Defeat in Ashes opener poses questions for England selectors
BIRMINGHAM: England will have a lot of soul searching to do about their player selections as well as their tactics after they were thrashed...
Three things we learned from the first Ashes Test
BIRMINGHAM: Australia overwhelmed England by 251 runs to win the first Test at Edgbaston on Monday.
Below AFP Sport looks at three things we learned...
Gambhir again locks horns with Afridi
LAHORE: Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has once again locked horns with cricket icon Shahid Afridi – this time around over Kashmir.
Afridi, who, following India's...
Sancho stars as Dortmund down Bayern to win German Super Cup
DORTMUND: English winger Jadon Sancho starred for Borussia Dortmund on Saturday to help his side beat rivals Bayern Munich 2-0 to win their sixth...
Smith slams second ton as Australia build lead at Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM: England finally saw the back of Steve Smith but only after a second century in his comeback Test saw Australia compile a potentially...
Olympic cycling champion breaks collarbone
LONDON: Olympic champion Elinor Barker has confirmed she suffered a broken collarbone in a high-speed pile-up at the end of the women’s Ride London...
Name and number on Test jerseys look awful: Shoaib Akhtar
ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Sunday termed the addition of name and number on Test match jerseys as awful and urged...
PHF wants to nationalise hockey, expanding from province to province
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) wants to nationalise the sport of hockey, suggesting a comprehensive plan to expand the national game from province to province.
PHF...
China risk backlash with Brazilian Elkeson set for World Cup campaign
Brazilian striker Elkeson is set to be called up to Marcello Lippi's squad for China's World Cup qualifiers, reports said Monday, in what would...
China’s Zheng surprises Sabalenka to win first WTA title
Zheng Saisai knocked off her fourth seeded opponent of the week to capture her first career WTA title with a straight sets win over...
Kyrgios edges Medvedev to win ATP Washington Open title
Shaking off back spasms to blast 18 aces, Australia's Nick Kyrgios kept his composure and captured the ATP Washington Open title Sunday, defeating Russia's...
Three things we learned from the Community Shield
Manchester City won the Community Shield with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out win over Liverpool after a 1-1 draw at Wembley on Sunday.
Here, AFP Sport...
Unfinished business fuels Tottenham’s ‘new chapter’
Fueled by the pain of last season's Champions League final defeat against Liverpool, Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has vowed to take his team to...
Gibson sacked as South African coach in major shake-up
Ottis Gibson and his entire South African coaching team and management staff have lost their jobs, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Sunday.
The decision,...
Zheng sets up San Jose final against Sabalenka
China's Zheng Saisai surprised seventh-seeded Maria Sakkari 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 on Saturday to line up a title clash with second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka at the...
Kyrgios ousts top seed Tsitsipas to reach Washington final
Australia's Nick Kyrgios overcame a mid-match meltdown and his rival's shoe repair delays Saturday to defeat Greek top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas and reach the...
Rebuilding Man Utd face uncertain future
Manchester United have missed out on the top four in four of the six seasons since Alex Ferguson stepped down and fans are coming...
