Kvitova withdraws from Toronto, Williams seeded
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from next week's Rogers Cup in Toronto after failing to recover from an arm injury which has...
Buhai leads Women’s British Open as Ko starts strongly
Ashleigh Buhai took the first-round lead at the Women’s British Open on Thursday seeking to become the second South African female major winner, while...
England’s Anderson apologised to team mates after re-injuring calf
A “distraught” James Anderson apologised to his England teammates after pulling up injured on day one of the opening Ashes tests against Australia, fellow...
Smith ‘in from the cold’ with epic Ashes century
Steve Smith's heroic century against England was hailed as one of the all-time great Ashes hundreds Friday by a gleeful Australian media who declared...
Top seed Tsitsipas reaches ATP Washington quarter-finals
World number six Stefanos Tsitsipas struggled late but advanced to the ATP Washington Open quarter-finals on Thursday by defeating Australia's Jordan Thompson 6-3, 7-6...
K-League blasts Juventus ‘deception’ over Ronaldo no-show
South Korea's K-League has accused Juventus of "deception" after superstar Cristiano Ronaldo sat out last week's friendly in Seoul, enraging thousands of fans.
The Korean...
Stephanie Frappart to referee UEFA Super Cup
Stephanie Frappart will take charge of the UEFA Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea in Istanbul on August 14, becoming the first woman to...
Ronaldo is the best, says India’s Kohli
The world's number one batsman, Virat Kohli, said Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo remains the world's top footballer.
Kohli, who tops the global batting rankings, said...
Imad Wasim to walk down aisle on August 26
Cricketer Imad Wasim will down the aisle with London-based girl Sania Ashfaq in a ceremony scheduled to be held in Islamabad on 26 August.
According...
Scaloni confirmed as Argentina coach for World Cup qualifying
BUENOS AIRES: Lionel Scaloni signed a contract extension with Argentina on Tuesday to run until the end of the qualifying period for the 2022...
Zimbabwe players ready to ‘play for free but to be paid late’
HARARE: Zimbabwe's cricketers will play for free if need be in order to keep cricket in the country alive.
"We will play for free as...
U.S. men’s team supports women’s squad in equal-pay fight
WASHINGTON: The U.S. men’s team on Tuesday accused the U.S. Soccer Federation of refusing to pay national team players a fair share of generated...
Americans Stephens and Gauff crash out in Washington
WASHINGTON: Top seed and former champion Sloane Stephens crashed out of the Citi Open in Washington as she suffered a stunning 6-2 7-5 first-round...
Ellis to step down as head coach of U.S. women’s team
NEW YORK: Jill Ellis, who became the first female coach in history to win back-to-back World Cups, will step down as boss of the...
Root replaces Denly at No. 3 for Ashes opener
BIRMINGHAM: Joe Denly confirmed on Tuesday that he would drop to number four in the batting order for England’s opening Ashes Test against Australia,...
World Test Championship to boost five-day game, says Du Plessis
CAPE TOWN: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis believes the new World Test Championship (WTC) will add ‘proper context’ to the five-day game and...
Kolkata: birthplace of the Calcutta Cup, and still India’s rugby hub
When England and Scotland play rugby each year, the winner hoists the Calcutta Cup -- a relic of the sport's roots in India, and...
