PCB removes Sarfaraz as Test skipper: report
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), in a rather surprising move, has removed skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed as the skipper of the national team in Test...
Felix falls short as Kerley, Kendricks shine
Allyson Felix's bid to qualify for the World Championships fell just short while 400m runner Fred Kerley and pole vaulter Sam Kendricks lit up...
Ashes contest too close to call, says former Australia captain Steve Waugh
Steve Waugh says the Ashes are too close to call as England and Australia prepare to resume battle, with the visitors seeking their first...
Aussie de Minaur downs Opelka, will face Fritz in Atlanta ATP final
Third-seeded Australian Alex de Minaur withstood 28 aces in a three-set victory over Reilly Opelka Saturday to book a title clash with Taylor Fritz...
All Blacks relief as Retallick’s World Cup hopes remain
All Blacks star Brodie Retallick remained in the World Cup frame Sunday after X-rays cleared him of any structural damage to his shoulder injured...
Bangladesh fined for slow over-rate in Sri Lanka loss
COLOMBO: Bangladesh has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate in Friday s first one-day international against Sri Lanka in Colombo, the International Cricket Council...
Baggy Green cap inspires Bancroft’s return to Test duty
LONDON: Australia opener Cameron Bancroft made sure he would be ready for an Ashes recall by packing his Baggy Green cap when he headed...
Bayliss hopes Roy can solve England’s top order problems
LONDON: England coach Trevor Bayliss accepts the Test side s top order has been their Achilles heel "for the last six or seven years" as...
Bangladesh hire Vettori, Langeveldt as bowling coaches
DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Saturday ex-New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori and former South African pacer Charl Langeveldt had been appointed...
Bale set for ‘£1 million a week’ Jiangsu Suning move: reports
MADRID: Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale was Friday on the verge of signing a "£1 million a week" deal with Chinese Super League outfit...
Root critical of ‘substandard’ Lord’s pitch after avoiding embarrassment against Ireland
LONDON: Joe Root, England's captain, has described the Lord's pitch as "substandard for a Test match" after seeing his side run through Ireland for...
Right process followed: ICC defends Dharmasena’s overthrows call
DUBAI: The International Cricket Council has come out in support of umpire Kumar Dharmasena for his controversial awarding of six overthrows, instead of five, to England...
World Cup winner Archer in England squad for Ashes opener
LONDON: Uncapped fast bowler Jofra Archer has been included in England's 14-man squad announced Saturday for next week's Ashes opener against Australia, with all-rounder...
Second boxer in two days dies from head injuries after fight
BUENOS AIRES: Argentine boxer Hugo Santillan died on Thursday from injuries suffered in a fight on Saturday, the second such death in just two days...
Hoses, ice packs help tame Tokyo heat before the Olympics
TOKYO: The heat is on for organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Several days after marking one year to go before the opening ceremony, the...
Montenegro appoint Bosnian Hadzibegic as new coach
BELGRADE: Montenegro have named Bosnian Faruk Hadzibegic as coach to replace Serb Ljubisa Tumbakovic who was sacked in June after boycotting the home qualifier...
ATP roundup: Fritz avoids Isner’s fate, advances at Atlanta
American Taylor Fritz, the second seed, avoided the disaster that befell top seed John Isner in his opener by beating American qualifier Kevin King...
