SLC ‘very positive’ about touring Pakistan in December
LAHORE: Sri Lanka are likely to become the first team to resume Tests in Pakistan, in December. This time, they appear prepared to send...
Disbelief, shock, outrage: the morning after Shakib Al Hasan’s ban
DHAKA: Disbelief, outrage and the anticipation of more revelations tumbling out - that summed up the mood in Bangladesh after the two-year ban (one year suspended)...
Osaka suffers WTA Finals injury heartbreak for second year running
SHENZEN: Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka vowed to be fit and firing for her Australian Open title defence after her season was abruptly cut short by...
Tokyo unveils 2020 venue inspired by Japanese architecture
TOKYO: Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Tuesday unveiled a custom-built $188 million gymnastics venue inspired by Japanese architecture that uses wood brought...
Nepali climber claims new speed record for world’s 14 highest peaks
KATHMANDU: A Nepali mountaineer on Tuesday smashed the record for summiting the world's 14 highest peaks, racing up all "8000ers" in just seven months,...
Sri Lanka under pressure to keep series alive
BRISBANE: An upbeat Sri Lanka went to Australia threatening to continue their outstanding Pakistan form, but like a skyrocket that veers off and flies...
Conditions in Australia ‘totally different’ to the rest of the world: Misbah-ul-Haq
LAHORE: Pakistan head coach Misbah ul Haq spoke of the unique challenge of playing in Australia, and the difficulty of adjusting to conditions and the pitches,...
Shakib Al Hasan under investigation for not reporting bookie’s approach
DHAKA: Shakib Al Hasan is being investigated by the ICC for not reporting approaches by bookies. It is believed, though, that the ICC has so...
Pakistan is a force to be reckoned with: Babar Azam
Pakistan's newly-appointed T20I skipper Babar Azam expressed his confidence in the national team and how leading it in the Australia tour was 'a great...
Atherton breaks 55 seconds to set new 100m backstroke world record
PERTH: Australia's Minna Atherton set a new shortcourse world record in the 100m backstroke at the International Swimming League (ISL) meet on Sunday, becoming the...
Warner’s birthday T20 ton as Australia slam Sri Lanka
Australia 2 for 233 (Warner 100*, Finch 64, Maxwell 62) beat Sri Lanka 9 for 99 ( Shanaka 17, Zampa 3-14) by 134 runs
ADELAIDE: A yawning victory...
PCB proposes Rawalpindi and Karachi as venues for Sri Lanka Test series
LAHORE: Test match cricket is likely to make a return to Pakistan in December 2019 with the PCB putting forward Rawalpindi and Karachi as possible...
Judo ban a wake-up call for Iran ahead of Olympics
TEHRAN: For years, its athletes have managed to avoid Israeli opponents, but Iran's suspension from international judo competition is a wake-up call for the...
Leicester make history with nine-goal destruction of Southampton
SOUTHAMPTON: Leicester City went into the Premier League record books on Friday with a 9-0 hammering of Southampton that equalled the biggest ever win in...
Malinga’s return a rejuvenation for upbeat Sri Lanka
COLOMBO: A coach not quite sacked, a raft of player withdrawals, a typically chaotic nexus between cricket administration and government: all scenarios not uncommon when...
Will try to emulate Williamson, Kohli as captain: Babar Azam
LAHORE: Newly appointed Pakistan T20 captain Babar Azam dismissed concerns that captaincy would add unwelcome pressure on his young shoulders, and said he was confident of...
PM Imran ‘concerned’ with IPC ministry’s conduct over sports reforms
Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed concerns at Ministry of Inter Provincial Coordination's continued disregard for the recommendations made by a task force on...
