Politicised sports: Pak, India series dependent upon govts: BCCI chief-designate Ganguly
Former cricketer Sourav Ganguly on Thursday sidestepped a question pertaining to the resumption of bilateral cricket between Pakistan and India, saying the decision was...
India optimistic Davis Cup tie will be shifted from Islamabad
DELHI: India's tennis association will apply for visas for their Davis Cup tie against Pakistan next month but expects the fixture to be moved...
Full player list revealed for The Hundred draft
LONDON: English players have been conservative in their salary demands ahead of Sunday's inaugural draft for The Hundred, with only 19 of the 331...
Clasico concerns for Madrid as Modric and Bale sit out training
MADRID: Real Madrid face an anxious wait to see if Luka Modric and Gareth Bale will be fit for next week's Clasico against Barcelona...
Spain make Euro 2020 with late Sweden draw, beaten Ireland forced to wait
BERN: Rodrigo Moreno fired Spain into Euro 2020 with a last-gasp equaliser in Sweden while the Republic of Ireland's chances of reaching the finals...
Inam claims gold medal at World Beach Games
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top grappler Muhammad Inam Butt claimed gold medal at ANOC World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar, defeating Georgia’s Dato Marsagishvili in the...
Cricket prize money parity for Aussie women’s T20 team
SYDNEY: Cricket Australia said Tuesday it would top up the prize money for the Aussie women’s team for the T20 World Cup next year...
Ayhan equaliser forces France to wait for Euro 2020 spot
PARIS: France drew 1-1 with Turkey in Euro 2020 qualifying on Monday in a match played against a backdrop of diplomatic and security tensions...
Rocketing star Medvedev revives Russia’s tennis hopes
MOSCOW: Daniil Medvedev, Russia's number one tennis player, on Tuesday signed caps and tennis balls for fans in his native city of Moscow, hours...
Ireland, Scotland attempting to deny minnows ‘dream’ World T20 qualification
DUBLIN: Ireland captain Gary Wilson wants his side to ensure they finish "right at the top again" in the upcoming 2020 T20 World Cup...
Boundary countback scrapped as Super Over rules changed
DUBAI: Cricket chiefs have announced changes to the Super Over regulations, ending the use of boundary countback to decide knockout games following England's victory...
No goals, no fans, no TV: Koreas draw 0-0 in blacked-out World Cup qualifier
SEOUL: North and South Korea drew 0-0 in a historic but surreal World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, played in front of an empty stadium...
Epic mountain slog unveiled for 2020 Tour de France
PARIS: The 2020 Tour de France promises to be one for the climbers after organisers revealed a route on Tuesday which includes 29 mountains...
British PM condemns ‘vile’ racism during Euro 2020 qualifier in Bulgaria
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday condemned the "vile" racist chanting during England's Euro 2020 qualifier in Sofia as his Bulgarian counterpart...
Virat Kohli moves to within a point of No. 1-ranked Steven Smith
MUMBAI: Virat Kohli's career-best 254 not out in India's second Test win over South Africa in Pune has vaulted him back above the 900-point mark...
Ex-India skipper Ganguly poised to become cricket board chief
MUMBAI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is poised to take over as the president of the country's cricket board as nominations closed Monday for...
Kohli lauds India’s ‘hunger’ after record 11th-straight Test series win
India skipper Virat Kohli said Sunday the team´s "hunger" to keep improving has led to their record 11th-straight Test series win at home after...
