Arsenal, Liverpool rocked as City handed title boost

LONDON: Arsenal and Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes suffered a massive blow as both the teams lost their respective matches and surrendered the initiative to Manchester City on Sunday. The Gunners should have been on a high after Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat against Crystal Palace just half an hour before kick-off in north […]

Dube, Gaikwad fifties, Dhoni’s blitz power CSK to 206/4 against MI

MUMBAI: MS Dhoni’s ballistic 4-ball 20 garnished forceful fifties by Shivam Dube and Ruturaj Gaikwad as Chennai Super Kings powered to a strong 206 for four against Mumbai Indians in their IPL match here on Sunday. Dube (66 not out, 10×4, 2×6) and Gaikwad (69), who milked 90 runs off a mere 45 balls for […]

New Zealand team arrives in Pakistan ahead of T20 series

ISLAMABAD: New Zealand’s cricket team arrived in Islamabad during the early house of Sunday ahead of a five-match T20I series against the Green shirts. In a statement on X, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) welcomed the Black Caps to the country. It also shared a video on the squad arriving in Islamabad for the upcoming […]

Mohammad Hafeez, domestic cricketers await dues from PCB

LAHORE: Signs suggest that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi is hesitant to release payments owed to Mohammad Hafeez for his stint as former team director of the national side, as well as payments due to domestic cricketers who participated in various tournaments last year. This hesitation appears to stem from the fact that […]

Eight SA venues confirmed for 2027 World Cup

JOHANNESBURG: Eight venues in South Africa have been confirmed for the 2027 World Cup, according to Cricket South Africa (CSA) chief executive Pholetsi Moseki. In addition to the South African grounds, matches will also be played in Zimbabwe and Namibia, who will co-host the tournament. Moseki told the South African News24 website that the eight […]

Australia whitewash India, wins Hockey series 5-0

NEW DELHI: Australia whitewashed India as they overpowered Men-in-Blue 3-2 in the last match to win the Hockey series 5-0 at Perth on Saturday. After suffering 1-5 and 2-4 defeats in first and second matches respectively ,the Indians put up spirited display in next three matches but could not overcome tough and speedy Australians and […]

Football: Premier League to introduce semi-automated offside technology for 2024-25 season

NEW DELHI: The Premier League announced that it will introduce a semi-automated system to decide on tight offside decisions for the 2024-25 season. The decision is aimed at ruling out any controversy over VAR calls, while also reducing the time needed to make a decision. The semi-automated system gives a result in around 30 seconds, […]

Azhar Mahmood appointed Pakistan cricket team’s head coach

Amir, Imad recalled for home T20Is vs NZ LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday unveiled former all-rounder Azhar Mahmood as the new head coach, and recalled retired Mohammed Amir and Imad Wasim for the five-match T20I series at home against New Zealand, starting April 18. Both Amir and Wasim reversed their retirement decision […]

Ravindra Jadeja makes IPL history, becomes first cricketer to achieve this massive milestone

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings’ dynamic all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja etched his name in Indian Premier League history books by becoming the first player to achieve a unique triple milestone during their convincing seven-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday. In the match, Jadeja not only contributed with the ball by claiming three crucial wickets […]

Saudi Super Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo sees red as Al-Hilal outshine Al-Nassr in semifinal

NEW DELHI: Al-Nassr faced a setback as their captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, was sent off late in the game in a heated clash between city rivals, resulting in a 2-1 defeat against Al-Hilal in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final held in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The turning point came in the 86th minute when Portugal’s record […]