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Pakistan will seek a change of fortune when they play South Africa in the first of five one-day internationals at St George’s Park on Saturday. The Pakistam team were mauled in a recent Test series, with none of the three matches going beyond lunch on the fourth day, but have reason to be optimistic in the […]

MELBOURNE: A focused Serena Williams sent an ominous Australian Open warning with a 49-minute first-round demolition on Tuesday as world number one Novak Djokovic destroyed his opponent as he targets a record seventh title. US Open champion Naomi Osaka also stormed through, but world number one Simona Halep was lucky to stay alive, needing to […]

ADELAIDE: Virat Kohli smashed his 39th One-day International century as India claimed a dramatic six-wicket victory over Australia at a sweltering Adelaide Oval on Tuesday to level up the three-match series at 1-1. Skipper Kohli contributed of 104 of his side’s runs as they successfully chased down their victory target of 299 for the loss […]

KARACHI: The Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) of Ashfaq Hussain Shah has been left high and dry. After the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed last week that it had suspended funding to the PFF in the wake of a newly-elected body led by Ashfaq taking over its Pakistan affiliate on the orders of the Supreme Court […]

South African ace AB de Villiers’ decision to travel to Pakistan for the home-leg of the Pakistan Super League 2019 has earned him plaudits from his former Proteas teammates and others. De Villiers, the top pick of last year’s draft, on Monday announced that he will be visiting Pakistan in March as part of the Lahore Qalandars […]

Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech announced on Tuesday that he will retire at the end of the season. The 36-year-old, who won four Premier League titles with Chelsea, revealed his decision on Twitter. View image on Twitter Petr Cech ✔@PetrCech 101K 4:35 PM – Jan 15, 2019 29.6K people are talking about this Twitter Ads info […]

Tickets for the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2019 matches in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi are now available online on www.q-tickets.com, the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) official website for the tournament announced on Tuesday. “Details about online Dubai and Pakistan leg tickets will be announced soon while box office ticket sales information for all five HBL […]

FROM the outset it was predictable the way this series for Pakistan would end — a clean sweep for hosts South Africa. For this no excuse should be acceptable for the mere fact that our batsmen failed to come to terms with the pitches that had lift and bounce and the conditions were exploited to […]

JOHANNESBURG: Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said on Monday he was determined to find a solution to his team’s problems against fast, short-pitched bowling. Speaking after South Africa completed a 3-0 series clean sweep by winning the third Test by 107 runs at the Wanderers, Arthur said he wanted to build a team able to play […]

MELBOURNE: Caroline Wozni­acki is entering new territory at the Australian Open as a defending champion for the first time at a major here from Monday. For Roger Federer, it’s a well-worn experience. A women’s final last year featuring two players aiming for their first Grand Slam title finished with Wozniacki holding off top-ranked Simona Halep […]