Category: Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo, who has left no stone unturned when it comes to being a fierce competitor on the football pitch, holds a soft spot for the women in his life, most notably his mother Maria Dolores Aveiro and partner Georgina Rodriguez. Ronaldo kicked off the new year by taking his mother, and partner out on […]

Australia cricket legend and the greatest leg-spinner of all-time Shane Warne, has died, aged 52. In a statement, Warne s management said: “Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived.” “The family requests aprivacy at this time and will provide further details in due […]

MOHALI – Rishabh Pant smashed 96 to help India to 357 for six in the first Test against Sri Lanka after Virat Kohli fell agonisingly short of fifty in his 100th five-day match Friday. Pant, a wicketkeeper-batsman, put on a key stand of 104 with fellow left-hander Ravindra Jadeja, who stood unbeaten on 45, after […]

Andy Murray is bringing back Ivan Lendl as his coach, reuniting about 4 1/2 years after the pair split up for a second time. Murray’s manager announced Friday that the 34-year-old from Scotland and Lendl have agreed to return to working together over the next few months. Their partnership produced three Grand Slam singles trophies […]

SEVILLE – Real Betis will play Valencia in the final of Spain s Copa del Rey after Borja Iglesias  dramatic 91st-minute goal sealed a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano on Thursday and a 3-2 win on aggregate. After losing the first leg 2-1 at home, Rayo thought they had forced extra-time when Bebe stunned the […]

PARIS – Teenager Carlos Alcaraz made a stunning start to his Davis Cup career on Friday, helping six-time champions Spain to a comfortable 2-0 lead over Romania on the first day of their qualifying tie. The 18-year-old Alcaraz, ranked 19 in the world, swept past experienced Marius Copil 6-4, 6-3 on the clay courts of […]

LAHORE (Pakistan Post) – Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chief Executive Wasim Khan on Friday said that United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as preferred venue for the remaining 20 matches of the sixth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL). The understanding was reached during a meeting of PCB and the six franchise owners which met […]

LONDON – Joint-leaders Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool both dropped points on a busy day of Premier League action as Leicester City and Southampton narrowed the gap in what is shaping up to be one of the most open title races for years on Sunday. Arsenal look extremely unlikely to be part of it, however, as […]

Four times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel bowed out of Ferrari on Sunday with one last, slightly wobbly, song of thanks over the radio in Italian and a large trophy as a parting gift. The German, who had hoped to emulate boyhood hero and Ferrari great Michael Schumacher when he arrived at Maranello, finished […]

BARCELONA – Lionel Messi dragged a nervous Barcelona to a 1-0 win at home to Levante in La Liga on Sunday to cool tensions after a chaotic week at the Catalan club. Barca had dominated the game but failed to keep their composure in front of goal until Messi latched on to a through ball […]