Messi misses Malaga game for ‘personal reasons’
BARCELONA: La Liga leaders Barcelona said Lionel Messi will miss their fixture at Malaga on Saturday due to personal reasons, with Spanish media reports saying it is due to the birth of his third son. “A last minute change to the FC Barcelona squad. Leo Messi has withdrawn for personal reasons and Yerry Mina […]
Tried to bowl every ball a dot-ball, says Shaheen Afridi
DUBAI: Shaheen Afridi, the hero of Lahore Qalandars’ maiden win in Pakistan Super League 2018, has said that he bowled according to plan which helped him pick up five key wickets against Multan Sultans at Dubai Stadium on Friday. Speaking to Geo.tv, the young pacer said he was planning to deliver every ball as a […]
Azlan Shah Cup: India thrash Ireland to finish 5th
Ipoh: India finished fifth at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament with a 4-1 thrashing of Ireland on Saturday. Varun Kumar scored twice from penalty corners while Shilanand Lakra and Gurjant Singh got the other goals for India. Julian Dale exploited some poor marking by the Indian defenders to get a consolation goal for […]
Rabada charged after Smith incident
PORT ELIZABETH : South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will face a disciplinary hearing on Saturday that could result in a ban from the third Test against Australia. Cricket South Africa said Rabada, who devastated the Australian batting order on the first day of the second Test on Friday, has been charged with a level […]
Mohammed Shami charged with attempted murder
KOLKATA: India fast bowler Mohammed Shami on Friday has been charged with attempted murder following his wife Hasin Jahan’s complaint. In all, there are seven charges against the cricketer. Things have got murkier since the wife accusing Shami of multiple extramarital affairs. Shami’s elder brother has also been charged with rape. “My husband’s elder […]
Sarfraz to be captain as long as I coach Pakistan: Mickey Arthur
DUBAI: Karachi Kings and Pakistan Coach Mickey Arthur validated the possibility that in future Imad Wasim can be the captain of the national side but immediately added that as long as he is coaching he will be having Sarfraz Ahmed as captain in all three formats of the game. Speaking in a post-match press conference, […]
Ireland stun India 3-2 win in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
India’s hopes of a podium finish were dashed as they squandered lead on two occasions and went down 2-3 to Ireland in the Sultan Azlan Shah hockey tournament in Ipoh on Friday. Having grabbed the lead on two occasions (1-0 in the 10th minute and 2-1 in the 26th minute), the Indian men’s team […]
Serena Williams off to winning start in WTA return
Indian Wells: Serena Williams shook off the rust from a 15-month layoff due to pregnancy to win her opening match at the WTA Indian Wells event with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Zarina Diyas. The unseeded Williams was the top-ranked player in the world when she began her long layoff following her victory at the […]
Neymar not enough to make Paris Saint-Germain a big club: Arrigo Sacchi
Paris: Signing Neymar was not enough to turn Paris Saint-Germain into a major force in European football, according to former AC Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi. Sacchi, who led Milan to two European Cup titles in 1989 and 1990, told French sports daily L’Equipe that he is unconvinced by PSG’s strategy for success in Europe and […]
Picking Kohli ended my career as selector: Vengsarkar
Mumbai, Mar 8 : Selecting a talent like Virat Kohli early in his career would be considered a masterstroke by most but according to former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar, it ended his career as a national selector. Vengsarkar has claimed that he lost his job as chairman of selectors for picking Kohli over Tamil Nadu’s […]
