Dhoni named ambassador of popular chocolate brand
New Delhi, Mar 5 :Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni was today named brand ambassador of chocolate brand Snickers. Speaking on the association, Dhoni, said, I am extremely excited to be associated with Snickers. It breaks away from the monotony and resonates with the quirk in everybody. “It has the capability to curate emotions that redefine […]
Sethi adamant PSL final will be held in Karachi
KARACHI: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi is adamant that the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will be held in Karachi. Sethi said this in response to being asked repeatedly by reporters about the final being held in the city of lights. “The final will be held in Karachi and nowhere else,” […]
Andy Murray deposed as British number one
PARIS: Two-time Wimbledon winner Andy Murray has lost his status as Britain’s number one for the first time since 2006 after he was overtaken by Kyle Edmund in the ATP rankings released on Monday. Edmund has moved up to 24th place as he reaps the benefit of reaching the Australian Open semi-finals, while former world […]
Halep continues to lead WTA rankings
Madrid: Simona Halep of Romania continued to lead the Women’s Tennis Association rankings released on Monday for the second consecutive week, ahead of Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki. Wozniacki, who maintained the first position for four weeks following her victory at the Australian Open, exchanged places with Halep on February 26, after losing points due to her […]
Misfiring India draw 1-1 against England in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey
Ipoh: India wasted chances galore to settle for a 1-1 draw against England in the their second match at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here today. It was India’s first point in the tournament after having lost 2-3 to Olympic champions Argentina in their tournament opener yesterday at the Sultan Azlan Shah Stadium. […]
Italian footballer Davide Astori found dead
ROME: Italy international defender Davide Astori died in his hotel room during the night of Saturday to Sunday, his club Fiorentina said on Sunday. “Fiorentina are profoundly shocked to have to announce the death of captain Davide Astori after a sudden illness,” the Serie A club said on Twitter. The 31-year-old, who leaves behind a […]
Lucky to have Wasim Akram around to guide us: Sohail Tanvir
SHARJAH: Sohail Tanvir, the man of the match in Multan Sultans’ outstanding win against Quetta Gladiators, on Saturday credited former captain and swing master Wasim Akram’s guidance and motivation for his superb bowling. Tanvir, who took just one wicket in three previous games, bagged three in the recent one, conceding 14 runs in three overs […]
Del Potro cools off red-hot Kevin Anderson to win Mexican Open title
Acapulco: Juan Martin Del Potro continued his dominance over Kevin Anderson, putting the brakes on the South African’s brilliant run of success to claim the ATP Mexican Open title. Del Potro defeated the hard-serving Anderson 6-4, 6-4 in the final to claim his first title of 2018 and post his seventh-straight career victory over Anderson. […]
Karthik named KKR captain
Mumbai : India wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik was on Sunday appointed the new captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise announced. The 32-year-old, who was picked up by KKR for Rs 7.4 crore in this year’s auction, was one of the front-runners […]
Zalmi thrash Qalandars in PSL3
Sharjah: Peshawar Zalmi thrashed Lahore Qalandars in the 14th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) third edition with a 10-wicket win in Sharjah on Saturday night . After deciding to bat first, yet again, Qalandars looked set for a big score after managing to reach 57 for one in the seventh over. However, another […]
