Shahzaib Hasan handed one-year ban
LAHORE: An anti-corruption tribunal on Wednesday banned cricketer Shahzaib Hasan for one year and fined him Rs1 million for his role in spot-fixing during the 2017 season of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Shahzaib Hasan, who represented Karachi Kings last year, was the fifth player to be suspended in the spot-fixing probe. The 27-year-old opener, […]
Neymar faces ‘at least six weeks out’, set to miss Real clash
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s hopes of getting Neymar back for their crunch Champions League clash against Real Madrid next week look to be over after the Brazilian’s father claimed the player would be out for “at least six weeks”. Speaking to ESPN in Brazil on Tuesday, Neymar Senior said: “PSG know that they will not be […]
Will take a call on retirement in 2019: Yuvraj Singh
New Delhi: India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who is out of the national team reckoning, said that he is looking to play cricket till 2019 and will take a call on his career after that. In an interview to PTI, Yuvraj, who last played for India in June 2017 in an ODI, said, that he […]
India get stiff Belgium test at Hockey World Cup
New Delhi: India have been placed in Pool C alongside Belgium, Canada and South Africa for the Hockey Men’s World Cup in Bhubaneswar. The pools and match schedule was announced on Wednesday with the tournament beginning November 28 and the final to be played on December 16. India will get a tough test from Rio […]
2 Valley girls to represent India in Asian ski championship in Iran
Tourism deptt facilitates players with ski sets
Srinagar, Feb 27: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism department Tuesday facilitated two young female skiers from Valley with International Ski Federation (FIS) approved ski sets for their participation in the Junior Asian Alpine Ski Championships to be held in Iran from March 1. Director tourism Kashmir Mahmood A Shah handed over two ski sets to each […]
Rashid Khan set to become youngest captain in international cricket
NEW DELHI: At 19 years of age, highly-rated Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan is set to become the youngest captain in the history of international cricket. The World’s No. 1 ODI and Twenty20 International bowler, Rashid will lead Afghanistan after regular skipper Asghar Stanikzai was diagnosed with appendicitis. “The doctors have advised that he will be […]
Wasim can’t wait to see full PSL season played at home
DUBAI: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is excited about the prospects of a full edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) taking place on home soil next year. Empty stands at the Dubai International Stadium where the third edition of PSL is under progress have been a thorny issue but Wasim foresees packed crowds for […]
Qalandars tumble as Kings post 3rd win to lead points table
DUBAI: Karachi Kings sank their claws into the top spot of PSL 2018 points table after beating Lahore Qalandars by 27 runs to post their third consecutive victory in the eighth match of PSL-2018 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Monday. Karachi are the only team with a perfect record in the PSL 2018 […]
Nadal unfazed by rankings race on ATP Mexico Open return
Dubai: Rafael Nadal says he will not be thinking about reclaiming his world number one ranking when he makes his return from injury at the Mexico Open in Acapulco on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Spanish star will play his first match since limping out of the quarter-finals at the Australian Open when he faces Feliciano […]
Bolt’s big football announcement was not what anyone expected
Sprint legend Usain Bolt has announced he is to take part in Unicef’s Soccer Aid charity match in June, apparently laying to rest reports he was set to sign for Mamelodi Sundowns. The eight-time Olympic champion teased fans on social media with a video on Sunday in which he claimed to have signed for a […]
