Suarez hat-trick extends six-goal Barca’s La Liga lead
Madrid, Feb 25:Luis Suarez hit a hat-trick and Philippe Coutinho scored a brilliant first league goal for Barcelona as the La Liga leaders thrashed Girona 6-1 to open up a 10-point lead at the top of the table. Lionel Messi continued his return to goalscoring form with a double to reach 30 in all competitions […]
Winter Olympics: Russia grabs gold in ice hockey
PyeongChang : The closing day of the 2018 Winter Games here saw the team of neutral athletes from Russia edging the team from Germany 4-3 in the overtime of the Olympic ice hockey match for the gold medal on Sunday. The match at the 10,000-seat capacity Gangneung Hockey Center was the first Olympic final in 20 […]
ICC to present Test Championship mace to Virat Kohli
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) will present the ICC Test Championship Mace to India captain Virat Kohli at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town after the end of the third and final T20 International against South Africa in Saturday. On behalf of the ICC, ICC Cricket Hall of Famers Sunil Gavaskar and Graeme […]
Akram terms PSL one of the biggest cricket brands
DUBAI: Multan Sultans Director Wasim Akram has termed Pakistan Super League (PSL) one of the biggest cricket brands in the world. Akram spoke with Geo.tv following Multan Sultans 43 run win against Lahore Qalandars and praised the PSL management for organizing such a professional tournament. “I want to congratulate Najam Sethi and the entire team. […]
South Africa’s Klaasen gets Test call-up
JOHANNESBURG: Uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder were named in South Africa´s 15-man test squad on Saturday for the first two of the four-match series against Australia. Klaasen proved swashbuckling with the bat in both the one-day International and Twenty20 series against India over the last month and selector Linda Zondi said, “we […]
Neymar already world’s best, says Pele
Rio de Janeiro : Neymar has surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the world’s best player, according to Brazilian football great Pele. Pele believes the 26-year-old is ready to take that form into this year’s World Cup, to be played in Russia from June 14 to July 15. “Neymar has changed the way he […]
Kasatskina upsets Muguruza to reach Dubai final
DUBAI: Unseeded Daria Kasatskina upset Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza 3-6, 7-6 (13-11), 6-1 on Friday after a dramatic fightback in their semi-final at the Dubai Championships. After dropping the opening set and falling a break behind in the second, the 20-year-old Russian turned the tables, leaving the world number three gasping and completely out of […]
India aims for perfect tour finale in third T20 international
CAPE TOWN: India would be eyeing a perfect end to what has been a thoroughly roller-coaster tour when they take on a depleted but not completely deflated South Africa in the decisive third Twenty20 International in Cape Town on Saturday. Having suffered a minor setback in the previous game, India will look to recover […]
Pakistan retain top T20 ranking after ICC error
Wellington, Feb 23 (AFP) Australian cricket chiefs have clarified that Pakistan still top the Twenty20 world rankings, despite Australia’s victory in the T20 tri-series also featuring New Zealand and England. Cricket Australia said this week that Australia would take the number one spot if they were unbeaten in the tri-series, a feat they achieved with […]
South Korea take bronze in men’s speed skating
Gangneung: South Korean speed skater Kim Tae-yun captured bronze in the men’s 1,000m discipline in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics here on Friday. Kim clocked 1:08.22, close to his personal record of 1:08.08, at the race held at the Gangneung Oval, reports Yonhap news agency. The performance marked a significant improvement from his first Olympics, the […]
