Pakistan’s Aamer Jamal (right) celebrates after the dismissal of South Africa’s Temba Bavuma (unseen) during the second day of the first cricket Test match between South Africa and Pakistan at SuperSport Park in Centurion on December 27, 2024. — AFP The management committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalised its pace attack for…
Canada’s Stephen Eustaquio celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates. — Reuters/File Stephen Eustaquio hammered home a rasping strike from the edge of the penalty area in the 92nd minute to give Canada a 1-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday, propelling the co-hosts into the World Cup last 16 for the first time in…
LONDON: Wimbledon begins on Monday, with defending champion JannikSinner chasing a fifth Grand Slam title and girls’s prime seed Aryna Sabalenka chasing her first main of the 12 months. Within the absence of rival and two-time Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner is the clear favorite this 12 months, however the Italian could must deal with the recent climate and his personal lack…
Ireland players celebrate a wicket during the second T20I against India at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Belfast, June 28, 2026. — X/@cricketireland Ireland clinched their first series win over India as Jai Moondra and Matthew Hollard dismantled the reigning T20 World Cup winners’ batting line-up with three-wicket hauls to secure a razor-thin one-run…
Australia’s Georgia Wareham (left) and Australia´s Ashleigh Gardner celebrate after beating India in the ICC Women´s T20 cricket world cup 2026 game between Australia and India, at Lord´s in London on June 28, 2026. — Reuters India were knocked out of the Women’s T20 World Cup after Australia’s Ellyse Perry and Ashleigh Gardner struck half-centuries…
ATLANTA: The Democratic Republic of Congo became the latest underdogs to roar at the World Cup on Saturday, battling into the knockout rounds for the first time as Iran’s rollercoaster campaign ended in elimination. A chaotic finale to the tournament’s expanded group phase saw Austria and Algeria fill the final two berths in the last…
Colombia’s Davinson Sanchez had a goal ruled out for offside late on in the entertaining 0-0 draw with Portugal. Photo: AFP VANCOUVER: Colombia finished top of World Cup Group K after playing out a highly-entertaining end-to-end 0-0 draw with Portugal on Saturday. Colombia will feel hard done by nevertheless as a marginal offside ruled out…
The team’s recent poor performances are unacceptable and must be corrected quickly Pakistan captain Shan Masood speaks at a press conference after their defeat in the first Test against Bangladesh at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on May 12, 2026. PHOTO: PCB/FILE KARACHI: “Shan Masood is being removed from captaincy.” “Shan Masood remains captain…
Argentina celebrate midfielder Giovani Lo Celso’s goal. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout match with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday. The ageless Messi tops the scoring charts in North America as the…
ATLANTA: Yoane Wissa dedicated his goals that sent the Democratic Republic of Congo into the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time to those suffering back home from a humanitarian crisis caused by war. Newcastle striker Wissa scored twice in a 3-1 victory over Uzbekistan to give the African side their first ever World Cup win…
