LONDON: Newcastle manager Eddie Howe admitted on Saturday he does not know if Bruno Guimaraes will stay with his club amid interest from Premier League champions Arsenal. Brazil midfielder Guimaraes is reportedly the subject of a £70 million ($93 million) offer from Arsenal. Guimaraes is currently on holiday after Brazil’s World Cup last 16 defeat…
HARARE: Stand-in coach VVS Laxman praised the growing maturity of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, after the 15-year-old’s 81 off 49 balls helped India complete a Twenty20 series sweep against Zimbabwe. Sooryavanshi’s second half-century in four days steered India to 192-5 before Zimbabwe were restricted to 157-7 to complete a 3-0 series win on Sunday. “Very mature. And that’s what I really appreciate…
Pakistan batter Shan Masood (left) bowled by West Indies’ Justin Greaves (right) during the third day of first Test at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on July 27, 2026. — AFP Justin Greaves starred with a five-wicket haul as West Indies dismissed Pakistan for 282 on the third day of the…
TOKYO: The 59-year-old former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura scored his first competitive goal in almost four years when his Fukushima United side strolled to a 7-0 win at the weekend. In his 41st professional season, the grey-haired veteran nicknamed “King Kazu” netted Japan third division side Fukushima’s fifth in an Emperor’s Cup qualifier against Iwaki Furukawa…
LONDON: Former Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo, who was favoured for the national coaching post, expressed his bitterness on Monday over the debate which has led to him no longer being a candidate. The 47-year-old had, to many Italian fans’ surprise, become the favourite to be tasked with reviving the national side’s fortunes after they failed for the third successive…
Pakistan openers Sahibzada Farhan (left) and Saim Ayub interact during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match against the USA at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) Ground in Colombo on February 10, 2026. – AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the squads and schedule for the National Champions…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is seen after Spain won the Women’s World Cup final, Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia – August 20, 2023. — Reuters PARIS: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has hit back at World Cup critics, claiming they were “spreading hate and false rumours” and arguing the tournament delivered “only joy and happiness”. In a…
Imamul Haq is seen in action in Test against West Indies on July 26, 2026. — AFP TAROUBA: Shan Masood and Imam-ul-Haq shared a crucial 155-run partnership as Pakistan recovered from an early setback to reach 199-3 at the close on day two of the first Test against the West Indies, putting the tourists in…
Mohammad Abbas (left) and Mohammad Rizwan (right) unsuccessfully appeal against Kavem Hodge (centre) of West Indies during the first day of the first Test cricket match between West Indies and Pakistan at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago, on July 25, 2026. — Reuters Pakistan’s fast bowler Mohammad Ali took four…
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam (second right) lead his team on to the field during the first day of first Test match against West Indies at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad and Tobago on July 25, 2026. — AFP The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced two changes to the national men’s Test…
