Ukraine joins world boxing championship boycott
KYIV: Ukraine’s boxing federation (FBU) has joined a growing boycott of the amateur world championships over the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian boxers, who have been allowed to compete with national flags and anthems. FBU vice president Oleg Ilchenko told public broadcaster Suspline on Wednesday that their boxers would not compete in this year’s men’s […]
After IPL, Tata bags title rights for WPL
New Delhi: Tata Group on Tuesday bagged the title rights for the inaugural Women’s Premier League beginning in Mumbai on March 4. A BCCI source told PTI that Tata has secured the rights for five years. The Indian multinational conglomerate had last year replaced Vivo as the title sponsor for the Indian Premier League. “The […]
Problems mount for New Zealand as Kyle Jamieson ruled out for months
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Injured fast bowler Kyle Jamieson was on Monday ruled out of cricket for a lengthy spell in another blow for New Zealand following their 267-run first Test drubbing by England. Coach Gary Stead confirmed that Jamieson had been diagnosed with a back stress fracture and will undergo surgery this week, with a minimum […]
England thrash New Zealand in first Test
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: England’s “Bazball” revolution continued apace on Sunday when the tourists wrapped up a thumping 267-run victory over New Zealand in the opening session of the fourth day of the first Test here at the Bay Oval on Sunday. Only Daryl Mitchell of the last five Black Caps batsmen could offer any real resistance […]
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia win toss, opt to bat first against India in second Test
Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the second Test of the four-match series here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Friday. India leads the four-match series 1-0. “We will bat first. The middle looks like there is grass but bare at both ends. Plenty […]
HBL Pakistan Super League: Ihsan, Rossouw power Sultans to crushing win over Gladiators
MULTAN: Ihsanullah was unstoppable, the Multan Sultans were irresistible; the 2021 champions cruising to a comfortable nine-wicket victory to open their account in this season’s HBL Pakistan Super League and showing that Quetta Gladiators have work to do. Since clinching their maiden PSL title in 2019, the Gladiators have failed to reach the playoffs in […]
HBL Pakistan Super League: Zalmi upstage Kings in cliffhanger despite Imad blitz
KARACHI: Imad Wasim, the Karachi Kings captain, was standing tall on the pitch. His uppercut off Salman Irshad flew for six, bringing up his half-century and he was keeping his side in the contest. It brought Peshawar Zalmi head coach Darren Sammy to the boundary ropes for a chat with captain Babar Azam. A game […]
BCCI shifts Dharamsala Test to Indore
New Delhi: The third Test between India and Australia scheduled to be played from March 1-5 has been shifted from Dharamsala to Indore, owing to poor outfield conditions, BCCI said on Monday. That the Test will be shifted was confirmed on Sunday itself after BCCI curator Taposh Chatterjee’s report deemed the re-laid outfield as unfit […]
Real Madrid thrash Al Hilal to secure fifth Club World Cup title
RABAT: Real Madrid won the Club World Cup for a record extending fifth time after beating Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal 5-3 in the final on Saturday, with doubles from Federico Valverde and Vinicius Jr and a goal by Karim Benzema. It was a largely one-sided contest at the Prince Moulay Abdallah stadium, with Real never […]
Messi, Mbappe and Benzema nominated for 2022 FIFA Best Men’s Player
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema have been named as the finalists for The FIFA Best Men’s Football Player Award in 2022, soccer’s world governing body FIFA announced on Friday. Messi captained Argentina to lift the FIFA World Cup trophy in Qatar last year, beating France in a dramatic final. Messi won the tournament’s […]