Liverpool, City frustrated by draw in title clash, Spurs rout Villa
LONDON: Liverpool and Manchester City shared a pulsating 1-1 draw in their title showdown to leave Arsenal on top of the Premier League, while Tottenham Hotspur routed Aston Villa 4-0 to reignite their bid for a top four finish on Sunday. City took the lead through John Stones’ first-half strike, but Alexis Mac Allister equalised […]
Organisers keen on cricket in 2026 Asian Games despite venue headache
NEW DELHI: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is eager to have cricket at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan and is exploring the idea of converting a baseball stadium in Nagoya for this purpose. Cricket administrators perceive multi-sport events like the Asian Games as an opportunity to boost the game, which will return to […]
Peshawar snap Multan’s winning streak to get off the mark
In a last-ball finish, Peshawar Zalmi held their nerves to register a thrilling five-run win over Multan Sultans on Friday (February 23). By virtue of this thrilling victory, Babar Azam’s men notched up their first win of the season and ended Multan’s three-match winning streak. A collective batting performance from Peshawar got them to a […]
Salah scores on Liverpool return as Arsenal rout Burnley
LONDON: Mohamed Salah returned with a goal as Premier League leaders Liverpool routed Brentford 4-1 despite a rash of injuries, while Arsenal demolished Burnley 5-0 to keep up the pressure in the title race on Saturday. Salah came off the bench to replace the injured Diogo Jota in his first Liverpool appearance since their win […]
Last-gasp AFCON triumph for Ivory Coast, SA also reach semis
BOUAKE: Oumar Diakite was the hero as hosts Ivory Coast staged another remarkable salvage operation on Saturday to reach the Africa cup of Nations semi-finals, and South Africa later joined them. A brilliant back-heel by the substitute in added time at the end of extra time in Bouake gave the Elephants a 2-1 victory over […]
You will be stranded as a batter if you’re satisfied with yourself: Babar Azam
Pakistan’s Babar Azam, who is playing for Rangpur Riders in the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League, is undoubtedly the biggest star in the competition. In an exclusive chat with Cricbuzz, Azam spoke about his cricketing philosophy across formats, his famed cover drive, being one’s own coach and a lot more. Excerpts What are your learning from […]
Jordan score twice in injury time to surge into Asian Cup quarters
DOHA: Jordan will meet Tajikistan in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after two stoppage-time goals secured a 3-2 win over Iraq, who had striker and tournament top scorer Aymen Hussein sent off late on for his goal celebrations on Monday. Jordan had a man advantage after the 77th-minute dismissal of Hussein but looked down and out […]
New Zealand pip Afghanistan in low-scoring thriller
New Zealand vs Afghanistan In what was arguably the game of the tournament so far, New Zealand scrapped past Afghanistan with a one-wicket win in their U19 World Cup encounter at Buffalo Park in East London on Tuesday (January 23). It didn’t seem like the game would end up this way at the halfway mark. […]
Mbappe sends PSG into French Cup last 16
PARIS: Kylian Mbappe grabbed two goals and a pair of assists as Paris St-Germain brushed past third-tier Orleans 4-1 on Saturday to reach the last 16 of the French Cup. Mbappe opened the scoring with a neat low finish before doubling his tally in the second half from the penalty spot following a handball in […]
Nadal to skip Australian Open due to fresh muscle injury
MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal will miss the Australian Open this month after the Spaniard suffered a small muscle tear during his comeback from a long injury layoff at the Brisbane International last week, the 22-time Grand Slam champion said on Sunday. Nadal’s latest injury casts fresh doubts about the former world number one’s ability to compete […]