SL goes past Australia in thriller to clinch ODI series

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – June 22 (ONLINE) Sri Lanka on Tuesday edged past Australia at the final ball of the fourth One Day International (ODI) match to take the five-match series away from Ausies. With a tightly obtained four-run win, Sri Lanka gained insurmountable 3-1 […]

Tennis: WTA Bad Homburg Open results – collated

Bad Homburg, Germany, June 22 (AFP/APP):WTA Bad Homburg Open results on Wednesday (x denotes seeded player; players representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing under the name or flag of their countries): 2nd rd Bianca Andreescu (CAN) bt Katie Swan (GBR) 6-4, 6-4 Simona […]

Sport activities reactivated in PTV after three-year gap

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP):A colourful ceremony was held here on Wednesday to reactivate sport activities in PTV after a hiatus of three years due to the COVID-19. Managing Director/Patron Sports Cell, Pakistan Television Corporation Limited, Sayyed Mubashir Tauqir Shah inaugurated the reactivation of sports, said […]

Unwell Stokes misses England training ahead of third Test

London, June 21 (AFP/APP):England captain Ben Stokes missed training after feeling unwell on Tuesday as his side started their preparations for the Headingley Test. Stokes was absent while the rest of the squad trained ahead of Thursday’s first day of the final Test in the […]

India’s Mathali Raj retires from International Cricket

NEW DELHI – June 8 (ONLINE) Legendary Indian cricketer Mithali Raj announced her retirement from all forms of international cricket on Wednesday, Indian media reported. According to media reports, Mithali retires as the leading run-getter in women’s ODIs. She represented India in 232 matches, scoring […]

New Zealand’s De Grandhomme out of England tests amidst injury

LONDON – June 8 (ONLINE) New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of ongoing test series against England because of heel injury that he sustained in the opening match, Reuters News Agency reported Wednesday. According to Reuters’ report, the Kiwi management said […]

Umran Malik says Steyn told him he will be selected for India

NEW DELHI – June 8 (ONLINE) Umran Malik, young Kashmir pacer, who made his mark during recently concluded season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), said Wednesday former South African speedster Dale Steyn had told him of his selection in India’s national side. “When I […]

Record-setting Babar Azam’s century beats West Indies in first ODI

Multan, Pakistan, June 8 (AFP/APP): Pakistan skipper Babar Azam became the first batter to knock three successive one-day international hundreds twice as he anchored a five-wicket win over the West Indies in Multan on Wednesday. Ranked number one batter in both limited overs formats, Azam […]

Australia reach playoff in bid for fifth straight World Cup finals

AlRayyan, Qatar, June 7 (AFP/APP): Ajdin Hrustic fired a late winner to see Australia to a nerve-wracking 2-1 victory over United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and into a last showdown for a place in this year’s World Cup in Qatar. Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hrustic’s deflected […]