Sports

Tulsa, United States, May 20 (AFP/APP):Justin Thomas battled through blustery conditions to seize the early lead in Friday’s second round of the PGA Championship as 18-hole pace-setter Rory McIlroy teed off at daunting Southern Hills. Ninth-ranked Thomas, the 2017 PGA champion, sank a nine-foot birdie […]

PESHAWAR, May 20 (APP): Ummam Khawaja, Shah Khan, Haseeb Khawaja and Abbas Khan, the four members’ part of the Pakistan National Table Tennis Team along with their coach Amna Khan, also hailing from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, were warmly received here at Peshawar Sports Complex soon after […]

London, May 20 (AFP/APP): Everton staged a dramatic fightback from two goals down to preserve their Premier League status with a 3-2 win against Crystal Palace, while Burnley climbed out of the relegation zone after a 1-1 draw at Aston Villa on Thursday. Frank Lampard’s […]

Savona, Italy, May 18 (AFP/APP): Lamont Marcell Jacobs made a winning return to the 100 metres at a meeting in Savona on Wednesday, cruising to victory in his first race over the distance since claiming double gold at the Tokyo Olympics. Jacobs crossed the line […]

Geneva, May 18 (AFP/APP):Results from the ATP Geneva Open on Wednesday (x denotes seeding, players representing Russia and Belarus are banned from competing under the name or flag of their countries until further notice): 2nd rd Ilya Ivashka bt Denis Shapovalov (CAN x3) 6-4, 6-7 […]

BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua/APP): Chinese Super League side Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic resumed training for its youth teams on Wednesday, after a self-imposed suspension for one day amid concerns over the cash-strapped club’s future. According to a statement released by the Chongqing club on Wednesday, the […]

Santarcangelo di Romagna, Italy, May 18 (AFP/APP): Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay pulled out of the Giro d’Italia with a left eye injury he suffered after being hit by a prosecco cork while celebrating an historic stage victory, his team Intermarche said on Wednesday. Girmay became the […]

LIVERPOOL – May 17 (ONLINE) Liverpool are not blind to the qualities of Kylian Mbappe but will not be drawn into a bidding war for the Paris St Germain striker, manager Juergen Klopp said. The France forward stayed at PSG this season despite interest from […]

TURIN – May 17 (ONLINE) Argentina forward Paulo Dybala broke down into tears as he said goodbye to his club Juventus after his final game in Turin. The forward played 78 minutes in Juventus’ 2-2 draw with Lazio in what will be his final game […]