Record-holding Aleem Dar steos down

LAHORE 17 Mar (Online): Pakistan’s veteran Aleem Dar stepped down on Thursday from the ICC Elite Panel of Umpires after officiating in a record number of international cricket matches during his distinguished career. The 58-year-old stood in 144 Tests and 222 ODIs (both world records) […]

Medvedev seeks to curb on-court outbursts

INDIAN WELLS 15 Mar (Online): Daniil Medvedev makes no secret of his antipathy for the slow hard courts of Indian Wells, but the Russian admitted Tuesday he’d do better to shut up and play rather than vocally venting his frustration in every match. “I do […]

Alvarez to face Ryder in Mexico ‘homecoming’

GUADALAJARA 15 Mar (Online): Undisputed super-middleweight king Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will defend his title against Britain’s John Ryder in Guadalajara in May, the first time the Mexican superstar has fought in his homeland since 2011. Promoters Matchroom Boxing said that Alvarez (58-2-2, 29 knockouts) will […]

Bangladesh v England third T20 scores

Dhaka, March 14 (AFP/APP):Brief scores from the first innings of the third and final Twenty20 international between Bangladesh and England in Dhaka on Tuesday: Bangladesh 158-2, 20 overs (Liton Das 73, Najmul Hossin 47; C. Jordan 1-21, A. Rashid 1-23) v England Toss: Bangladesh Series: […]

‘Awesome’ Shiffrin breaks ski record

SWEDEN 12 Mar (Online): Mikaela Shiffin became the most successful racer in the history of World Cup skiing as she won for the 87th time with victory in the slalom at Are on Saturday. “It’s pretty hard to comprehend that thought,” said Shiffrin after sealing […]

PSG bounce back from Champions League exit

PARIS 12 Mar (Online): Kylian Mbappe broke away to score a last-minute winner as Paris Saint-Germain beat Brest 2-1 on Saturday, a result that will go a small way towards healing the wound of their midweek Champions League exit at the hands of Bayern Munich. […]