FIFA to confirm 2030 World Cup hosts and hand Saudi 2034 tournament LAUSANNE: FIFA will confirm the hosts of the 2030 and 2034 World Cups on Wednesday, with a joint bid led by Morocco,... Published 10 Dec, 2024 07:25pm
Sports Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup bid ‘medium risk’ for human rights: FIFA PARIS: Saudi Arabia’s bid to host the 2034 World Cup was considered “medium risk” for human rights by FIFA in its... Published 30 Nov, 2024 06:53pm
Sports FIFA deny ‘imposing’ 2025 Club World Cup schedule PARIS: FIFA on Friday strenuously denied “imposing” its scheduling for the 2025 Club World Cup amid the threat of... Published 10 May, 2024 06:09pm
Sports New selection committee announced ahead of World Cup LAHORE: New men’s national selection committee comprising seven members with equal powers, Pakistan Cricket Board... Published 25 Mar, 2024 05:47am
Sports Dallas to hold T20 World Cup opener, Barbados gets final MIAMI: The opening game of cricket’s Twenty20 World Cup final will be held in Dallas with the final at the... Published 05 Jan, 2024 08:44pm
Sports Buttler says committed to learning from errors as England struggle England captain Jos Buttler said he is committed to learning from his mistakes and is determined to continue on in... Published 23 Dec, 2023 10:40am
Sports Argentina hand Brazil third straight loss after crowd trouble at Maracana RIO DE JANEIRO: Nicolas Otamendi scored with a towering header to give Argentina a 1-0 away win over Brazil in a... Published 22 Nov, 2023 11:03am
Editorials Fall guy EDITORIAL: It’s a bit rich of PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) to wash its own hands of any and all responsibility for... Published 19 Nov, 2023 03:14am
Sports Pakistan bowling coach Morkel quits after World Cup flop LAHORE: Bowling coach Morne Morkel on Monday became the first man to quit Pakistan’s backroom staff following the... Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am
Sports England send Pakistan crashing out of World Cup with thumping win Very disappointed with the performance of my team, all the players, admitted Azam Updated 11 Nov, 2023 10:48pm
Sports Marsh’s hundred ensures Australia cruise past Bangladesh PUNE: Mitchell Marsh’s career-best 177 not out sent Australia into next week’s World Cup semi-finals with a... Updated 11 Nov, 2023 06:07pm
Sports Babar Azam denies Pakistan captaincy has affected his form at World Cup KOLKATA: Pakistan’s Babar Azam does not think the burden of captaincy has affected his batting at the World Cup and... Published 10 Nov, 2023 05:37pm
Sports Saudi Arabia only bidder for 2034 World Cup LAUSANNE: Saudi Arabia is in line to host the 2034 World Cup after FIFA announced on Tuesday that the kingdom was ... Published 31 Oct, 2023 10:29pm
Sports World Cup door not closed on Brook, says England captain Buttler LONDON: Harry Brook could still be part of England’s World Cup title defence despite failing to find a place in the... Published 26 Aug, 2023 10:05am
Sports Sweden take third place to spoil Australia’s World Cup party BRISBANE: Sweden scored either side of half-time to spoil Australia’s party and claim third spot at the Women’s... Published 19 Aug, 2023 05:45pm
Sports Fit-again Bumrah makes a winning return for India Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah made a winning return to international cricket after 11 months on the sidelines in a... Published 19 Aug, 2023 10:01am
Sports New Zealand to play ODIs in Bangladesh before World Cup DHAKA: The Bangladesh Cricket Board confirmed on Thursday that the New Zealand cricket team will play three one-day... Published 17 Aug, 2023 05:09pm
Sports No. 4 remains a worry for India captain Rohit ahead of World Cup NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer’s lower back injury has left India without a settled number four batter in the one-day squad... Published 11 Aug, 2023 10:08am
Sports Sweden dump defending champions USA out of World Cup on penalties MELBOURNE: Sweden stunned the United States 5-4 in a sudden-death penalty shootout Sunday to surge into a Women’s... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Sports India to host Australia ahead of ODI World Cup NEW DELHI: India will kickstart their home season with three one-day internationals against Australia in September... Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am
Sports PSG sign midfielder Ugarte from Sporting for 60 million euros Paris St Germain have signed Uruguay international Manuel Ugarte from Sporting Lisbon for 60 million euros ($65.32... Published 07 Jul, 2023 06:47pm
Sports Babar Azam says ready to play ‘anyone, anywhere’ in India KARACHI: Pakistan are ready to take on any side at any venue in India during this year’s World Cup, skipper Babar... Published 06 Jul, 2023 06:57pm
Sports Bangladesh captain Tamim announces shock retirement before World Cup DHAKA: Bangladesh one-day captain Tamim Iqbal announced his shock retirement from international cricket on Thursday,... Published 06 Jul, 2023 02:54pm
Sports West Indies ease to consolation win over Oman HARARE: The West Indies rebounded from their failure to qualify for this year’s Cricket World Cup by cruising to a... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:57pm
Sports England to host Pakistan in 2024 before T20 World Cup defence England will kick off their 2024 home campaign with a Twenty20 series against Pakistan in May before the T20 World... Published 04 Jul, 2023 06:01pm
Sports Nissanka century books Sri Lanka’s World Cup spot HARARE: Pathum Nissanka’s sublime unbeaten 101 propelled Sri Lanka to a place in this year’s Cricket World Cup ... Published 03 Jul, 2023 06:04am
Sports West Indies’ decline a long time coming, says Brathwaite Former West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite said the team had reached their lowest point after failing to qualify... Published 02 Jul, 2023 03:35pm
Sports West Indies miss out on World Cup for first time after Scotland loss HARARE: The West Indies failed to qualify for the Cricket World Cup for the first time as the two-time champions... Published 01 Jul, 2023 08:25pm
Sports Former Australia captain Border says he has Parkinson’s disease Former Australia captain Allan Border has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and said it would be a ‘miracle’... Published 01 Jul, 2023 02:18pm
Sports Lehmann most influential women’s player on Instagram ahead of World Cup MANCHESTER: Switzerland’s Alisha Lehmann, arguably as well known for her social media presence as her prowess on the... Published 28 Jun, 2023 11:19am