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Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood unlikely for Pakistan ODIs as dates overlap with IPL
Australia's three-match ODI tour will begin on May 30 in Rawalpindi before the final two matches are played on June 2 and 4 in Lahore, with the IPL playoffs running until May 31
Allrounder Reddy has 'found a niche' despite the impact-player rule
"The team functions better when they have an allrounder who's being able to contribute both with bat and ball," James Franklin, SRH's assistant coach, says about Nitish Kumar Reddy
K-P’s young sailors defy odds to bring glory home
Hijab Ajmal demands government’s support, training facilities locally
Australia A men to tour India in September-October ahead of 2027 Test tour
Australia A women and Australia men's Under-19s will also tour India in September and October
Australia to tour Pakistan for 3-match ODI series beginning on May 30
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Thursday that the Australia men’s cricket team will tour the country for a three-match one-day international (ODI) series. In a press release, the cricket board said that the visitors would arrive in Islamabad on May 23 and take on the Green Shirts in th...
Gull Feroza, Sadaf Shamas slam tons as Pakistan thrash Zimbabwe to take unassailable series lead
PAKISTAN captain Fatima Sana celebrates after dismissing Zimbabwe batter Kelly Ndiraya during the second One-day International at the National Bank Stadium Karachi on Wednesday.—Tahir Jamal/White Star KARACHI: Centuries by Gull Feroza and Sadaf Shamas powered Pakistan to a crushing 206-run victory ...
Arsenal on cusp of history after reaching Champions League final
LONDON: Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the “energy and belief” generated by reaching the Champions League final for the first time in 20 years as fuel to complete an historic double. Even by his frenetic standards, Arteta was a blur of energy as the Gunners boss embarked on a jubilant lap of ...
Shaheen backs head coach Sarfraz Ahmed ahead of Bangladesh Tests
DHAKA: Pakistan pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi has put his support behind the team’s newly-appointed head coach Sarfraz Ahmed ahead of his first assignment; a two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Sarfraz was handed the role last month after it was left vacant by former head coach Azhar Mahm...
India says Pakistani players can visit for multilateral events but bilateral competitions remain off table
Pakistani players and teams will be able to participate in multilateral events hosted by India but bilateral events remain off the table, India’s sports ministry has said. India also said the visa process for sportspersons and officials will be simplified, while office bearers of international spo...
Arsenal no longer fear falling short and now have clear sight of immortality | David Hytner
In the space of a week the mood has changed, with positive energy replacing suffering, and two trophies are suddenly within reachIt was a soundbite designed to go viral, the kind the ex-pros in the TV studios are always looking to confect; snappy, heavy on hyperbole, bang in the moment. Thierry Henr...
Raducanu’s road leads from Rome to a French Open fitness race and questions beyond
Late withdrawal from Italian Open casts significant doubt over player’s chances of competing at Roland Garros In the end Emma Raducanu was one of the first in and out the grandiose gates of the Foro Italico this year. She had arrived in Rome early, eager to test her health and readiness for top-leve...
Arsenal back in the Champions League final during a week to savour | Football Weekly – video
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Paul Watson as Arsenal make a first men’s Champions League final in 20 years … and get an edge in the Premier League. Subscribe to The Guardian Football Weekly ► https://www.youtube.com/@FootballWeeklyPodcast?sub_confirmation=1 On today’s...
The Spin | Dangerous, decadent, depraved: cricket’s love affair with the cover drive
The shot has been described as the purest expression of batting and a destroyer of innings, matches and careersTaunton, 3 April 2026. Somerset are hosting Nottinghamshire, the defending county champions, in their first fixture of the new season and are 20 for two having been sent into bat. It’s murk...
Viral volleyball star Jordan Lucas: ‘I’m celebrating like NFL players, just in a more feminine way’
The Cal State Northridge player has attracted millions of views for his hair flicks and dismissive waves. He says navigating the fallout has been a career of its own“I think people are really enamored with me because you don’t often see someone like me – animated, flamboyant – but still able to back...
Rahm eligible for Ryder Cup
The Spanish star settled outstanding penalties
Has a football team ever finished on zero points without a deduction? | The Knowledge
Plus: youngest players to score a trophy-clinching goal, an apology to Albert Kidd and keepers seeing redMail us with your all of your questions and answers“Sheffield Wednesday finished their Championship season on zero points, accumulating 18 points throughout their 46-game season after being hande...
The problem with RFU’s handling of Six Nations review is that England fans aren’t stupid | Robert Kitson
If supporters want transparency, they won’t find it in the rubber-stamping of Steve Borthwick’s coaching teamThere has been a lot of fuss in recent days about French TV directors not giving rugby fans the full picture. In that particular department, sadly, there remains a runaway market leader. To s...
Iran invited to FIFA headquarters for World Cup talks
PARIS: FIFA has invited the Iranian football federation (FFIRI) to its headquarters for talks over the country’s participation at this year’s World Cup, a source told AFP on Tuesday. Iran’s presence at the tournament, held in the United States, Canada and Mexico between June 11 and July 19, has been...
Bayern’s Kompany channels ‘inner tranquility’ before PSG Champions League showdown
MUNICH: Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said he was in a state of “total calm” before Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final second leg against holders Paris St-Germain. Bayern lost 5-4 in last week’s wild first leg in Paris in one of the greatest games in recent memory. A day ahead of the bigg...
Pakistan likely to host Korea for four-match series ahead of hockey World Cup
LAHORE: Pakistan will most likely host a four-match series against South Korea in the last week of June soon after the national squad returns from the FIH Pro League tour to Europe, national team’s head coach Manzoor-ul-Hasan Senior said here on Tuesday. “The negotiations [for the proposed series] a...
Players would boycott French Open over prize money dispute, says Sabalenka
Players would boycott the French Open if their prize money at the claycourt Grand Slam is not increased, women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka said on Tuesday, with Coco Gauff also voicing support for the drastic step. The threat deepens a dispute between players and Roland Garros organisers ov...
Wu Yize cements China’s status as premier snooker force as younger generation takes over
The new world champion is the fourth consecutive first-time winner and the UK game faces a challenge to keep up with investment in AsiaPerhaps of all the noise emanating from Wu Yize’s historic victory in the World Snooker Championship final on Monday evening, it was 12 simple words from the godfath...
Ascot’s bold move in turf war leaves racing fighting to avoid constitutional crisis
Decision of the king’s track to quit the Racecourse Association may ultimately lead to long overdue reformThe racing industry is such a broad and varied collection of professions, venues and interests that at times it can feel like the Holy Roman empire: there is always a turf war or two going on so...
Mercedes may have won again but Miami upgrades have shaken up the F1 grid | Giles Richards
The improved form of McLaren and Red Bull in Florida suggests the 2026 title race is likely to run and runThere is a long old way to go but after Formula One emerged from its enforced early season break with an entertaining romp around the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, it indicated that there may yet ...