17+ hour, 30+ min ago   (308+ words) HARARE: Zimbabwe’s T20I captain Sikandar Raza will lead the ODI side in the three-match series against Australia, starting Tuesday, after regular skipper Richard Ngarava was ruled out with an injury. Ngarava missed Zimbabwe’s recent T20I tri-series in Namibia due to a lower-back…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (294+ words) Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer will take a break from the national team and not be available for this year’s Nations League group matches, the country's football association (OFB) said on Sunday. The 32-year-old Borussia Dortmund player, who has scored 27 goals…...

20+ hour, 56+ min ago   (176+ words) KARACHI: Pakistan’s Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem finished fifth in the men’s javelin throw at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Sunday, missing out on a podium finish. Nadeem’s best effort of 81.49 metres came on his third attempt and marked his…...

20+ hour, 56+ min ago   (362+ words) DUBAI: India defeated defending champions Sri Lanka by 72runs in the final of the Women’s Asia T20 Cup 2026 to clinch their fourth title in the shorter format at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) on Sunday. This marks India's eighth overall Women's…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (347+ words) DUBAI: Pakistan have slipped to their lowest-ever position in the ICC Test rankings, dropping to ninth following a 3-0 series whitewash against England. Pakistan lost one place in the latest rankings, with the West Indies moving up to eighth. Zimbabwe retained…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (255+ words) GLENDALE: Jean Silva overcame a difficult opening round to submit Jose Miguel Delgado and win the Noche UFC main event at Desert Diamond Arena on Saturday. Delgado, a late replacement for Yair Rodriguez, stunned Silva early with a series of…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (263+ words) WINDHOEK: South Africa defeated Namibia by nine wickets in the third and final ODI to complete a 3-0 series whitewash at the Namibia Cricket Ground on Sunday. Batting first, Namibia were bowled out for 156 in 36.2 overs, with South Africa’s bowling attack…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (574+ words) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has criticised Pakistan’s performance in the England Test series, questioning the team’s competitiveness and expressing concern over the frequent changes to its playing and coaching setup. In a recent video shared on his social media…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (280+ words) HULUNBUIR: Pakistan produced a stunning comeback to defeat Malaysia 4-2 and secure the bronze medal at the 2026 Men’s Junior Asia Cup at the Moqi Training Base on Sunday. The Men in Green found themselves two goals behind early in the match…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (260+ words) NEW YORK: Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka admitted that the pressure of chasing a hat-trick of US Open titles made it difficult to control her emotions as her title defence ended with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 defeat by Elena Rybakina on Saturday. Sabalenka struggled to…...