AUCKLAND: New Zealand wrapped up the One-day International series against India with veteran Ross Taylor and debutant Kyle Jamieson combining to set up a 22-run win in game two in Auckland on Saturday. Taylor, who was also New Zealand’s hero with a century in the four-wicket victory in game one at Hamilton, set up the second success with 73 …

LAHORE: Eight new players were drafted across the six HBL Pakistan Super League squads for the upcoming edition during the Player Replacement Draft on Saturday. While Karachi Kings made two full replacement picks, Peshawar Zalmi had one full and one partial replacement pick, Islamabad United one full replacement pick, Lahore Qalandars one full replacement pick with Quetta Gladiators and Multan …

POTCHEFSTROOM: First-time finalists Bangladesh will try to deny neighbours and cricketing giants India a record-extending fifth ICC Under-19 World Cup title in Sunday’s championship match in Potchefstroom. Bangladesh are a win away from captain Akbar Ali’s bold pre-tournament prediction that they could lift the trophy at Senwes Park, but standing between them and glory is a formidable India side that …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday named Faisal Afridi and Richard Illingworth as the on-field umpires for the opening match of the upcoming fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). In a press release, PCB said England’s Illingworth would team up with Afridi for the match between Quetta Gladiators and Islamabad United scheduled to take place at National Stadium …

Six months ago, Houston lawyer Annie “Mamá” Garcia was unknown to Texas voters. Today, she’s still obscure but stunningly just three percentage points behind MJ Hegar, the leading contender in the U.S. Senate race to challenge Republican incumbent John Cornyn. That Garcia is in a statistical dead heat for the party’s nomination for Senate is indicative of the front-runners’ inability to connect …

Saturday was a great start to the weekend, with sunshine and highs in the mid 60s. But clouds began arriving by late afternoon and they will thicken up overnight. Some sprinkles will be possible early Sunday morning. While a few spotty showers may develop during the day, the best rain chances will hold off until evening, when a strong cold …

After a great start to the weekend, with sunshine and highs in the mid 60s. The clouds are back and the rain will soon follow. Some sprinkles will be possible early Sunday morning. While a few spotty showers may develop during the day, the best rain chances will hold off until this evening, when a strong cold front will blow …

Teenage paceman Naseem Shah became the youngest player to record a Test hat trick as Pakistan closed in on victory against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Sunday. Just when Bangladesh seemed to have fought their way back into the match at 124-2 minutes before the close on the third day, Naseem destroyed them with three wickets off successive deliveries. Aged 16 …

Priyanka Chopra came forth sharing a powerful message for all the women finding a voice of their own in this world. Shunning the idea of ‘fitting in’, the global icon shared a quote of her own, taking a cue from what her father taught her, about breaking free from the shackles of gender discrimination and patriarchy. “Don’t try to squeeze …

Matthew Perry broke the internet with his much-awaited Instagram debut, just four months after his Friends co-star Jennifer Aniston signed into the photo-video sharing app. Now, Matthew has uploaded his first post on Instagram, revealing how excited he is to finally be on the platform. The post, uploaded only a few hours back, shows Matthew paying tribute to his iconic character from Friends, …