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India celebrated the 10-wicket thrashing of Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final as “a booster shot” on Monday for the one-day World Cup starting on home soil in a fortnight. Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj got four wickets in one over to help skittle Sri Lanka out for 50 on Sunday, a total the Indian openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill surpassed …

LONDON: Manchester United’s crisis deepened on Saturday as Brighton & Hove Albion’s Danny Welbeck scored in a 3-1 win against his old club while Manchester City beat West Ham United to stay perfect in the Premier League. Liverpool had a brief taste of life at the top, beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 in the early kick-off, while Tottenham Hotspur scored two …

COLOMBO: Skipper Shakib Al Hasan on Friday said Bangladesh will be a “dangerous side” in the World Cup after they edged India by six runs for a consolation Asia Cup victory. India, who had already booked a meeting with Sri Lanka in Sunday’s final in Colombo, faltered in their chase of 266 despite a valiant 121 by opener Shubman Gill. …

KARACHI: For a third straight edition, in yet another tantalisingly close finish, it was Shabbir Iqbal who prevailed. Shabbir’s love affair with the Chief of Naval Staff Open Golf Championship continued when Pakistan’s top-ranked professional edged Ahmed Baig by one stroke in a tense final round to lift the title at the Karachi Golf Course on Saturday. It’s now 14 …

ISLAMABAD: Showing their class and experience, Aisam-ul-Haq and Aqeel Khan gave Pakistan a solid 2-0 lead against Indonesia in the Davis Cup World Group-II tie here at the Pakistan Sports Complex on Saturday. In the first singles match, the 43-year-old Aisam outclassed David Agung Susanto 6-1, 6-4 on grasscourt of the Aisam-ul-Haq Tennis Pavilion. Then Pakistan No.1 Aqeel in the …

LAHORE: Amazed by a number of tactical decisions made by Babar Azam for the Asia Cup Super Four match against India, former captain Pakistan Intikhab Alam has urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to appoint pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi as captain for the forthcoming ICC World Cup. “I have already expressed my views about Babar’s role as captain. It …

Pace bowler Mohammed Siraj returned figures of 6-21 to lead India’s rout of Sri Lanka by 10 wickets as they clinched their eighth Asia Cup title on Sunday. Siraj got four wickets in one over to help skittle Sri Lanka out for 50, a total the Indian openers Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill surpassed in 6.1 overs for an impressive …

KARACHI: Another year, another compelling finish in store at the Chief of Naval Staff Open Golf Championship. And it may well end with Pakistan’s top professional golfer Shabbir Iqbal at the top of the pile for a third straight edition after Saturday’s final round. The two-time defending champion made his move at the Karachi Golf Course in Friday’s third round …

ISLAMABAD: The Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) together with the Pakistan Super League (PSL) team Lahore Qalandars are set to launch an open trial opportunity to unearth cricketing talent across the UK. The trials aim to attract aspiring amateur players to demonstrate their cricketing skills in front of a selection panel led by Yorkshire’s managing director of cricket Darren Gough …

MADRID: Spain’s High Court on Friday imposed a restraining order to prevent former football chief Luis Rubiales approaching national team player Jenni Hermoso, as he appeared in court to be investigated for sexual assault for kissing her on the lips. The incident, which occurred at the medal ceremony after Spain’s women’s team won the World Cup in Sydney, Australia, on Aug 20, has …