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LONDON: Manchester United are set to undergo major changes after another disappointing season but former midfielder David Beckham hopes Cristiano Ronaldo sticks around for at least another year. United’s 4-0 hammering at Brighton & Hove Albion at the weekend means they cannot finish higher than sixth. The Old Trafford side have appointed Ajax Amsterdam manager Erik ten Hag to replace …

KARACHI: Pakistan women’s cricket team head coach David Hemp is hoping that the upcoming programme of trials to unearth talent from across the country will help the struggling side find its feet in the international arena. The trials, set to commence from May 12, will be conducted by the six provincial cricket associations will target players of ages ranging from …

Cricket South Africa announced on Tuesday that all charges against head coach Mark Boucher have been withdrawn, leading to the abandonment of a disciplinary hearing which was due to start on May 16. The 45-year-old former Test wicketkeeper was facing charges of racism, laid by CSA, which could have resulted in his dismissal. The controlling body admitted in a statement that …

MIAMI: Formula One championship leader Charles Leclerc took pole position for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix ahead of Ferrari team-mate Carlos Sainz in a front row lockout in qualifying on Saturday. The pole was the Monegasque’s third in five races this season, and 12th of his career as well as the first time Ferrari had secured the top two grid …

BALATONFRED: Veteran Mark Cavendish won stage three of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday after launching a long sprint for the line at the end of a flat 201km run to Lake Balaton in Hungary. Dutch ace Mathieu van der Poel retained the overall leader’s pink jersey as Quick-Step’s Cavendish easily outpaced FDJ’s Arnaud Demare with Team UAE’s Fernando Gaviria coming …

LONDON: Manchester City moved a step closer to retaining the Premier League title with a 5-0 demolition of Newcastle United, while Arsenal beat relegation-threatened Leeds United 2-1 to boost their bid for a top four finish on Sunday. Pep Guardiola’s side took control before half-time at the Etihad Stadium thanks to goals from Raheem Sterling and Aymeric Laporte. Rodri got …

The three one-day international (ODI) matches that were part of the Green Shirts’ planned tour of Sri Lanka have been scrapped, it emerged on Monday. Pakistan was originally slated to play two Tests and three ODIs when the men’s team are to visit Sri Lanka in July. However, a spokesperson for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed to Dawn.com that the ODIs …

ISLAMABAD: A seven-member Pakistan athletics squad will travel to Iran by the end of ongoing month to compete in the second Imam Reza Cup being held in Mashhad from May 29 to 30, it was announced officially on Saturday. “We’ve selected highly talented athletes to represent Pakistan at the Imam Reza Cup. This is a key competition in the build-up …

DOHA: Thousands of migrant labourers, many of whom have worked on Qatar’s new stadiums, have formed long queues to see the World Cup trophy that will be contested in the Gulf state this year. The price of tickets means that most of those who waited up to two hours for the chance of a selfie next to the gold trophy …

LONDON: Chelsea blew a two-goal lead in front of prospective owner Todd Boehly as Wolverhampton Wanderers snatched a dramatic 2-2 draw, while Watford were relegated from the Premier League after defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday. The consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Boehly won the battle to buy Chelsea in a 4.25 billion ($5.2 billion) deal. Roman Abramovich …