England star James Anderson believes the “time is right” to end his Test career after revealing July’s clash against the West Indies at Lord’s will be his final appearance in the five-day format. The 41-year-old became the first seamer and just the third bowler in history to reach 700 Test wickets, after spinners Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan, in his …

Japan defeated Pakistan in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in a penalty shootout on Saturday after the game between the two Asian sides ended in a draw in normal time. The Japanese side drew first blood against Pakistan as they opened the scoring in the first half after the latter’s weak defence let in the Japanese forward from the left …

ROME: Novak Djokovic’s fast start at the Rome Open was overshadowed on Friday after the tennis icon was struck with a hard plastic water bottle while greeting fans following his 6-3, 6-1 win over France’s Corentin Moutet. World number one Djokovic was left crouched on the ground in agony as the bottle hit him on the back of the head …

MADRID: Excitement is soaring with the mercury in the sunny streets of the Spanish capital as Real Madrid fans await the arrival of French striker Kylian Mbappe. The Paris St Germain forward confirmed Friday he is leaving the Ligue 1 side after seven years and although he did not spell out his future, the world expects only one destination. Real …

DOHA: Kenneth Bednarek sounded out a warning to his Olympic rivals with a personal best and world-leading time in the 200 metres when he led an all-American podium at the Diamond League meeting in windy conditions in Doha on Friday. Wearing a headband with the words “Fear no one”, Bednarek was in lane seven but the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist …

Apathy, manipulation and intrigue seem to define Pakistan football. ADVERTISEMENT While players and fans of football continue to rue the state of the sport in the country despite its undoubted popularity, the machinations in its governing body, the Pakistan Football Federation (PFF), paint a picture of those at the helm working for their own personal interests rather than for the …

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued warnings to 12 beauty product manufacturers for deceptive marketing that made false and misleading claims. A preliminary probe revealed that these companies were prima facie engaged in advertising their products as “natural, organic, sustainable, pure, and chemical-free” without any scientific evidence supporting their claims. Such unsubstantiated marketing claims not only mislead …

“Given my interactions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the dialogue decisiveness of the current government, I feel very hopeful that there will be a successor programme from the Fund,” said the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Country Director for Pakistan Yong Ye in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of ADB’s 57th Annual Meeting in Tbilisi this week. Tacitly …

PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed Pakistan’s recent diplomatic deliberations with Saudi Arabia “great progress”, Geo News reported. In an interview with Arab news channel Al Arabiya English, the premier said, “We have identified areas of mutual cooperation, both at the government-to-government and business-to-business levels and that have been clearly identified. We now have a clear-cut way forward.” The PM highlighted that both countries would …