PORT ELIZABETH: South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada was on Monday banned for the two remaining Tests against Australia – and admitted that he would have to change how he celebrates wickets. Rabada was found guilty of “inappropriate and deliberate physical contact” with Australian captain Steve Smith after dismissing Smith in the first innings. He was fined 50 percent of ...

Lahore:The training camp of national senior probables preparing for participation in the XXI CWG to be played in Gold Coast/Australia from 4th to 15th April 2018 is in progress at Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium Karachi.  PHF intends to establish a training camp of short duration of Pakistan junior hockey team, who will play a match series against Pakistan senior ...

LAHORE: Punjab govt will provide top level security and make best administrative arrangements on the occasion of upcoming two Pakistan Super League (PSL) knock-out stage matches at Lahore, this determination was expressed by Punjab Minister of Sports Jahangir Khanzada while chairing a high level meeting at National Hockey Stadiumon Monday. Mayor Lahore Col (retd) Mubashar Javed, DC Lahore Sumair Ahmed ...

London:Ben Stokes, the England allrounder, will miss the Lord’s Test against India after his trial date for affray was set for August 6 at Bristol Crown Court. Stokes, 26, who is currently on tour with England in New Zealand, appeared in court by video link this morning to confirm his identity and issue his not-guilty plea, as his trial preparation ...

Athens :The Greek top-flight match between PAOK Salonika and AEK Athens on Sunday was abandoned after PAOK’s president invaded the pitch with a gun. Ivan Savvidis tried to confront the referee with a gun in a hip holster after his side had an 89th-minute goal ruled offside with the score 0-0. AEK’s players left the pitch concerned for their safety ...

 Indian Wells:Simona Halep survived a scare to reach the BNP Paribas Open fourth round at Indian Wells but French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko was beaten. Romanian top seed Halep lost the first set against 19-year-old American Caroline Dolehide, the world number 165, but won 1-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-2. Ostapenko, 20, lost 6-3 6-3 to Croatia’s Petra Martic. American Amanda Anisimova, ...

Indian Wells:-Novak Djokovic suffered a shock defeat by world number 109 Taro Daniel of Japan as he was knocked out of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. The 30-year-old lost 7-6 (7-3) 4-6 6-1 in the second-round tie on his first appearance since an injury ended his Australian Open challenge in January. Djokovic had further surgery on a persistent ...

LAHORE: Inaugural Chief Executive Railways national women powerlifting championship will be held here from March 20 under the aegis of Pakistan Railways Sports Board at Railways stadium. “Country’s top women powerlifting players will be exhibiting their lifting ability and prowess in the competition which aims at further promoting the game among women folk”, said Sheikh Muhammad Anwar, organizing secretary of the ...

DUBAI: Karachi Kings Coach Mickey Arthur turned down the possibility of a serious injury to skipper Imad Wasim but confirmed that he will undergo a CT scan test and will be put under observation tonight. Wasim was stretchered off after he took a catch on the ball of fast bowler Muhammad Amir, the skipper ran backward before taking a catch ...