Novak Djokovic made the second round of the French Open after beating Brazilian qualifier Rogerio Dutra Silva. The former world number one, seeded 20th at Roland Garros, went 2-0 down at the start of the first two sets but recovered to come through 6-3 6-4 6-4. The injury-hit Serb, 31, has not won a Grand Slam title since his victory ...

Eighth seed Petra Kvitova came back from a set down to beat Veronica Cepede Royg 3-6 6-1 7-5 and reach the French Open second round. The Czech, among the title favourites, made 17 unforced errors in the first set before finding her rhythm. Second seed Caroline Wozniacki was also tested in her first set before running away with the next ...

Egypt’s Mohamed Salah is ‘confident’ of being fit for the World Cup despite suffering a shoulder injury in Liverpool’s Champions League final defeat against Real Madrid. Salah was forced off in tears during the first half of the 3-1 loss in Kiev on Saturday, sparking fears he wouldn´t make it to next month’s World Cup. The 25-year-old sustained the problem ...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Pakistan for maintaining a slow over-rate during the Lord’s Test against England. Pakistan won the Test match by nine wickets taking a 1-0 lead in the two Test-match series. According to an ICC press release, the fine was imposed by match referees after Pakistan were ruled to be three overs short of their ...

The Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) has requested the Indian government on Monday to formally convey its position with regards to India-Pakistan bilateral cricket series. The series has been on hold since 2012 due to political tension between the two neighbours. The BCCI has repeatedly clarified its stance that it will not be able to engage in bilateral contests ...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar Hockey Federation (QHF), in collaboration with International Hockey Federation Academy (FIHA) and Asian Hockey Federation (AHF), organized a National Level 1 Coaching and Foundation Level Umpiring Course between the 23rd and the 26th of May 2018. 41 participants received certifications at the end of the course. The successful candidates will now be eligible for higher level courses, ...

Mumbai:- Shane Watson struck an unbeaten 117 off 57 balls as Chennai Super Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in the Indian Premier League final. The Australian, who did not score off his first 10 deliveries, hit 11 fours and eight sixes as Super Kings reached a target of 179 with nine balls left. Kane Williamson, the tournament’s leading ...

KARACHI:   Sindh Police knocked out defending champion Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Ltd (SNGPL) from 5th Naya Nazimabad Ramadan Cup T20 Cricket Tournament with an impressive 44 runs victory on Saturday night.         Sheharyar Ghani and spinners Farooq Hasan and Raza-ul-Hasan starred in Sindh Police triumph as SNGPL suffered third successive defeat thus sent packing at Lawai Stadium. ...

British number one Johanna Konta’s struggles at Roland Garros continued as she lost in the French Open first round for the fourth successive year. The 22nd seed lost 6-4 6-3 to Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva. Konta spoke positively in the build-up about her ability on the red clay, but made too many unforced errors against an opponent ranked 93rd in the ...

London: Pakistan’s crushing victory over England is their best at Lord’s, says former pace bowler Waqar Younis. The tourists won by nine wickets before lunch on the fourth day to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Pakistan, who beat England on the same ground in 2016, have won five of their 15 Tests against England at Lord’s. “They ...