Seven-time champion Serena Williams could still be made the number one seed at Wimbledon this year, even if the American does not climb back into the world’s top 32 before the tournament. Williams, 36, has dropped to 449th in the world since giving birth last year. She believes players returning from pregnancy should have protected seedings as well as protected ...

WELLINGTON: New Zealand is weighing up playing cricket in Pakistan for the first time in 15 years after an invitation from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). New Zealand have not played in Pakistan since 2003 due to security concerns but had been asked to play T20 matches in the country later this year, governing body New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said. “NZC ...

London:-Pakistan’s squash legend Jahangir Khan, who won a record-breaking 555 consecutive competitive matches, was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement in Sport Award at the 8th edition of the Asian Awards held in London. Born in Karachi, Pakistan, Jahangir Khan became World Amateur Squash Champion at the age of just 15; but it was only the start of a record-breaking professional ...

KARACHI: Shahid ‘Boom-Boom’ Afridi, one of Pakistan’s most-loved cricketers, tweeted Tuesday to thank former US state secretary Hillary Clinton over her support for the Shahid Afridi Foundation. “Thank you @HillaryClinton for supporting the cause of #Humanity and your best wishes,” Afridi wrote in his tweet that included a video of Clinton. “Together we all are #HopeNotOut,” he added. In her video message, the ...

Dubai:- The Pakistan cricket team continues to maintain its top position in the T20I rankings released by International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. With a four-point lead at top of the table with 130 points, Pakistan are followed by Australia, who are in the second spot with 126 points and India at third. The top seven positions in the T20I ...

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year. Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne came second with Tottenham striker Harry Kane third. Salah, 25, has scored 31 goals in 34 league appearances for Liverpool this season. The Egypt star – the first African winner of the award – also won the Professional Footballers’ ...

Dubai:-Pakistan will once more have the complete services of allrounder Mohammad Hafeez at their disposal, after his rejigged bowling action was cleared by the ICC. Hafeez, 37, was reported for a suspect action during an ODI against Sri Lanka in October, with an assessment at Loughborough University finding his action illegal – the third time that had happened in his ...

Liverpool return to the scene of two of their most famous European triumphs amid tight security ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final, second leg clash in Rome. Jurgen Klopp’s side are on the brink of reaching the final of Europe’s elite club competition for the first time since 2007 as they look to defend a three-goal advantage against AS Roma ...

The Pakistan Super League 2018 edition saw the best fielding standards across all major T20 franchise cricket leagues around the world, beating out the Indian Premier League, Big Bash League as well as the Caribbean Premier League. According to an ESPNcricinfo report, which sourced data from Cricket21, the PSL third edition, held in February-March this year, had 82% of catches ...

The PCB’s longstanding relationship with the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) is approaching the crossroads because of a potential schedule crunch in the 2018-19 winter. The ECB plans to host a number of short-format leagues, which could clash with a busy Pakistan home season. The PCB is uncomfortable with the situation, seeing the leagues as a potential threat to its revenues ...