London:- Amir Khan has called for former opponent Canelo Alvarez to be banned for life following his failed drug tests. Alvarez tested positive for clenbuterol back in February and his scheduled May 5 rematch against Gennady Golovkin has been cancelled due to the ongoing situation. However, despite the Mexican fighter since blaming contaminated meat in his home country for the ...

MONTE CARLO:- Novak Djokovic needed 10 match points to claim a hard-fought straight-sets victory over the dangerous Borna Coric on Wednesday, setting up a Monte Carlo Masters third-round clash with Dominic Thiem. The 12-time Grand Slam champion, playing only his fourth tournament since Wimbledon last July after struggling with a right elbow injury, overcame some late nerves to win 7-6 ...

NEW DELHI:- Virat Kohli says he is keen to play county cricket to get used to conditions on English soil ahead of India’s tour of the country later this year. The Indian skipper — the second-ranked Test batsman in the world and the best in one-day internationals — had an uncharacteristically ordinary spell during the England tour in 2014. The ...

Young players are increasingly drawn towards becoming free agents, floating from one T20 league to another, and shunning traditional paths in order to play in international cricket. That is the headline conclusion of the first global employment report on men’s professional cricketers, released by the Federation of International Cricketers Association (FICA) last week. The report, titled ‘Shifting Landscape’, is based ...

There are some enduring mysteries in international cricket, those that produce no satisfactory answer. Why the Lord’s ground slopes precipitously from north to south, whether WG Grace was a deity or a dirtbag, and how cricket can claim to be a global sport when next year’s World Cup will have fewer participants than its kabaddi counterpart. One to add to ...

Sydney:- AUSTRALIA has reportedly chosen its new coach following the explosive fallout to March’s ball tampering controversy which saw beloved coach Darren Lehmann resign. Former Aussie opening batsman Justin Langer is set to take the reins, according to the West Australian. The 105-Test legend, who was always a fan favourite to take on the country’s top job, reportedly won the ...

LAHORE: The Pakistani wrestling team returned home today, after winning gold and bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia. Inam Butt gave Pakistan their lone gold medal of the tournament in the wrestling event at the games while Tayyab Raza and Mohammad Bilal won bronze for Pakistan. Butt had completely outclassed his opponent Melvin Bibo of Nigeria in ...

Karachi:- On Sunday afternoon, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced its 16-member squad that would be touring Ireland and England. Once again, Fawad Alam’s name was missing from the list. According to eyewitnesses, Alam, who has continuously been ignored by the PCB, broke down into tears after he found out that, despite his promising performance in the domestic circuit, he had ...

DUBAI: Brazilian legend Pele says he is confident about Brazil´s chances at the upcoming World Cup and expects injured star Neymar to be fully fit to lead the side in Russia. Speaking to AFP in Dubai, the 77-year-old, who has been in ailing health recently, put his faith in Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar´s ability to recover from a fractured foot ...

NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested three men suspected of placing illegal bets on Indian Premier League matches as authorities crack down on gambling rackets that emerge around the billion-dollar franchise every year. The trio were accused of running an online betting syndicate from a residence in New Delhi. Nearly all gambling is illegal in India but is still a ...