INDIAN WELLS:- World No. 1 Simona Halep crashed out of the WTA Indian Wells tournament on Friday as she suffered a shocking 6-3, 6-0 upset loss to world No. 44 Naomi Osaka of Japan. The 26-year-old former champion Halep dropped to 18-2 on the season as she lasted just 64 minutes on the court with the unseeded Osaka. “I just ...

DUBAI: Majority of the overseas players of Karachi Kings, Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi have agreed to visit Pakistan for the playoffs of the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL). Pakistan is all set to host three PSL games: two eliminators in Lahore on March 20 and 21, and the final in Karachi on March 25. Peshawar Zalmi Defending ...

MADRID: Brazil’s World Cup preparations have suffered a blow with a serious injury to Atletico Madrid defender Filipe Luis. He had been preferred over Juventus’ Alex Sandro in Brazil coach Tite´s squad released Thursday for the upcoming friendlies against France and World Cup hosts Russia. But hours later he suffered a broken leg in Atletico’s Europa League tie at Lokomotiv ...

DUBAI: Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi is doubtful for his PSL team Karachi Kings’ qualifier against Islamabad United on Sunday in Dubai. Sources privy to the matter have confirmed that Afridi, 38, has pain in knees again. “The same injury kept him out for a couple of matches earlier and he’s now facing the same problem,” said the source. “He’s eager ...

DUBAI: Peshawar Zalmi’s Andre Fletcher confirmed on Saturday that he would be visiting Pakistan and he’s “banking on Darren Sammy’s words” as he visited the country last year. He also said that the security “would be upto maximum” and also placed his faith in God to protect him. Fletcher further said that he would like to try Pakistani food and when told ...

Lahore:Quetta Gladiators arrived in Lahore today where they will play an eliminator match on March 20 against Peshawar Zalmi. The team shared pictured on social media as the local members of the team landed at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport. Similarly, Pakistani players of Peshawar Zalmi have also arrived in Lahore after a stopover in Karachi from Dubai. They included ...

Lahore:Islamabad United Captain Misba-ul-Haq is likely to miss today’s nail-biter owing to a reported hairline fracture on his wrist, according to sources.Sources said South Africa’s JP Duminy will be captain in case of Misbah’s no-show. Rumman Raees and Andre Russell are already out due to injuries. Rumman injured his knee during fielding and flew back home a week ago to start rehabilitation.

DUBAI: Islamabad United and Karachi Kings clash in the playoff of the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium tonight. The winner of tonight’s match will secure a place in the final of the tournament, to be held in Karachi on March 25. The losing team will play the winner of Peshawar Zalmi vs ...

Indian Wells:World number one Roger Federer equalled his best start to a season when he beat South Korea’s Chung Hyeon to reach the Indian Wells Masters semi-final. The defending champion claimed his 16th victory of 2018 with a 7-5 6-1 win over the world number 26 in California. The Swiss has matched the start he made to the 2006 season, ...

  Auckland:Leg-spinner Mason Crane will miss England’s Test tour of New Zealand because of a back injury. The 21-year-old, who made his Test debut in Sydney against Australia in January, has a stress fracture in his lower back and will return to England. He has been replaced in the squad by Somerset left-arm spinner Jack Leach, who took 8-110 for ...