Imesha Dulani hit 17 fours and a six in her innings. Photo: ICC Imesha Dulani struck a superb unbeaten century as Sri Lanka Women defeated Pakistan Women by six wickets in the opening T20I of their three-match series at the Rangiri DambullaInternational Stadium on Friday. Chasing a challenging target of 177, the hosts reached 177-4…
The road to ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 leads to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Photo: ICC The International Cricket Council (ICC) officially launched the brand identity and announced the 12 host cities for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 on Thursday, marking a major milestone ahead of the tournament’s return to Africa…
Kusal Mendis and Babar Azamwere instrumental in Peshawar Zalmi’s PSL11 Triumph. Photo: PSL KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is yet to decide the scheduling window for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 12, with franchise owners and the cricket committee weighing the pros and cons of staging the tournament either alongside the Indian Premier League…
Casemiro’s dream MLS partnership begins with Messi at Inter Miami. MIAMI: Brazil star Casemiro sang the praises of new Inter Miami teammate Lionel Messi on Thursday, calling his former La Ligarival a “god of football.” “Of course if I’m here it’s because of him and to help him and Inter Miami,” the former Real Madrid midfielder said of…
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has stepped down from his role with immediate effect. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has stepped down from his role with immediate effect and will be replaced by Al Ahli coach Matthias Jaissle, British media reported on Thursday. The 48-year-old leaves after five years in charge, having…
The 58-year-old says his core philosophy has always been to give your absolute best Shahid Anwar credited Pakistan’s successful Asia Cup campaign to months of hard work. Photo: PCB Discussing his coaching philosophy, 58-year-old Shahid said that while the core principles remain unchanged at every level, coaching an U19 side requires a unique approach. “My core philosophy…
Newly appointed Italy head coach Roberto Mancini. Photo: AFP Defending champion Arshad Nadeem progressed to the men’s javelin throw final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, despite falling short of the automatic qualification mark in difficult weather conditions on Thursday. A strong headwind made scoring big distances difficult throughout the qualification round, with none of the…
Newly appointed Italy head coach Roberto Mancini. Photo: AFP ROME: Newly-appointed Italy coach Roberto Mancini said Wednesday he was dreaming of bagging a major trophy, the Azzurri having missed out on the last three World Cups. Mancini was speaking at his first press conference since being unveiled as successor to Gennaro Gattuso, who resigned as…
Reject FIFA’s proposal to transfer ownership interests in the WC and other FIFA competitions to private investors The UEFA logo is pictured at the headquarters ahead of the announcement—REUTERS European football’s governing body UEFA and its 55 member nations on Thursday voted to boycott all FIFA tournaments in what could be a knockout blow to…
Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das in action for Bangladesh. Photo: AFP/File DHAKA: Wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das has replaced Mehidy Hasan Miraz as captain of Bangladesh’s one-day international team, the country’s cricket board said Wednesday. Miraz’s captaincy exit comes after Bangladesh ODI series defeat against Zimbabwe earlier this month. Najmul Hossain Shantowill continue in his role as Test captain. The appointment of Litton, who is already the…