Former England captain Heather Knight. Photo: AFP LONDON: Heather Knight, England’s 2017 World Cup-winning captain and the most capped women’s player in England history, announced Saturday she will retire from international cricket following the end of the ongoing Test match against India at Lord’s. Knight, who made her England debut in 2010 and has featured in 320…
LONDON: Jos Buttler’s first international century in three years powered England to an emphatic 56-run victory over India at Southampton on Saturday as they took over at the top of the T20 world rankings after completing a 4-0 series clean sweep. The 35-year-old Buttler, one of England’s all-time outstanding white-ball batsmen, was in superb form as he struck…
MIAMI: Jude Bellingham was England’s hero once more by scoring twice as the Three Lions came from behind to end Norway’s historic run and reach the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 win after extra-time on Saturday. In their first ever quarter-final, Andreas Schjelderup fired Norway into a shock lead in the searing Miami heat….
Alvarez, Martinez score late as defending champions survive another scare to set up England clash Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer as Argentina beat Austria. Photo: AFP Argentina reached the World Cup semifinals on Saturday with a 3-1 extra-time win against Switzerland, surviving another tense knockout match to set up a meeting…
Adams started vs Mexico and Czech Republic, helping his team reach the knockouts before losing to Canada Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group A – South Africa v South Korea – Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico – June 24, 2026 South Africa’s Jayden Adams in action. PHOTO: REUTERS South Africa international midfielder Jayden…
BERLIN: Marc Marquez secured pole position for the Germany MotoGP after the Spaniard set the fastest time on his Ducati in qualifying at the Sachsenring on Saturday, but Marco Bezzecchi will miss the rest of the weekend after breaking his collarbone following a heavy fall. Marquez, the reigning world champion, will start from pole for…
JOHANNESBURG: When four-time World Cup winners Italy failed to qualify for the 2026 tournament, then head coach Gennaro Gattuso lamented that Africa had so many places at the global showcase. “Africa deserves fewer World Cup slots,” he said, referring to the number of automatic qualifying places allocated to that continent rising from five to nine…
France’s Aaron Grandidier-Nkanang scores a try against Australia in Brisbane. Photo: AFP BRISBANE: France came back from a nine-point half-time deficit to beat Australia 42-26 in a pulsating Nations Championship clash in Brisbane on Saturday. After losing by two points against New Zealand last week, the French roared back with four second-half tries to notch…
Pakistan-made World Cup ball underscores country’s global sports manufacturing prowess Pakistan envoy to US presenting Trionda football to World Bank president. Photo: X Pakistan’s envoy to the United States, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, on Saturday presented the “Trionda” football to World Bank (WB) President Ajay Banga during a meeting highlighting the country’s globally recognised sports goods…
Didier Deschamps celebrates at the end of France’s 2-0 win over Morocco in the World Cup quarter-finals on Thursday. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Didier Deschamps has had to cope with personal tragedy and the looming realisation that his long spell as coach of France is about to end, but he looks more at ease than…