Newspaper - Sport - May 2, 2026

Islamabad United blink in last over as Hyderabad Kingsmen win cliffhanger to make PSL decider

United went through ebb and flow in their chase of a tough 187 and fell short in the very end by a whisker.

Updated 02 May, 2026 10:13am

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Sinner shines to beat Fils, reach Madrid Open final

MADRID: World number one Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final. The...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:19am

Kent suspend social media comments to protect players’ mental health

LONDON: English cric­ket club Kent have suspended comments on their official social media accounts, with head coach...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:19am

Injured Santner to miss first England Test

WELLINGTON: New Zealand all-rounder Mitc­hell Santner will miss at least the one-off Test agai­nst Ireland later ...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:19am

Palestinian football chief slams Israeli official at FIFA meeting

Rajoub declined the gesture, refusing repeated attempts by Infantino to encourage him to participate in the moment.

Published 02 May, 2026 06:19am

Infantino confirms Iran will play World Cup games in US

VANCOUVER: FIFA President Gianni Infantino reiterated that Iran will play their World Cup games in the United States...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:19am

Nishikori to retire at end of season

TOKYO: Kei Nishikori, Asia’s most decorated men’s tennis player, on Friday said that he will retire at the end ...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:11am

Wood punishes Digne blunder as Forest earn Europa semi-final lead against Villa

The New Zealand striker’s fifth goal of an injury-plagued season moved Forest within touching distance of their first European final since 1980.

Published 02 May, 2026 06:11am

Coe hails IOC gender testing decision

GABORONE: World Athletics (WA) president Sebastian Coe told AFP the IOC’s decision in March to introduce testing...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:11am

Shoaib stuns top seed Borg to reach semi-finals

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Mohammad Shoaib produced the biggest upset of the ITF Men’s Futures M-15 (Leg-1) ...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:11am

Olympic bronze medallist suspended

PARIS: Olympic bronze medallist pole vaulter Alysha Newman has been suspended for 20 months for whereabouts failures...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:11am

Godon raises game to take Romandie stage and revenge over Pogacar

ORBE: After being caught on the line the day before, Dorian Godon sprinted to victory on the third stage of the Tour...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:11am

Arsenal seek to ramp up heat on City in title race

LONDON: Arsenal have a chance to crank up the pressure on Manchester City this weekend as they seek to extend their...

Published 02 May, 2026 06:11am

Arsenal, Atletico trade penalties in Champions League semi-final draw

Arsenal were upset at a late penalty decision being overturned following a VAR review when David Hancko made contact with Eberechi Eze in the area.

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

Russian doping probe hits milestone with over 300 sanctions: WADA

MONTREAL: The probe into Russia’s state-backed doping programme passed a milestone of over 300 sanctions against...

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

Pakistan U-16 go winless after loss to Azerbaijan

SHYMKENT: Pakistan’s Under-16 side conceded a late goal and finished with 10 players as they lost 1-0 to ...

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

Carapaz to skip Giro d’Italia

QUITO: Former Olympic champion Richard Carapaz will miss this year’s Giro d’Italia as he continues to recover...

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

Pogacar increases hold on Romandie lead with sprint win

VUCHERENS: Tadej Pogacar continued to dominate the Tour de Romandie on Thursday, winning a sprint finish to take the...

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

Barkatullah, Aqeel make doubles semis

ISLAMABAD: Veteran Aqeel Khan partnering with Barkatullah defeated the pair of Canada’s Adam Farag-Cao and Carl...

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

Afghan women footballers celebrate ‘historic moment’

SYDNEY: A FIFA rule change allowing Afghanistan’s women footballers to compete in official matches is a...

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

Infantino re-election boost after securing Asia, Africa backing

VANCOUVER: FIFA President Gianni Infa­ntino’s hopes of securing re-election as the head of world football ...

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

Saudi wealth fund to cut LIV golf funding after 2026 season

The announcement came hours after LIV Golf, founded in 2021 as a rival to the PGA Tour, said it was seeking to secure “long-term financial partners”.

Updated 01 May, 2026 10:16am

High-flying Kingsmen take on United with final berth at stake

Hyderabad enter the contest brimming with confidence after winning six of their last seven matches.

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

Du Plessis, Rhodes and Klaasen buy Rotterdam franchise

JOHANNESBURG: South African trio Faf du Plessis, Jonty Rhodes and Heinrich Klaasen have formed a consortium to...

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

Sangakkara, Mahanama named in interim committee to run SLC

COLOMBO: Former Sri Lanka internationals Kumar Sangakkara, Roshan Mahanama and Sidath Wettimuny were named in the...

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

MotoGP to axe wildcards from 2027

BARCELONA: MotoGP will bid farewell to wildcard entries from 2027, the Grand Prix Commission annou­nced on ...

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

Ruud’s Madrid title defence ended by Blockx, Andreeva into final

MADRID: Up-and-coming Belgian Alexander Blockx ended the title defence of Casper Ruud by defeating the former world...

Published 01 May, 2026 07:23am

Babar rises above the noise with match-winning statement

For nearly two years leading into this tournament, Babar had end­ured what, by his own lofty standards, could only be described as a lean patch.

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 09:58am

Usman Khan, Maaz Sadaqat star to take Kingsmen into second Eliminator as Sultans falter

The pair stitched together a blistering 102-run partnership off just 53 balls, effectively taking the game away from the Sultans.

Updated 30 Apr, 2026 10:00am

‘Final mission’: NZ name star trio for T20 World Cup defence

WELLINGTON: Reti­ring New Zealand cricket greats Sop­hie Devine, Su­zie Bates and Lea Tah­uhu were named...

Published 30 Apr, 2026 07:00am

Sri Lankan government ‘temporarily’ takes over cricket board

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government took control of the island’s cricket board on Wedne­sday and appointed a...

Published 30 Apr, 2026 07:00am

Sinner stops Jodar to book spot in Madrid Open semis

MADRID: Jannik Sinner ended the inspired run of teen home favourite Rafael Jodar with a 6-2, 7-6(7/0) victory at the...

Published 30 Apr, 2026 07:00am

Palestinian football body appeals to sports court over FIFA’s Israel ruling

VANCOUVER: The Palestinian Football Association (PFA) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against...

Published 30 Apr, 2026 07:00am

Unbeaten records on the line as Inoue faces Nakatani in superfight

TOKYO: Japan’s Naoya Inoue will face the biggest challenge of his stellar career when he takes on fellow unbeaten...

Published 30 Apr, 2026 07:00am

Pogacar wins opening full stage to take Tour de Romandie lead

MARTIGNY: World champion Tadej Pogacar sta­m­ped his authority on the Tour de Romandie by sprinting to victory on...

Published 30 Apr, 2026 07:00am