Women’s defending champion Caroline Wozniacki also progressed to set up a mouth-watering clash with Sharapova. Updated Jan 17, 2019 09:19am

JOHANNESBURG: Wicket­-keeper/batsman Quinton de Kock and veteran pace bowler Dale Steyn have been rested from the... Published Jan 17, 2019 06:20am

MADRID: Valencia’s Santi Mina struck twice as the struggling La Liga club reached the Copa del Rey quarter-finals... Published Jan 17, 2019 06:20am

LIMA: Nasser Al-Attiyah looks set to win the Dakar Rally again while Toby Price was the latest rider to take the... Published Jan 17, 2019 06:20am

MELBOURNE: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq and Santiago Gonzalez of Mexico suffered first-round elimination prematurely on... Published Jan 17, 2019 06:20am

LONDON: Newcastle United beat Blackburn Rovers 4-2 after extra-time while Championship side Stoke City threw away a... Published Jan 17, 2019 06:20am

AL AIN: Australia are through to the knockout rounds at the Asian Cup, although the defending champion haven’t ... Published Jan 17, 2019 06:20am

Saqib and Mudassir came from different economic backgrounds, united by their passion for soccer and their hometown. Updated Jan 16, 2019 03:07pm

HONOLULU: Ten to 12 explosions ripped through the aft-end of the nuclear aircraft carrier “Enterprise” yesterday... Published Jan 16, 2019 07:13am

Al AIN: Thailand’s decision to change coaches continued to prove to be a masterstroke but there was last-minute... Published Jan 16, 2019 07:12am

MADRID: Real Sociedad continued their revival since changing coaches by beating visiting Espanyol, 3-2, on Monday,... Published Jan 16, 2019 07:12am

DUBAI: The ICC on Tuesday named Manu Sawhney its new chief executive to replace David Richa­rdson, who will step... Published Jan 16, 2019 07:12am

MANCHESTER: Gabriel Jesus took his tally to seven goals in three games with a double as Manchester City beat 10-man... Published Jan 16, 2019 07:12am

A focused Serena Williams sent an ominous Australian Open warning with a 49-minute first-round demolition. Updated Jan 16, 2019 06:56pm

RAWALPINDI: The reports about some administrative changes and expansion of Cabinet were today [Jan 14] described by... Published Jan 15, 2019 06:45am

MELBOURNE: A battling Andy Murray bowed out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle on Monday, but it was ... Published Jan 15, 2019 06:43am

PARIS: Olympique de Marseille’s poor run continued as they were held to a 1-1 Ligue 1 draw by fellow strugglers AS... Published Jan 15, 2019 06:43am

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s fast bowlers delivered another quick victory over Pakistan on Monday, a 107-run win... Published Jan 15, 2019 06:43am

BARCELONA: That’s 400 and counting. Lionel Messi took his all-time La Liga scoring record to 400 goals on... Published Jan 15, 2019 06:43am

AL AIN: Qatar strode impressively into the knockout rounds of the Asian Cup on Sunday as the 2022 World Cup hosts... Published Jan 15, 2019 06:43am