AFP, CHRISTCHURCH: A Kane Williamson half century saw New Zealand snap a four-Test losing streak when they beat Pakistan by eight wickets Sunday in the first Test at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. A low-scoring match was wrapped up inside eight sessions after the first day's washout, with Williamson's…

AFP, VISAKHAPATNAM (INDIA): Late strikes by Indian spinners jolted England after skipper Alastair Cook's dogged half-century gave the visitors hope on the fourth day of the second Test in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Chasing a mammoth 405 for victory, England were precariously placed at 87 for two at…

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) sought an answer from Barisal Bulls as to why they allowed its former co-owner Rizwan Bin Farooq to sit with the team…

Chittagong mayor AJM Nasir Uddin has expressed his desire to buy the Chittagong Vikings franchise in the next edition of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) in 2017. Even though the current owner of the franchise DBL group has the right of the team till 2018, Nasir believed they could manage them to take…

AFP,  CHRISTCHURCH: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq has pulled out of the New Zealand tour to return home because his father-in-law is critically ill, a team spokesman said Sunday. Misbah received the news early Sunday and headed to the airport with his wife and daughter as soon as the match ended.…

AFP, MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo’s hat-trick delivered Real Madrid’s first success over Atletico Madrid in La Liga for three years with a 3-0…

AFP, LONDON: Jose Mourinho was left frustrated as Arsenal rescued a late 1-1 draw at Manchester United, while Yaya Toure was back in Pep Guardiola’s good books with a brace in Manchester City’s 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Olivier Giroud converted Arsenal’s first effort on…

AFP, BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund stunned champions and arch-rivals Bayern Munich 1-0 on Saturday in a bad-tempered “Der Klassiker” clash to…

AFP, MILAN: Juventus starlet Moise Kean made his Serie A debut at the age of 16 and 265 days Saturday after replacing Mario Mandzukic in a 3-0 win over…

AFP, BULAWAYO (ZIMBABWE): Shai Hope hit his maiden one-day international century but the West Indies could only stutter to a dramatic tie in a triangular series clash with Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Saturday. With Hope scoring 101 in just his second ODI the West Indies were well on track to overhaul the…

AFP, PARIS: Angel Di Maria and Jese Rodriguez opened their Ligue 1 scoring accounts this season in French champions Paris Saint Germain’s 2-0 win over Nantes at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. After a sluggish start under new coach Unai Emery this was PSG’s fourth successive victory and…