AFP, ABU DHABI: Sri Lankan team manager Asanka Gurusinha is confident his board will find the best way to handle a 24-hour fly-in, fly-out tour of Pakistan for a single Twenty20 match later this month. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Monday it will go ahead with its trip to Pakistan for the third and…

Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) fifth edition is drawing nearer as only 16 more days left for the Twenty20 blockbuster tournament. It is anticipating…

Defending champions South Korea halted India’s winning spree when the former drew their first match of the Super-four stage 1-1 in the 10th Hero…

AFP, LAHORE: Pakistan recalled pace spearhead Mohammad Amir in the 16-man squad for the three-match Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka starting next week. The 25-year-old suffered a shin injury during the second Test in Dubai but is included in the squad after rehab in the hope that he will recover in…

AFP, MADRID: A pair of stunning second-half saves from Hugo Lloris salvaged a precious point for Tottenham Hotspur as they held European champions Real…

AFP, PARIS: Under-fire Everton will hope to kickstart their campaign when they play host to Lyon on Thursday looking for a first win in the Europa League group stage. The Premier League side have just one point from their opening two matches in Group E, following up a comprehensive 3-0 loss to Atalanta…

AFP, LEIPZIG: Jean-Kevin Augustin scored what proved to be the winner as RB Leipzig secured their first ever victory in the Champions League on Tuesday evening, beating Porto 3-2. Willi Orban and Emil Forsberg also scored for the hosts in a five-goal first half as Leipzig claimed a win that keeps alive…

AFP, MARIBOR (SLOVENIA): Liverpool eased the pressure on Jurgen Klopp as Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah inspired a 7-0 thrashing of Maribor in the…

AFP, MANCHESTER: Manchester City conceded two penalties -- one that was squandered, one that was scored -- as they edged Napoli 2-1 on Tuesday to tighten…

AFP, SAO PAULO: Brazil will travel to Moscow for a friendly against Russia in March as part of their preparations for the World Cup, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced on Tuesday. “We think it is important to get a feel for the Russian climate, the fans, the stadiums and of the…

AFP, MUSCAT: Omar Kharbin scored twice as Saudi giants Al Hilal eased into the AFC Champions League final with a 6-2 aggregate victory over Iran's Persepolis following a 2-2 draw in their semi-final second leg on Tuesday. Al Hilal already had one foot in the final after an emphatic 4-0 victory over…