Babar Azam banked on the impressive work of pace duo Haris Rauf and Mohammad Wasim as Pakistan hammered hosts New Zealand by six wickets in their tri-series Twenty20 international in Christchurch on Saturday. The Pakistan skipper, during a successful run chase of 148, scored an

Indonesia will not face sanctions from football’s world governing body FIFA over the police use of tear gas inside a packed football stadium that led to a stampede and crush which killed 131 people, including 17 children. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said FIFA President

Kylian Mbappe has topped the Forbes list for highest-earning footballers - the first time someone other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has been number one for nine years. Forbes estimate Paris St-Germain forward Mbappe, 23, will earn $128m (£115.2m) this season.

European champions England beat world champions the United States for the first time since 2017 in front of more than 76,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. It promised to be a blockbuster fixture and did not disappoint with VAR drama, goals and a penalty featuring in the showpiece friendly.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced it will launch a new Twenty20 tournament called The Women's League in March 2023. It will run from 3-18 March, with four city-based teams building squads of 12 local and six overseas players. There will be 12 league matches and a

Bangladesh had to start the tri-series with a defeat by 21 runs against Pakistan at Christchurch cricket ground on Friday (Oct 7) Earlier, today Bangladesh won the toss and sent Pakistan to bat. After the batting team, Pakistan scored 167 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. Chasing the

Liverpool's faltering Premier League title challenge could suffer a fatal blow if leaders Arsenal win Sunday's marquee match-up at the Emirates Stadium. Powered by Erling Haaland's incredible form, Manchester City will aim for another goal spree against Southampton, while

Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller hit unbeaten half-centuries to set up a nine-run win for South Africa in a rain-reduced opening one-day international against India on Thursday. The left-handed Miller (75) and Klaasen (74) put on an unbeaten stand of 139 runs after the tourists lost

Bangladesh captain Nurul Hasan won the toss and chose to bowl against Pakistan on Friday in the opening match of a Twenty20 tri-series in Christchurch, New Zealand -- but only after snow was cleared. The two teams and tournament hosts New Zealand are playing two rounds of matches and a

Bangladesh women's team beat Malaysia by 88 runs in the 11th match of the Women’s Asia Cup T20 2022 on Thursday. Medium pacer Fariha Trishna became the second Bangladeshi bowler to slam a hat-trick in the match held at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.   However,

The Thailand women's team had a memorable day as the side managed to defeat Pakistan in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.  Natthakan Chantham starred with the bat in hand as she scored 61 runs off just 51 balls to help

Al-Amin Hossain, a fast bowler for the Bangladesh national cricket team has divorced his wife Israt Jahan. Al-Amin appeared before Dhaka's Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Md Tofazzel Hossain on Thursday (Oct 06) and submitted a seven-page written explanation of his case through

Paris Saint-Germain were forced to settle for a 1-1 draw away to Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday despite Lionel Messi's brilliant curling strike. The Argentina star scored midway through the first half in Lisbon but Danilo's own goal before the break ensured PSG

Erling Haaland continued his incredible scoring form with two more goals as Manchester City swept Copenhagen aside to make it three wins out of three in Champions League Group G. Haaland was taken off at half-time and so missed an attempt at what would have been a fourth hat-trick for

Rilee Rossouw's unbeaten century helped South Africa avoid a clean sweep in the T20I series against India in the final match at Indore. The win not only gives the Proteas momentum heading into the upcoming ODI series but also instils some confidence ahead of the ICC Men's T20

Liverpool cruised to a confidence-building victory in the Champions League as Rangers were comfortably dismissed at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp's side have struggled for form this season but a disappointing Scottish team represented the perfect opposition to return to winning ways as

War-hit Ukraine is set to join Spain and Portugal in their bid to host the 2030 football World Cup, according to reports. Ukraine, which was invaded by neighbouring Russia in late February, would host one of the groups in the tournament under the plan which is understood to have been

Real Madrid President Florentino Perez said European football is “sick” and that changes are needed to stop younger fans drifting away from the sport, again touting the prospect of a Super League made up of the continent’s elite clubs. Perez is one of the key

Getting 22 new signings to gel is proving to be a mightily difficult task for Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper. A 4-0 loss at previously winless Leicester dropped Forest into last place in the English Premier League on Monday, leaving Cooper at risk of becoming the latest

Pakistan women beat Bangladesh by nine wickets to remain perfect in the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup. After winning the toss, Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof send the tournament hosts to bat first at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Academy Ground. Diana Baig ran through