Leeds (UK), May 28: Ben Stokes will find himself the centre of attention when England face his native New Zealand in the second Test at Headingley on Friday. His 85-ball hundred, the fastest Test century ever scored at Lord’s in terms of balls faced, played a key role in turning the tide of the series […]
London : Six football officials were arrested in Zurich early today upon request from US authorities, suspected of receiving bribes worth millions of dollars, Swiss authorities said. The New York Times reported that FIFA officials were arrested.“The bribery suspects – representatives of sports media and sports promotion firms – are alleged to have been involved […]
Islamabad : As international cricket returns to Pakistan, fans in the South Asian country are happy and in a festive mood. Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium, the sole venue for the Zimbabwe series 2015, has turned into a fortress with security personnel guarding every corner. But what is heartening to see is the presence of fans in […]
New Delhi, May 26: Ace drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh and midfielder S.K. Uthappa were on Tuesday dropped from the Indian hockey team which will take part in the Hockey World League (HWL) Semi-Final to be played in Antwerp, Belgium, from June 20 to July 5. Four players — Rupinder, Uthappa, forwards Mandeep Singh and Satbir […]
Islamabad : Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has handed a two-year ban to spinner Raza Hasan, who tested positive for a prohibited substance. PCB had conducted in-competition dope test through an independent collecting agency during the Pentangular Cup 2015 held at Karachi. The agency had also collected the urine sample of Raza Hassan cricketer during the […]