4+ hour, 4+ min ago   (376+ words) KARACHI: Pakistan's 3-0 Test series defeat in England has left the country's cricket at its lowest point in years, after a tour marked by mid-series sackings, the expulsion of seven players and a police investigation into two of them. Head coach…...

15+ hour, 27+ min ago   (360+ words) BUDAPEST: Seasoned Scandinavian campaigners Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis and Jakob Ingebrigtsen shone on the opening day of the inaugural Ultimate Championship in Budapest on Friday. With unmatched prize money totaling $10 million on offer over 28 disciplines, Duplantis and Ingebrigtsen walked away with…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (320+ words) NEW YORK: Elena Rybakina denied Aryna Sabalenka a third consecutive US Open title on Saturday, beating the player she replaces at the top of the world rankings 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to claim her third Grand Slam title. Rybakina had already secured the number…...

15+ hour, 9+ min ago   (260+ words) LONDON: Hull held free-scoring Chelsea 2-2 at Stamford Bridge to go third in the Premier League as Liverpool failed to find a way past struggling Fulham in a 0-0 draw on Saturday. The Algerian winger then put Hull in front with a…...

15+ hour, 25+ min ago   (413+ words) BIRMINGHAM: England overcame a major wobble to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, sealing a 3-0 series sweep. The home team, chasing just 130 to win, were in deep trouble when openers Ben Duckett and…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago   (237+ words) PARIS: Monaco dropped points for the first time this Ligue 1 season on Saturday, a 1-1 draw at Strasbourg ending their three-match winning run. Sadibou Sane's own goal put Strasbourg ahead shortly after half-time, but Paris Brunner levelled with a 20-metre strike…...

15+ hour, 18+ min ago   (211+ words) Kuwait Times KFA begins work on Azraq Academy with FIFA support KUWAIT: Sheikh Ahmed Al-Yousef Al-Sabah, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwait Football Association, announced Thursday, that the Association has begun the process of obtaining the necessary…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (386+ words) PARIS: France will not support the candidacy of Gianni Infantino, who is running for a new term as FIFA president in March 2027, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Thursday. The FFF is aligning itself with the position of other…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (484+ words) LONDON: Chelsea fought back from two goals down to beat Leeds 6-3 as Cole Palmer and Danny Welbeck rescued the Blues in a League Cup third-round classic on Wednesday. Xabi Alonso’s side were in danger of crashing out following Tarik Muharemovic’s…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (498+ words) BIRMINGHAM: England inflicted a historic batting collapse on Pakistan before fifties from Emilio Gay and Harry Brook ensured the hosts ended the opening day of the third Test in a strong position. Pakistan, already 2-0 down in the three-match series, were…...