Williams’ Carlos Sainz was fastest from Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton in an intriguing second day of F1 pre-season testing, where Lando Norris sneakily showed McLaren’s real pace. Sainz pipped Hamilton by 0.031s as Williams continued to impress, with Charles Leclerc getting both Ferraris in the top three in third where he was less than one tenth … Read more
Wigan Warriors captain Liam Farrell and Warrington Wolves skipper George Williams have spoken to Sky Sports about the “crazy, surreal” feelings ahead of their historic Super League match-up in Las Vegas. Defending champions Wigan face Warrington stateside on Saturday at the Allegiant Stadium, part of a quadruple-header of live matches in Las Vegas all live … Read more
Brendon McCullum “has got his hands full” with England following his team’s disappointing Champions Trophy exit against Afghanistan, believes Michael Atherton. England suffered an eight-run defeat to Afghanistan on Wednesday as they fell short of a target of 326 to win, despite Joe Root’s stylish 120 from 11 deliveries in Lahore. Opener Ibrahim Zadran starred … Read more
When you turn up at an NFL game, you are greeted with a distinctly American spectacle. The way they experience sport is unlike any other country in the world. I have experienced one NFL game in my life back in December 2023 when I watched the New York Jets take on and beat the Houston … Read more
Matthew Edgar previews the UK Open and picks his ones to watch at Butlin’s Minehead Resort from February 28 to March 2. The unique multi-board tournament will see PDC Tour Card Holders competing across three days of action alongside PDC Amateur Qualifiers and top players from the 2024 Winmau Challenge Tour and Development Tour Orders … Read more
DUBAI: A major reason why Pakistan are floundering in the ICC tournaments in recent years, and are being beaten by arch-rivals India consistently, is the steady decline of Babar Azam, once their premier batter.Having made his debut against Zimbabwe in Lahore in May 2015, Babar, then just 22, announced his fine talent to the world … Read more
England white-ball captain Jos Buttler is considering whether he is “part of the problem or part of the solution” after his side crashed out of the Champions Trophy at the hands of Afghanistan. England’s miserable white-ball winter reached its lowest ebb as they were eliminated following a nerve-shredding eight-run defeat to Afghanistan in Lahore. Defeat … Read more
In her latest Sky Sports column, Laura Robson reacts to Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic extending their coaching partnership, looks ahead to the ‘sunshine double’ of Indian Wells and the Miami Open, and gives an insight into a busy few weeks in her role as tournament director for the return of women’s tennis to Queen’s… … Read more
Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli are in the autumn of their careers but they have stellar records against Pakistan in ODIs & ICC events. Can they rise to the occasion one more time?“We are different countries. We have different jerseys. But the game only knows the basics. You reap the rewards of hard work. It’s … Read more
India are clear favourites going into today’s big-ticket clash against Pakistan, who are in danger of getting knocked outDUBAI: Eight months after India pipped Pakistan in a thrilling, low-scoring group match of the T20 World Cup on a difficult pitch in New York, cricket’s most storied but, of late more of over-hyped rivalry will present … Read more