South Africa match marks 'monumental moment' for Pakistan cricket

Experienced batsman Faf du Plessis says South Africa must master the unfamiliar conditions and home captain Babar Azam when they play their first test in Pakistan since 2007 in the opening match of a two-game series that starts in Karachi on Tuesday.

Real Madrid smash Alaves 4-1 away at Mendizorroza

Eden Hazard ended Real Madrid's drought in a match that coach Zinedine Zidane missed after he contracted the coronavirus.

IOC president confirms Tokyo Olympics will go ahead

IOC President Thomas Bach said he had the "full support" of the Japanese government to go ahead with the implementation of the Tokyo Games.

LeBron scores 34 as Lakers beat Bucks

Los Angeles Lakers extended their franchise-best road start to 8-0 on Thursday night.

Swiss prosecutors ditch Warner jet probe into Blatter

Meanwhile, Sepp Blatter's family disclosed the former FIFA president spent a week in an induced coma after having heart surgery in December.

Ronaldo hailed as most prolific goalscorer in football history

CR7 is the undisputed holder of several records, the leading scorer for Real Madrid and his country, and above Lionel Messi in the Champions League goalscoring charts.

Nepali climbers overcome 'treacherous' conditions to make history on K2

Wearing traditional woollen hats and festooned with garlands, the climbers were received as heroes on the first leg of their journey back home.

Global sport hails new Biden-Harris administration

Global sportpersons, including Billie Jean King, Megan Rapinoe and Lewis Hamilton, congratulate US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on their inauguration.

Messi gets off easy with two-game ban after Super Cup red card

Messi will miss Barcelona’s match against third-division club Cornella in the Copa del Rey and against Elche in La Liga.

India pulls record run-chase to clinch Australia Test series

India has won the fourth and final Test against Australia by three wickets in Brisbane after tea on day five.

Israelis raced in Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia: team manager

The FN Speed Team took part in the 7,000-kilometre race in the Saudi desert with two drivers who hold both Belgian and Israeli nationalities, the team's manager Omer Pearl said adding that the drivers had entered the kingdom using Israeli passports.

Japan PM adamant Olympic Games will happen despite virus

Yoshihide Suga faces heightened scrutiny after a cabinet minister said the Tokyo Olympics Games must not go ahead as planned and a media poll showed 80 percent of Japanese believe it’s too dangerous to host the event.