Josoor Institute completed the second set of its training and development programmes with great success and is gearing up towards its November programmes t

India defeated South Korea in the semi-final of the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here yesterday to set up a title clash with arch-rivals Pakistan.

Left-arm spinner Zafar Ansari dismissed Mahmudullah Riyad off the final ball of the day to bring England back into the contest in the second Test after Bangladesh surged ahead with 152-3 at stumps on the second day.

Leg-spinner Amit Mishra claimed five wickets to skittle New Zealand out for a paltry 79 as India thrashed the Black Caps by 190 runs to clinch the five-match one-day international series 3-2 in Visakhapatnam yesterday.

Pakistan are determined to complete an historic 9-0 rout of the West Indies when the two teams meet in the third and final Test in Sharjah from today. Having blanked their opponents 3-0 in both the Twenty20 and one-day internationals,

Andrea Dovizioso took pole position yesterday for the Malaysia MotoGP as fellow Italian Valentino Rossi helped his own chances of finishing second in the world championship by storming to the front row.

Malaysia’s Sepang circuit agreed yesterday to extend its successful MotoGP event until at least 2021, in sharp contrast to rumblings that it may drop its loss-making Formula One race.

Hideki Matsuyama maintained a three-shot lead after a “satisfying” third round of the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai Saturday, but Rory McIlroy’s chances all but melted away on the back nine.

Antonio Conte has hinted Chelsea captain John Terry (pic right) could be sent back to the bench for today’s Premier League trip to Southampton.

Wayne Rooney (pic right) will not be allowed to leave Manchester United in the January transfer window despite his frustrations at losing his starting place at Old Trafford and interest from his former club Everton.

Kyrie Irving is picking up right where he left off last season, displaying the same late-game composure that allows him to sink clutch baskets for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This was the opposite of the third-quarter burst that put the Orlando Magic away in the Miami Heat’s Wednesday season opener.