SYDNEY - Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke said Wednesday he was confident his troublesome back would not prevent him from leading Australia in the two Ashes series against England this year.Clarke has managed the back problem since he was first diagnosed with a degenerative condition ...

LOS ANGELES: CaptainAmerica: The Winter Soldier will feature a cameo from Howard Stark. Dominic Cooper revealed that he has been shooting for the Marvel Studios sequel."I've worn the costume again," he told Total Film. "But whether they just had me put it on again as a joke, I don't know. It was ...

LAHORE -Pakistan Tehrik Insaf Chairman Imran Khan will not be able to vote in landmark elections on Saturday as his doctors insist he needs to stay in hospital.Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital CEO Dr Faisal Sultan said on Thursday that Imran Khan was shifted to the ward and his health was ...

SADIQABAD/AHMEDPUR EASTThe PTI candidates and Bahawalpur National Awami Party chief here have cancelled their political activities after Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Tuesday sustained serious injuries on his head and back after falling from a lifter during climbing up the stage ...

BULAWAYO:- Mushfiqur Rahim will quit as captain of Bangladesh after two Twenty20 internationals against Zimbabwe this weekend. Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur made the announcement after Bangladesh lost the third one-day international by seven wickets on Wednesday, conceding a one-day series to ...

George Bailey was Wednesday handed the vice-captaincy of Australia's squad for their defence of the Champions Trophy, while promising fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile won a call-up. The eight-nation tournament starts in England next month with Bailey getting the nod as Michael Clarke's number two in ...

NEW YORK - Imran Khan's leadership qualities have been acknowledged by the famed former England umpire Dickie Bird, who named the Pakistani cricket hero the captain of his dream world XI for Test matches, according to media reports. "My captain. His knowledge was outstanding," Bird, who tuned ...

LAHORE - Former Chief Minister Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has dubbed PTI chief Imran Khan as captain of the B-team of President Asif Ali Zardari and for that reason Imran has directed the barrels of his guns towards the PML-N and its leadership.  Enraged by adverse media campaign ...

JOHANNESBURG - After a hectic few days of interviews and public appearances to mark his 100th Test captaincy, Graeme Smith looked forward on Thursday to getting back to the core business of leading the South African cricket team in the first Test against Pakistan starting at the Wanderers Stadium ...

Flamboyant former England cricket captain and television commentator Tony Greig died Saturday at the age of 66 from a heart attack as he battled lung cancer.The South African-born Greig had only recently been diagnosed with cancer, and suffered cardiac arrest at his Sydney home, dying shortly ...

A strong earthquake shook central Indonesia on Tuesday, causing tall buildings in the capital to sway and briefly prompting a tsunami alert, authorities and witnesses said. The Indonesian Meteorological and Geophysics Agency issued a tsunami alert, but there were no immediate signs of large waves ...