DUNEDIN, New Zealand: South Africa were all out for 308 in their first innings on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand in Dunedin on Thursday. Jeetan Patel and Trent Boult took the last two wickets to wrap up the innings in the fifth over after lunch. For South Africa, Dean Elgar made 140 and Temba Bavuma …

Champion Anthony Joshua. —File photo. International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Association (WBA) Heavyweight champion of the world Anthony Joshua is set to take on Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev on October 28 in Cardiff, Great Britain. According to the British newspaper  Mirror, the undefeated Brit has been ordered by the IBF to face Pulev, the mandatory challenger, after a rematch …

Former West Indies (WI) skipper Sir Richie Richardson has been appointed referee for the upcoming Independence Cup to be played between Pakistan and the World XI. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced the move  on Tuesday. The World XI and Pakistan will play three T20s in the Independence Cup series at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on Sept 12, 13 and 15. Richardson, who …

DUBAI: Drenched in rain, Karachi Kings defeated Islamabad United by six wickets in a Twenty20 match and qualified for playoffs of the Pakistan Super League 2017. Although Islamabad United had already qualified for the playoffs, their clash with Karachi Kings on Sunday was important for Lahore Qalandars too as with the defeat of Islamabad United, Lahore Qalandars will be sitting …