The biggest sports controversies in 2019

Controversy and sport have gone hand-in-hand for time immemorial. So, in that sense, 2019 was no different. Be it Russia getting banned from participating at the Olympics and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to US women’s soccer captain Megan Rapinoe having a go at President Donald Trump, there were several occasions when things kept coming … Read more

Kaneria’s teammates should respond to discrimination charge, not us: PCB

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday sought to distance itself from Shoaib Akhtar‘s assertion that his former teammate Danish Kaneria faced discrimination at the hands of fellow players for being a Hindu, saying that the PCB cannot be answerable for the allegation. Akhtar sparked a furore when he said that Kaneria was humiliated by … Read more

Playing aerial shots is not a crime, says Rohit Sharma

MUMBAI: Playing flamboyant shots is not a “crime” if they translate into results, reckons batting maestro Rohit Sharma, who says youngsters should have the freedom to express themselves freely. Rohit started his international career as a middle-order batsman before becoming one of the best openers in the limited overs game. The 32-year-old had a memorable … Read more