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Cavendish praises jury's courage for kicking Sagan out of the race 06 Jul 2017 - 01:11 am

Vittel, France: Mark Cavendish praised the Tour de France jury's "courage" after it kicked world champion Peter Sagan out of the race for...

Aru signals Tour ambitions as Froome takes yellow 06 Jul 2017 - 01:11 am

Plancher-les-Mines, France: Fabio Aru emulated compatriot Vincenzo Nibali in winning the fifth stage of the Tour de France yesterday as reigning champion Chris...

Formula One teams up with Lagardere agency in China push 06 Jul 2017 - 01:01 am

London: Formula One is teaming up with marketing agency Lagardere Sports to build strategic partnerships in China from 2018 onwards and raise the...

Messi with Barcelona until 2021 06 Jul 2017 - 01:01 am

Barcelona: Lionel Messi has agreed to stay at FC Barcelona until 2021 in a deal that all but commits the star striker to...

Ebraz rides to glory in France 06 Jul 2017 - 01:01 am

Ebraz, owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani imposed himself in the Coup du Sud-Ouest des pur-sang Arabes (Gr2 PA) at La...

Barca star Pique hungry for more Champions League titles 06 Jul 2017 - 01:01 am

Spanish international Gerard Pique has assured disappointed Barcelona fans they would have a lot to cheer about next season as he has set...

Murray storms ahead, Azarenka sails 06 Jul 2017 - 01:01 am

London: Defending champion Andy Murray stormed into the Wimbledon third round with a ruthless 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 demolition of Dustin Brown yesterday. Murray...

Celtics sign Utah Jazz all-star 05 Jul 2017 - 11:32 pm

Boston: Utah Jazz free agent Gordon Hayward will sign a four-year deal worth $128m maximum contract with the Boston Celtics. Hayward visited the...

Tsonga, Querrey bugged by Wimbledon's flying ants 05 Jul 2017 - 07:18 pm

London: Plagued by an invasion of flying ants at Wimbledon, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga admitted the insect attack had got up his nose. Tsonga was...

Root 'excited' to lead England at last 05 Jul 2017 - 06:05 pm

London: Joe Root says he feels excited by the prospect of finally leading England in a Test on the eve of the South...

Messi to remain at Barcelona until 2021 after agreeing new deal 05 Jul 2017 - 12:57 pm

MADRID: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi will sign a new four-year deal with the club, keeping him with the Spanish giants until 2021, the...

Root set to make captaincy debut 05 Jul 2017 - 12:00 am

London: The waiting ends for England's new Test captain Joe Root tomorrow when he leads his side out for the start of a...

Australian men suffer Wimbledon wipeout 05 Jul 2017 - 12:00 am

London: Australian tennis suffered a humiliating wipeout yesterday with all six of their men's singles hopefuls eliminated in the first round for just...

Durant said to sign two-year deal with Warriors 05 Jul 2017 - 12:00 am

Los Angeles: Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors have agreed on a two-year contract worth about $53m in a move that comes...

Team Qatar set for Asian Athletics Championships 05 Jul 2017 - 12:00 am

Team Qatar is all set to compete in the 22nd Asian Athletics Championships which begins in Bhubaneswar, India tomorrow. The Qatari contingent will...

Tiger Woods makes rehab progress 04 Jul 2017 - 11:12 pm

Los Angeles: Former world number one Tiger Woods says he has finished a programme to help him manage his medications, following his arrest...

Pay row: Continue previous deal for 12 months, says Clarke 04 Jul 2017 - 11:12 pm

Sydney: Australia's cricketers and board should extend their previous agreement by 12 months while they attempt to find a solution to a bitter...

Competitiveness sets Premier League apart: Former executive 04 Jul 2017 - 11:12 pm

Mumbai: The sheer competitiveness of the Premier League makes it extremely attractive for broadcasters and gives its clubs the financial might to lure...