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Marco Silva appointed Hull City manager 05 Jan 2017 - 03:53 pm

London: Premier League strugglers Hull City appointed Marco Silva as manager for the rest of the season on Thursday. The 39-year-old Portuguese --...

Ruben Loftus-Cheek: Chelsea give him the green light to move on loan 05 Jan 2017 - 03:46 pm

According to the latest reports, Chelsea are ready to allow prospect Ruben Loftus-Cheek to move out on loan in January. The midfielder has...

Dortmund deny reports of SIPG €150m for Aubameyang 05 Jan 2017 - 03:39 pm

Berlin: Borussia Dortmund dismissed as "hypothetical" reports Wednesday that star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could be heading to big-spending Chinese outfit Shanghai SIPG for...

Manchester United: A rampant tale of mishaps and lost plots by referees 05 Jan 2017 - 03:36 pm

The English Premier League is by a long stretch the most ruthless, intense, physically demanding top tier League in Europe. None more so...

Younus shines for Pakistan but Australia in charge in Sydney 05 Jan 2017 - 03:02 pm

SYDNEY: Pakistan's Younus Khan notched his 34th test century but Australia had reduced the tourists to 271 for eight, still 68 runs short...

South Africa v Sri Lanka scoreboard 05 Jan 2017 - 02:55 pm

Cape Town: Final full scores on the fourth day of the second Test between South Africa and Sri Lanka at Newlands on Thursday....

South Africa's Rabada sends Sri Lanka crashing 05 Jan 2017 - 02:50 pm

Cape Town: Kagiso Rabada took three wickets in two overs as South Africa sent Sri Lanka crashing to a 282-run defeat on the...

Arsenal: Alexis Sanchez is fine, says Arsene Wenger 05 Jan 2017 - 02:46 pm

London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger on Thursday downplayed Chilean star Alexis Sanchez' moody behaviour during and after the 3-3 Premier League draw with...

Riske proves dangerous for Radwanska 05 Jan 2017 - 02:31 pm

Shenzhen, China: American world number 39 Alison Riske stunned Polish top seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the Shenzhen Open on Thursday, sending her careering...

China to curb splashy spending on players 05 Jan 2017 - 02:27 pm

Beijing: China will put limits on the wild sums its clubs are spending on international football players, authorities said Thursday, days after the...

Yaya Toure challenges Manchester City to show more fight 05 Jan 2017 - 12:37 pm

London:Yaya Toure has challenged Manchester City to put a smile back on Pep Guardiola's face with a dominant display in Friday's FA Cup...

No knee-jerk tactics change for Chelsea's Conte after winning run ends 05 Jan 2017 - 12:13 pm

LONDON: Even after Chelsea's 13-match winning run ended, Antonio Conte found something to laugh about. In the three months since Chelsea adopted the...

Qatar Open: Almagro first to quarter-finals, could face Andy Murray 04 Jan 2017 - 08:19 pm

Doha: Nicolas Almagro became today the first to reach the quarter-finals of the 25th Qatar Exxon Mobil Open 2017, which has a total...

West Ham win Feghouli appeal against red card during Manchester United match 04 Jan 2017 - 07:52 pm

London: Sofiane Feghouli can play in West Ham's FA Cup clash with Manchester City on Friday after the club won their appeal against...

Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino sells 50% stake to fellow Italian 04 Jan 2017 - 07:45 pm

London: Controversial Leeds United owner Massimo Cellino on Wednesday sold 50 percent of his stake in the historic English club to a fellow...

Video: Selfie surprise for Djokovic after Doha win 04 Jan 2017 - 07:40 pm

Doha: Novak Djokovic eased through to the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open on Wednesday and was then shocked by opponent Horacio Zeballos who...

Dhoni quits as India's limited overs captain 04 Jan 2017 - 07:38 pm

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has stepped down as India's limited-overs captain but will still be available for selection, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said...