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Aston Villa: Why the Villains are right in the frame for a top-flight return 20 Aug 2016 - 06:11 pm

English soccer club Aston Villa CEO Keith Wyness (L) and Recon Group CEO Tony Xia attend a news conference for Recon Group's acquisition...

Ireland v Pakistan 2nd ODI washed out 20 Aug 2016 - 06:09 pm

Pakistan supporters shelter under umbrellas as wind and rain holds up play before the second one day international (ODI) cricket match between Ireland...

Aguero strikes twice as Man City thrash Stoke 20 Aug 2016 - 04:38 pm

Manchester City's Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League football match...

New Zealand rout Australia 42-8 20 Aug 2016 - 03:07 pm

Ardie Savea of New Zealand (C) is tackled by Dane Haylett-Petty of Australia (bottom) during their Bledisloe Cup rugby game in Sydney on...

Steyn bags openers as South Africa fight back in first test 20 Aug 2016 - 02:41 pm

South Africa's Dale Steyn celebrates the wicket of New Zealnd's Tom Latham during the second day of the first cricket test match in...

Watford in double swoop for Pereyra and Kaboul 20 Aug 2016 - 01:12 pm

Watford have signed midfielder Roberto Pereyra from Italian champions Juventus and defender Younes Kaboul from Premier League rivals Sunderland, the club said on...

Five facts on Christian Benteke 20 Aug 2016 - 01:05 pm

London: AFP Sports picks out five facts on Belgian international striker Christian Benteke who completed his move to Crystal Palace from Liverpool for...

Benteke completes Palace switch, signs four-year deal 20 Aug 2016 - 12:54 pm

LONDON: Belgium striker Christian Benteke has signed for Crystal Palace from Liverpool, the Premier League rivals announced on Saturday. The clubs did not...

Dundee sign central defender from Nice 20 Aug 2016 - 12:53 pm

Nice, France: Scottish Premiership outfit Dundee FC have signed French defender Kevin Gomis on a one-year loan from Ligue 1 club Nice, the...

Arsenal: 5 burning questions ahead of the Gunners’ trip to Leicester 20 Aug 2016 - 11:48 am

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger looks dejected. (Reuters / Eddie Keogh) By Praveen Paramasivam Arsenal faithful booed the players off the field after the...

India cheers first woman to win silver medal 20 Aug 2016 - 11:17 am

Silver medallist P.V. Sindhu (IND) of India poses with an Indian national flag. (REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo) New Delhi: India swelled with pride on...

Spain's Marin wins badminton gold over India's Sindhu 20 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Gold medallist Carolina Marin (ESP) of Spain poses on the podium REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo By FOSTER KLUG RIO DE JANEIRO: Carolina Marin of...

Shuttler Sindhu on cloud nine after silver-medal feat 20 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Silver medallist P.V. Sindhu (IND) of India poses with an Indian national flag. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo Rio de Janeiro: After bagging a historic...

Peerless Usain Bolt powers to 200m gold 19 Aug 2016 - 06:01 pm

Jamaica's Usain Bolt looks on after winning the Men's 200m Final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the...

Rio Showjumping: Qatari trio advances to individual finals 19 Aug 2016 - 04:22 pm

Qatar’s Hassan Bassem in action during the third round of equestrian showjumping at Rio Olympics on Wednesday. Rio de Janeiro/Doha: After Mutaz Barshim...

Barshim celebrates Qatar’s first ever silver medal 19 Aug 2016 - 04:16 pm

Historic sight for sports in Qatar as superstar Mutaz Essa Barshim celebrates first ever silver medal for Qatar in Olympic history. RIGHT: Canada’s...

US says sorry as swimmers lied about mugging 19 Aug 2016 - 12:35 pm

Combination picture made on August 18, 2016 shows USA's swimmer James Feigen (top L), Ryan Lochte (top R) Gunnar Bentz (bottom L) and...

Wayne Rooney: Why the United legend is central to Mourinho’s plans this season 19 Aug 2016 - 12:12 pm

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates scoring a goal. (Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge) by Adam Gray There was an amusing moment...