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Garfoot takes charge as Wild crashes at Ladies Tour of Qatar 04 Feb 2016 - 01:35 am

Australian rider Katrin Garfoot of Orica-GreenEdge raises her hands after crossing the finish line on way to winning the second stage of the...

‘Future stars’ arrive in Qatar for Al Kass Cup 04 Feb 2016 - 01:34 am

Al Kass 2015 Champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) celebrate on the podium after receiving the winner’s trophy in this file picture. Doha: Some of...

Kerber hype rubs off on Germany's Fed Cup bid 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Berlin: Germany's Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber brought the hype of her victory all the way from Melbourne to Leipzig on Wednesday ahead...

Vardy wakes England up to Leicester title threat 04 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

London: As Jamie Vardy's breathtaking shot plunged into the Liverpool net on Tuesday, the thought dawned on Leicester City's Premier League rivals that...

Bayern boss denies Vidal booze claims, defends Guardiola 03 Feb 2016 - 06:10 pm

Berlin: Bayern Munich director of sport Mathias Sammer has threatened legal action over reports Arturo Vidal has an alcohol problem and defended Pep...

Filipe Luis banned for challenge on Messi 03 Feb 2016 - 06:08 pm

Madrid: Atletico Madrid left-back Filipe Luis has been handed a three-game ban for his dangerous challenge on World Player of the Year Lionel...

Juventus midfielder Khedira out for 2-3 weeks 03 Feb 2016 - 05:20 pm

Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira will be sidelined for two to three weeks after medical tests revealed a muscle tear in his right thigh,...

New Zealand quicks Boult, Henry destroy Australia 03 Feb 2016 - 03:39 pm

Trent Boult of New Zealand bowls during the first one-day international cricket match between New Zealand and Australia at Eden Park in Auckland...

Pakistan launches high-octane T20 league in UAE 03 Feb 2016 - 03:05 pm

Dubai: Pakistan is set to launch its first franchise-based Twenty20 league in the UAE on Thursday as its cash-strapped cricket board seeks to...

Federer out for month after knee surgery 03 Feb 2016 - 03:02 pm

Switzerland's Roger Federer hits a shot during his semi-final match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park,...

Bryant scores 38 as Lakers snap skid 03 Feb 2016 - 11:10 am

Los Angeles: Kobe Bryant scored a season-high 38 points on Tuesday to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 119-115 victory over the...

Rio in 6-month sprint to Olympics - but multiple crises catching up 03 Feb 2016 - 09:14 am

Rio de Janeiro: The Olympics start six months from this Friday and Rio de Janeiro is ready -- as long as athletes cover...

Kings halt promotion after insensitivity complaint 03 Feb 2016 - 09:02 am

Los Angeles: The Sacramento Kings cancelled plans for a "Year of the Monkey" T-shirt giveaway to celebrate the Lunar New Year after center...

Atletico's Martinez joins China's Evergrande in record 42 mn euro deal 03 Feb 2016 - 09:00 am

Beijing: Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande have signed Atletico Madrid's Colombian striker Jackson Martinez for 42 million euros ($46 million), the club said Wednesday,...

Early goal removed Man Utd shackles - Van Gaal 03 Feb 2016 - 08:53 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said an early goal had made all the difference after his side beat Stoke...

Vardy vows to stay after firing stunner for Leicester 03 Feb 2016 - 08:51 am

Leicester, United Kingdom: Jamie Vardy pledged his future to Leicester after the best goal of his remarkable career inspired a 2-0 win over...

Stroke of misfortune leads to Super Bowl for Broncos coach 03 Feb 2016 - 08:50 am

San José, United States: Denver Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak credits a change in his management style for helping him bounce back from...

Monaco tighten grip on second, Marseille extend run 03 Feb 2016 - 08:27 am

Portuguese midfielder Joao Moutinho (R) celebrates with Monaco's Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim (L) at the end of the French L1 football match Monaco...