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West 17th, Ramos 33rd at San Marino practice 14 Sep 2014 - 12:55 am

MISANO ADRIATICO, Italy: On a wet and slippery Misano World Circuit, QMMF Racing Team riders Anthony West and Roman Ramos settled for 17th...

Langdon, AlBalooshi excel at Carolina National qualifying 14 Sep 2014 - 12:54 am

CONCORD, North Carolina: Reigning World Champion Shawn Langdon and his teammate, Khalid AlBalooshi, made excellent efforts yesterday for the Qatar Al Anabi Racing...

Spain’s Lorenzo ends pole drought 14 Sep 2014 - 12:52 am

MISANO ADRIATICO, Italy: Spain’s two-time world champion Jorge Lorenzo took the 30th pole position of his career but first of the season when...

I’m getting closer to number one, says Nishikori 14 Sep 2014 - 12:52 am

TOKYO: Japan’s Kei Nishikori was given a hero’s welcome by over 200 fans when he arrived in Tokyo yesterday after becoming the first...

All Blacks outwit Springboks to top Championship table 14 Sep 2014 - 12:49 am

WELLINGTON: The All Blacks had a third successive Rugby Championship crown in their sights after beating South Africa 14-10 yesterday in a top-of-the-table...

Wallabies keep Pumas winless 14 Sep 2014 - 12:48 am

GOLD COAST: The Wallabies held on grimly to deny Argentina their first win in the Rugby Championship, edging home 32-25 on the Gold...

Nonu injury clouds All Blacks victory 14 Sep 2014 - 12:48 am

WELLINGTON: The All Blacks injury toll continued to rise yesterday with key inside centre Ma’a Nonu taken to hospital with a suspected broken...

Neymar double continues Barcelona’s perfect start 14 Sep 2014 - 12:47 am

Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Neymar da Silva Santos Junior (left) and Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrate after scoring a goal during the Spanish...

Ribery scores on return as Bayern Munich go joint top 14 Sep 2014 - 12:46 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich playmaker Franck Ribery scored in his first game this season as the champions moved joint top of the Bundesliga yesterday,...

Celtic hold on for victory over Dons in SPL 14 Sep 2014 - 12:46 am

GLASGOW: Celtic earned their first victory in five matches as they held off a late Aberdeen surge to defeat the Dons 2-1 at...

Japan, South Korea kick off football competition at Asian Games today 14 Sep 2014 - 12:45 am

SEOUL: Japan and hosts South Korea will get the Asian Games off to an unofficial start today when the bitter rivals begin their...

Hull name change inevitable: Bruce 14 Sep 2014 - 12:45 am

LONDON: Hull City manager Steve Bruce believes owner Assem Allam will ultimately succeed in his bid to change the club’s name to Hull...

Serbia beat France, to face US in World Cup final 14 Sep 2014 - 12:44 am

Serbian players celebrate a point during their basketball World Cup semi-final against France at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on Friday....

Bumgarner shines as Giants rout Dodgers 14 Sep 2014 - 12:43 am

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner throws the ball against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning at the AT&T Park...

Peterson turns himself in, posts bond 14 Sep 2014 - 12:42 am

MINNEAPOLIS: NFL star running back Adrian Peterson (pictured) turned himself in to Texas authorities early yesterday, hours after he was indicted on charges...

NFL: Players union votes for HGH testing, new drug rules 14 Sep 2014 - 12:40 am

MIAMI: The NFL Players Association (NFLPA) has approved a new league drug policy following a vote on Friday that will allow testing for...

Mayweather looking more vulnerable than ever 14 Sep 2014 - 12:40 am

LAS VEGAS: Known for his stingy defence, boxer Floyd Mayweather was looking more vulnerable than any other time in his career ahead of...

Ferry steps away from Hawks’ operations 14 Sep 2014 - 12:40 am

ATLANTA: Atlanta Hawks general manager Danny Ferry is taking an indefinite leave of absence over racial comments he made in a team meeting...