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Rosberg, Hamilton in fine balancing act 25 Jul 2014 - 12:56 am

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg BUDAPEST: Nico Rosberg yesterday addressed the delicate balancing act he and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton face in fighting...

France green lights vanishing spray 25 Jul 2014 - 12:54 am

Australian referee Benjamin Jon Williams uses a spray can to mark the field for a free kick during a World Cup. PARIS: The...

Suarez could debut in El Clasico 25 Jul 2014 - 12:52 am

MADRID: Disgraced Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, who is serving a four-month ban for a biting incident at the World Cup, could make his...

Perez certain Mexico GP will go ahead 25 Jul 2014 - 12:51 am

BUDAPEST: Sergio Perez yesterday said he is certain that the Mexican Grand Prix will not drop off the 2015 Formula One calendar as...

Massa miffed at stewards 25 Jul 2014 - 12:50 am

BUDAPEST: Felipe Massa yesterday expressed his disappointment with the current standard of stewarding in Formula One after rookie Kevin Magnussen was cleared of...

Ton-up Jayawardene shows class against South Africa 25 Jul 2014 - 12:44 am

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene (left) plays a shot next to South Africa’s wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock during the first day of the second...

Afghanistan crush Zimbabwe to level one-day series 25 Jul 2014 - 12:42 am

Zimbabwe’s captain Brendan Taylor (left) and Afghanistan’s captain Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil pose with the series trophy after the match at the Queens Sports...

Elite Force, Al-Feroz Youngsters enter final 25 Jul 2014 - 12:40 am

Elite Force batsman Salman Butt receives his Man-of-the-Match award at West End Park in Doha on Wenesday. Doha: Elite Force Choudhary CC beat...

Cricket to stay out of CW Games 25 Jul 2014 - 12:33 am

MUMBAI: Cricket’s absence from the Commonwealth Games will continue at least until the 2018 Games in Australia after the International Cricket Council (ICC)...

Zimbabwe coach, captaincy changes 25 Jul 2014 - 12:32 am

CAPE TOWN: Major changes to Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC), with test skipper Brendan Taylor losing the one-day role and coach Andy Waller becoming the...

Nibali stage win all but seals Tour 25 Jul 2014 - 12:11 am

Astana team rider Vincenzo Nibali of Italy celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 18th stage of the Tour de...

Youzhny starts with win at Gstaad 25 Jul 2014 - 12:07 am

Mikhail Youzhny of Russia celebrates his victory against Kenny De Schepper of France during their second round match at the Suisse Open tennis...

Mountains jersey tactic helps Majka to second stage win 24 Jul 2014 - 01:51 pm

Rafal Majka of Poland puts on the best climber’s polka-dotted jersey on the podium after winning the 17th stage of the Tour de...

Nibali relieved after nervous stage in Pyrenees 24 Jul 2014 - 01:50 pm

Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali (left) wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey rides during the 17th stage of the Tour de France race between Saint-Gaudens...

Hamilton eyes Hungary win 24 Jul 2014 - 01:49 pm

Mercedes AMG Petronas drivers Lewis Hamilton (right) celebrates on the podium with his team-mate Nico Rosberg after winning the Formula One Bahrain Grand...

Al Anabi upbeat about retaining supremacy in California race 24 Jul 2014 - 01:48 pm

SONOMA, California: This season’s trials and tribulations of the Qatar Al Anabi Racing Top Fuel team have been well documented. Drivers Khalid AlBalooshi...

Jamaica’s Blake out for season after surgery 24 Jul 2014 - 01:47 pm

KINGSTON: Jamaica’s double Olympic sprint silver medallist Yohan Blake has been ruled out for the rest of the 2014 season after undergoing a...

Manchester United ‘ready to break transfer records’ 24 Jul 2014 - 01:47 pm

Manchester United assistant coach Ryan Giggs (right) chats with new head coach Louis van Gaal during a training session at the Rose Bowl...