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No fear for Spain in Dutch rematch 09 Jun 2014 - 09:02 am

Netherlands’ coach Louis van Gaal (front, in blue) reacts to players during a training session in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, yesterday. WASHINGTON: Defending...

Beckham insists MLS team won’t cost public money 09 Jun 2014 - 09:01 am

MIAMI: David Beckham appealed on Saturday for support for his plans for a Major League Soccer stadium in Miami, insisting that he doesn’t...

QMMF seek to raise the bar with Europeans next season 09 Jun 2014 - 09:00 am

The QMMF President Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah (right) shakes hand with Alex Cudlin on the final day of Qatar SuperBike Champsionship in Doha. ...

Brilliant Cudlin wins another Qatar SuperBike Championship 09 Jun 2014 - 08:59 am

Nina Prinz gestures after the races that brought curtains down to this year’s season. She claimed an overall fourth position in the championship....

Crane manages to hold lead in tough conditions at Classic 09 Jun 2014 - 08:57 am

Troy Merritt hits a tee shot on the seventh hole during the final round of the St Jude Classic at the TPC Southwind...

Aggressive Cotto wins WBC middleweight title 09 Jun 2014 - 08:56 am

NEW YORK: Miguel Cotto used a furious start to win the World Boxing Council middleweight championship as title holder Sergio Martinez of Argentina...

Qatar win basketball title 09 Jun 2014 - 04:23 am

Qatar basketball players celebrate winning the FIBA 3x3 World Championship title along with Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, President of Qatar Basketball...

Nadal on cloud nine in Paris 09 Jun 2014 - 04:03 am

French Open winner Rafael Nadal (right) of Spain, poses with the trophy with Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (left), French Tennis Federation (FFT) president Jean...

NHL: Kings fight back to beat Rangers in extra time 08 Jun 2014 - 11:23 pm

New York Rangers’ goaltender Henrik Lundqvist (top right) lies on the ice during game 2 of their NHL Stanley Cup finals hockey series...

NBA: Air con back on as Spurs eye 2-0 lead against Heat 08 Jun 2014 - 11:22 pm

SAN ANTONIO: The San Antonio Spurs hope to turn down the heat in game two of the National Basketball Association finals today. The...

MLB: Cardinals blank Jays 5-0 08 Jun 2014 - 11:20 pm

NEW YORK: Shelby Miller dominated Toronto and Randal Grichuk hit his first career home run to power the St Louis Cardinals past Mark...

James returns to action, hopes for full fitness 08 Jun 2014 - 11:20 pm

San Antonio: Miami Heat forward LeBron James returned to practice yesterday at the San Antonio Spurs’ practice facility. James was forced out of...

Bucannon misses practice due to ‘turf toe’ 08 Jun 2014 - 11:20 pm

NEW YORK: Arizona Cardinals rookie safety Deone Bucannon has not been able to participate in practice because he has turf toe, according to...

Sharapova reigns supreme 08 Jun 2014 - 01:27 am

Maria Sharapova of Russia (left) receives the championship trophy from former champion Chris Evert after defeating Simona Halep of Romania in the women’s...

Lacklustre win for Brazil 08 Jun 2014 - 01:26 am

Brazil’s Fred celebrates after scoring against Serbia during a friendly match in preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, at Morumbi Stadium...

Greece down Bolivia in World Cup tune-up 08 Jun 2014 - 01:25 am

Former football star Zico, in blue T-shirt, poses with referees and assistant referees after the last referee training seminar prior to the start...

Germany’s Reus out of World Cup, Mustafi called up 08 Jun 2014 - 01:25 am

Germany’s Marco Reus (right) lies on the pitch after picking up an injury during the international friendly match against Armenia at the Coface...

Nadal, Djokovic target history 08 Jun 2014 - 01:22 am

PARIS: Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic clash for a 42nd time today with the French Open title and a place in the record...