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Easy eight-wicket victory for Chennai 25 May 2014 - 03:23 am

Bangalore: Chennai Super Kings returned to winning ways with a convincing eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in their Indian Premier League (IPL)...

Japan end China’s Thomas Cup reign 25 May 2014 - 03:23 am

Japan’s Minatsu Mitani returns a shot to China’s Li Xuerui during their women’s singles final match in the Uber Cup badminton championship in...

Battaglin wins Giro stage as Uran suffers 25 May 2014 - 03:10 am

OROPA, Italy: Enrico Battaglin won the 14th stage of the Giro d’Italia yesterday while overall leader Rigoberto Uran had a tough day in...

Unheralded Garnett leads as Scott falls six shots behind 25 May 2014 - 01:02 am

Bud Cauley plays his shot out of the bunker on the fifth hole during Round Three of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial...

3x3 Juniors Basketball Tournament 25 May 2014 - 01:02 am

Idrees Shashani, (left) senior official of Public Domain, and Phillip Johan Templar, (right) Director of Venues and Events, Aspire pose with the winners...

FINA World Swimming Championship preparations right on track: Al Jabir 25 May 2014 - 01:00 am

The Doha 2014 Organising Committee hosted a successful two-day Partners Workshop for the Official FINA Partners to showcase the latest preparations ahead of...

Rio 2016 chief determined Games will be ready on time 25 May 2014 - 12:57 am

ATHENS: Brazil will prove the doubters wrong and deliver the 2016 Olympics on time and within budget, Carlos Arthur Nuzman, president of the...

‘Steely-eyed Blixt has got what it takes’ 25 May 2014 - 12:55 am

VIRGINIA WATER, England: Rookie trio Jonas Blixt, Victor Dubuisson and Joost Luiten will be welcome additions if they manage to qualify for Europe’s...

Superb Kershaw shines in Dodgers’ win over Phillies 25 May 2014 - 12:26 am

Braves’ starting pitcher Gavin Floyd delivers to Colorado Rockies during their MLB baseball game at Turner Field in Atlanta, Georgia yesterday. NEW YORK:...

NHL: Rangers’ Stepan breaks jaw, Prust banned for two games 25 May 2014 - 12:25 am

New York Rangers’ Derek Stepan (left) is seen in action against Washington Capitals’ Alexander Semin during previous season’s NHL Eastern Conference semifinals, in...

Al Anabi start well in Kansas 25 May 2014 - 12:24 am

Qatar’s Al Anabi Racing Top Fuel team did well during qualifying for the NHRA Kansas Nationals. TOPEKA, Kansas: Both teams that comprise the...

George cleared to play after concussion 25 May 2014 - 12:22 am

INDIANAPOLIS: Indiana forward Paul George has been cleared to play in the Pacers’ NBA play-off clash at Miami yesterday after suffering a concussion...

Colts’ owner charged with impaired driving 25 May 2014 - 12:21 am

NEW YORL: Indianapolis Colts’ owner Jim Irsay was charged yesterday with two misdemeanor counts of impaired driving in connection with his March arrest....

Legendary Ronaldo hopes for Brazil’s home triumph 25 May 2014 - 12:19 am

LEFT: Ronaldo, former Brazilian football player poses before an interview with Reuters in Sao Paulo yesterday. RIGHT: Brazil’s forward Neymar (right) in action...

Chelsea agree record deal to sell Luiz to PSG 25 May 2014 - 12:16 am

Chelsea’s Brazilian defender David Luiz heading the ball during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg football match Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) vs Chelsea,...

Reus, Goetze itching for Cup action 25 May 2014 - 12:15 am

Mario Goetze leaves a news conference in St. Martin, northern Italy yesterday. BERLIN: Germany’s versatile attacking midfielders Marco Reus and Mario Goetze are...

Katsouranis rejects talk of rifts in Greece camp 25 May 2014 - 12:14 am

ATHENS: Greece vice-captain Kostas Katsouranis stressed there were no rifts in the squad ahead of the World Cup after publicly apologising to team...

Hosts Brazil ready to quell likely protest 25 May 2014 - 12:11 am

BRASILIA: Brazil has stocked up on riot gear and is ready to deploy police and military forces to contain anti-government protests expected during...