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Liverpool ‘touched’ by message of MH370 crew’s daughter 20 Mar 2014 - 09:14 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Liverpool said yesterday it was “touched” by a Twitter message from the daughter of the chief steward aboard a missing Malaysian...

Shvedova beats Schiavone, sets up clash with Serena 20 Mar 2014 - 09:14 am

MIAMI: Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova beat former French Open champion Francesca Schiavone 6-4 6-2 at the Sony Open Tennis yesterday, earning a second-round meeting...

Cycling team Sky pulls out Henao 20 Mar 2014 - 09:13 am

LONDON: British-based cycling team Sky said yesterday it was withdrawing Colombian rider Sergio Henao from competition after an internal review led to questions...

Scotland’s Hogg gets three-week ban 20 Mar 2014 - 09:13 am

LONDON: Scotland full back Stuart Hogg was banned for three weeks yesterday after being sent off in last weekend’s Six Nations defeat by...

Torrey Pines to host 2021 US Open 20 Mar 2014 - 09:12 am

SAN DIEGO: Torrey Pines, where Tiger Woods won the most recent of his 14 major titles, has been selected to host the 2021...

Jackson seeks to recreate magic with the Knicks 20 Mar 2014 - 09:12 am

NEW YORK: Phil Jackson vowed to revive the struggling New York Knicks as he was officially announced as their new president yesterday, returning...

Al Sadd draw with Al Hilal 20 Mar 2014 - 03:42 am

Abdulkarim Hassan (left) of Qatar’s Al Sadd fights for the ball with Yasir Al-Shahrnai of Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal during their AFC Champions...

Man United try to salvage season 19 Mar 2014 - 05:04 am

Manchester United’s Scottish Manager David Moyes (right) and Manchester United’s French defender Patrice Evra attend a press conference at Old Trafford in Manchester,...

Ibra sets PSG goals record 18 Mar 2014 - 09:01 am

Paris Saint Germain’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores a goal past St Etienne’s French goalkeeper Stephane Ruffier during the French L1 match, at...

Chelsea welcome Drogba; tough task for United 18 Mar 2014 - 09:00 am

Galatasaray’s Ivorian striker Didier Drogba is pictured during a training session in London, yesterday, ahead of the forthcoming UEFA Champions League, round of...

Dutch player accuses team of cheating in World T20 18 Mar 2014 - 08:59 am

Sri Lankan players celebrate after winning the warm up cricket match against India during the ICC World Twenty20 tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National...

Jayawardene to follow Sangakkara in T20 exit 18 Mar 2014 - 08:58 am

DHAKA: Top Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene (pictured), said yesterday he would retire from international Twenty20 cricket after this month’s World Cup in...

Stirling’s 60 brings Ireland last-ball win over Zimbabwe 18 Mar 2014 - 08:58 am

SYLHET, Bangladesh: Opener Paul Stirling smashed 60 off 34 balls to set Ireland up for a last-ball victory over Zimbabwe in their first-round...

Pakistan win warm-up tie against New Zealand 18 Mar 2014 - 08:57 am

DHAKA: The Pakistani cricket team defeated New Zealand by six wickets, with one ball remaining in a warm up match ahead of the...

Djokovic beats Federer for Indian Wells crown 18 Mar 2014 - 08:56 am

Novak Djokovic (left) of Serbia and Flavia Pennetta of Italy hold trophies after winning men’s and women’s finals respectively at the BNP Paribas...

Cav cruises to Tirreno stage 18 Mar 2014 - 08:47 am

MILAN: Tour de France sprint king Mark Cavendish cruised to victory in the sixth and penultimate stage of Tirreno-Adriatico yesterday, with Spaniard Alberto...

Korea skating official quits after Sochi flop 18 Mar 2014 - 08:45 am

SEOUL: The powerful vice chairman of the Korean Skating Union (KSU), Jeon Myung-gyu, resigned yesterday as South Korea moved to put a disappointing...

Late heroics give Aussie Senden second US title 18 Mar 2014 - 08:45 am

John Senden of Australia stands with his trophy after winning the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Florida,...