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Fiorente clinches Melbourne Cup 06 Nov 2013 - 07:17 am

MELBOURNE: Favourite Fiorente prevailed in a furious sprint down the final stretch to win the A$6m ($5.7m) Melbourne Cup yesterday and deliver sweet...

Iguodala sparks Warriors over 76ers in NBA 06 Nov 2013 - 07:16 am

PHILADELPHIA: Andre Iguodala scored 32 points against his former club, sinking a personal-high seven 3-pointers yesterday to power the Golden State Warriors over...

Packers lose Rodgers to injury and fall to Bears 06 Nov 2013 - 07:16 am

GREEN BAY, United States: Josh McCown threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns to spark the Chicago Bears to a 27-20 NFL triumph...

Argentina united insists skipper Leguizamon 06 Nov 2013 - 07:15 am

LONDON: Argentina captain Juan Manuel Leguizamon has denied there are splits in the Pumas camp ahead of this weekend’s Twickenham Test against England....

Walker set for Wales debut against Springboks 06 Nov 2013 - 07:15 am

CARDIFF, United Kingdom: Ospreys wing Eli Walker is set to make his Wales debut against South Africa after being named in coach Warren...

Amla, Steyn return as South Africa eye win 06 Nov 2013 - 07:14 am

DUBAI: South Africa will look for a lead over Pakistan with the return of batsman Hashim Amla and spearhead Dale Steyn as the...

Pakistan board confirms short South Africa tour 06 Nov 2013 - 07:14 am

KARACHI: Pakistan yesterday confirmed they would make a short tour of South Africa later this month, playing three one-dayers and two Twenty20 matches....

Stenson looking to keep punter Poulter at Turkish tourney 06 Nov 2013 - 07:13 am

BELEK, Turkey: Henrik Stenson is doubly determined to stay at the top of the European Tour’s Race To Dubai money list especially as...

Mickelson to launch new 2014 season in Abu Dhabi 06 Nov 2013 - 07:13 am

Abu Dhabi: British Open winner Phil Mickelson will launch his campaign next year by returning to the Abu Dhabi Championship for the first...

Troicki says his dream is over after CAS ruling 06 Nov 2013 - 07:12 am

LONDON: Serbia’s Viktor Troicki said his dream of being a “top player” had been taken away after his ban for violating the ITF’s...

PSG held 1-1 by Anderlecht 06 Nov 2013 - 06:16 am

Sacha Kljestan (left) of RSC Anderlecht vies for the ball with Lucas of Paris Saint Germain during the UEFA Champions League Group C...

F1: Lotus investors want team to sign Hulkenberg 05 Nov 2013 - 10:34 am

ABU DHABI: Lotus are poised to recruit Nico Hulkenberg to replace Ferrari-bound Finn Kimi Raikikonen next season, according to the head of the...

Watson confident of being fit for Ashes opener 05 Nov 2013 - 10:31 am

Australia’s Shane Watson celebrates reaching his hundred on the first day of the fifth Ashes Test match against England at the Oval cricket...

‘Boring’ Cook could cost England the Ashes: Warne 05 Nov 2013 - 10:30 am

MELBOURNE: Alastair Cook’s captaincy is “negative” and “boring”, and could cost England the Ashes if the hosts lift their game, according to former...

Tendulkar fever grips Bengal ahead of Test 05 Nov 2013 - 10:30 am

Kolkata: With two days to go for the start of Sachin Tendulkar’s 199th Test match - his penultimate - at the Eden Gardens...

Van Persie and Rooney hit form before Sociedad clash 05 Nov 2013 - 10:29 am

MADRID: Manchester United’s hopes of silverware this season will likely rest on the shoulders of Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney and manager...

Farewell not a distraction for Sachin: Richardson 05 Nov 2013 - 10:29 am

Kolkata: As a Sachin Tendulkar mania sweeps Kolkata, West Indies operations manager and former skipper Richie Richardson says the little master deserves all...

Mackay soaks up derby triumph 05 Nov 2013 - 10:28 am

CARDIFF, United Kingdom: Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay hopes his side’s 1-0 victory over Swansea City in the Premier League’s first ever Welsh...