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World 9-Ball Pool Championship 05 Sep 2013 - 02:47 am

Yazed Turki of Qatar in action during the qualifying round of the World 9-Ball Pool Championship at Al Arabi Indoor Hall in Doha,...

Carter back for All Blacks 05 Sep 2013 - 02:47 am

WELLINGTON: Flyhalf Daniel Carter will return to the New Zealand side for Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash against Argentina after recovering from a calf...

Italy, Germany eye 2014 World Cup berth 05 Sep 2013 - 01:23 am

LONDON: Former world champions Italy and Germany are among seven countries who could confirm their places in next year’s World Cup football finals...

Injuries not a worry for England 05 Sep 2013 - 01:23 am

LONDON: England will be without striker Wayne Rooney and defenders Phil Jones and Glen Johnson for tomorrow’s World Cup qualifier against Moldova at...

Loew bemused by Real selling Ozil to Arsenal 05 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

BERLIN: Mesut Ozil’s move to Arsenal is good for the German national side, coach Joachim Loew (pictured) believes, but he is bemused by...

Rooney wound is a horror show: Walcott 05 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

LONDON, England: The head injury that has sidelined Wayne Rooney looks like “something out of a horror film”, according to his England colleague...

Bale must earn place: Real Madrid coach 05 Sep 2013 - 01:04 am

LONDON, England: Gareth Bale (pictured) will not be guaranteed to start every game at Real Madrid despite his enormous price tag, the Spanish...

Istanbul and Madrid trade blows as 2020 race hots up 05 Sep 2013 - 12:56 am

A picture taken on July 3, 2013 shows members of the delegation of Madrid 2020 Candidate City. FROM LEFT: Madrid 2020 CEO Victor...

Putin vows no discrimination at Sochi Games 05 Sep 2013 - 12:55 am

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday vowed there would be no discrimination against gays at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, despite a...

Bolt mulls retirement after 2016 Olympics 05 Sep 2013 - 12:55 am

BRUSSELS: Jamaican track star Usain Bolt is considering retiring after the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he said yesterday. But any plans...

Murray backs squash for Games status 05 Sep 2013 - 12:55 am

NEW YORK: Reigning Olympic, Wimbledon and US Open champion Andy Murray (pictured), who played squash as a youth before becoming a tennis star,...

Tokyo brushes aside radiation worry, says it’s as safe as New York, London 05 Sep 2013 - 12:45 am

BUENOS AIRES: Tokyo’s Olympic bid chief yesterday played down fears the Fukushima water crisis could dent the city’s gambit to host the 2020...

CA chief lashes out at racist abuse of Ahmed 05 Sep 2013 - 12:44 am

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland talks to the media in this 2010 file photo. RIGHT: A file photo taken on August 31, shows...

Morgan backs Carberry to come good for England 05 Sep 2013 - 12:44 am

MALAHIDE, Ireland: Eoin Morgan has backed Michael Carberry to make it as an England opening batsman despite his disappointing one-day international debut in...

Zimbabwe move Test venue to save costs 05 Sep 2013 - 12:43 am

Harare: Zimbabwe have moved the venue of next week’s second Test against Pakistan from Bulawayo to Harare for logistical reasons and to save...

Agar learns valuable lessons from Warne 05 Sep 2013 - 12:43 am

SYDNEY: Teenage Australian spinner Ashton Agar says he plans to put advice from Shane Warne into practice and win back his Test place...

Simpson, Spieth, de Jonge and Leishman chosen for Presidents Cup 05 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

Ohio: Fred Couples opted for a blend of experience and emerging talent while Nick Price banked on current form when they announced their...

Serena, Djokovic send warning shots to rivals 05 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

NEW YORK: World number ones Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic ruled supreme on Tuesday, sending ominous warnings to their rivals with dazzling, runaway...