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Barkley and Townsend handed England call-ups 28 Aug 2013 - 03:09 am

LONDON: England manager Roy Hodgson yesterday awarded first senior call-ups to Everton youngster Ross Barkley and Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend for the...

Shahkter coach defends sheep sacrifice 28 Aug 2013 - 03:09 am

GLASGOW: Shakhter Karagandy will continue their pre-match sheep-slaughtering ritual ahead of their Champions League play-off second-leg tie away to Glasgow giants Celtic, club...

Hoddle says Spurs still hold hopes of keeping Bale 28 Aug 2013 - 03:08 am

LONDON: Glenn Hoddle has said Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy still has some hope of holding on to Gareth Bale despite the Wales...

Serena eases past Schiavone 28 Aug 2013 - 03:07 am

NEW YORK: Serena Williams needed just one hour on Monday night to remind everyone why she remains the overwhelming favourite to win the...

Nadal finds trendy Djokovic diet hard to swallow 28 Aug 2013 - 03:07 am

NEW YORK CITY: Rafael Nadal blasted the current obsession with fad diets on Monday, especially the moves towards gluten-free eating popularised by Grand...

Tomic fights to Open win without dad 28 Aug 2013 - 03:06 am

NEW YORK CITY, New York: With his father banned from the US Open and memories burning of an early surrender in a second-round...

Wales Open starts Ryder Cup race 28 Aug 2013 - 03:06 am

Glasgow: The year-long quest to win a place in Europe’s 2014 Ryder Cup team starts at this week’s Wales Open and captain Paul...

Woods pulls out of charity event 28 Aug 2013 - 03:06 am

VERONA, United States: Tiger Woods has pulled out of a charity golf event scheduled for today because of back pain which troubled him...

Raikkonen will stay next season: Lotus 28 Aug 2013 - 03:06 am

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Lotus expect to finalise an investment deal imminently and are confident Kimi Raikkonen will decide to stay on next season, according...

Eljaish, HSV Hamburg qualify for semi-finals 28 Aug 2013 - 02:41 am

Al Sadd’s Mario Tomic (in black) attempts to shoot during his side’s match against HSV Hamburg at the same venue. PICTURES BY: SHAIVAL...

US Open: Nadal, Venus advance 27 Aug 2013 - 01:06 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain hits the ball against Ryan Harrison of the US during their 2013 US Open men’s singles match at the...

Blake to retire after US Open 27 Aug 2013 - 01:03 am

NEW YORK CITY: James Blake (pictured), who snuck into the US Open as a youth by crawling under a fence, said yesterday that...

Man United and Chelsea draw 27 Aug 2013 - 01:02 am

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney (left) competes with Chelsea’s English defender Ashley Cole during their English Premier League at Old Trafford in...

Mourinho blames Moyes for Rooney saga 27 Aug 2013 - 01:00 am

LONDON, England: Jose Mourinho has claimed Chelsea only moved to sign Wayne Rooney because Manchester United manager David Moyes suggested the striker was...

Eljaish, Al Sadd in thrilling draw 27 Aug 2013 - 12:57 am

Al Rayyan’s Vasilii Filippov (2) tries to score against Etoile Sportive Du Sahel during the 2013 IHF Super Globe group match at Al...

Lavezzi grabs winner as PSG defeat Nantes 27 Aug 2013 - 12:56 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain recorded their first win of the French Ligue 1 season on Sunday, beating promoted Nantes 2-1 at the Stade de...

Barcelona’s Adriano a doubt for Super Cup match 27 Aug 2013 - 12:56 am

MADRID, Community of Madrid: Barcelona full-back Adriano is doubtful for the Spanish Super Cup second-leg against Atletico Madrid tomorrow due to a hamstring...

Spurs have more than one offer for Bale, say reports 27 Aug 2013 - 12:53 am

LONDON, England: Tottenham have received offers from more than one club for Real Madrid target Gareth Bale, according to reports yesterday. Bale has...