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Cook eyes new England record 20 Aug 2013 - 11:59 pm

LONDON: Alastair Cook said yesterday the prospect of being the first England side to win a home Ashes series 4-0 was a spur...

Kallis targets last shot at World Cup glory 20 Aug 2013 - 11:59 pm

CAPE TOWN: South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis is ready to return to the one-day international side for a last shot at winning the...

Two Russian gold medallists astonished by new claims 20 Aug 2013 - 11:56 pm

FROM LEFT: Tatyana Firova, Antonina Krivoshapka, Yulia Gushchina and Kseniya Ryzhova of the Russian women’s 4x400 metres relay team pose during the IAAF...

Handball: Qatar leaves strong impression at Men’s Youth event 20 Aug 2013 - 11:46 pm

Mohamedl Amine Boumendjel (36) of Qatar attempts to shoot during his side’s Men’s Youth Handball Championship match in Hungary. DOHA: Qatar youth team...

Controversy tarnishes the country’s glory 20 Aug 2013 - 11:45 pm

MOSCOW: Russia basked in the glory of its triumph at the World Athletics Championships but the event was shadowed by a controversy over...

Pujols to miss rest of the season for Angels 20 Aug 2013 - 11:45 pm

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols has been shut down for the remainder of the season after deciding to rest his...

Cruden, Barrett and Romano ruled out for New Zealand 20 Aug 2013 - 11:45 pm

WELLINGTON: New Zealand suffered a trio of injury blows yesterday with confirmation that lock Luke Romano will miss the rest of the Rugby...

Serena is top seed at the US Open 20 Aug 2013 - 11:44 pm

New York: World number one and defending champion Serena Williams has been given the top seeding for the US Open, organisers announced yesterday....

Brazil set for 2014 MotoGP return after 10 years 20 Aug 2013 - 11:44 pm

Sydney: MotoGP will return to Brazil for the first time in a decade next year subject to an upgrade to the Nelson Piquet...

Azarenka downs Serena in thriller for Cincinnati title 20 Aug 2013 - 12:29 am

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus poses for photographers at the trophy ceremony after defeating Serena Williams during the final of the Western & Southern...

Wiggins to quit road for track, sets sights on 2016 Games 20 Aug 2013 - 12:23 am

A file picture of Britain’s Wiggins kissing his gold medal after winning the cycling individial time trial event at the London 2012 Olympics...

17 Indians barred from Youth Games for being overage 20 Aug 2013 - 12:22 am

NEW DELHI: India’s bungling sports officials were left red-faced yesterday after 17 track and field athletes were thrown out of the Asian Youth...

Cavani salvages draw for PSG 20 Aug 2013 - 12:10 am

Edinson Cavani of Paris Saint Germain celebrates scoring the equaliser during the Ligue 1 match against AC Ajaccio at the Parc des Princes...

Qatar’s Lekhwiya arrive in Guangzhou for crucial ACL clash 20 Aug 2013 - 12:10 am

GUANGZHOU, China: Qatar’s Lekhwiya yesterday arrived in China for the first-leg of their AFC Champions League (ACL) quarter-final against Guangzhou Evergrande tomorrow. Lekhiwya’s...

Coach Ancelotti frustrated with lack of Real balance 20 Aug 2013 - 12:10 am

MADRID: Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was a relieved man after Isco’s late header handed his side a 2-1 win over Real Betis,...

United’s bid for Baines, Fellaini rejected 20 Aug 2013 - 12:09 am

Manchester: Everton have described as “derisory and insulting” a double bid from Premier League champions Manchester United for Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines....

West battles to 17th place; Sucipto finishes race 20 Aug 2013 - 12:09 am

Indianapolis: QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West battled hard in the Moto2 Grand Prix of Indianapolis, but missed out on world championship points...

Bolt, Fraser-Pryce and Farah light up Moscow 20 Aug 2013 - 12:08 am

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt (centre) and compatriot Nickel Ashmeade (left) celebrate after winning the men’s 4x100 metres relay final at the 2013 IAAF World...