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India name uncapped duo in ODI squad 05 Aug 2014 - 10:41 pm

LONDON: India have named uncapped Sanju Samson and Karn Sharma in their 17-man squad for the one-day international and T20 series against England...

Hosts Sri Lanka wary of ‘unpredictable’ Pakistan 05 Aug 2014 - 10:38 pm

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene looks on during a practice session ahead of their first cricket Test match against Pakistan in Galle yesterday. GALLE:...

Cricket body says it will review Anderson-Jadeja decision 05 Aug 2014 - 10:37 pm

England’s James Anderson drops a catch during a training session before the fourth cricket Test match against India at the Old Trafford yesterday. ...

United rally for win over Liverpool in US tour finale 05 Aug 2014 - 10:36 pm

Darren Fletcher (left) of Manchester United and team-mate Wayne Rooney lift the trophy following their 3-1 victory over Liverpool in the Guinness International...

New Zealand appoints young English coach 05 Aug 2014 - 10:35 pm

WELLINGTON: New Zealand Football yesterday appointed Englishman Anthony Hudson as national coach, with the 33-year old immediately pledging to get the All Whites...

Injured Tiger withdraws from WGC event as Major looms 05 Aug 2014 - 12:00 am

Tiger Woods hits off the third fairway during the final round of the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational at the Firestone Country Club...

Countdown to Swimming World Cup begins 04 Aug 2014 - 11:59 pm

Swimming superstar Chad Le Clos who will feature in the FINA World Cup in Doha. Doha: With less than four weeks to go...

NBA to evaluate involvement in global events: Commissioner 04 Aug 2014 - 11:58 pm

Team USA guard Paul George is carted off the floor on a gurney after suffering a lower leg injury during in Las Vegas...

Ageless Hopkins will face Kovalev to unify titles 04 Aug 2014 - 11:57 pm

NEW YORK: Age-defying Bernard Hopkins, trying to become an undisputed light heavyweight world champion at 50, will fight unbeaten Russian Sergey Kovalev in...

Wenger queries Man City club network 04 Aug 2014 - 11:51 pm

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger yesterday queried the arrangement that has allowed former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard to join Manchester City on loan...

Falcao scores comeback goal to sink Arsenal 1-0 04 Aug 2014 - 11:50 pm

Monaco’s Colombian forward Radamel Falcao reacts during the pre-season football friendly match against Valencia at the Emirates Stadium in north London on Sunday...

Qatari players train in Switzerland 04 Aug 2014 - 11:48 pm

The national senior team is in Switzerland as part of their preparation for the upcoming competitions. Qatar on Saturday beat a Swiss side...

Mourinho blames referee and fitness for Bremen defeat 04 Aug 2014 - 11:40 pm

BREMEN, Germany: Chelsea slumped to their first pre-season defeat on Sunday night as they were beaten 3-0 by Werder Bremen in Germany to...

Nasri drops France retirement hint 04 Aug 2014 - 11:39 pm

LONDON: Manchester City’s France midfielder Samir Nasri (pictured) yesterday indicated that he has decided to quit international football. The 27-year-old has endured a...

Hudson to be named Kiwi coach: Reports 04 Aug 2014 - 11:37 pm

WELLINGTON: Englishman Anthony Hudson is set to be announced as the new coach of New Zealand’s national soccer team after walking out on...

Serena wins WTA Stanford title 04 Aug 2014 - 11:37 pm

Serena Williams of the USA (right) and Angelique Kerber of Germany hold up their trophies for photographers after their final match at the...

Raonic tops at Washington Open 04 Aug 2014 - 11:35 pm

Milos Raonic celebrates with the championship trophy after defeating Vasek Pospisil in the men’s singles final of the Citi Open tournament at the...

Kuznetsova ends four-year WTA title drought 04 Aug 2014 - 11:34 pm

Svetlana Kuznetsova celebrates with the trophy after defeating Kurumi Nara in the women’s singles final of the Citi Open tournament at the Fitzgerald...