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Nibali stage win all but seals Tour 25 Jul 2014 - 12:11 am

Astana team rider Vincenzo Nibali of Italy celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 18th stage of the Tour de...

Youzhny starts with win at Gstaad 25 Jul 2014 - 12:07 am

Mikhail Youzhny of Russia celebrates his victory against Kenny De Schepper of France during their second round match at the Suisse Open tennis...

Mountains jersey tactic helps Majka to second stage win 24 Jul 2014 - 01:51 pm

Rafal Majka of Poland puts on the best climber’s polka-dotted jersey on the podium after winning the 17th stage of the Tour de...

Nibali relieved after nervous stage in Pyrenees 24 Jul 2014 - 01:50 pm

Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali (left) wearing the overall leader’s yellow jersey rides during the 17th stage of the Tour de France race between Saint-Gaudens...

Hamilton eyes Hungary win 24 Jul 2014 - 01:49 pm

Mercedes AMG Petronas drivers Lewis Hamilton (right) celebrates on the podium with his team-mate Nico Rosberg after winning the Formula One Bahrain Grand...

Al Anabi upbeat about retaining supremacy in California race 24 Jul 2014 - 01:48 pm

SONOMA, California: This season’s trials and tribulations of the Qatar Al Anabi Racing Top Fuel team have been well documented. Drivers Khalid AlBalooshi...

Jamaica’s Blake out for season after surgery 24 Jul 2014 - 01:47 pm

KINGSTON: Jamaica’s double Olympic sprint silver medallist Yohan Blake has been ruled out for the rest of the 2014 season after undergoing a...

Manchester United ‘ready to break transfer records’ 24 Jul 2014 - 01:47 pm

Manchester United assistant coach Ryan Giggs (right) chats with new head coach Louis van Gaal during a training session at the Rose Bowl...

Beckham visits United as Van Gaal debut nears 24 Jul 2014 - 01:46 pm

LOS ANGELES: Former Manchester United star David Beckham visited his former English club yesterday on the eve of new Dutch manager Louis Van...

Shakhtar move games away from Donetsk 24 Jul 2014 - 01:45 pm

KIEV: Shakhtar Donetsk will shift their headquarters to Kiev and play their Champions League and domestic games in the western city of Lviv...

Barcelona buy defender Mathieu for €20m 24 Jul 2014 - 01:45 pm

BARCELONA: Spanish giants Barcelona said yesterday they have bought 30-year-old French defender Jeremy Mathieu (pictured) from Valencia for €20m ($27m). Barcelona have been...

South Africa mull extra pace option for Test win 24 Jul 2014 - 01:45 pm

South Africa’s Dale Steyn (right) talks with team coach Russell Domingo during a practice session ahead of the second Test cricket match against...

Pakistan unveils new domestic league 24 Jul 2014 - 01:44 pm

LAHORE: Pakistan’s cricket administration yesterday unveiled a new domestic league revamp, though demands to remove commercial and government department teams from the competition...

Afghan chief promises World Cup upsets 24 Jul 2014 - 01:43 pm

MUMBAI: Afghanistan’s triumph over Zimbabwe yesterday was far from a surprise to the man who runs the game in the war-torn nation and...

Loew to stay as German coach, wants to capture Euro 2016 now 24 Jul 2014 - 01:33 pm

BERLIN: German coach Joachim Loew said yesterday that he never considered leaving his post after winning the World Cup title and insisted he...

Pearson set to focus solely on hurdles 24 Jul 2014 - 01:32 pm

GLASGOW: Olympic champion Sally Pearson (pictured) said yesterday she would likely focus solely on her favoured 100m hurdles and pass on the 100m...

Games off to a colourful start 24 Jul 2014 - 07:35 am

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony for the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland, yesterday. GLASGOW: The 2014 Commonwealth Games...

Real sign Golden Boot Rodriguez 23 Jul 2014 - 09:50 am

Colombia’s James Rodriguez waves to fans (not pictured) during his presentation at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, yesterday. Real Madrid have signed...