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FIFA lifts Beckenbauer suspension 27 Jun 2014 - 11:19 pm

BERLIN: German legend Franz Beckenbauer has had his 90-day ban from any football-related activity lifted by FIFA, his manager said yesterday in a...

Early exits a lesson for Asia: AFC boss 27 Jun 2014 - 11:19 pm

BRASILIA: The winless World Cup showing by Asia’s four teams is a wake-up call for the region, the head of the Asian Football...

Nadal digs deep to exact revenge; Federer advances 27 Jun 2014 - 01:21 pm

Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates beating Czech Republic’s Lukas Rosol during their men’s singles second round match on day four of the 2014 Wimbledon...

Big finish heartens Tiger in PGA return 27 Jun 2014 - 01:20 pm

Tiger Woods of the United States walks off the sixth hole during the first round of the Quicken Loans National at Congressional Country...

Young brigade leads the charge in Qatar 27 Jun 2014 - 01:19 pm

Qatar’s Waleed Majid in action duirng his match against Darren Appleton of Great Britain at the 2014 World 9-ball Championship (W9BC) at Al...

Srinivasan appointed new ICC chairman 27 Jun 2014 - 01:18 pm

Narayanaswami Srinivasan (left) the first appointed Chairman of the ICC and the current CEO David Richardson during a press conference after the annual...

Benn stars as West Indies take control 27 Jun 2014 - 01:17 pm

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Sulieman Benn starred in an action-packed afternoon session as the West Indies wrested the initiative from New Zealand by reducing the...

Klinsmann letter seeks World Cup day off 27 Jun 2014 - 01:16 pm

FROM LEFT: Former England international Emile Heskey, retired professional football referee Mark Halsey, British football managers David Pleat and David Moyes (extreme right)...

Portugal beat Ghana 2-1 but both exit 27 Jun 2014 - 01:15 pm

Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo sprays water on his face during their World Cup match against Ghana at the National Stadium in Brasilia yesterday. Portugal...

USA advance to last 16 despite loss to Germany 27 Jun 2014 - 05:19 am

A US fan watches the match at a park in Chicago. RIGHT: Germany’s Thomas Mueller (left) celebrates his goal against the USA with...

Suarez gets sternest sentence 27 Jun 2014 - 04:28 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Uruguay star Luis Suarez was hit with a global four-month ban for biting an opponent yesterday as World Cup chiefs...

Algeria draw with Russia to make history and enter last 16 27 Jun 2014 - 04:27 am

Algeria’s Islam Slimani celebrates after scoring a goal during their World Cup match against Russia at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba. Algeria and...

Shaqiri scores hat-trick 26 Jun 2014 - 02:55 am

Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri (23) scores a goal during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match against Honduras at the Amazonia Arena in...

Nigeria advance despite loss; Bosnia end Iran’s last 16 dream 26 Jun 2014 - 01:59 am

Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates his second goal during the match against Nigeria at the Beira Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre. RIGHT: Iran’s Andranik...

Ghana airlifts cash to end player protest 26 Jun 2014 - 01:57 am

An Argentinian fan holds up an image of Lionel Messi and former footballer Diego Maradona during the Group F match against Nigeria at...

Swiss reach last sixteen 26 Jun 2014 - 01:54 am

Ecuador’s Juan Carlos Paredes (left) jumps for the ball with France’s Moussa Sissoko during their 2014 World Cup Group E match at the...

Algeria eye historic progress to last 16 26 Jun 2014 - 01:53 am

CURITIBA, Brazil: Algeria can make history by qualifying for the second round of the World Cup for the first time in four appearances...

Suarez faces World Cup ban over bite 26 Jun 2014 - 01:52 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Football disciplinary chiefs gathered evidence against Luis Suarez yesterday as calls mounted for the Uruguay star to be kicked out...