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Southampton rope in Forster from Celtic 10 Aug 2014 - 10:57 pm

LONDON: England international goalkeeper Fraser Forster joined Southampton from Celtic, penning a four-year deal believed to be worth £10m (12.5m euros, $17m). The...

Boer hopes Eto’o will be signed 10 Aug 2014 - 10:57 pm

AMSTERDAM:Ajax Amsterdam coach Frank de Boer said he was hopeful the Dutch champions would offer Samuel Eto’o a contract after talks between the...

Slow South Africa creep up on Zimbabwe 10 Aug 2014 - 10:51 pm

HARARE: Zimbabwe stifled South Africa’s usually fluent top six but the world’s top-ranked Test side remained in control by reaching 201 for four,...

Sri Lanka beat the rain to down Pakistan in Galle 10 Aug 2014 - 09:06 pm

Sri Lanka’s captain Angelo Mathews (second left) celebrates with team-mate Kumar Sangakkara (left) after winning their first Test cricket match against Pakistan in...

Dhoni wants India to learn quickly from loss 10 Aug 2014 - 09:05 pm

Mahendra Singh Dhoni leaves the field during the fourth Test cricket match against England at Old Trafford in Manchester in this August 9,...

England name unchanged squad for Test 10 Aug 2014 - 09:04 pm

MANCHESTER: England have named an unchanged 13-man squad for next week’s fifth and final Test against India at The Oval, with Stuart Broad...

Former skipper Vaughan slams ‘pathetic’ India 10 Aug 2014 - 09:04 pm

MANCHESTER: Former England captain Michael Vaughan blasted India for their “pathetic” display in losing the fourth Test at Old Trafford by an innings...

Former great Lloyd to head West Indies selection panel 10 Aug 2014 - 09:03 pm

BARBADOS: West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has named former captain Clive Lloyd the new head of their selection panel, the board said late...

Ledecky sets world record 10 Aug 2014 - 09:01 pm

Katie Ledecky celebrates after setting a world record of 3:58.86 in the womens 400m freestyle at the 2014 USA National Championships at William...

NASCAR racer Stewart hits, kills driver: Reports 10 Aug 2014 - 09:00 pm

The #14 Rush Truck Centers/Mobil 1 Chevrolet is prepared by its crew in the garage area prior to the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series...

MLB: Trio shines as Orioles pummel Cardinals 10-3 10 Aug 2014 - 08:59 pm

Justin Upton of Atlanta Braves reacts as he flies out to left field against the Washington Nationals during the tenth inning at Turner...

Ginobili ‘almost certain’ to end Argentina stint 10 Aug 2014 - 08:58 pm

BUENOS AIRES: San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili has become resigned to not playing for Argentina again after missing the World Cup in...

Runner dies after Sydney’s fun run 10 Aug 2014 - 08:57 pm

SYDNEY: A young man died yesterday after collapsing near the finish line of Sydney’s biggest road race, which saw 80,000 participants run from...

Ali, Anderson lead another England rout of India 10 Aug 2014 - 12:10 am

England’s Moeen Ali celebrates with team-mate Joe Root after dismissing India’s Cheteshwar Pujara (not pictured) during the fourth Test at Old Trafford in...

Pakistan slip after Sangakkara’s double ton 10 Aug 2014 - 12:09 am

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara gestures to the crowd as he leaves the field after being dismissed for 221 runs during the fourth day...

Blatter dares critics to stand for president 10 Aug 2014 - 12:04 am

ULRICHEN, Switzerland: Sepp Blatter wants his detractors to stand up and take him on in a FIFA presidential election rather than just criticise...

QFA adopts vanishing spray 10 Aug 2014 - 12:04 am

DOHA: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) is planning to use vanishing spray in the 2014-15 season — becoming the first Arab or Asian...

Marquez rules Indy MotoGP practice 09 Aug 2014 - 11:19 pm

Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Spain rides during practice for the Indianapolis GP in Indianapolis yesterday. INDIANAPOLIS: Marc Marquez, who has a...