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IPL: Rampaging Kings XI Punjab seek glory 01 Jun 2014 - 09:12 am

George Bailey (left) captain of Kings XI Punjab and Gautam Gambhir of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pose with the Indian Premier League (IPL)...

MCC ‘snub’ sparked Flintoff return 01 Jun 2014 - 09:10 am

LONDON: Andrew Flintoff has revealed how being overlooked for the upcoming Lord’s Bicentenary match between Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the Rest of...

Narine to miss Test series after putting West Indies second 01 Jun 2014 - 09:09 am

Guyana: West Indies spinner Sunil Narine (pictured) will miss next month’s three-Test series against New Zealand after opting to stay with his Indian...

ECB and Downton apologise over Pietersen comments 01 Jun 2014 - 09:09 am

LONDON: The saga of Kevin Pietersen’s extraordinary exit from the international arena took a fresh twist on Friday when the England and Wales...

McIlroy stumbles, falls nine back of Casey 01 Jun 2014 - 09:08 am

DUBLIN, Ohio: Overnight leader Rory McIlroy experienced a stunning free-fall to plunge nine strokes behind leader Paul Casey after the second round at...

Quintana on cusp of Giro win after resisting in Zoncolan 01 Jun 2014 - 09:06 am

MONTE ZONCOLAN, Italy: Quintana of Colombia was poised to win the Giro d’Italia at the first attempt after holding off his rivals in...

West on the pace; rain stops progress for Ramos 01 Jun 2014 - 09:04 am

The QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West relaxes after the session at Mugello Circuit in Italy. RIGHT: Roman Ramos in action on debut...

New proposal for Tokyo 2020 Stadium a ‘sin’ 01 Jun 2014 - 09:02 am

TOKYO: A revised plan for Japan’s new stadium for the 2020 Olympics is still so wasteful and large for the site that it...

Heat trounce Pacers to reach NBA finals 01 Jun 2014 - 09:01 am

Miami Heat’s owner Mickey Arison (left) and Miami Heat’s player Greg Oden celebrate their win against the Indiana Pacers following their Eastern Conference...

NHL: Blackhawks bounce back to level series against Kings 01 Jun 2014 - 09:00 am

LOS ANGELES: The defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks, with Patrick Kane back to his best, staved off play-off elimination for a second...

Nationals pummel Rangers 01 Jun 2014 - 08:58 am

TEXAS: Ian Desmond hit his team-leading 10th home run of the season, a three-run blast that allowed the Washington Nationals to overcome a...

NBA faces Sterling’s legal action on Clippers’ sale 01 Jun 2014 - 08:58 am

LOS ANGELES: The National Basketball Association said yesterday that it has reached an agreement with the estranged wife of Los Angeles Clippers owner...

AlBalooshi continues fine run, stands 6th in New Jersey race 01 Jun 2014 - 08:58 am

ENGLISHTOWN, New Jersey: One year ago at the Toyota NHRA Summer Nationals some 45 miles from New York City, Khalid AlBalooshi was the...

Buttler effort goes in vain as Sri Lanka win 01 Jun 2014 - 03:25 am

England’s Jos Buttler hits a six during the fourth one-day international (ODI) match against Sri Lanka at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, yesterday....

Djokovic, Federer stretched before reaching last 16 31 May 2014 - 01:16 am

Roger Federer gestures to spectators after winning his men’s singles match against Dmitry Tursunov of Russia at the French Open yesterday. RIGHT: Maria...

Sehwag’s explosive ton takes Kings to their maiden IPL final 31 May 2014 - 01:15 am

Virender Sehwag hits the ball down the ground during his fiery knock of 122 runs against Chennai Super Kings yesterday. Mumbai: Virender Sehwag...

Qatar’s players flex their muscles in Rome 31 May 2014 - 12:48 am

Under the supervision of coach Djamel Belmadi, the Qatar football squad hit the training pitch at AS Roma training ground ahead of taking...

Spurs grab lead over Thunder with big win 31 May 2014 - 12:46 am

Thunder’s Russell Westbrook (right) goes to the basket as Spurs’ Tim Duncan defends during their Western Conference Finals yesterday. NEW YORK: Manu Ginobili...