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Klose breaks World Cup goal scoring record 09 Jul 2014 - 05:32 am

Germany’s Toni Kroos (right) scores their fourth goal during their 2014 World Cup semi-finals against Brazil at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte,...

TDF: Kittel takes triple; Froome suffers wrist injury after crash 09 Jul 2014 - 12:19 am

Stage winner Germany’s Marcel Kittel celebrates on the podium after winning the 163.5 km fourth stage of the 101st edition of the Tour...

Tour stages not easy: Valverde 09 Jul 2014 - 12:17 am

LE TOUQUET: Tour de France contender Alejandro Valverde (pictured) said there were no easy stages on the world’s greatest bicycle race as it...

New FIM Europe chief Srb pledges hard work; Al Attiyah assures full support 09 Jul 2014 - 12:16 am

QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah is flanked by Youthstream President Giuseppe Luongo (left), and Dr Wolfgang Srb in this file photo...

Netherlands and Argentina look to ease pain of past Cup failures 08 Jul 2014 - 11:54 pm

Argentinian players Lionel Messi (left) and Gonzalo Higuain during a training session at the Cidade do Galo Complex in Belo Horizonte, yesterday. Argentina...

Key players for today’s semis 08 Jul 2014 - 11:52 pm

Sao Paulo: The on-field battles that will be key in today’s World Cup semi-final between the Netherlands and Argentina in Sao Paulo: Robin...

Oslo, Almaty, Beijing stay in bid to host 2022 Winter Olympics 08 Jul 2014 - 11:44 pm

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Vice-mayor of Almaty Zauresh Amanzholovaat, Vice-mayor of Beijing Yang Xiaochao and CEO of Oslo 2022 Eli Grimsby pose after...

China’s Games bid greeted with scepticism 08 Jul 2014 - 11:43 pm

LAUSANNE: Beijing promised a “frugal” Winter Olympics and to harness the event to clean up the capital’s notorious air pollution if selected as...

Gay comeback gets Montreuil win boost 08 Jul 2014 - 11:43 pm

PARIS: American sprinter Tyson Gay won the second 100m race of his comeback after a drugs ban when he clocked a modest 10.04sec...

All eyes on LeBron’s next decision 08 Jul 2014 - 11:42 pm

New York: On the four-year anniversary of a nationally televised special called “The Decision” where LeBron James announced he would sign with the...

Djokovic begins Nadal, Federer pursuit after ‘special’ triumph 08 Jul 2014 - 12:36 pm

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic (left) and Czech player Petra Kvitova pose with their 2014 Wimbledon singles’ trophies during the Wimbledon Champions Dinner in Central...

Kittel sprint supremacy continues 08 Jul 2014 - 12:35 pm

Giant-Shimano team rider Marcel Kittel of Germany celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 155km third stage of the Tour...

Golf: Cabrera ends long title drought 08 Jul 2014 - 12:33 pm

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, United States: Former Masters champion Angel Cabrera won his first non-major championship tournament on US soil yesterday, shooting a six-under...

Langdon, Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Team advance to final round in Ohio 08 Jul 2014 - 12:31 pm

NORWALK, Ohio: Reigning world champion Shawn Langdon raced to the final round of eliminations for the Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Team, the...

NFL star Abdullah trains kids at Aspire Academy 08 Jul 2014 - 12:30 pm

Khalid Abdullah Al Sulaiteen (right), CEO of Aspire Zone Foundation and Husain Abdullah, Kansas City Chiefs defensive back pose for a picture at...

Journey continues for Generation Amazing Ambassadors 08 Jul 2014 - 12:29 pm

The Generation Amazing Ambassadors pose for a group photo displaying certificates following their ten-day trip to Brazil to watch the FIFA World Cup...

FIFA rejects Silva plea, Zuniga action 08 Jul 2014 - 12:27 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: FIFA yesterday rejected Brazil’s request to allow suspended captain Thiago Silva to face Germany in the World Cup semi-finals as...

Real legend Di Stefano dead 08 Jul 2014 - 12:26 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid legend Alfredo di Stefano (pictured), considered of the greatest footballers ever, died in a Spanish hospital yesterday aged 88, drawing...