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Aussies to keep injuries secret for Ashes, says report 15 Oct 2013 - 09:18 am

SYDNEY: Australia will protect information about player injuries so as not to cede any competitive advantage to England in the coming Ashes series,...

Newcastle United owner Ashley gets upset and confused: Pardew 15 Oct 2013 - 09:18 am

Newcastle: Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has said controversial club owner Mike Ashley can become confused and upset about the game. “Mike is...

Ex-top German coach Lattek has Parkinson’s 15 Oct 2013 - 09:18 am

BERLIN: Germany’s most successful domestic football coach Udo Lattek, who steered Bayern Munich to their first European Cup triumph in 1974, is suffering...

Play-off seeding system unfair, says France 15 Oct 2013 - 09:17 am

PARIS: France believe the seeding system is unfair for the World Cup play-offs in November and plan to ask football’s ruling body FIFA...

Aussies without Lealiifano for All Blacks test 15 Oct 2013 - 09:17 am

SYDNEY: Australia centre Christian Lealiifano will miss this weekend’s Bledisloe Cup test against New Zealand because of an ankle injury in a big...

Wallabies want to help fallen O’Connor 15 Oct 2013 - 09:16 am

SYDNEY: The Wallabies said yesterday they will not be abandoning fallen star James O’Connor as he battles to rehabilitate his stalled rugby career....

Hosts Qatar crush Yemen 14 Oct 2013 - 12:58 am

Qatar’s Khalfan Ibrahim scores from the penalty spot during their 2015 Asian Cup qualifier match against Yemen at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. RIGHT:...

Impressive Australia thrash India by 72 runs 14 Oct 2013 - 12:57 am

Australia’s Aaron Finch strikes the ball during the first ODI match against India at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, yesterday. The second...

Federer splits with coach Annacone 14 Oct 2013 - 12:53 am

PARIS: Roger Federer (pictured) split with coach Paul Annacone as the 17-time Grand Slam title winner attempted to pull his career out of...

Kimetto wins Chicago Marathon 14 Oct 2013 - 12:52 am

Dennis Kimetto of Kenya celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the Chicago Marathon with a new course record in Chicago,...

Cameroon goalkeeper Itandje foils Tunisia 14 Oct 2013 - 12:50 am

Tunisian defender Yassine Mikeri (18) vies for the ball with Cameroon’s forward Bilong Song during the FIFA World Cup qualification match in Rades...

Baines wary of Poland threat 14 Oct 2013 - 12:49 am

England player Leighton Baines speaks to the media during a news conference at the Grove Hotel, in Chandler’s Cross, southern England, yesterday. England...

Hiddink among contenders as new Aussie coach 14 Oct 2013 - 12:48 am

SYDNEY: Guus Hiddink emerged as a leading contender to coach Australia yesterday, with the country’s football chief indicating that the Dutchman had been...

Solid South Africa take on tentative Pakistan today 14 Oct 2013 - 12:47 am

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq during a practice session in UAE yesterday. Top: South Africa’s Graeme Smith celebrates his century against Australia in the second...

Ton-up Gazi grabs hat-trick in draw 14 Oct 2013 - 12:46 am

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh: Bangladesh’s Sohag Gazi followed a maiden Test century with a hat-trick to light up the final stages of the first Test...

Refreshed Kallis ready for Pakistan 14 Oct 2013 - 12:45 am

ABU DHABI: South Africa’s premier batsman Jacques Kallis (pictured) said he felt refreshed after a three-month break from cricket and was raring to...

Ponting had doubts over Clarke captaincy 14 Oct 2013 - 12:44 am

SYDNEY: Ricky Ponting once harboured doubts over the suitability of Michael Clarke to succeed him as captain of Australia. Ponting, who stood down...

Djokovic masters Del Potro to retain Shanghai title 14 Oct 2013 - 12:43 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with the winner’s trophy after defeating Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during their men’s singles final at...