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De Jong, Van der Wiel return to Dutch squad 26 Sep 2013 - 12:23 am

Amsterdam: Nigel de Jong and Gregory van der Wiel were among five players recalled to the Dutch squad for next month’s World Cup...

Villa striker Benteke to miss six weeks 26 Sep 2013 - 12:23 am

LONDON: Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert revealed on Tuesday that striker Christian Benteke will be out for around six weeks with a hip...

Clemente agrees in principle to coach Libya 26 Sep 2013 - 12:22 am

TRIPOLI: Experienced Spanish coach Javier Clemente has agreed in principle to coach the Libyan national side, the president of the Libyan federation (FLF)...

League Cup strolls for City, Tottenham and Chelsea 26 Sep 2013 - 12:21 am

Manchester City’s Ivorian defender Yaya Toure (right) celebrates with Montenegrin team-mate Stevan Jovetic (centre) and English midfielder James Milner after scoring the third...

Moyes wants to sign more top-class talent 26 Sep 2013 - 12:21 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager David Moyes has said he’s still short of players ready to go straight into the English champions’...

Chelsea fearful over Van Ginkel 26 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

LONDON: Chelsea were left counting the cost of their League Cup win away to Swindon after injuries to Marco Van Ginkel and Ramires...

Galatasaray fire coach Fatih Terim 26 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

ISTANBUL: Galatasaray have terminated coach Fatih Terim’s contract after he declined to accept a proposed two-year extension to his term, the Istanbul club...

Italy’s Palermo sack manager Gattuso 26 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

MILAN: Palermo have sacked Gennaro Gattuso and replaced the former Rangers and AC Milan midfielder with Giuseppe Iachini, the Serie B side announced...

IPL founder Modi banned for life 26 Sep 2013 - 12:18 am

In this picture taken on April 28, 2010, suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) Chairman Lalit Modi (centre) arrives at Indira Gandhi International Airport’s...

Pakistan opener Hafeez admits form a concern 26 Sep 2013 - 12:18 am

LAHORE: Pakistan opener Mohammad Hafeez, whose place in the Test side is under severe threat, admitted yesterday that his poor form was a...

Shah quits first-class game 26 Sep 2013 - 12:18 am

LONDON: Former England batsman Owais Shah announced his retirement from first-class cricket on Tuesday. The 34-year-old Shah wants to concentrate on shorter formats...

Hick lands Australian talent hunt job 26 Sep 2013 - 12:17 am

MELBOURNE: Australia have appointed former England batsman Graeme Hick as high performance coach for their talent development programme, after employing the Zimbabwe-born 47-year-old...

Strong European team named for Seve Trophy 26 Sep 2013 - 12:16 am

PARIS: Captain Jose Maria Olazabal announced an experienced European team to take on Great Britain and Ireland in the Seve Trophy next week...

Watson denies any Woods rift 26 Sep 2013 - 12:16 am

ST ANDREWS, United Kingdom: United States captain, Tom Watson will seek to heal any rift with Tiger Woods ahead of next year’s Ryder...

Lawrie blasts Trophy no-shows 26 Sep 2013 - 12:16 am

ST ANDREWS: Double Ryder Cup star Paul Lawrie has criticised eight of his Medinah winning team-mates who have turned their backs on contesting...

AlBalooshi aims to bounce back at Midwest Nationals 26 Sep 2013 - 12:14 am

Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel driver Khalid AlBalooshi begins a qualifying attempt during last weekend’s NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event near...

Vettel era coming to an end, says Ecclestone 26 Sep 2013 - 12:14 am

BERLIN: Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has predicted that triple world champion Sebastian Vettel’s dominance of the sport will soon be over. Speaking...

Qatari gymnasts to take part in Belguim event 26 Sep 2013 - 12:13 am

Doha: A delegation of Qatar gymnastics team left for Belgium to participate in the 2013 Antwerp World Championships, which begins today. President of...