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India tour of South Africa still in limbo 18 Sep 2013 - 04:21 am

JOHANNESBURG: Arrangements for India’s scheduled tour of South Africa will remain in limbo until after the Indian board’s annual meeting on September 29,...

Australia beef up for South Africa, Argentina tour 18 Sep 2013 - 04:21 am

SYDNEY: Australia coach Ewen McKenzie recalled experienced prop Benn Robinson for the tour of Argentina and South Africa yesterday as he beefed up...

Pakistan chief backs Misbah 18 Sep 2013 - 04:21 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan cricket’s interim chief yesterday backed Test and one-day captain Misbah-ul Haq (pictured) after former stars demanded his sacking in the...

Johnson wins BMW Championship 18 Sep 2013 - 04:20 am

Chicago: Zach Johnson fired a bogey-free 65 in yesterday’s final round to win the weather-delayed BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club in...

Cilic to appeal doping ban 18 Sep 2013 - 04:19 am

ZAGREB: Former world number nine Marin Cilic has said he will be appealing a nine-month doping ban imposed on him after he tested...

Cirstea crashes out of Guangzhou 18 Sep 2013 - 04:19 am

GUANGZHOU: Top seed Sorana Cirstea crashed out of the Guangzhou Open in the first round yesterday, but British number one Laura Robson powered...

Naimova gets life ban for doping 18 Sep 2013 - 04:19 am

SOFIA: European indoor sprint champion Tezdzhan Naimova has been banned for life after testing positive for the banned steroid drostanolone, the Bulgarian athletics...

Snooker: QBSF wins Round 2 of NB series 18 Sep 2013 - 04:18 am

Doha: The Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation (QBSF) team won the Round 2 of the Nero Bianco (NB) Snooker Challenge Series defeating Nero...

Wiggins takes control of Tour of Britain 18 Sep 2013 - 04:17 am

LONDON: Home favourite Bradley Wiggins took control of the Tour of Britain after dominating the time-trial third stage yesterday. The Team Sky rider...

Bengals compound Steelers’ misery 18 Sep 2013 - 04:17 am

CINCINNATI: The Cincinnati Bengals shut down the Pittsburgh Steelers with a 20-10 victory yesterday behind a two touchdown performance from rookie running back...

Cookson vows to clean up UCI if elected 18 Sep 2013 - 04:17 am

PARIS: International Cycling Union (UCI) presidential candidate Brian Cookson (pictured) has vowed to cleanse the organisation of its tarnished reputation over doping if...

Raikkonen’s comeback like Lauda’s: Montezemolo 18 Sep 2013 - 04:16 am

lONDON: Fernando Alonso was kept fully informed of Ferrari’s plans to sign Kimi Raikkonen and he and the team will benefit from the...

Rooney double leads United to victory over Leverkusen 18 Sep 2013 - 03:13 am

Real Madrid’s Isco (right) celebrates with his Portuguese team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring during the UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray at the...

Australia clinch ODI series 17 Sep 2013 - 02:33 am

SOUTHAMPTON, England: Australia’s three most talented players made significant contributions to take their team to a 49-run victory in the deciding final one-dayer...

Ronaldo goal scoring earns ‘record’ pay: Press 17 Sep 2013 - 02:31 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Gareth Bale take part in a training session at Turk Telekom Arena in Istanbul yesterday. Real Madrid...

Alves offered to donate his liver to me, says Abidal 17 Sep 2013 - 02:30 am

MADRID: Monaco full-back Eric Abidal has said that his old Barcelona team-mate Dani Alves offered to donate the Frenchman his liver when Abidal...

Cilic handed nine-month doping ban 17 Sep 2013 - 02:29 am

LONDON: Croatia’s Marin Cilic has been handed a nine-month doping ban, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced yesterday. The 24-year-old, currently ranked 24th...

Lethargic Bayern begin title defence against CSKA Moscow 17 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney (centre) takes part in a training session at the team’s Carrington training ground in Manchester, northwest England,...