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Istanbul and Madrid trade blows as 2020 race hots up 05 Sep 2013 - 12:56 am

A picture taken on July 3, 2013 shows members of the delegation of Madrid 2020 Candidate City. FROM LEFT: Madrid 2020 CEO Victor...

Putin vows no discrimination at Sochi Games 05 Sep 2013 - 12:55 am

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday vowed there would be no discrimination against gays at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, despite a...

Bolt mulls retirement after 2016 Olympics 05 Sep 2013 - 12:55 am

BRUSSELS: Jamaican track star Usain Bolt is considering retiring after the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he said yesterday. But any plans...

Murray backs squash for Games status 05 Sep 2013 - 12:55 am

NEW YORK: Reigning Olympic, Wimbledon and US Open champion Andy Murray (pictured), who played squash as a youth before becoming a tennis star,...

Tokyo brushes aside radiation worry, says it’s as safe as New York, London 05 Sep 2013 - 12:45 am

BUENOS AIRES: Tokyo’s Olympic bid chief yesterday played down fears the Fukushima water crisis could dent the city’s gambit to host the 2020...

CA chief lashes out at racist abuse of Ahmed 05 Sep 2013 - 12:44 am

Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland talks to the media in this 2010 file photo. RIGHT: A file photo taken on August 31, shows...

Morgan backs Carberry to come good for England 05 Sep 2013 - 12:44 am

MALAHIDE, Ireland: Eoin Morgan has backed Michael Carberry to make it as an England opening batsman despite his disappointing one-day international debut in...

Zimbabwe move Test venue to save costs 05 Sep 2013 - 12:43 am

Harare: Zimbabwe have moved the venue of next week’s second Test against Pakistan from Bulawayo to Harare for logistical reasons and to save...

Agar learns valuable lessons from Warne 05 Sep 2013 - 12:43 am

SYDNEY: Teenage Australian spinner Ashton Agar says he plans to put advice from Shane Warne into practice and win back his Test place...

Simpson, Spieth, de Jonge and Leishman chosen for Presidents Cup 05 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

Ohio: Fred Couples opted for a blend of experience and emerging talent while Nick Price banked on current form when they announced their...

Serena, Djokovic send warning shots to rivals 05 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

NEW YORK: World number ones Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic ruled supreme on Tuesday, sending ominous warnings to their rivals with dazzling, runaway...

Hewitt learning losses not the end of the world 05 Sep 2013 - 12:20 am

NEW YORK: Lleyton Hewitt’s five-set loss to Russian Mikhail Youzhny at the US Open on Tuesday still stung, but the Australian veteran said...

Get off Federer’s back, says top gun Djokovic 05 Sep 2013 - 12:19 am

NEW YORK: World number one Novak Djokovic leaped to the defense of Roger Federer on Tuesday, telling critics of the slumping Swiss to...

Ajmal leads Pakistan fightback 04 Sep 2013 - 01:00 am

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq eyes the ball during the first Test match against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club, yesterday. RIGHT: Zimbabwe bowler Tinashe...

Li advances to US Open semi-finals 04 Sep 2013 - 12:59 am

Li Na of China celebrates her win over Ekaterina Makarova of Russia during the 2013 US Open women’s quarter-final singles match at the...

Federer clinging on as legacy takes battering 04 Sep 2013 - 12:58 am

NEW YORK: Roger Federer (pictured) was clinging to the wreckage of his battered legacy on Tuesday after crashing to another humiliating Grand Slam...

Injuries should not be a problem for Spain: Bosque 03 Sep 2013 - 11:48 pm

Spanish national team head coach Vicente del Bosque (left) leads his team’s training session at Soccer City sports complex in Las Rozas, yesterday....

Sturridge, Wilshere sit out of England training 03 Sep 2013 - 11:47 pm

England’s Theo Walcott speaks during a press conference ahead of their World Cup 2014 European zone Group H qualifying match against Moldova at...