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Springboks axe Nyakane for missing flights 19 Aug 2013 - 12:57 am

JOHANNESBURG: Prop Trevor Nyakane has been dumped from the South Africa squad for missing flights and a video session, the national rugby union...

Bolt bags third world 200M title 18 Aug 2013 - 12:58 am

Winner Usain Bolt of Jamaica takes pictures after the Men’s 200 metres final during the IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Luzhniki Stadium...

United off to a winning start; Villa stun Arsenal 18 Aug 2013 - 12:57 am

Manchester United’s Dutch striker Robin van Persie (right) scores the opening goal of the match against Swansea City at Liberty Stadium in Swansea,...

Bayern edge past Frankfurt 18 Aug 2013 - 12:56 am

Bastian Oczipka (centre) of Eintracht Frankfurt challenges Thomas Mueller (left) and Bastian Schweinsteiger of Bayern Munich during their German Bundesliga match in Frankfurt,...

Umar Akmal ruled out of Zimbabwe tour 18 Aug 2013 - 12:55 am

Pakistani cricketers gather during a practice session in Lahore, yesterday. Pakistan suffered a blow ahead of their tour of Zimbabwe with batsman Umar...

Ponting pleads for Australia patience 18 Aug 2013 - 12:55 am

LONDON, United Kingdom: Australia great Ricky Ponting has urged his compatriots to be patient with the current side as they try to turn...

Barca’s Martino in no rush to sign a defender 18 Aug 2013 - 12:55 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino is happy to wait until January to see whether he needs to sign a new centre-back, the Argentine...

Ancelotti happy with Real squad 18 Aug 2013 - 12:54 am

MADRID, Community of Madrid: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has insisted he is happy with the makeup of his squad as rumours continue...

Cook brushes aside Warne jibes 18 Aug 2013 - 12:54 am

LONDON, United Kingdom: England captain Alastair Cook has dismissed criticism of his leadership style by Australia great Shane Warne. Leg-spin legend Warne, now...

Marquez dominates practice in Indianapolis 18 Aug 2013 - 12:53 am

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Rookie MotoGP championship points leader Marc Marquez led a Honda assault on the first day of practice for the Indianapolis Grand...

West tries new set-up, aims for a top result 18 Aug 2013 - 12:53 am

Indianapolis, Indiana: Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) Racing Team rider Anthony West tried a new swingarm on his Speed Up prototype in...

Nasser set to join Qatar Team 18 Aug 2013 - 12:50 am

Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) President Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani holds a QMSF shirt of Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah (INSET) during...

Nadal edges Federer as Murray, Djokovic crash out in Cincinnati 18 Aug 2013 - 12:49 am

John Isner of the US serves to Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their quarterfinal round match. CINCINNATI: The world’s top two tennis players,...

Serena powers into semis; Azarenka wins 18 Aug 2013 - 12:49 am

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus returns a shot to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center...

Stosur splits with coach 18 Aug 2013 - 12:48 am

MELBOURNE: Australia’s Sam Stosur has split with her long-time coach David Taylor, the former US Open champion said yesterday. Taylor oversaw Stosur’s transformation...

All Blacks crush Wallabies 18 Aug 2013 - 12:48 am

SYDNEY, Australia: The All Blacks crushed Australia 47-29 in the opening Rugby Championship Test in Sydney yesterday, ensuring a torrid debut for new...

Reed leads at Wyndham 18 Aug 2013 - 12:47 am

GREENSBORO, United States/United States: PGA Tour rookie Patrick Reed birdied his final two holes as he shot a bogey-free six-under 64 to take...

Steyn dazzles as Springboks thrash Argentina 73-13 18 Aug 2013 - 12:47 am

SOWETO, South Africa/Gauteng: South Africa scored nine tries and fly-half Morne Steyn kicked 28 points as they crushed Argentina 73-13 yesterday in a...