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BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Ian Bell starred as England drew first blood in a marathon sequence of matches against Australia with a 48-run victory...

MONTREAL: Triple world champion Sebastian Vettel secured pole for today’s Canadian Grand Prix with a consummate demonstration of his talent in a rain-hit...

MONTREAL: Mercedes boss Ross Brawn confirmed yesterday that he made the decision for his team to be part of a Pirelli tyre test...

CARDIFF, United Kingdom: New Zealand are preparing to face a spin barrage from Sri Lanka when the two sides meet in the Champions...

Doha: Abdulaziz Abdulla, the leader of the championship in Qatar National Road Racing Championship (QNRRCH) emerged as the fastest driver at the qualifying...

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina and Colombia both finished with 10 men after a stormy 0-0 draw in South American qualifiers for the 2014 World...

PARIS: Scotland caused the upset of the latest round of World Cup qualifiers in Europe with a 1-0 victory at Croatia yesterday. But...

KINGSTON: Brad Evans’ goal in injury time lifted the United States to a 2-1 triumph over Jamaica yesterday in the final round of...

TOKYO: Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa has vowed to step up to the plate for Japan at this month’s Confederations Cup as the...

AUCKLAND: Aaron Cruden had a mixed night with his boot but managed to slot 13 points for a scratchy All Blacks side as...

BRISBANE, Australia: Head coach Warren Gatland praised a gutsy effort by the British and Irish Lions yesterday after they held off a fierce...

PARIS: Rafael Nadal is happy to suffer if it allows him to become the first man to capture the same Grand Slam title...

PARIS: Serena Williams is virtually impossible to stop when she displays the ruthless form which saw her defeat Maria Sharapova and claim a...

MEMPHIS, Tennessee:  American Harris English spectacularly holed out with an eight-iron to eagle the par-four fifth on the way to a two-shot lead...

PITTSFORD, New York: Chella Choi fired six birdies in a five-under par 67 yesterday to seize a one-stroke lead over fellow South Korean...

Qatar snooker team players Ahmed Saif (right), Ali Al Obaidli (third right), Khamis Al Obaidli (second right), Mohanna Al Obaidli (second left), and...

SUPERDEVOLUY, France: Spain’s 2008 Olympic road race champion Samuel Sanchez won the seventh and penultimate stage of the Criterium du Dauphine yesterday, the...

Boston, Massachusetts: The Boston Bruins booked a spot in the Stanley Cup Final yesterday after beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 to sweep their...