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Froome, Contador target yellow jersey in epic 100th edition of Tour 26 Jun 2013 - 01:26 am

PARIS: Chris Froome is overwhelming favourite for the Tour de France but the return of former winner Alberto Contador after a one-year hiatus...

Jalabert quits as Tour pundit after drug claims 26 Jun 2013 - 01:23 am

PARIS: Former cyclist Laurent Jalabert (pictured) said yesterday that he was stepping down as a television and radio pundit for the forthcoming Tour...

Nadal suffers shock defeat 25 Jun 2013 - 01:17 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain (left) and Steve Darcis of Belgium walk off the court after Nadal was defeated by Darcis in their men’s...

Lehmann to replace sacked Arthur as coach 25 Jun 2013 - 01:15 am

LONDON: Australia have sacked their coach Mickey Arthur and replaced him with Darren Lehmann (pictured) just over two weeks before the start of...

No offers to replace Brazil for 2014: FIFA 25 Jun 2013 - 01:14 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke yesterday insisted football’s world governing body had received no offers from any country to stand...

Ullrich could lose Olympic medals: Bach 25 Jun 2013 - 01:14 am

BERLIN: Germany’s only Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich could yet lose his Olympic medals from the 2000 Sydney Games after confessing to...

Spain’s Total Football delights Del Bosque 25 Jun 2013 - 01:13 am

FORTALEZA, Brazil: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque evoked the spirit of Total Football by claiming that Jordi Alba’s brace against Nigeria at the...

Balotelli to miss semi-final clash 25 Jun 2013 - 01:13 am

FORTALEZA, Brazil: Having seen Confederations Cup semi-final opponents Spain neatly dismantle Nigeria in their final group game on Sunday, the last thing Italy...

Zaccheroni under fire after early exit 25 Jun 2013 - 01:13 am

TOKYO: Alberto Zaccheroni’s (pictured) future as Japan coach was under scrutiny yesterday after their winless exit from the Confederations Cup in Brazil, the...

South Korea names Hong as new coach 25 Jun 2013 - 01:13 am

SEOUL: South Korea yesterday named former skipper Hong Myung-Bo the new coach of the national side, tasked with preparing the out-of-form team for...

Guardiola vows to maintain Bayern’s success 25 Jun 2013 - 01:12 am

MUNICHBUT, Germany: New coach Pep Guardiola yesterday vowed to maintain the treble success Bayern Munich enjoyed under predecessor Jupp Heynckes, as the Spaniard...

Captain Dhoni hails India’s champion spirit in England 25 Jun 2013 - 01:12 am

BIRMINGHAM: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised the mental resilience of his side after they beat England by just five runs in a...

Jadeja jumps to career best third in ICC rankings 25 Jun 2013 - 01:11 am

Birmingham: India’s Ravindra Jadeja made all-round gains in the latest ICC ODI Rankings released yesterday, a day after India beat England by five...

Rs 1 crore for each member of Indian team 25 Jun 2013 - 01:11 am

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yesterday announced that each member of the Indian team will be awarded a...

Cook insists final loss won’t cause Ashes hangover 25 Jun 2013 - 01:11 am

BIRMINGHAM: England captain Alastair Cook voiced confidence that his side can banish the pain of their Champions Trophy final loss to India by...

Top-ranked Park clinches fifth title of year in play-off 25 Jun 2013 - 01:10 am

ROGERS, Arkansas: World number one Park In-Bee birdied the first play-off hole to defeat fellow South Korean Ryu So-Yeon and win the LPGA...

Duke earns first PGA victory 25 Jun 2013 - 01:10 am

Cromwell, Connecticut: Ken Duke notched his first career PGA Tour title in his 187th start by beating Chris Stroud with a birdie on...

Qatar International Handball Championship 25 Jun 2013 - 01:01 am

Qatar’s Firas Mustafa attempts to score during his side’s match against Tunisia at Qatar International Handball Championship at Al Gharafa Sports Club yesterday....