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Kuchar grabs Memorial lead 02 Jun 2013 - 11:49 pm

DUBLIN, Ohio: Matt Kuchar fired a two-under par 70 to seize a two-stroke lead over fellow Americans Kevin Chappell and Kyle Stanley after...

Wiggins should use Evans as example, says former coach 02 Jun 2013 - 11:48 pm

LONDON, United Kingdom: Britain’s Olympic time-trial champion and Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins should use Australian cyclist Cadel Evans as an example...

China’s Feng heads the leaderboard 02 Jun 2013 - 11:48 pm

GALLOWAY, New Jersey: China’s Feng Shanshan (pictured), who next week defends her first major title, fired a four-under par 67 yesterday to seize...

Selio tops in Brazil, Qatar’s Torrente finishes second 02 Jun 2013 - 11:47 pm

BRASILIA, Brazil: The Qatar Team’s Shaun Torrente and defending UIM F1 H20 World Champion Alex Carella finished second and third overall in the...

Qatar Handball Asssociation strengthens bond with EHF 02 Jun 2013 - 11:45 pm

\ A delegation representing the Qatar 2015 Men’s World Championship Organising Committee, presided by the head of the Qatar Handball Association (QHA) and...

Pacers down Heat to level series 02 Jun 2013 - 11:45 pm

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: The Indiana Pacers exploded in the second half en route to a 91-77 victory over Miami yesterday to force a deciding...

NHL: Blackhawks edge Kings in West finals opener; Bruins win 02 Jun 2013 - 11:45 pm

CHICAGO: Patrick Sharp and Marian Hossa netted second-period goals yesterday to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 2-1 victory over the defending champion Los...

Sox crush Yankees 11-1 02 Jun 2013 - 11:44 pm

Boston: American League East leaders the Boston Red Sox crushed the Yankees 11-1 in the Bronx with Mike Napoli hitting a Grand Slam...

Dettori hopes to carry on till he’s 50 02 Jun 2013 - 11:43 pm

LONDON: Riding great Frankie Dettori told the BBC after returning from his six month ban for taking cocaine that he hopes to carry...

Aussie boss quits over ‘private comments’ 02 Jun 2013 - 11:42 pm

SYDNEY: Swimming Australia’s president Barclay Nettlefold resigned yesterday after admitting to making comments inconsistent with the “standards expected of me”. Nettlefold, part of...

Pedrosa grabs pole position with late effort in Mugello 02 Jun 2013 - 02:25 am

Italy’s Valentino Rossi (left) rides his Yamaha ahead of Spain’s Marc Marquez of Honda, America’s Nicky Hayden of Ducati and Czech Karel Abraham...

Imperious Djokovic crushes Dimitrov; Nadal, Sharapova win 02 Jun 2013 - 02:24 am

Benoit Paire of France chats with the umpires during his third round match against Kei Nishikori of Japan at the French Open at...

Bayern seal treble with Cup victory 02 Jun 2013 - 02:23 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich completed the treble by beating VfB Stuttgart 3-2 in a dramatic German Cup final yesterday, adding the trophy to the...

Shukla resigns as IPL chairman 02 Jun 2013 - 02:21 am

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President N Srinivasan speaks during a news conference at the BCCI head office in Mumbai,...

Expectant Bresnan maintains England focus 02 Jun 2013 - 02:21 am

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom: England’s Tim Bresnan (pictured left) has insisted the prospect of becoming a father for the first time is not proving...

Elliott keen to learn from New Zealand history 02 Jun 2013 - 02:20 am

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom: New Zealand batsman Grant Elliott hopes his side can learn from their recent history as they seek to win their...

Kohli, Karthik tons help India beat Sri Lanka 02 Jun 2013 - 02:20 am

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik both hit centuries as India warmed up the forthcoming Champions Trophy with an impressive five-wicket...

Mourinho exits with win; Barca reach 100 points 02 Jun 2013 - 02:19 am

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho gestures after their La Liga match against Osasuna at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid, yesterday. Jose Mourinho ended...