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ST PETERSBURG, Russia: A shock International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to remove wrestling from the 2020 Olympic Games programme and then include it...

Mugello, Italy: Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo was the fastest in a dramatic day of free practices at the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM...

The Maracana Stadium, where renovations work for the upcoming Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup is still ongoing, is seen in this...

This picture taken on April 13, 2005 shows FIFA President Sepp Blatter (left) welcomed by the Burundi’s Football Federation (FFB) President Lydia Nsekera...

Eljaish players and officials celebrate winning the 2013 Heir Apparent Cup final after their win over rivals Al Qiyadah at Al Gharafa Stadium...

  PORT LOUIS, Mauritius:  FIFA adopted tough new measures in soccer’s fight against racism yesterday when delegates at its Congress approved their introduction by...

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo was handed a nine-month suspension after being found guilty of pushing a referee. The ban, handed down...

New Zealand’s Martin Guptill (right) who scored a century embraces team-mate James Franklin after New Zealand won the first one-day international cricket match...

LONDON: Former Ireland seamer Boyd Rankin was called up yesterday into England’s one-day squad for the remaining two matches of their series with...

Sydney: Australia will reclaim the Ashes against all odds if Kevin Pietersen’s knee injury keeps the England batsman out of the series, spin...

LONDON: Defending champion Bradley Wiggins   has been ruled out of the Tour de France due to a knee injury. Team Sky boss Dave...

BARCELONA:  Barcelona’s talismanic captain Carles Puyol has said another injury-interrupted season like the one just finishing could force him to consider hanging up...

NEW DELHI: Batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar yesterday called cricket’s betting and spot-fixing scandal “shocking and disappointing”, becoming India’s first big-name player to speak...

Miami Heat’s LeBron James (right) hangs from the net after a dunk as Indiana Pacers’ George Hill runs back for the ball during...

Charl Schwartzel of South Africa hits his tee shot on the par 4 13th hole during the first round of the Memorial Tournament...

  British and Irish Lions’ Toby Faletau keeps cool in front of a fan sprinkling water during a training session in Hong Kong yesterday....

Baltimore: Baltimore pitcher Freddy Garcia threw eight shutout innings as the Orioles beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 yesterday as Major League Baseball scheduled...

DUBLIN, Ohio: World number two Rory McIlroy continued to wrestle with his game yesterday, battling to a six-over par 78 in the first...