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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...

Detroit: Detroit’s Justin Verlander notched up his eighth win of the season yesterday, pitching seven solid innings as the Tigers solidified their place...

MIAMI: He is playing on basketball’s greatest stage in front of adoring crowds and a global TV audience, but for Dwyane Wade there...

MIAMI: If the remainder of the NBA Finals comes anywhere close to the passion and excitement displayed by the Miami Heat and San...

LONDON: Triple jumper Phillips Idowu  has angrily criticised former UK Athletics (UKA) coach Charles van Commenee over the British athlete’s preparations for last...

West Indies Denesh Ramdin (right) celebrates after team-mate Kemar Roach hit a four to win the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy cricket match against...

David Ferrer of Spain celebrates after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France during their semi-final at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris,...

Left and RIGHT (top to bottom): Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi mingles with young fans at a fashion store he inaugurated in Doha...

German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing in action during the second practice session at Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal,...