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THOUSAND OAKS, California: Merely qualifying for the elite field of 18 at this week’s $5m World Challenge is an achievement in itself for...

NEW YORK: Golf’s rulemakers proposed a ban on players anchoring long putters to their body yesterday, saying they wanted to outlaw the practice...

LOS ANGELES: Indiana guard George Hill delivered the kind of last-gasp, game-winning basket Kobe Bryant is famous for to give the Pacers a...

  NEW YORK: Philadelphia Phillies All-Star catcher Carlos Ruiz was suspended 25 games after testing positive for an amphetamine, Major League Baseball (MLB) said...

LONDON: Sebastian Vettel has been backed by his Red Bull principal to get even better as a driver having become the youngest triple...

Sri Lankan cricketer Thilan Samaraweera (left) runs between the wickets as New Zealand bowler Trent Boult looks on during the third day of...

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Former England cricket hero Andrew Flintoff  (pictured) has found himself on the back foot even before he throws his first...

SAO PAULO: Brazil are set to delve back into their glorious past by re-appointing 2002 World Cup-winning coach Felipe Scolari (pictured) to deliver...

Hong Kong: Frustrated by two failed bids to get squash into the Olympics, world number one Nicol David and her fellow players have...

Chelsea’s interim head coach Rafael Benitez attends a media conference at their training ground in Cobham, south of London, yesterday. LONDON: Chelsea goalkeeper...

MARSEILLE, France: Marseille host Lyon in today’s sole Ligue 1 clash in a game postponed from last month because of bad weather with...

LONDON: Chelsea yesterday expressed their “regrets” over the way they complained of racist abuse by referee Mark Clattenburg (pictured). The European champions, in...

RENNES, France: European football’s governing body are considering scrapping the Europa League in favour of extending the Champions League, UEFA president Michel Platini...

Glasgow: Celtic star Efe Ambrose has urged the Parkhead club’s supporters to lay off manager Neil Lennon ahead of today’s trip to Tynecastle...

South Africa’s Faf du Plessis (left) celebrates his first Test century with Jacques Kallis in the second Test against Australia in Adelaide, Australia...

ADELAIDE, Australia: Australian captain Michael Clarke (pictured) has regained his ranking as the world’s No.1 Test batsman after his record-breaking performance in the...

Sydney: The Australian Open tennis tournament director has tipped Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova to win the singles titles at the first Grand...

Mumbai: The All India Senior Selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) yesterday named an unchanged side for...