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Mendis stays firm with 60 as Sri Lanka chase record score 18 Jul 2017 - 01:41 am

Colombo: Kusal Mendis scored a fluent half-century to keep Sri Lanka’s hopes of chasing a record 388 alive on day four of the...

Philander plays star role as South Africa crush England 18 Jul 2017 - 01:20 am

Nottingham: Vernon Philander led a fine all-round bowling effort as South Africa thrashed England by 340 runs in the second Test at Trent...

Roger Federer says he 'can't think too far ahead' nowadays 18 Jul 2017 - 01:19 am

LONDON: Roger Federer has learned not to take anything for granted. That's why he said what he did during the trophy presentation after...

Federer up to ATP No. 3 after Wimbledon; Muguruza WTA No. 5 18 Jul 2017 - 01:19 am

LONDON: Roger Federer's eighth Wimbledon title pushed him back up to No. 3 in the ATP rankings on Monday after he ended last...

Dhawan replaces injured Vijay for SL Tests 18 Jul 2017 - 12:32 am

New Delhi: Injured opener Murali Vijay was yesteday ruled out from India’s upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, the cricket board said Monday,...

Al Attiyah aims to extend World Cup lead in Spain 18 Jul 2017 - 12:32 am

Teruel, Spain: Overdrive Racing’s and Toyota GAZOO Racing South Africa’s decision to miss the ongoing Silk Way Rally has enabled the two teams...

MLB: Quintana strikes out 12 in Cubs debut 18 Jul 2017 - 12:32 am

Washington: Left-handed hurler Jose Quintana made a stellar debut for the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, striking out 12 in seven scoreless innings as...

All still to play for, insist Froome’s rivals 18 Jul 2017 - 12:32 am

Le Puy-en-Velay, France: Chris Froome’s main Tour de France rivals insisted they still had everything to ride for despite missing an opportunity to...

Pliskova world no.1 as rivals wilt 17 Jul 2017 - 02:25 pm

Paris: Karolina Pliskova is the new world number one in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday despite never having won a major...

Man City must win trophies next season, says Sterling 17 Jul 2017 - 10:15 am

Manchester City have spent heavily in the close season to strengthen an already powerful squad and midfielder Raheem Sterling says winning the Premier...

Hamilton cuts Vettel’s lead with British GP victory 17 Jul 2017 - 12:00 am

Silverstone: Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for the fourth year in a row yesterday while a penultimate-lap puncture slashed Sebastian...

South Africa leave England record target 16 Jul 2017 - 11:58 pm

Nottingham: England must chase down a world-record 474 to win the second Test while South Africa have two full days to bowl them...

Formula One: Hamilton salutes Mercedes after 'perfect weekend' 16 Jul 2017 - 11:58 pm

Silverstone, United Kingdom: Lewis Hamilton saluted his champion Mercedes team on Sunday for producing a "perfect weekend" as he reeled off his fourth...

Federer offers no guarantees he will be back at Wimbledon 16 Jul 2017 - 11:58 pm

LONDON: Having reclaimed his place on Wimbledon's throne and indelibly etched his name in the tournament's record books, Roger Federer dangled the unpalatable...

Berchelt dominates Takashi Miura to retain WBO title 16 Jul 2017 - 11:49 pm

Los Angeles: Miguel Berchelt (pictured) retained his WBC world title Saturday with a unanimous decision over former champion Takashi Miura in the first...

Lewis back in the mix at US Women’s Open 16 Jul 2017 - 11:49 pm

Bedminister, New Jersey: On a leaderboard dominated by South Koreans and topped by China’s Shanshan Feng, American Stacy Lewis made a spirited charge...

Is Garbine Muguruza heir to Williams sisters? 16 Jul 2017 - 11:49 pm

LONDON: Shortly after beating Venus Williams in the Wimbledon final, Garbine Muguruza was given a purple-and-gold circular badge signifying that she is a...