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Rusty Woods misses the cut at Congressional 29 Jun 2014 - 08:54 am

BETHESDA, United States: Tiger Woods (pictured) struggled to a four-over par 75 and missed the cut yesterday at the National, a frustrating return...

Windies, Pakistan gain places on ICC committee 29 Jun 2014 - 08:52 am

MELBOURNE: The West Indies and Pakistan will have representation on the International Cricket Council’s all-powerful executive committee alongside the “Big Three” nations India,...

Rodgers wins 100m to claim his first US title 29 Jun 2014 - 08:52 am

SACRAMENTO: Mike Rodgers wasn’t going to be slowed by a slight headwind as he captured the 100 metres yesterday at the US Track...

Goss shares lead in second pro start 29 Jun 2014 - 08:51 am

BETHESDA, United States: Oliver Goss, a 20-year-old Australian golfer who only turned professional last week, fired a five-under par 66 yesterday to share...

Cesar Brazil’s hero in Chile win 29 Jun 2014 - 02:10 am

Brazil’s coach Luiz Felipe Scolari (right) celebrates with Brazil’s forward Neymar at the end of the Round of 16 match of the 2014...

QMMF team’s finest hour as West wins maiden Moto2 race 29 Jun 2014 - 02:07 am

QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West celebrates after winning the Moto2 race at the Dutch Grand Prix in Assen yesterday. After eight rounds,...

Mexicans aim high against Van Persie-powered Netherlands 29 Jun 2014 - 12:14 am

Netherlands’ coach Louis van Gaal (right) hugs Netherlands’ forward Robin van Persie during a team training session at the Presidente Vargas Stadium in...

New-look Greece, Costa Rica target maiden World Cup quarter-final berth 29 Jun 2014 - 12:10 am

Costa Rica’s forward and captain Bryan Ruiz attends a training session at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in Santos on Thursday. RECIFE: A solid...

Van Gaal wants water breaks for clash 29 Jun 2014 - 12:04 am

FORTALEZA: Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal wants Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca to allow water breaks during his side’s World Cup last 16 encounter...

Pinto rejects favourites tag ahead of Greece tie 29 Jun 2014 - 12:03 am

RECIFE: Coach Jorge Luis Pinto fought to maintain Costa Rica’s underdog status as they prepare to face Greece in the last 16 today....

Li falls, Djokovic survives injury scare at Wimbledon 28 Jun 2014 - 02:42 am

China’s Li Na returns to Czech Republic’s Barbora Zahlavova during their women’s singles third round match at Wimbledon yesterday. RIGHT: Zahlavova celebrates after...

WI dominate before rain halts play 28 Jun 2014 - 02:41 am

BRIDGETOWN: Steady rainfall limited play on the second day of the third and final Test between the West Indies and New Zealand to...

‘The Terminator’ annexes W9BC 28 Jun 2014 - 02:40 am

Austria’s Albin Oushcan (left) and Niels Feijen of the Netherlands in action at Al Sadd Indoor Stadium in Doha yesterday. Feijen beat Oushcan...

Espargaro takes pole position 28 Jun 2014 - 02:40 am

ASSEN: Spain’s Aleix Espargaro took pole position for today’s Dutch MotoGP in difficult qualifying conditions, finishing ahead of championship leader Marc Marquez. It...

NBA: Wiggins is first draft pick 28 Jun 2014 - 02:39 am

BROOKLYN: The Cleveland Cavaliers dipped into the Canadian talent pool for the second-straight year by making Andrew Wiggins the top pick in the...

Woods fights to make cut 28 Jun 2014 - 02:38 am

BETHESDA, United States: Tiger Woods (pictured) began the second round of his comeback yesterday fighting to make the cut at the PGA National...

Dejected FICA raps ICC over Srinivasan appointment 28 Jun 2014 - 02:37 am

MELBOURNE: World players’ association FICA said yesterday that controversy surrounding N Srinivasan (pictured) should have been resolved before he was elected the new...

Last 16 stage set for dazzling start as Chile vow to whip Brazil 28 Jun 2014 - 02:36 am

Chile’s forward Alexis Sanchez warms up during a training session at Toca da Raposa in Belo Horizonte, Horizonte, yesterday. RIGHT: Brazil’s forward Neymar...