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Star Bolt says lightning photo ‘amazing’ 17 Aug 2013 - 12:23 am

MOSCOW: Jamaican track star Usain Bolt said an AFP photograph of the sprinter clinching world 100m gold as a lightning bolt illuminated the...

Cricket: Bresnan out for season with back injury 17 Aug 2013 - 12:22 am

LONDON: England pace bowling all-rounder Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes and the rest of the home...

Sri Lanka rejects night Tests with pink ball 17 Aug 2013 - 12:21 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka yesterday turned down a request from Pakistan to play day-night Tests in the upcoming series in the United Arab Emirates...

Martino bringing back Barcelona’s intensity: Xavi 17 Aug 2013 - 12:20 am

A file photo taken on July 26, 2013 shows Barcelona’s new Argentinian coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino giving a press conference during his official...

Mourinho still wants to sign striker Rooney 17 Aug 2013 - 12:20 am

COBHAM, United Kingdom: Jose Mourinho insisted yesterday he will not give up on his pursuit of Wayne Rooney until the transfer window finally...

Pakistan confident of hosting Asian football 17 Aug 2013 - 12:20 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan’s football chief yesterday said he was confident about hosting qualifying matches for the AFC’s under-16 championship despite a bomb attack...

Wenger targets two or three new signings 17 Aug 2013 - 12:20 am

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger sought to calm frustration among the club’s fans over a lack of new signings by saying yesterday that...

Suarez returns to training, say reports 17 Aug 2013 - 12:19 am

LONDON: Controversial Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has returned to first-team training, British media reported yesterday. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers had said the only...

Will ‘The Red Devils’ be celebrating again in May ’14? 17 Aug 2013 - 12:17 am

Manchester United players celebrate with the English Premier League (EPL) trophy in this May 2013 file photo. United, managed by David Moyes will...

Easy for Djokovic in Cincinnati 17 Aug 2013 - 12:16 am

Rafael Nadal (left) of Spain returns a shot to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, Serena Williams (centre) celebrates her win against Mona Barthel of...

Mixed reaction to Bartoli’s retirement 17 Aug 2013 - 12:15 am

CINCINNATI: Marion Bartoli’s (pictured) shock retirement just weeks after her Wimbledon triumph sparked fond farewells, mixed with fears the French star was walking...

Motorcycling: Marquez the man to beat in Indy 17 Aug 2013 - 12:15 am

INDIANAPOLIS: Marc Marquez will be the man to beat this week as the sensational Spanish rookie tries to stretch his lead atop the...

Stroud, Fisher share lead 17 Aug 2013 - 12:13 am

Chris Stroud hits a shot on the 9th hole during the first round of the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina, yesterday. GREENSBORO,...

Cycling: UCI candidates McQuaid, Cookson in another angry clash 17 Aug 2013 - 12:13 am

ZURICH: The bitter battle for the presidency of cycling’s governing body took another twist yesterday as the two candidates, incumbent Pat McQuaid and...

Badminton: BWF air-con ruling leaves Malaysia hot and bothered 17 Aug 2013 - 12:13 am

Malaysia: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) have failed to cool a heated row between Chinese and Malaysian governing bodies over air conditioning during...

PGA Championship eyes likely July date in 2016 17 Aug 2013 - 12:12 am

LOS ANGELES: With last week’s PGA Championship at Oak Hill now consigned to the record books, organisers are preparing for the prospect of...

Sharapova splits with Connors after one match 17 Aug 2013 - 12:12 am

CINCINNATI: Four-time Grand Slam title winner and former world number one Maria Sharapova has split with coach Jimmy Connors after just one match,...

AFC support reiterated for Qatar 2022 16 Aug 2013 - 02:28 am

Kuala Lumpur: Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa has reiterated AFC’s support for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in...