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Ethiopia’s Gebrselassie to enter politics 11 Jul 2013 - 06:00 am

NAIROBI: Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie (pictured) said yesterday he would enter politics in his country, with plans to contest for a seat...

Mickelson out to end Europe win drought 11 Jul 2013 - 05:56 am

CASTLE STUART, United Kingdom: Phil Mickelson is no stranger to travelling but he was reminded on the eve of the Scottish Open that...

England fight back as 14 wickets fall on first day 11 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

England’s James Anderson (centre) points to the stumps as he celebrates after dismissing Australia’s captain Michael Clarke (left) during the first Ashes Test...

Holders England bank on experience in Ashes series 09 Jul 2013 - 12:51 am

LEFT: England’s Graeme Swann gestures as team-mate Kevin Pietersen looks on during a training session before tomorrow’s first Test match against Australia at...

Murray targets more Slams after historic win 09 Jul 2013 - 12:51 am

Andy Murray poses with the Wimbledon trophy next to a statue of Fred Perry, the last British player to win the same event...

Barca agree to sell Villa to Atletico 09 Jul 2013 - 12:46 am

MADRID: Atletico Madrid reached an agreement to sign Spain striker David Villa from Spanish champions Barcelona yesterday, in what could be one of...

Ronaldo wants to retire at Real, says Perez 09 Jul 2013 - 12:46 am

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo wants to play out the rest of his career at Real Madrid, club president Florentino Perez said in an interview...

Qatar Al-Anabi’s AlBalooshi wins NHRA race in Ohio 09 Jul 2013 - 12:43 am

Dubai driver Khalid alBalooshi celebrates his victory at the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio on Sunday. It was AlBalooshi’s first...

Golf: Sweden’s Blixt claims Greenbrier title 09 Jul 2013 - 12:43 am

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia: Sweden’s Jonas Blixt outdueled four rivals in near darkness yesterday to win the $6.3m Greenbrier Classic by two...

McKenzie to replace Deans as Wallabies coach: Reports 09 Jul 2013 - 12:42 am

MELBOURNE: Robbie Deans’s tenure as Wallabies coach could end as early as today, with the Australian Rugby Union set to name Ewen McKenzie...

Bayern striker Gomez to join Fiorentina 09 Jul 2013 - 12:42 am

MUNICH: Mario Gomez will leave Bayern Munich and join Serie A’s Fiorentina for next season, ending four years at the Bavarian club during...

Abidal returns to Monaco 09 Jul 2013 - 12:42 am

MONACO: French international defender Eric Abidal has signed a one-year contract with Ligue 1 newcomers Monaco, the big-spending principality club said yesterday. The...

Al Neama, Al Nasser finish third in Sarasota 09 Jul 2013 - 12:41 am

SARASOTA, Florida: Qatar’s Ali Al Neama and Mohammed Al Nasser finished third in the Superboat class in yesterday’s race on a 5.3-mile course...

Don’t squander my success, Murray tells Great Britain 09 Jul 2013 - 12:41 am

LONDON: Andy Murray has warned the country’s tennis establishment that if the millions of dollars generated by Wimbledon are squandered, Britain may wait...

I will learn from final defeat, says Djokovic 09 Jul 2013 - 12:41 am

LONDON: Novak Djokovic (pictured) insists he will absorb the lessons of his painful Wimbledon final defeat against Andy Murray and come back stronger...

The top two are new age warriors now 09 Jul 2013 - 12:40 am

LONDON: Thanks for the memories Roger and Rafa, but it’s the Novak and Andy show now. Andy Murray’s Wimbledon triumph on Sunday, when...

Quarter of Brits watched the Wimbledon final 09 Jul 2013 - 12:40 am

LONDON: More than a quarter of the British population tuned in to watch Andy Murray become Britain’s first men’s Wimbledon champion since 1936,...

British press calls for knighthood 09 Jul 2013 - 12:40 am

LONDON: British newspapers were in raptures yesterday after Andy Murray’s Wimbledon win, with several calling for him to receive a knighthood for ending...