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Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates her victory over Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their Wimbledon semi-final at the All England Lawn Tennis Club,...

Andy Murray of Britain reacts after his win over Fernando Verdasco of Spain in their men’s quarter-final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships,...

  Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi bats during practice in Lahore, yesterday. Pakistan axed former captain Shoaib Malik, wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal and opener Imran...

LONDON: Novak Djokovic praised Nemanja Vidic after the Manchester United captain gave up his Centre Court royal box seat to help roar the...

BAGHDAD: FIFA yesterday barred Iraq from hosting international football friendlies due to a massive surge in nationwide violence, barely three months after world...

BERLIN: New coach Pep Guardiola will take European champions Bayern Munich to their pre-season training camp in north Italy today with a fierce...

Britain’s Mark Cavendish celebrates as he crosses the finish line at the end of the 228.5 km fifth stage of the 100th edition...

Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Scuderia Ferrari is pictured in the Shell Technology Center in Hamburg, Germany, yesterday. The two-time Formula...

LONDON: Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore has defended the organisation against claims England’s leading clubs are partly responsible for recent poor performances...

CLAIREFONTAINE-EN-YVELINES, France: New coach Laurent Blanc says his aim in his first season at Paris Saint Germain is to do “as well if...

KINGSTON: Upul Tharanga plundered the highest individual score in a one-day international (ODI) in the Caribbean as Sri Lanka steamrollered India by 161...

LONDON: Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria was urged to “come clean” after his lifetime ban from cricket remained in place Tuesday when the...

AUCKLAND: New Zealand fast bowler Chris Martin (pictured right), the third highest wicket taker for the country in Tests, has retired from all...

DUNBAR, UK: India’s Shiv Kapur battled miserable cold and wet conditions in Dunbar on Tuesday to qualify for the British Open later this...

SYDNEY: Australian triple Olympian Libby Trickett retired from swimming yesterday, after struggling to return to form following a wrist injury. The 28-year-old won...

LONDON: Black hearts, messy divorces, mixed doubles blossoming into marriage and a day pass which also ended in a lifetime commitment. At Wimbledon...

CLEVELAND: The Cleveland Indians recorded their fifth straight victory with a 6-5 triumph over the Kansas City Royals yesterday to maintain a slim...

LONDON: John McEnroe was once the “bad boy” of Wimbledon, berating linesmen and umpires alike and famously screaming “You cannot be serious”. The...