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No plans afoot for global rugby overhaul: IRB 24 Jun 2013 - 01:57 am

PARIS: There are no current moves afoot to establish a global calendar for the rugby union season, a senior IRB official said yesterday,...

Pakistan appoints senior journalist as interim chief 24 Jun 2013 - 01:57 am

KARACHI: Pakistan yesterday appointed a senior journalist as interim chairman of country’s cricket board following a court order. Najam Sethi, 65, who also...

Pietersen scores ton on comeback 24 Jun 2013 - 01:55 am

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen marked his return from injury with an unbeaten 177 for Surrey in their County Championship match away to Yorkshire at...

Blackhawks beat Bruins, edge closer to Cup victory 24 Jun 2013 - 01:54 am

Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane (centre) celebrates his goal against the Boston Bruins with team-mates Duncan Keith (left) and Jonathan Toews during the second...

Rollins qualifies for worlds in 100m hurdles at the US trials 24 Jun 2013 - 01:52 am

Brianna Rollins (right) clears a hurrdle en route to winning the Women’s 100m hurdles final on day three of the USA Outdoor Track...

Bolt pulls out of Ostrava event 24 Jun 2013 - 01:52 am

PRAGUE: Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt announced yesterday he was pulling out of the June 27 Golden Spike event in Ostrava in the...

Ullrich’s doping confession draws sharp criticism 24 Jun 2013 - 01:50 am

BERLIN: Germany’s only Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich faces further investigation after finally admitting that he doped with the help of Spanish...

Brazil beat Italy to retain perfect record in Group A 23 Jun 2013 - 01:20 am

Mexico’s forward Javier Hernandez (right) celebrates with defender Hector Moreno after scoring the second goal against Japan during their FIFA Confederations Cup Group...

Denmark’s Simonsen dies at Le Mans: Organisers 23 Jun 2013 - 01:17 am

Denmark’s Allan Simonsen (left) is seen during a parade with his team-mate Kristian Poulsen (right) and Christoffer Nygaard (centre) the day before the...

Ullrich admits to doping for the first time 23 Jun 2013 - 01:16 am

BERLIN: Jan Ullrich, Germany’s only winner of the Tour de France, has for the first time admitted to doping with the help of...

Lopez, Vesnina sail to Eastbourne titles 23 Jun 2013 - 01:14 am

Spain’s Feliciano Lopez poses with the trophy after winning the men’s singles final match against France’s Gilles Simon at the AEGON International tennis...

Mahut wins maiden ATP title at 31 23 Jun 2013 - 01:13 am

France’s Nicolas Mahut celebrates with his trophy after defeating Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka in the final of the ATP Topshelf Open in Rosmalen, yesterday....

Murray has no Wimbledon draw fears 23 Jun 2013 - 01:12 am

LONDON: With British hopes of elusive home success once again resting on his shoulders, Andy Murray could have been forgiven an envious glance...

Nadal still plagued by knee worry 23 Jun 2013 - 01:11 am

LONDON: Rafael Nadal admitted yesterday that he blundered by playing Wimbledon last year, a decision which saw him crash out in the second...

Sharapova sends verbal volley Serena’s way 23 Jun 2013 - 01:09 am

LONDON: The dust has barely settled since their French Open final scrap but Maria Sharapova fired the first volley at Wimbledon title rival...

Beale slip hands Lions dramatic first Test victory 23 Jun 2013 - 01:08 am

Australia’s Kurtley Beale (second left) slips and miss the goal posts in the last moments of his side’s match against British and Irish...

New Zealand crush France, complete series whitewash 22 Jun 2013 - 11:07 pm

New Plymouth: New Zealand flyhalf Daniel Carter kicked 14 points as the All Blacks ground out a flattering 24-9 victory over France in...

Al Naimi, Abdulla on pole at Losail 22 Jun 2013 - 11:06 pm

Alex Cudlin negotiates a bend during the qualifying session at Losail International Circuit in the seventh and final round of the Qatar International...