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‘Grateful’ Hughes takes over at Stoke 31 May 2013 - 12:01 am

Stoke City football club’s new manager Mark Hughes is presented to the media at the Stoke City training ground in Stoke-on-Trent, central England,...

FIFA’s reform delays irk UEFA 31 May 2013 - 12:00 am

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius: The opening of the 63rd FIFA Congress in Mauritius yesterday was overshadowed by a row over the decision to push...

Dodger Stadium set to host Juventus and Real Madrid 31 May 2013 - 12:00 am

LOS ANGELES: Juventus and Real Madrid will take part in the first ever soccer games played at historic Dodger Stadium on August 3,...

Real Madrid agree new shirt deal with Emirates 30 May 2013 - 11:59 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid have agreed a new shirt sponsorship deal with Emirates airline for the next five seasons. “It is a new era...

ICC probes match-fixing in Bangladesh in new move 30 May 2013 - 11:58 pm

DHAKA: The International Cricket Council is probing allegations of match-fixing in Bangladeshi cricket with former national captain Mohammad Ashraful (pictured below) among those...

India skipper Dhoni sidesteps IPL row 30 May 2013 - 11:56 pm

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Indian skipper, smiles during a press conference in Birmingham, England, yesterday in this photograph released by International Cricket Council...

McCullum wants ODI relief against England 30 May 2013 - 11:56 pm

McCullum wants ODI relief against England LONDON: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum (pictured right) hopes a change of format and the introduction of...

Cook expects improved New Zealand in one-dayers 30 May 2013 - 11:56 pm

LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook expects New Zealand to be far stronger in an upcoming one-day series after inflicting Test humiliation upon the...

Arrested IPL player granted bail to attend his wedding 30 May 2013 - 11:55 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Ankeet Chavan, arrested on suspicion of spot-fixing earlier this month, has been granted conditional bail so he can get...

Former skipper Vettori excited by ODI return 30 May 2013 - 11:55 pm

LONDON: New Zealand great Daniel Vettori said he was looking forward to returning to international action in the first one-dayer against England at...

Qatar set for Asian event 30 May 2013 - 11:54 pm

Doha: Qatar are placed in Group ‘G’ along with India and Uzbekistan in the 17th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship to be hosted...

NHL: Seabrook’s winner lifts Hawks past Wings 30 May 2013 - 11:53 pm

Detroit Red Wings’ goalie Jimmy Howard is unable to stop a shot from Chicago Blackhawks’ centre Patrick Sharp (not pictured) on a Chicago...

Rugby: O’Connell to captain Lions as Warburton ruled out 30 May 2013 - 11:53 pm

HONG KONG: Ireland lock Paul O’Connell (pictured below) was named as captain for the British and Irish Lions’ tour opener against the Barbarians...

Golf: Woods seeks to put Garcia spat behind him 30 May 2013 - 11:51 pm

Cheyenne Woods, niece of US golf star Tiger Woods, hits the ball during a training session near Markt Indersdorf, Germany. Cheyenne, 22, was...

Athletics: Indian city Pune to host key Asian event 30 May 2013 - 11:51 pm

NEW DELHI: India’s western city of Pune has been named as the new venue for the Asian Athletics Championships in July, a top...

Cardinals rally late to beat Royals 5-3 30 May 2013 - 11:47 pm

NEW YORK: The St Louis Cardinals rallied with four runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 yesterday and...

Ruthless Federer, Serena cruise through in Paris 30 May 2013 - 12:54 am

Switzerland’s Roger Federer (right) speaks to India’s Somdev Devvarman after he won their French Tennis Open match at the Roland Garros Stadium in...

Qatar draw 1-1 with Azerbaijan in friendly 30 May 2013 - 12:53 am

Qatar’s Ibrahim Majed Abdulmajed (right) and Azerbaijan’s Gara Garayev vie for the ball during a friendly match at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. RIGHT:...