LONDON: British Cycling head coach Shane Sutton claims Bradley Wiggins’ absence from the Tour de France will prove a major boost to Chris...
LONDON: British Cycling head coach Shane Sutton claims Bradley Wiggins’ absence from the Tour de France will prove a major boost to Chris...
San Diego Padres’ left fielder Jesus Guzman (centre) leaps in the air as he celebrates with team-mates after driving in the game winning...
EUGENE, Oregon: World record long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele led an Ethiopian sweep in the 10,000 metres of the 2013 Prefontaine Classic, edging out...
SACRAMENTO, California: The sale of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings to an investment group headed by Indian software magnate Vivek Ranadive was finalised yesterday....
The winners of the Kings GCC Badminton Open tournament and officials pose for a picture. Sixty players from different GCC countries took part...
Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during his second round match against Martin Klizan of Slovakia at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland...
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge leaves after a news conference during the IOC Executive Board meeting, part of the annual SportAccord...
ST PETERSBURG, Russia: A shock International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to remove wrestling from the 2020 Olympic Games programme and then include it...
Mugello, Italy: Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo was the fastest in a dramatic day of free practices at the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM...
The Maracana Stadium, where renovations work for the upcoming Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup is still ongoing, is seen in this...
This picture taken on April 13, 2005 shows FIFA President Sepp Blatter (left) welcomed by the Burundi’s Football Federation (FFB) President Lydia Nsekera...
Eljaish players and officials celebrate winning the 2013 Heir Apparent Cup final after their win over rivals Al Qiyadah at Al Gharafa Stadium...
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius: FIFA adopted tough new measures in soccer’s fight against racism yesterday when delegates at its Congress approved their introduction by...
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo was handed a nine-month suspension after being found guilty of pushing a referee. The ban, handed down...
New Zealand’s Martin Guptill (right) who scored a century embraces team-mate James Franklin after New Zealand won the first one-day international cricket match...
LONDON: Former Ireland seamer Boyd Rankin was called up yesterday into England’s one-day squad for the remaining two matches of their series with...
Sydney: Australia will reclaim the Ashes against all odds if Kevin Pietersen’s knee injury keeps the England batsman out of the series, spin...
LONDON: Defending champion Bradley Wiggins has been ruled out of the Tour de France due to a knee injury. Team Sky boss Dave...
