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US bump Canada from top of Pan Am medals table 20 Jul 2015 - 09:14 am

TORONTO: The United States finally nudged Canada from top spot on the Pan American Games medal table on a sweltering yesterday that saw...

Tour director hits out at reporting as Team Sky guarded by police 20 Jul 2015 - 09:13 am

MENDE, France: Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme blamed the media for aggression aimed at yellow jersey holder Chris Froome as the Briton’s...

Ruthless Australia secure crushing win as England wilt 19 Jul 2015 - 09:32 pm

LONDON: A rampant Australian pace attack ripped out a feeble England England for 103 to seal a crushing 405-run win in the second ...

Ex-FIFA official Webb pleads not guilty to U.S. charges 19 Jul 2015 - 01:10 pm

FIFA President Joseph ''Sepp'' Blatter (R) gestures next to CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb during a news conference at the CONCACAF congress in Panama...

Jamaica edge Haiti, face USA in Gold Cup semi 19 Jul 2015 - 09:21 am

Baltimore: Giles Barnes scored the only goal in the seventh minute and Jamaica edged Haiti 1-0 Saturday, advancing the "Reggae Boyz" to a...

Hunter-Reay defends Iowa title, leads US sweep 19 Jul 2015 - 09:16 am

Newton, United States: Former Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay successfully defended his title by leading a 1-2-3 USA podium sweep Saturday at the...

Australia in control after brief England revival 18 Jul 2015 - 08:53 pm

Australia's wicketkeeper Peter Nevill catches out England's Jos Buttler but the decision was reversed after a referral on the third day of the...

Froome attack mars Cummings's historic Tour victory 18 Jul 2015 - 08:46 pm

Great Britain's Stephen Cummings celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of France's Thibaut Pinot at the end of the 178,5 km...

Arsenal beat Everton to claim Asia Trophy 18 Jul 2015 - 08:09 pm

SINGAPORE: A full-strength Arsenal added another piece of silverware to their recent FA Cup success by beating Everton 3-1 in the final of...

Dibaba breaks 23-year-old world record in 1,500 metres 18 Jul 2015 - 06:55 pm

Genzebe Dibaba from Ethiopia poses with the score board after breaking the 1500m world record with a time of 3:50.07, in the 1500m...

Qatar to participate in 13th Arab Volleyball Championship in Morocco 18 Jul 2015 - 06:16 pm

DOHA: Qatar Junior National Volleyball Team will participate in the 13th Arab Volleyball Championship, scheduled to be held in Morocco from August 4...

Golf: British Open to finish on Monday for first time since 1988 18 Jul 2015 - 04:47 pm

ST ANDREWS, Scotland: The British Open will end on a Monday for the first time since the late Seve Ballesteros won at Royal...

F1 driver Bianchi dies nine months after Suzuka crash 18 Jul 2015 - 02:49 pm

Marussia Formula One driver Jules Bianchi of France speaks to the media after a news conference at the Suzuka circuit in this October...

Murray leads British fightback, Aussies sink 18 Jul 2015 - 05:13 am

Paris: Andy Murray sparked a British Davis Cup quarter-final revival by pulling his team level with France yesterday as crisis-hit 28-time champions Australia...

Milner scores winner for Liverpool in Australia 18 Jul 2015 - 05:10 am

Brisbane, Australia: New recruit James Milner scored the winner as Liverpool recovered from an early goal down to beat Australia’s Brisbane Roar 2-1...

Casilla replaces Casillas at Real 18 Jul 2015 - 05:10 am

Madrid: Real Madrid moved to sign a replacement for departed captain Iker Casillas yesterday, agreeing a deal to buy Kiko Casilla from Espanyol...

Johnson regains lead at Open 18 Jul 2015 - 05:09 am

St Andrews, UK: American Dustin Johnson, chasing his first major title, went two shots clear of the field at 11 under at the...

Van Avermaet grabs his first Tour stage victory 18 Jul 2015 - 05:08 am

BMC Racing rider Greg Van Avermaet of Belgium (right) celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of Tinkoff-Saxo rider Peter Sagan (left)...