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F1: Plucky Ricciardo wins at Spa after title rivals collide 24 Aug 2014 - 09:47 pm

Red Bull Racing’s Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo celebrates on the podium. SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Australian Daniel Ricciardo won the Belgian Grand Prix...

Athletics: Bolt ends season, will not run in Zurich 24 Aug 2014 - 09:46 pm

ZURICH: World record holder and six-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt has decided to end his 2014 season and will not compete in the...

Qatar Endurance Racing Team finishes second in Oschersleben 24 Aug 2014 - 09:45 pm

Anthony West (centre) of the Qatar Endurance Team gestures during the Superstock event in Oschersleben contest. Oschersleben, Germany: Qatar Endurance Racing Team comprising...

Star swimmers set to vie at FINA World Cup in Doha 24 Aug 2014 - 09:44 pm

Roland Schoeman, current World record holder in 50m freestyle is part of South Africa’s squad for the two-day FINA World Cup to be...

Brilliant Ledecky smashes another World record 24 Aug 2014 - 09:41 pm

Katie Ledecky of the USA reacts after her swim in the Women’s 400m Freestyle Final at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships at the...

Phelps pips Lochte for 200m medley final place 24 Aug 2014 - 09:40 pm

GOLD COAST, Australia: Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ryan Lochte lost out on a final spot to Michael Phelps in the 200 metres individual...

Supreme Serena targets 18th major in New York 24 Aug 2014 - 09:37 pm

Serena Williams speaks at a US Open press conference in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Arthur Ashe Kids Day at the USTA Billie Jean...

Murray confident of peaking for US Open 24 Aug 2014 - 09:36 pm

Tennis player Andy Murray of Great Britain (right) and his girlfriend Kim Sears shakes hands with US Director Spike Lee during Puerto Rico’s...

Rosol outlasts Janowicz for second ATP title 24 Aug 2014 - 09:35 pm

WINSTON-SALEM: Czech seventh seed Lukas Rosol saved two match points yesterday in rallying to defeat Poland’s Jerzy Janowicz 3-6, 7-6 (7/3), 7-5 in...

Golf: Day finishes strong to share Barclays lead 24 Aug 2014 - 09:33 pm

PARAMUS, New Jersey: Jason Day, proud of how he handled his nerves, rebounded from a double-bogey at the 13th with three birdies in...

Washington Nationals beat San Francisco Giants 24 Aug 2014 - 09:32 pm

Great Lakes Region players wave to the crowd after beating the West Region 7-5 at Howard J Lamade Stadium. WASHINGTON: Pitcher Jordan Zimmermann...

Aussies sweat over Clarke for Zimbabwe opener 24 Aug 2014 - 09:31 pm

Australia’s Aaron Finch (right) is seen next to his team-mate Glenn Maxwell during a training session held ahead of the tri-series involving Australia,...

Cook says Hales to open batting against India 24 Aug 2014 - 09:30 pm

LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook has confirmed Alex Hales will make his one-day debut and open the batting for England in the upcoming...

Flintoff’s heroics can’t stop Bears winning title 24 Aug 2014 - 09:29 pm

LONDON: Andrew Flintoff returned to the Lancashire side five years to the day since he last played Test cricket but his efforts weren’t...

Sri Lanka move second ODI to Hambantota 24 Aug 2014 - 09:29 pm

COLOMBO: The second one-day international between Sri Lanka and Pakistan has been advanced by a day to Tuesday and will be held at...

Arsenal salvage late Everton draw as Chelsea snare Foxes 23 Aug 2014 - 11:55 pm

Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud (right) celebrates with team-mate Nacho Monreal after scoring a goal against Everton during an English Premier League match at Goodison...

Robben, Mueller score as Bayern start with win 23 Aug 2014 - 11:53 pm

Bayern Munich’s Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben celebrates after scoring a goal against VfL Wolfsburg during a Bundesliga match at the Allianz Arena in...

Maqsood, Alam stun SL as Pakistan secure tense win 23 Aug 2014 - 11:53 pm

Pakistan batsman Sohaib Maqsood plays a shot during the first One Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka in Hambantota, yesterday. HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka:...