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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus returns a shot to Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during the Western & Southern Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center...

MELBOURNE: Australia’s Sam Stosur has split with her long-time coach David Taylor, the former US Open champion said yesterday. Taylor oversaw Stosur’s transformation...

SYDNEY, Australia: The All Blacks crushed Australia 47-29 in the opening Rugby Championship Test in Sydney yesterday, ensuring a torrid debut for new...

GREENSBORO, United States/United States: PGA Tour rookie Patrick Reed birdied his final two holes as he shot a bogey-free six-under 64 to take...

SOWETO, South Africa/Gauteng: South Africa scored nine tries and fly-half Morne Steyn kicked 28 points as they crushed Argentina 73-13 yesterday in a...

Budapest, Hungary: The Qatari Handball team qualified for the second round of  the 2013 IHF World Men’s Youth Championship after beating Tunisia 22-21....

Britain’s Mo Farah celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the men’s 5,000m final at the 14th IAAF World Championships at Luzhniki...

MOSCOW: World 400 metres champion LaShawn Merritt anchored an emphatic American men’s 4x400 metres relay triumph yesterday, a year after they were stunned...

MOSCOW: Jamaican track star Usain Bolt  said an AFP photograph of the sprinter clinching world 100m gold as a lightning bolt illuminated the...

LONDON: England pace bowling all-rounder Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of the remainder of the Ashes and the rest of the home...

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka yesterday turned down a request from Pakistan to play day-night Tests in the upcoming series in the United Arab Emirates...

A file photo taken on July 26, 2013 shows Barcelona’s new Argentinian coach Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino giving a press conference during his official...

COBHAM, United Kingdom: Jose Mourinho insisted yesterday he will not give up on his pursuit of Wayne Rooney until the transfer window finally...

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan’s football chief yesterday said he was confident about hosting qualifying matches for the AFC’s under-16 championship despite a bomb attack...

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger sought to calm frustration among the club’s fans over a lack of new signings by saying yesterday that...

LONDON: Controversial Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has returned to first-team training, British media reported yesterday. Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers had said the only...

Manchester United players celebrate with the English Premier League (EPL) trophy in this May 2013 file photo. United, managed by David Moyes will...

Rafael Nadal (left) of Spain returns a shot to Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria, Serena Williams (centre) celebrates her win against Mona Barthel of...