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French player Franck Ribery (left) tries to beat the challenge from Juanfran Torres of Spain during their FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifying match...

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns to Urszula Radwanska of Poland during their match at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia, yesterday. MOSCOW: Former...

LONDON: Serbia and England will face disciplinary action over their stormy European Under-21 match which sparked claims of racism and ended with players,...

Russia’s Zenit Kazan Alexander Abrosimov spikes the ball against Mohamed Seif Elnasr (16), and Ashraf Abdouelhassan (right) of Egypt’s Zamalek during their FIVB...

DETROIT, Michigan: Justin Verlander shut out the New York Yankees for eight innings and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 2-1 victory...

CHICAGO: The NFL announced yesterday that it was adding a second 2013 game at London’s Wembley Stadium with the Minnesota Vikings taking on...

SILVERSTONE, England: Williams development driver Susie Wolff paid tribute to seriously injured Marussia tester Maria De Villota after having her first drive in...

LONDON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) is fighting a ‘war’ against corruption which even includes educating groundsmen as well as players and officials,...

KARACHI: The organiser of two Twenty20 matches between an international XI and a Pakistan All Stars side yesterday insisted they would go ahead...

Australia’s Archie Thompson celebrates against Iraq during their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at Al Arabi Stadium in Doha yesterday. Australia won...

MOSCOW: Russia continued their perfect start to qualification for the 2014 World Cup, extending their winning streak to four matches with a hard-fought...

WROCLAW, Poland: Next World Cup hosts Brazil breezed past reigning Asian champions Japan 4-0 in a friendly here yesterday with two goals from...

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke voiced doubts yesterday that Brazil will have all six stadiums ready for the Confederations Cup...

WARSAW: Heavy rain in Warsaw yesterday forced the postponement of Poland’s 2014 World Cup qualifier against England. With the pre-match deluge leaving the...

LONDON: Felipe Massa will stay at Ferrari for the 2013 season in an unchanged lineup with Fernando Alonso, the Italian Formula One team...

BY DENZIL PINTO DOHA: Trentino Diatec of Italy held off Brazil’s Sada Cruzeiro in a thrilling five-set match to top Pool A at...

Sada Cruzeiro’s captain, William Arjona: “I think that we played and excellent match today, but I am sad that we lost it at...

SYDNEY: Top order batsmen will face a ‘baptism of fire’ in South Africa’s upcoming tour Down Under as the world’s two best pace...