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Pakistan's new find Asif's action reported 06 Oct 2015 - 11:55 am

Karachi: Pakistan's new off-spinner Bilal Asif has been reported for a suspect action, team manager Intikhab Alam told AFP on Tuesday, making him...

US captain defends 'intangible' Mickelson pick 06 Oct 2015 - 10:16 am

Incheon, South Korea: Jay Haas Tuesday backed his decision to give a Presidents Cup captain's pick to veteran Phil Mickelson, saying the five-time...

Hong Kong fined by FIFA over booing fans 06 Oct 2015 - 08:57 am

Hong Kong: FIFA has fined Hong Kong after fans jeered the Chinese national anthem and threw a drink at a rival player during...

Cuttack faces ban calls after crowd trouble 06 Oct 2015 - 08:55 am

New Delhi: India great Sunil Gavaskar led calls on Tuesday for Cuttack to be banned as a cricket venue after crowd trouble twice...

FIFA head hopeful accuses Blatter of smear 06 Oct 2015 - 08:47 am

Seoul: FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-Joon on Tuesday accused Sepp Blatter of trying to smear him via the body's ethics committee, in a...

Boxing extravaganza kicks off in Doha 06 Oct 2015 - 12:10 am

H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), declares open the World Boxing Championships, at the...

Former Giro winner Basso retires 06 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Milan: Former two-time Giro d'Italia champion Ivan Basso, who quit the Tour de France this year after revealing he had testicular cancer, announced...

South Africa skittle India for 92 05 Oct 2015 - 06:49 pm

Cuttack, India: Seamer Albie Morkel grabbed three wickets for 12 runs in his four overs as South Africa shot India out for 92...

Five contenders for the Liverpool job 05 Oct 2015 - 06:19 pm

London: After sacking Brendan Rodgers following a disappointing start to the Premier League season, Liverpool are in the hunt for a new manager....

Deschamps backs Lacazette to come good 05 Oct 2015 - 05:53 pm

Paris: France coach Didier Deschamps is backing striker Alexandre Lacazette to make his mark despite a poor start to the season. Deschamps called...

Chelsea say Mourinho retains 'full support' 05 Oct 2015 - 05:50 pm

London: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho continues to enjoy the club's "full support" despite a disappointing start to the season, the Premier League champions...

iPads help Japan build up rugby muscle 05 Oct 2015 - 05:42 pm

Gloucester, UK: Japan's World Cup players are getting better because they watch more rugby on their iPads than other squads, according to forwards...

England batsmen gear up for Pakistan Tests 05 Oct 2015 - 05:39 pm

Sharjah, UAE: England batsmen tuned up for the Test series against Pakistan starting next week with Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and skipper Alastair...

Rangers clinch West to eliminate Angels 05 Oct 2015 - 05:23 pm

Los Angeles: Cole Hamels pitched a complete game three-hitter as the Texas Rangers clinched the AL West title on the final day of...

Balotelli snubbed again despite Berardi injury 05 Oct 2015 - 05:19 pm

Rome: Controversial forward Mario Balotelli was snubbed again on Monday as striker Domenico Berardi pulled out of the Italy squad for Euro 2016...

Germany out to book Euro 2016 ticket in Dublin 05 Oct 2015 - 05:10 pm

Berlin: Joachim Loew is both battling time and fatigue ahead of Thursday's key Euro 2016 qualifier away to Ireland, but wants the world...

Pakistan's Afridi slams Australia over Bangladesh tour 05 Oct 2015 - 05:06 pm

Karachi: Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi criticised Australia's decision to call off their Bangladesh tour citing terrorism fears, saying Monday that while security was...

Klopp would be 'ideal' for Liverpool 05 Oct 2015 - 05:02 pm

Berlin: Germany's former Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann believes ex-Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp is the "ideal" candidate to replace manager Brendan Rogers. According...