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Estoyanoff gets six-match ban for tunnel assault 22 May 2015 - 12:52 am

A TV grab shows Lekhwiya’s South Korean midfielder Nam Tae-hee clutching his face after being attacked by Al Nassr winger Fabian Estoyanoff after...

Root and Stokes revive England 22 May 2015 - 12:51 am

England’s Joe Root hits a shot during play on the first day of the first Test match against New Zealand at Lord’s cricket...

EPL: Sunderland survive after Arsenal stalemate 22 May 2015 - 12:50 am

Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud (front) in action with Sunderland’s John O’Shea in the Barclays Premier League at the Emirates Stadium in London on Wednesday...

QBF targets schoolchildren to build boxing player base 22 May 2015 - 12:49 am

Qatar’s long-time coach Juanito Carlos Basnueva is seen with experienced boxer Sadiq Abdullatef in Doha yesterday. QBF media coordinator Hassan Al Mohammedi is...

Lebron, Smith lead Cavs past Hawks in Game One 22 May 2015 - 12:48 am

LeBron James (right) and J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers react during Game One of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Atlanta Hawks...

Qatari trio reaches semis as Indian boxers dominate 22 May 2015 - 12:25 am

India’s Shiva Thapa is a picture of concentration against Mohammad Ali Wadi of Jordan during their bantam class (56kg) bout at Ali Bin...

Auto racing: Indianapolis 500 starting grid 21 May 2015 - 11:38 pm

Indianapolis - Starting grid for Sunday's Indianapolis 500 IndyCar race: 1. Scott Dixon (NZL) Dallara-Chevrolet 226.760 mph (364.93 Km/h) 2. Will Power (AUS)...

Formula One: Hamilton oozes confidence to top Monaco times 21 May 2015 - 11:30 pm

Monaco - Lewis Hamilton oozed all the authority and skill of a champion on Thursday as he marked the confirmation of his new...

Auto Racing: Briscoe replaces hurt Hinchcliffe at Indy 21 May 2015 - 11:27 pm

Indianapolis - Australian racer Ryan Briscoe, the 2012 Indianapolis 500 pole sitter, was confirmed Thursday as the replacement driver for injured Canadian James...

Football: Sheringham takes first managerial job at minnows Stevenage 21 May 2015 - 11:21 pm

London - Former Manchester United and England striker Teddy Sheringham has made his first foray into management after taking charge at League Two...

Football: Blatter v Prince Ali for FIFA job as Figo, van Praag exit 21 May 2015 - 11:19 pm

Paris - Luis Figo and Michael van Praag pulled out of the race for the FIFA presidency Thursday, leaving controversial incumbent Sepp Blatter...

NBA: Tests show Atlanta's Carroll only has bone bruise 21 May 2015 - 10:59 pm

Atlanta - Atlanta Hawks forward DeMarre Carroll, helped off the court in the fourth quarter of a playoff loss with a sore left...

Football: Luis Figo pulls out of FIFA presidency race 21 May 2015 - 07:49 pm

Lisbon--Former Portuguese international Luis Figo withdrew from the race to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president on Thursday, firing a bitter broadside at...

NBA: James, Curry unanimous picks to All-NBA squad 21 May 2015 - 07:36 pm

New York--Cleveland's LeBron James and Golden State's Stephen Curry, who could oppose each other in next month's NBA Finals, were unanimous selections to...

Formula One: Hamilton on top after opening practice 21 May 2015 - 06:18 pm

Monaco--Championship leader Lewis Hamilton celebrated signing his new deal with Mercedes by topping the times in Thursday's opening free practice session for Sunday's...

Formula One: Marussia honours memory of Bianchi's Monaco 21 May 2015 - 05:50 pm

Monaco--The Manor Marussia team is honouring Frenchman Jules Bianchi's points-scoring exploits at last year's Monaco Grand Prix by wearing special wristbands throughout the...

Football: Juve to boldly go into Barcelona final: Allegri 21 May 2015 - 05:33 pm

Rome--A boldly-worded message by Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has revealed the worst kept secret in Turin: the Serie A giants' confidence of a...

Football: England squad to play Ireland, Slovenia 21 May 2015 - 05:25 pm

London--England squad announced on Thursday for friendly away to Ireland on June 7 and 2016 European Championship qualifier away to Slovenia on June...