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Imperious McIlroy leads as Woods misses the cut 09 Aug 2014 - 09:48 pm

Rory McIlroy (left) of Northern Ireland crosses a bridge on the sixth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla...

Park fires second straight 66 to lead Meijer Classic 09 Aug 2014 - 09:45 pm

Park In-Bee watches her tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the Meijer LPGA Classic in Belmont, Michigan, yesterday. ...

Ryder Cup spot ‘hasn’t crossed my mind’, says Stricker 09 Aug 2014 - 09:44 pm

Steve Stricker hits out of a bunker during the second round of the 2014 PGA Championship. LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: Being a part-time player these...

Suarez appeals to have biting ban halved 08 Aug 2014 - 11:27 pm

Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez who is currently serving a four-month suspension arrives for his appeals before the Court of Arbitration for Sport...

Veteran Westwood grabs share of lead at Valhalla 08 Aug 2014 - 11:25 pm

Lee Westwood of England watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during the first round of the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla...

Celtic earn play-off reprieve as Legia Warsaw kicked out 08 Aug 2014 - 11:25 pm

NYON, Switzerland: Celtic will take their place in Champions League play-off draw despite crashing out of the qualifying competition, after an unlikely reprieve...

US Ryder Cuppers ‘falling like flies’ 08 Aug 2014 - 11:23 pm

LOUISVILLE: At the rate American golf stars are getting hurt, Tom Watson might become a playing captain when his US Ryder Cup squad...

UEFA approves vanishing spray 08 Aug 2014 - 11:22 pm

NYON, Switzerland: European football’s governing body UEFA yesterday approved the use of vanishing spray to police free-kicks in Champions League and Europa League...

England’s Root and Buttler sparkle halted by rain 08 Aug 2014 - 11:13 pm

India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar prepares to deliver a ball during the second day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester...

Sangakkara, Jayawardene flay Pakistan in rain-hit Test 08 Aug 2014 - 11:12 pm

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene (right) congratulates his team-mate Kumar Sangakkara after the latter’s century during the third day of the opening Test against...

Drogba calls quits on national career 08 Aug 2014 - 11:11 pm

CAPE TOWN: Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba announced his international retirement yesterday after scoring 61 goals in 103 appearances for his country. “It...

PSG's training session 08 Aug 2014 - 11:05 pm

Paris Saint-Germain’s French midfielder Blaise Matuidi (left) shakes hands with an unidentified man next to PSG’s Qatari president Nasser Al Khelaifi during a...

Pellegrini defends Lampard deal 08 Aug 2014 - 11:02 pm

MANCHESTER: Manuel Pellegrini has claimed Manchester City have done nothing wrong with the loan signing of Frank Lampard despite criticism from Arsenal boss...

Serena shines while Sharapova, Kvitova crash out at Montreal 08 Aug 2014 - 10:58 pm

Russia’s Maria Sharapova reacts during her match against Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain on day four of the Rogers Cup tournament at the...

King Louis can bring smile back to Man United 08 Aug 2014 - 10:57 pm

LONDON: Charismatic, assured and meticulous, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal (pictured) has quickly stamped his authority on a club desperate to return...

Federer pulls off great escape 08 Aug 2014 - 10:55 pm

TORONTO: Roger Federer survived a scare as he dug deep to beat a stubborn Marin Cilic in two hours and 39 minutes for...

Ledecky edges Franklin in 200m 08 Aug 2014 - 10:25 pm

Missy Franklin (left) and Katie Ledecky laugh on the medal podium after the 200-meter freestyle final at the 2014 Phillips 66 National Championships...

Mavs’ Felton slapped with four-game ban 08 Aug 2014 - 10:24 pm

NEW YORK: The National Basketball Association slapped Raymond Felton with a four-game suspension yesterday after the Dallas Mavericks guard pleaded guilty to gun...