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Van Gaal wants water breaks for clash 29 Jun 2014 - 12:04 am

FORTALEZA: Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal wants Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca to allow water breaks during his side’s World Cup last 16 encounter...

Pinto rejects favourites tag ahead of Greece tie 29 Jun 2014 - 12:03 am

RECIFE: Coach Jorge Luis Pinto fought to maintain Costa Rica’s underdog status as they prepare to face Greece in the last 16 today....

Li falls, Djokovic survives injury scare at Wimbledon 28 Jun 2014 - 02:42 am

China’s Li Na returns to Czech Republic’s Barbora Zahlavova during their women’s singles third round match at Wimbledon yesterday. RIGHT: Zahlavova celebrates after...

WI dominate before rain halts play 28 Jun 2014 - 02:41 am

BRIDGETOWN: Steady rainfall limited play on the second day of the third and final Test between the West Indies and New Zealand to...

‘The Terminator’ annexes W9BC 28 Jun 2014 - 02:40 am

Austria’s Albin Oushcan (left) and Niels Feijen of the Netherlands in action at Al Sadd Indoor Stadium in Doha yesterday. Feijen beat Oushcan...

Espargaro takes pole position 28 Jun 2014 - 02:40 am

ASSEN: Spain’s Aleix Espargaro took pole position for today’s Dutch MotoGP in difficult qualifying conditions, finishing ahead of championship leader Marc Marquez. It...

NBA: Wiggins is first draft pick 28 Jun 2014 - 02:39 am

BROOKLYN: The Cleveland Cavaliers dipped into the Canadian talent pool for the second-straight year by making Andrew Wiggins the top pick in the...

Woods fights to make cut 28 Jun 2014 - 02:38 am

BETHESDA, United States: Tiger Woods (pictured) began the second round of his comeback yesterday fighting to make the cut at the PGA National...

Dejected FICA raps ICC over Srinivasan appointment 28 Jun 2014 - 02:37 am

MELBOURNE: World players’ association FICA said yesterday that controversy surrounding N Srinivasan (pictured) should have been resolved before he was elected the new...

Last 16 stage set for dazzling start as Chile vow to whip Brazil 28 Jun 2014 - 02:36 am

Chile’s forward Alexis Sanchez warms up during a training session at Toca da Raposa in Belo Horizonte, Horizonte, yesterday. RIGHT: Brazil’s forward Neymar...

Uruguay seek to curb Colombians 28 Jun 2014 - 02:24 am

A combination of file images shows Uruguay’s forward Edinson Cavani (left) and Colombia’s midfielder James Rodriguez. RIO DE JANEIRO: Uruguay must recover from...

Suarez bite victim Chiellini calls ban ‘excessive’ 27 Jun 2014 - 11:23 pm

A tourist poses in front of a billboard of Luis Suarez at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. Fans from around...

Algerian frenzy after Cup history 27 Jun 2014 - 11:22 pm

Algerian fans celebrate at the end of Thursday’s World Cup match against Russia, in Algiers. ALGIERS: Algerian fans turned their capital into a...

Capello blames laser for exit 27 Jun 2014 - 11:21 pm

A green laser beam can be seen on the face of Russia’s goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev during the World Cup match on Thursday. CURITIBA:...

Most expensive teen player joins United 27 Jun 2014 - 11:21 pm

A file picture of Luke Shaw who became the most expensive teenage footballer in history after signing a £30m deal with Manchester United...

FIFA lifts Beckenbauer suspension 27 Jun 2014 - 11:19 pm

BERLIN: German legend Franz Beckenbauer has had his 90-day ban from any football-related activity lifted by FIFA, his manager said yesterday in a...

Early exits a lesson for Asia: AFC boss 27 Jun 2014 - 11:19 pm

BRASILIA: The winless World Cup showing by Asia’s four teams is a wake-up call for the region, the head of the Asian Football...

Nadal digs deep to exact revenge; Federer advances 27 Jun 2014 - 01:21 pm

Spain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates beating Czech Republic’s Lukas Rosol during their men’s singles second round match on day four of the 2014 Wimbledon...