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WELLINGTON: New Zealand received a boost yesterday with attacking trio Shane Smeltz, Chris Wood and Marco Rojas declared fit for their World Cup...

Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon begins a qualifying run two weeks ago in Las Vegas in this file photo.  Langdon...

DOHA: In its fifth week of competitions the Qatar Schools Olympic Programme (SOP) under the theme of ‘Sport and Integrity’, has seen a...

Lausanne, Switzerland:  The Association of the National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and SportAccord (the umbrella organisation for both Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federations)...

RIO DE JANEIRO: Football’s governing body FIFA yesterday announced a record first allocation of tickets for next year’s World Cup in Brazil after...

LONDON: A union representing British sportsmen and women has launched legal action in Switzerland to try to ensure more sympathetic treatment for athletes...

MELBOURNE:  Favourite Fiorente prevailed in a furious sprint down the final stretch to win the A$6m ($5.7m) Melbourne Cup yesterday and deliver sweet...

PHILADELPHIA: Andre Iguodala scored 32 points against his former club, sinking a personal-high seven 3-pointers yesterday to power the Golden State Warriors over...

GREEN BAY, United States: Josh McCown threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns to spark the Chicago Bears to a 27-20 NFL triumph...

LONDON: Argentina captain Juan Manuel Leguizamon has denied there are splits in the Pumas camp ahead of this weekend’s Twickenham Test against England....

CARDIFF, United Kingdom: Ospreys wing Eli Walker is set to make his Wales debut against South Africa after being named in coach Warren...

DUBAI: South Africa will look for a lead over Pakistan with the return of batsman Hashim Amla and spearhead Dale Steyn as the...

KARACHI: Pakistan yesterday confirmed they would make a short tour of South Africa later this month, playing three one-dayers and two Twenty20 matches....

BELEK, Turkey: Henrik Stenson is doubly determined to stay at the top of the European Tour’s Race To Dubai money list especially as...

Abu Dhabi: British Open winner Phil Mickelson will launch his campaign next year by returning to the Abu Dhabi Championship for the first...

LONDON: Serbia’s Viktor Troicki said his dream of being a “top player” had been taken away after his ban for violating the ITF’s...

Sacha Kljestan (left) of RSC Anderlecht vies for the ball with Lucas of Paris Saint Germain during the UEFA Champions League Group C...

ABU DHABI: Lotus are poised to recruit Nico Hulkenberg to replace Ferrari-bound Finn Kimi Raikikonen next season, according to the head of the...