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Ethiopia, Nigeria progress; South Africa fail to qualify 08 Sep 2013 - 01:28 am

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng: Minnows Ethiopia eliminated South Africa from the World Cup Africa zone qualifying competition yesterday by fighting back to defeat Central African...

England striker Sturridge ruled out of Ukraine match 08 Sep 2013 - 01:28 am

LONDON, England: England striker Daniel Sturridge has been ruled out of his side’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Ukraine on Tuesday, the Football...

Vettel heads Webber for Italian GP pole 08 Sep 2013 - 01:25 am

German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (left) of Red Bull Racing and compatriot Nico Hulkenberg of Sauber F1 Team celebrate after the qualifying...

Squash chief optimistic on entry for 2020 Games 08 Sep 2013 - 01:24 am

BUENOS AIRES: Squash may have the odds stacked against it in the race to become an Olympic sport at the 2020 Summer Olympics...

Baseball hope for Olympic home run 08 Sep 2013 - 01:24 am

BUENOS AIRES: The Biogenesis doping scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball could have a positive effect on the sport’s bid to be...

Giants’ Petit just shy of perfection 08 Sep 2013 - 01:24 am

SAN FRANCISCO, California: San Francisco’s Yusmeiro Petit came within one out of pitching a perfect game yesterday, Eric Chavez’s two-out single in the...

Pakistan sweep to victory 08 Sep 2013 - 01:23 am

HARARE: Pakistan took nine wickets in an extended morning session to beat Zimbabwe by 221 runs on the fifth day of the first...

Australia hope for sun, not more table tennis 08 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

LEEDS, United Kingdom: Australia vice-captain George Bailey is praying the Manchester weather will not stop his side from giving England a tough time...

All Blacks see off Argentina 08 Sep 2013 - 01:22 am

HAMILTON, New Zealand: The All Blacks produced an error-strewn performance and lost captain Richie McCaw in the process as they downed Argentina 28-13...

Springboks down Wallabies 08 Sep 2013 - 01:20 am

BRISBANE, Australia: South Africa won their first match in Australia in four years and kept the Wallabies win-less in the Rugby Championship with...

Serena books US Open rematch with Azarenka 08 Sep 2013 - 01:19 am

Victoria Azarenka celebrates after winning her semi-final match against Flavia Pennetta of Italy at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in...

Victoria relishes chance to face the American again 08 Sep 2013 - 01:19 am

NEW YORK: A confident Victoria Azarenka will get a chance to avenge last year’s US Open final defeat to Serena Williams after the...

Bolt ready to chill after another golden season 08 Sep 2013 - 01:07 am

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the men’s 100m race at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Brussels on Friday. BRUSSELS: Usain Bolt...

Younis hits double century to put Pakistan on top 07 Sep 2013 - 02:36 am

Pakistan’s batsman Younis Khan celebrates his century during the fourth day of the first Test match against hosts Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports...

England crush Moldova 4-0 07 Sep 2013 - 02:35 am

LONDON: England outclassed Moldova 4-0 to top World Cup qualifying Group H thanks with two goals from Danny Welbeck and one each from...

Azarenka beats Pennetta to reach US Open final 07 Sep 2013 - 02:35 am

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus celebrates a point against Flavia Pennetta of Italy at the US Open in New York, yesterday. NEW YORK: Belarussian...

Rain washes out first England-Australia ODI 07 Sep 2013 - 02:34 am

LEEDS, United Kingdom: The first one-day international between England and Australia in Leeds was washed out yesterday, as heavy and persistent rain flooded...

Umar Akmal cleared to play again by neurologists 07 Sep 2013 - 02:34 am

KARACHI: Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Umar Akmal has been given the green light to resume playing after suffering a fit while on duty for Barbados...