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Red Bull’s Vettel on top in Monza practice 07 Sep 2013 - 02:33 am

MONZA, Italy: Red Bull’s Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel did his best to demoralise the ranks of Ferrari fans at their home...

Djokovic crushes Youzhny; Wawrinka grabs headlines 07 Sep 2013 - 02:32 am

Serbian player Novak Djokovic goes for a forehand against Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny during their 2013 US Open quarter-final match at the USTA Billie...

India veteran Paes rides wave of New York memories 07 Sep 2013 - 02:32 am

NEW YORK: Leander Paes has eased past the milestone of his 40th birthday, made a car wreck of a Bollywood movie and overcome...

Stage 2 of pool tournament begins in Doha today 07 Sep 2013 - 02:31 am

Qatar’s Mohammad Sulthan is seen in action during the World 9-Ball Championship in Doha.Kammutty VP Doha: The 2013 World Pool-Billiards Association (WPA) World...

Al Rayyan, Al Kharaitiyat eye victory in Cup final 07 Sep 2013 - 02:30 am

Al Kharaitiyat’s coach Bertrand Marchand speaks during a press conference ahead of the Sheikh Jassim Cup final at the Qatar Football Association (QFA)...

Casillas axed for easing Barca-Real tension, says Del Bosque 07 Sep 2013 - 02:29 am

Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas during a training session of the Spanish team at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland, on Thursday. MADRID: Iker...

England on the defensive over chairman’s gaffe 07 Sep 2013 - 02:28 am

WATFORD, United Kingdom: England captain Steven Gerrard insists boss Roy Hodgson is right not to be drawn into the debate about his country’s...

Jordan and Uzbekistan level after scrappy play-off first leg 07 Sep 2013 - 02:28 am

Amman: Jordan and Uzbekistan played out a scrappy 1-1 draw in the first leg of their World Cup Asia zone qualifying play-off on...

Kokorin nets brace in comfortable Russia win 07 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

MOSCOW: A double by Dynamo Moscow forward Alexander Kokorin helped Russia to a 4-1 win against Luxembourg in their 2014 World Cup qualifier...

No LA Galaxy deal for Kaka: AC Milan 07 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

MILAN: AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has ruled out any future agreement between the club and Los Angeles Galaxy over an eventual transfer...

Madrid income climbs to €520m in 2012-13 07 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

MADRID: Real Madrid’s revenues exceeded €500m for a second consecutive season in 2012-13, rising 1.3 percent to €520.9m ($683.4m), the world’s richest club...

Man United’s Nani signs new five-year deal 07 Sep 2013 - 02:27 am

LONDON: Portuguese winger Nani has signed a new five-year contract at Manchester United, the Premier League champions announced yesterday. The 26-year-old made only...

Cities prepare for 2020 Olympic announcement 07 Sep 2013 - 02:25 am

Istanbul 2020 Bid Chairman Hasan Arat (centre), flanked by young athletes, gestures during a press conference to promote Istanbul as host city for...

Crunch time for the political leaders 07 Sep 2013 - 02:25 am

BUENOS AIRES: The leaders of Japan, Spain and Turkey leave the G20 Summit in Russia to back their cities’ bids for the 2020...

Plenty at stake as cities prepare for the big day 06 Sep 2013 - 04:18 am

International Olympic Commitee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge of Belgium speaks during a news conference in Buenos Aires yesterday. The IOC will elect the...

Tokyo dangles dollars in bid to win Games race 06 Sep 2013 - 04:18 am

BUENOS AIRES: Tokyo’s Olympic bid team yesterday dangled dollar signs in front of the IOC, with a vow to leverage Asia’s massive marketing...

Golf: Rupee slump costs India only European Tour event 06 Sep 2013 - 04:17 am

NEW DELHI: A currency slump and slowing economy have cost India its biggest golf tournament after sponsors pulled out of the country’s only...

Formula One: Alonso the man to beat at Monza 06 Sep 2013 - 04:16 am

MONZA: Fernando Alonso (pictured) is the man who can make the red wave of Ferrari fans truly happy at Monza’s ‘Pista Magica’, Italy’s...