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Alonso, Red Bull rumours gather pace 30 Jul 2013 - 12:31 am

BUDAPEST: The Formula One circus broke up for its European summer holidays yesterday awash with rumours that Red Bull had added Fernando Alonso...

Isner edges Anderson to clinch Atlanta Open title 30 Jul 2013 - 12:30 am

John Isner poses with the trophy after defeating Kevin Anderson of South Africa during the BB&T Atlanta Open in Atlantic Station in Atlanta,...

Cibulkova stuns Radwanska to capture Stanford crown 30 Jul 2013 - 12:30 am

STANFORD, United States: Dominika Cibulkova pulled off a gritty 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory over top-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland yesterday to win the...

Al Shaqab team finishes fifth at World Endurance Championship 30 Jul 2013 - 12:29 am

Al Shaqab Endurance Junior Team are seen at the FEI World Endurance Championship for Young Riders and Juniors. The team finished fifth. Tarbes,...

Pakistan seal T20 series with victory over West Indies 30 Jul 2013 - 12:29 am

KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Pakistan held off a desperate late surge by the West Indies to take the second and final...

Pakistan alone not to blame for fixing: Latif 30 Jul 2013 - 12:28 am

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and match-fixing whistleblower Rashid Latif said yesterday that cricket as a whole remains far from clean and his country...

Internal probe clears BCCI chief in IPL spot-fixing, says source 30 Jul 2013 - 12:27 am

NEW DELHI: A probe ordered by India’s cricket chiefs into a betting scandal in the Indian Premier League has found no wrongdoing, allowing...

Snedeker triumphs in Canada 30 Jul 2013 - 12:26 am

OAKVILLE, Ontario: American Brandt Snedeker took advantage of a Dustin Johnson meltdown to claim a three-shot victory at the Canadian Open yesterday. Snedeker,...

Bolt accepts Farah’s charity race challenge 30 Jul 2013 - 12:26 am

LONDON: Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has accepted a challenge from Britain’s Olympic middle distance champion Mo Farah to race for charity, saying...

Langdon claims fourth race win of season 30 Jul 2013 - 12:24 am

SONOMA, California: With team owner Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani looking on from behind the car, Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Team...

Jeter homers in comeback as Yankees beat Tampa Bay 30 Jul 2013 - 12:23 am

NEW YORK: New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter smacked a home run on the first pitch he saw yesterday and made his second...

Dominant Hamilton claims his first win for Mercedes 29 Jul 2013 - 01:23 am

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG (right) celebrates with the team after the Hungarian Formula One Grand Prix at the...

Pietersen in as England recall trio to Ashes squad 29 Jul 2013 - 01:22 am

FROM LEFT: England’s Monty Panesar, James Taylor and Chris Tremlett. The trio have been recalled to the Ashes squad for the third Test...

Youzhny triumphs at Swiss Open 29 Jul 2013 - 01:21 am

Gstaad, Switzerland: World No. 33 Mikhail Youzhny became the first Russian champion in 18 years at the Crédit Agricole Swiss Open in Gstaad...

Franklin grabs first gold as USA win 4x100m freestyle 29 Jul 2013 - 01:00 am

FROM LEFT: Megan Romano, Shannon Vreeland, Natalie Coughlin and Missy Franklin of the US pose with their gold medals at the women’s 4x100m...

Dilshan, Sangakkara lead Sri Lanka to series victory 29 Jul 2013 - 01:00 am

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara pulverised South Africa’s bowling as Sri Lanka took a decisive 3-1 lead in the one-day...

Zulfiqar, Afridi lead Pakistan to last-ball win 29 Jul 2013 - 01:00 am

KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Zulfiqar Babar completed a dream debut by striking the final ball of the match for six to...

Kohli stars as India crush Zimbabwe 29 Jul 2013 - 01:00 am

Zimbabwe: An unbeaten half-century from captain Virat Kohli spurred India to a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club yesterday and earned...