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Woods ‘very pleased’ with first-round show 19 Jul 2013 - 03:51 am

GULLANE: World number one Tiger Woods said yesterday he was very happy with a two under 69 in the first round of the...

Qatar edge past Algeria for win 19 Jul 2013 - 03:49 am

Jubuski, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Qatar yesterday finally tasted success at the IHF Junior World Championship when they defeated Algeria 30-23 at the Gradska...

Bell’s century rescues England 19 Jul 2013 - 03:48 am

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth shakes hands with England’s Kevin Pietersen before the start of the second Test cricket match between England and Australia at...

West Indies unchanged for third ODI against Pakistan in Saint Lucia 19 Jul 2013 - 03:47 am

GROS ISLET, Saint Lucia: West Indies have resisted the temptation to ring the changes and go into the third One-Day International of the...

Ryder keen to ‘get back on horse’ with Otago move 19 Jul 2013 - 03:47 am

WELLINGTON: Former New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder has recovered from a vicious assault and is eager to resume playing cricket, hoping that a...

Queen soaks up Ashes atmosphere at sunny Lord’s 19 Jul 2013 - 03:47 am

LONDON: Queen Elizabeth II watched wickets tumble as she visited Lord’s yesterday to watch the start of the second Ashes Test between England...

Mourinho issues World Cup warning after failed bid 19 Jul 2013 - 03:46 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Jose Mourinho yesterday warned that players who aren’t automatic picks for their clubs could miss out on the World Cup in...

EPL slams Blatter’s winter Cup plan 19 Jul 2013 - 03:46 am

LONDON: Premier League chiefs have slammed FIFA president Sepp Blatter’s plan to move the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to the winter. There...

City boss Pellegrini heads home: Club 19 Jul 2013 - 03:46 am

DURBAN: Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has left the team’s pre-season tour of South Africa to return to Chile due to family reasons,...

BSkyB extends TV deal with England’s lower league to 2018 19 Jul 2013 - 03:46 am

LONDON: Pay television company BSkyB announced a surprise five-year extension to its contract to show live matches from English soccer’s lower tiers yesterday,...

Reds keep tight grip on ace striker Suarez 19 Jul 2013 - 03:46 am

JAKARTA: Liverpool’s star striker Luis Suarez is not for sale, manager Brendan Rodgers said yesterday, after the club reportedly turned down a £30m...

Tennis: Federer breezes into Hamburg quarters 19 Jul 2013 - 03:45 am

HAMBURG: Roger Federer (pictured above) had few problems as he breezed into the quarter-finals of the Hamburg ATP tournament with a straight sets...

Athletics: Britain’s Farah ready to fire in Moscow 19 Jul 2013 - 03:45 am

MONTE CARLO, Monaco: Mo Farah will head to next month’s World Athletics Championships in Moscow full of confidence in his bid to replicate...

Too much emphasis on 100m: Monaco chief 19 Jul 2013 - 03:45 am

MONTE CARLO: There is too much emphasis granted to the 100m, according to the director of the Monaco Diamond League, which will not...

Light Monaco relief after gloomy week 19 Jul 2013 - 03:44 am

MONTE CARLO: The world of athletics will hope the spotlight turns back to action on the track and field at the Diamond League...

Long-distance great Gebrselassie eyes new role 19 Jul 2013 - 03:44 am

ADDIS ABABA: As his feet hit the pedals at lightning speed, Haile Gebrselassie barely breaks a sweat on an exercise bike at his...

Too much emphasis on 100m: Monaco chief 19 Jul 2013 - 03:44 am

MONTE CARLO: There is too much emphasis granted to the 100m, according to the director of the Monaco Diamond League, which will not...

NFL: Super Bowl chase begins as camps open 19 Jul 2013 - 03:43 am

NEW YORK: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers opened their National Football League 2013 pre-season training camp yesterday -- workouts that kick off a gridiron...