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Bartoli crushes Lisicki for first Wimbledon title 07 Jul 2013 - 12:58 am

France’s Marion Bartoli celebrates beating Germany’s Sabine Lisicki, yesterday. LONDON: Marion Bartoli romped to her first Grand Slam title as the French 15th...

Triumphant Froome takes the yellow jersey 07 Jul 2013 - 12:49 am

Team Sky rider Christopher Froome of Britain celebrates as he wins the 195 km eighth stage of the centenary Tour de France cycling...

England recall bowler Onions for Ashes opener 07 Jul 2013 - 12:48 am

LONDON: Graham Onions (pictured) was recalled by England yesterday as they boosted their bowling options by naming five seamers in a 13-man squad...

Bravo suspended for Sri Lanka match 07 Jul 2013 - 12:47 am

PORT OF SPAIN: West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo has been suspended from his team’s encounter with Sri Lanka in the fifth match of...

Hong Kong claim relay gold 07 Jul 2013 - 12:45 am

China’s Ling Li, women’s pole vault gold medal winner, in action during the fourth day of the five-day Asian Athletics Championship 2013 at...

Hammer world record-holder Heidler wins German title 07 Jul 2013 - 12:42 am

BERLIN: Hammer world record-holder Betty Heidler warmed up for next month’s world athletics championships in Moscow with her ninth German title in succession...

Djokovic told to change footwear for the final 07 Jul 2013 - 12:41 am

LONDON: World number one Novak Djokovic (pictured) has slipped up with his footwear at Wimbledon, being told to get rid of the pimples...

Hamilton bags pole on mixed day for Mercedes 07 Jul 2013 - 12:38 am

Mercedes’ British driver Lewis Hamilton drives during the qualifying session at the Nurburgring race track ahead of the German Grand Prix today. Hamilton...

Lions thrash Wallabies to clinch epic series 07 Jul 2013 - 12:35 am

British and Irish Lions tour captain Sam Warburton (centre) holds the trophy aloft as the Lions team celebrate after beating the Australian Wallabies...

Mercedes own up to Rosberg mistake 07 Jul 2013 - 12:34 am

NUERBURGRING, Germany: Mercedes were left red-faced at their home German Grand Prix yesterday despite Lewis Hamilton seizing pole position after they admitted to...

Sheikh Hassan to debut new boat at Sarasota 07 Jul 2013 - 12:33 am

Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani’s Al Adaa’am 96 arrives in Sarasota yesterday ahead of its race debut. SARASOTA, Florida, USA: Sheikh Hassan...

Every takes Greenbrier lead 07 Jul 2013 - 12:31 am

Russell Henley watches his second shot to the 4th hole during round two of the Greenbrier Classic at the Old White TPC in...

Bayern Munich stars fined for clothing blunder 07 Jul 2013 - 12:30 am

Bayern Munich’s head coach Pep Guardiola gestures as he talks to his players during a training session in Arco, northern Italy, yesterday. BERLIN:...

Neymar recovering well from tonsil surgery 07 Jul 2013 - 12:29 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian football star Neymaris recovering well after undergoing tonsil and nasal surgery in Rio yesterday, according to a statement signed...

Howard to leave Lakers for Rockets 07 Jul 2013 - 12:28 am

LOS ANGELES: The tug-of-war between five teams to sign Dwight Howard finally ended yesterday when the seven-time All-Star center confirmed he would leave...

Al-Anabi teams qualify for eliminations 06 Jul 2013 - 11:44 pm

NORWALK, Ohio: The second half of the 2013 NHRA season is off to a solid start for the Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel...

Djokovic wins thriller, to face Murray in the final 06 Jul 2013 - 02:16 am

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Argentina’s Juan Martin Del Potro during their semi-final match on day eleven of Wimbledon at the All England...

China win sprint golds; silver for Qatar’s Francis 05 Jul 2013 - 09:22 am

China’s Su Bingtian (left) crosses the finish line to win gold followed by Qatar’s Samuel Francis (right) in second and Oman’s Barakat Mubarak...