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Veteran Giggs handed United coaching role 05 Jul 2013 - 09:20 am

LONDON: Manchester United announced yesterday that long-serving midfielder Ryan Giggs is to take on a player-coach role with the English Premier League champions...

Leonardo gets season ban for shoving referee 05 Jul 2013 - 09:19 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s sporting director Leonardo yesterday had his ban for pushing a referee extended from nine months to 13 months, the French...

Pearson confident worlds build-up is right on track 05 Jul 2013 - 09:19 am

SYDNEY: Australia’s Sally Pearson is finding her rhythm again after returning from a hamstring injury and is confident she is on track to...

Brazil soar, England tumble in latest FIFA rankings 05 Jul 2013 - 09:19 am

PARIS: Confederations Cup champions Brazil climbed up 13 places to ninth in the latest FIFA world rankings released yesterday, while England continued their...

Golf: Simpson aims for third time lucky at the Greenbrier 05 Jul 2013 - 09:18 am

NEW YORK: For two years in a row, the final nine holes at the Greenbrier Classic have cost Webb Simpson dearly and the...

Broad all fired up for Ashes opener 05 Jul 2013 - 09:17 am

England’s coach Andy Flower (second right) gives instruction to captain Alastair Cook (right), Stuart Broad (second left) and Alex Hales during a training...

Struggling India face motivation, fitness test 05 Jul 2013 - 09:17 am

PORT OF SPAIN: India face a test of motivation and fitness against the West Indies in a must-win fixture for the World Cup...

Pakistan’s chief selector Qasim steps down 05 Jul 2013 - 09:16 am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s chief cricket selector Iqbal Qasim stepped down at the end of his tenure yesterday, denying any rift with the national team’s...

India ready to stage some of Bangladesh’s World T20 matches 05 Jul 2013 - 09:16 am

Kolkata: The Indian cricket board has given a guarantee that it would host some games of the ICC World Twenty20 championship if organisers...

Wallaby Smith gets recall for third Lions test 05 Jul 2013 - 09:13 am

SYDNEY: Flanker George Smith will make a sensational return to test rugby tomorrow after being named to start for Australia in the decisive...

Madrid have momentum in tight 2020 Games race 05 Jul 2013 - 09:11 am

Spain’s Crown Prince Felipe (centre) and members of the delegation of Madrid 2020 Candidate City give a press conference after their bid presentation...

Alonso trusts German Grand Prix will be safe 05 Jul 2013 - 09:08 am

NUERBURGRING, Germany: Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso put his faith in Formula One’s governing body and Pirelli ensuring safety at the German Grand Prix yesterday...

Baseball: Gomes homer gives Red Sox 2-1 victory 05 Jul 2013 - 09:07 am

BOSTON: Boston’s Jonny Gomes delivered a pinch-hit walk-off home run to give the American League leading Red Sox a 2-1 win over San...

Lisicki, Bartoli to clash in final 05 Jul 2013 - 03:01 am

Sabine Lisicki of Germany celebrates her victory over Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their Wimbledon semi-final at the All England Lawn Tennis Club,...

Murray wins five-set thriller 04 Jul 2013 - 12:55 am

Andy Murray of Britain reacts after his win over Fernando Verdasco of Spain in their men’s quarter-final match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships,...

Pakistan recall Afridi for West Indies tour 04 Jul 2013 - 12:53 am

Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi bats during practice in Lahore, yesterday. Pakistan axed former captain Shoaib Malik, wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal and opener Imran...

Djokovic praises Vidic for giving up royal box 04 Jul 2013 - 12:53 am

LONDON: Novak Djokovic praised Nemanja Vidic after the Manchester United captain gave up his Centre Court royal box seat to help roar the...

FIFA again bans Iraq from hosting friendlies 04 Jul 2013 - 12:52 am

BAGHDAD: FIFA yesterday barred Iraq from hosting international football friendlies due to a massive surge in nationwide violence, barely three months after world...