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Green, Ginobili shine as Spurs edge closer to title 17 Jun 2013 - 11:56 pm

Manu Ginobili (right) of the San Antonio Spurs goes to the basket under pressure from Chris Bosh of the Miami Heat during game...

Miami baffled at inability to win consecutive games 17 Jun 2013 - 11:55 pm

Head coach Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat reacts in the fourth quarter while taking on the San Antonio Spurs during game five...

Bolt’s coach calls for anti-doping lab in Jamaica 17 Jun 2013 - 11:52 pm

KINGSTON: The Jamaican government needs to establish an accredited anti-doping laboratory to protect its world-class athletes from taking contaminated substances, the coach of...

Cleveland give no respect for returning Strasburg 17 Jun 2013 - 11:51 pm

Cleveland: Stephen Strasburg’s return for the Washington Nationals from the disabled list went smoothly but he was unable to prevent the Cleveland Indians...

Federer wins first title of the year 17 Jun 2013 - 01:27 am

Roger Federer (left) of Switzerland and Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny celebrate with their trophies after the ATP Gerry Weber Open tennis tournament in Halle,...

Murray rules at Queen’s Club 17 Jun 2013 - 01:26 am

Britain’s Andy Murray poses with the trophy after winning the final match against Croatia’s Marin Cilic for the Aegon Championships at the Queen’s...

Balotelli gives Italy victory over Mexico 17 Jun 2013 - 01:25 am

Italy’s Andrea Pirlo (21) scores on a free kick during their Confederations Cup Group A match against Mexico at the Estadio Maracana in...

Stefani bags weird ace at US Open 17 Jun 2013 - 01:24 am

ARDMORE, Pennsylvania: Shawn Stefani aced the 17th hole in the final round of the US Open yesterday -- the first time that has...

England enter semi-finals 17 Jun 2013 - 01:23 am

England’s Alastair Cook hits out as New Zealand’s Luke Ronchi (right) watches during the ICC Champions Trophy group A match at Cardiff Wales...

Lorenzo seals third Catalunya MotoGP win 17 Jun 2013 - 01:22 am

Yamaha MotoGP rider Jorge Lorenzo (centre) of Spain accompanied by compatriots Dani Pedrosa (left) and Marc Marquez pose on the podium of the...

Australia face do-or-die battle against Sri Lanka 17 Jun 2013 - 01:20 am

England’s James Anderson (left) reacts as he bowls against Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara (second left) and Nuwan Kulasekara during the 2013 ICC Champions...

Anderson denies Willis allegations 17 Jun 2013 - 01:19 am

CARDIFF, United Kingdom: James Anderson has insisted that allegations of ball-tampering levelled against England by former captain Bob Willis are “very disappointing” and...

Former Pakistan players want coaching shake-up 17 Jun 2013 - 01:19 am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan cricket pundits yesterday called for an overhaul of the team’s coaching after their dismal showing at the Champions Trophy ended with...

Dhoni urges high-flying India to stay grounded 17 Jun 2013 - 01:18 am

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (pictured) has told his match-winning young team to remain focused as it approached the business...

Pietersen confirms Surrey return 17 Jun 2013 - 01:17 am

LONDON: England batsman Kevin Pietersen has confirmed he will return to cricket with Surrey in their County Championship fixture away to Yorkshire next...

Pakistan need Misbah, says Akram 17 Jun 2013 - 01:16 am

Islamabad: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has thrown his support behind under fire skipper Misbah-ul-Haq after the national team’s disappointing Champions Trophy tournament....

I was never interested in United job, says Mourinho 17 Jun 2013 - 01:14 am

Chelsea football club’s new manager Jose Mourinho addresses a press conference at Stamford Bridge in London, in this file photo. The former Porto,...

Tiny Tahiti plot ambush of jet-lagged Nigeria 17 Jun 2013 - 01:14 am

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Nigeria’s status as resounding favourites to beat minnows Tahiti in their Confederations Cup opener today has been compromised by a...