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Barnes slams Suarez ‘superstar’ mentality 09 Aug 2013 - 04:26 am

LONDON, England: Former Liverpool and England winger John Barnes hit out at wantaway striker Luis Suarez in a radio interview broadcast yesterday, criticising...

Olympic champ Merritt eyes sub-13 world title 09 Aug 2013 - 04:21 am

MOSCOW: Olympic champion and world record holder Aries Merritt says he finds it a “little strange” that no one has dipped below 13...

Lee, Lin through to world quarter-finals 09 Aug 2013 - 04:19 am

GUANGZHOU: China’s badminton superstar Lin Dan made it through to the quarter-finals of the world championships yesterday, with arch rival Lee Chong Wei...

IAAF to reinstate four-year doping bans 09 Aug 2013 - 04:19 am

MOSCOW: Athletics will end 18 years of frustration in 2015 by returning to four-year bans for first-time dopers, ending the situation of Olympic...

Radcliffe calls for doping country bans 09 Aug 2013 - 04:18 am

LONDON, England: World marathon record-holder Paula Radcliffe yesterday said that countries found to have sanctioned doping practices should be banned from taking part...

Eid Tennis Cup championship to begin today 09 Aug 2013 - 04:18 am

DOHA: Asics Team Tennis will hold their two days Eid Tennis Cup 2013 championship at the Aspire Community tennis court which will be...

Nadal holds off Janowicz 09 Aug 2013 - 03:26 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Jerzy Janowicz of Poland during the Montreal Masters at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, yesterday. Montreal:...

Cricket world rocked by silicone tape allegations 08 Aug 2013 - 01:35 am

SYDNEY: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has denied it is investigating players in the Ashes series over alleged attempts by some batsmen to...

England’s Pietersen hits out at ‘cheating’ claims 08 Aug 2013 - 01:35 am

CHESTER-LE-STREET: England batsman Kevin Pietersen yesterday angrily denied reports that he was one player in the Ashes series using silicone tape on his...

Serbia players ‘backed’ banned Troicki 08 Aug 2013 - 01:34 am

MONTREAL: Banned Serbian tennis player Viktor Troicki was “innocent” of a doping violation and the country’s Davis Cup team supported him, world number...

Football: Arsenal’s Suarez bid on standby: Wenger 08 Aug 2013 - 01:34 am

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said yesterday that his side’s interest in Luis Suarez was “on standby”, after the unsettled striker called on...

England worried and vulnerable, says Border 08 Aug 2013 - 01:33 am

SYDNEY: Former Australia captain Allan Border yesterday cranked up the pressure on England ahead of the fourth Ashes Test, saying Alastair Cook’s team...

Test star Warne criticises ‘smug’ England players 08 Aug 2013 - 01:33 am

LONDON: Australian bowling great Shane Warne has accused England’s players of being “smug” during the third Ashes Test and speculated that they are...

Watson admits he needs runs 08 Aug 2013 - 01:29 am

LONDON: Shane Watson admitted yesterday he had suffered a “really disappointing” Ashes series and accepted his days of opening for his country were...

Flipkens ousts Venus in first round at Toronto 08 Aug 2013 - 01:29 am

TORONTO: Wimbledon semi-finalist Kirsten Flipkens shook off a slow start to beat Venus Williams 0-6, 6-4, 6-2 yesterday at the Rogers Cup, spoiling...

Players set for difficult but fair test at Oak Hill 08 Aug 2013 - 01:29 am

ROCHESTER, New York: A formidable finish, challenging rough and a difficult but fair test overall lies in store for the players this week...

Neymar bags first Barca goal 08 Aug 2013 - 01:28 am

BANGKOK: Brazilian wonderkid Neymar scored his first goal in Barcelona colours as the Catalan giants swatted aside Thailand 7-1 in a friendly in...

Sharapova tops Forbes rich list 08 Aug 2013 - 01:28 am

PARIS: Tennis stars dominated the list of the world’s 10 best-paid female athletes, Forbes magazine said, but highlighted the yawning earnings gap with...