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PSG rope in Blanc as coach 26 Jun 2013 - 01:44 am

A file picture taken on June 20, 2012 shows French head coach Laurent Blanc speaking during a press conference in Donetsk during the...

Ancelotti takes reins at Madrid 26 Jun 2013 - 01:44 am

MADRID: Real Madrid have turned to Carlo Ancelotti to heal the wounds left by Jose Mourinho’s controversial reign at the Bernabeu, appointing the...

Brazil wary of Uruguayan firepower as final looms 26 Jun 2013 - 01:43 am

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Brazil may have waltzed through their group to reach the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup but they are only too...

Malaga’s Qatari owner wants to retire Isco’s shirt number 26 Jun 2013 - 01:43 am

MADRID: Malaga’s owner Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani has once again caused a storm via his Twitter account by claiming he will...

FIFA gives worldwide bans to Lebanese assistant referees 26 Jun 2013 - 01:42 am

BERNE: FIFA has imposed a worldwide ban on two Lebanese assistant referees who were jailed in Singapore this month for accepting sexual favours...

Guardiola gets down to business at Bayern 26 Jun 2013 - 01:40 am

BERLIN: Newly-installed Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola yesterday got straight down to business ahead of today’s first training session with the European champions....

Coach Lehmann eyes Ashes glory 26 Jun 2013 - 01:40 am

BRISTOL, United Kingdom: Darren Lehmann insisted it was still possible for Australia to win the Ashes despite the upheaval that led to his...

Root to open in England warm-up tie 26 Jun 2013 - 01:40 am

BRISTOL, United Kingdom: England said yesterday rising star Joe Root was “currently the best opening partner for Alastair Cook” as they left Nick...

Former Test bowlers Illingworth, Reiffel promoted to elite umpiring panel 26 Jun 2013 - 01:39 am

LONDON: Former Test bowlers Richard Illingworth and Paul Reiffel have been promoted to cricket’s elite umpiring panel in place of Asad Rauf and...

Arthur’s reign ended by Australian culture crisis 26 Jun 2013 - 01:39 am

SYDNEY: Mickey Arthur’s (pictured left) appointment as the first foreign coach of the Australian team 19 months ago was supposed to usher in...

Qatar International Handball Championship 26 Jun 2013 - 01:38 am

Qatar’s Naven Stjepanovic (in maroon) attempts to score during his side’s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Qatar International Handball Championship at Al...

No clear front-runner for 2020 Games: IOC report 26 Jun 2013 - 01:38 am

Switzerland: An International Olympic Committee report on the three cities wanting to host the 2020 Summer Olympics indicated there was no clear favourite...

Lions keep momentum with big win over Rebels 26 Jun 2013 - 01:37 am

MELBOURNE: The British and Irish Lions maintained their momentum ahead of Saturday’s second Test with a comprehensive 35-0 win over the Melbourne Rebels...

Fatigued Rose pulls out of Congressional event in Maryland 26 Jun 2013 - 01:37 am

NEW YORK: US Open champion Justin Rose has withdrawn from this week’s AT&T National at Congressional Country Club, citing fatigue after a demanding...

Nadal under pressure to skip Wimbledon in future 26 Jun 2013 - 01:36 am

LONDON: Rafael Nadal came under pressure yesterday to turn his back on Wimbledon if he wants to extend his career and preserve his...

I’m here to focus on the tennis, says Serena 26 Jun 2013 - 01:36 am

LONDON: Five-time champion Serena Williams insisted yesterday that her bitter, public feud with Maria Sharapova was not on her mind as she stormed...

Empty seats put ticket policy in spotlight 26 Jun 2013 - 01:36 am

LONDON: Wimbledon’s ticket policy came under scrutiny yesterday after several of the tournament’s top stars played against a backdrop of empty seats. As...

Lochte back in pool after reality check 26 Jun 2013 - 01:35 am

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: Johnny Weissmuller came back from the 1924 Olympics in Paris with a chest full of medals, put on a loin cloth...