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LEFT: LeBron James of the Miami Heat shoots during a practice day before Game 7 of the NBA Finals at the American Airlines...

  NEW YORK: Olympic bronze medallist Justin Gatlin is not willing to call his surprising 100 metres victory over world record holder Usain Bolt...

BOSTON: Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews is what coaches like to call a “complete” ice hockey player. Defensively responsible, hard working, a leader...

LONDON: Tiger Woods has been diagnosed with a left elbow strain that will keep him out of competition until next month’s British Open...

England’s Steven Finn (centre) celebrates with team-mates the dismissal of South Africa’s Hashim Amla during the One Day International ICC Champions Trophy semi-final...

Abdelkarim Fadlalla (right) of Qatar and Uzbekistan’s Farhod Tadjiyev vie for ball possession during their FIFA 2014 World Cup, Asian Zone, Group A...

DOHA:  Qatar, hosts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, is committed to staging football’s showpiece event in its traditional window of June-July but...

SYDNEY: Australia secured their place at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil yesterday with a late strike from Josh Kennedy firing them...

RIO DE JANEIRO: FIFA President Sepp Blatter’s chances of remaining in office after 2015 have increased dramatically after FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke urged...

LONDON:  South Africa will look to shed their big tournament ‘chokers’ tag that has haunted them for long as they go into the...

KARACHI: Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore (pictured) said yesterday the team would be reviewed with an eye on building for the 2015 World Cup...

London: Senior Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene has said they need to contain the “strong Indian batting” when the two teams meet in...

LONDON: Australia said yesterday that captain Michael Clarke will stay in London as he recovers from a back problem, while two of his...

LONDON: The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced yesterday the umpires and match officials for the Champions Trophy semi-finals. For hosts England’s match against...

CARDIFF, United Kingdom: New Zealand coach Mike Hesson was left ruing his side’s failure to take their chances after the Black Caps’ exit...

CANBERRA: The British and Irish Lions suffered their first loss on tour in Australia yesterday when they were upset 14-12 by the ACT...

WELLINGTON: Flyhalf Daniel Carter is likely to return to the starting side for New Zealand in their final Test against France on Saturday...

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL:  The Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee attended the opening round of matches at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil,...