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England taking youthful squad to FIFA World Cup 13 May 2014 - 12:54 am

England national team manager Roy Hodgson reacts during a press conference to announce the England squad for the FIFA World Cup in Luton,...

F1: Alonso goes a year without a win 13 May 2014 - 12:53 am

Ferrari’s Spanish driver Fernando Alonso arrives after the drivers parade at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo, on the outskirts of Barcelona on ...

Portugal’s Benfica keen to break ‘the Guttmann jinx’ 13 May 2014 - 12:52 am

This file picture dated May 7, 2014 shows Benfica’s Brazilian forward Rodrigo Lima controlling the ball during the Portuguese Liga Cup final football...

Assistant ref Uliana under fire after Brazil pro debut 13 May 2014 - 12:51 am

Brazil’s referee assistant Fernanda Colombo Uliana signs her flag next to Atletico Mineiro’s Fernandinho during the Brazilian championship match between Atletico Mineiro and...

Dominant Mercedes ready to pump up volume in F1 13 May 2014 - 12:49 am

Mercedes AMG Petronas’ driver Lewis Hamilton (right) celebrates on the podium with his team-mate Nico Rosberg after winning the Formula One Bahrain Grand...

Mushtaq picked as spin coach 13 May 2014 - 12:30 am

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board yesterday appointed Mushtaq Ahmed as its new spin bowling coach after the World Cup winner lost the role...

How the English Premier League title was won 13 May 2014 - 12:29 am

Adidas yesterday launched their new ‘Battle Pack’ FIFA World Cup boot selection. ‘Battle Pack’ features a new boot from each of the five...

Spirit of Qatar Team set for American challenge 13 May 2014 - 12:27 am

The Spirit of Qatar Team members Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani (third left), Steve Curtis, Ali Al Neama, Billy Moore, Nasser Saleh...

Febbo wins fifth round of Qatar Challenge 13 May 2014 - 12:25 am

Race winner Eric Febbo, second-placed Tim Stevens and third-placed David Walker pose with their trophies at the Qatar Challenge prize distribution ceremony at...

GCC Club Championship: Good day for Qatari clubs as Al Sadd and Al Rayyan register wins 13 May 2014 - 12:23 am

Action from GCC Club Basketball Championship match played between Qatar’s Rayyan SC and Ithihad SC of Saudi Arabia at the Qatar Women’s Sports...

Nadal eyes Rome title ahead of Roland Garros 13 May 2014 - 12:21 am

Rafael Nadal won the Madrid Open earlier this week and the Spanish maestro now sets sights on Rome Masters ahead of the French...

I made a terrible mistake: Sterling 13 May 2014 - 12:20 am

Indiana Pacers’ David West (left) dribbles in front of Washington Wizards’ Al Harrington during the Eastern Conference Semi-finals NBA play-off game yesterday. NEW...

NHL: Blackhawks edge Wild 2-1 13 May 2014 - 12:19 am

Patrick Sharp of the Chicago Blackhawks brings the puck up the ice against the Minnesota Wild in Game Five of the Second Round...

Simmons, Rayudu star in Mumbai’s seven-wicket victory in IPL 13 May 2014 - 12:10 am

Hyderabad: A 130-run partnership between Lendl Simmons (68) and Ambati Rayudu (68) helped Mumbai Indians register a convincing seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad...

Germany’s Kaymer wins Players Championship 13 May 2014 - 12:10 am

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, United States: Martin Kaymer survived a late double-bogey to win the US PGA Tour’s prestigious Players Championship yesterday by one...

Ibrahimovic is Player of the Year 13 May 2014 - 12:06 am

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (pictured) of Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain was named France’s players’ Player of the Year for the second season running...

Club owner Lerner says Aston Villa is up for sale! 13 May 2014 - 12:06 am

LONDON: Aston Villa’s American owner Randy Lerner intends to sell the club, he said yesterday. Lerner took control of the English Premier League...

Five offbeat moments of EPL season 13 May 2014 - 12:05 am

LONDON: Aside from the high sporting drama of a season that culminated with Manchester City as champions, the Premier League also witnessed several...