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Wellington Stadium gets the all-clear for Test 20 Aug 2013 - 12:04 am

Wellington: Wellington’s Westpac Stadium has passed safety tests and will host Saturday’s Rugby Championship tie between the All Blacks and Australia, New Zealand...

Starc attacks Australia’s in-out selection policy 20 Aug 2013 - 12:03 am

SYDNEY, New South Wales: Australia paceman Mitchell Starc (pictured) has shown his frustration over Cricket Australia’s selection policy saying it’s difficult to deliver...

Bowler Tremlett eager for England recall 20 Aug 2013 - 12:03 am

LONDON: Chris Tremlett is “dying” to revive his Test career against Australia after being included in England’s squad for the fifth and final...

Banned bowler Asif agrees to give details of spot-fixing 20 Aug 2013 - 12:03 am

KARACHI: Banned Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Asif has agreed to reveal details of spot-fixing to the Anti-Corruption and Security Unit of the International...

Panesar to quit Sussex 20 Aug 2013 - 12:03 am

LONDON: Monty Panesar (pictured) is to leave county side Sussex after the club launched an investigation into the troubled England spinner being fined...

England’s T20 squad 19 Aug 2013 - 11:55 pm

LONDON: England’s 13-man squad announced yesterday to play Australia in two Twenty20 internationals later this month: Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire, captain), Ravi Bopara (Essex),...

Golden hat-trick for Bolt, Fraser-Pryce in Moscow 19 Aug 2013 - 01:38 am

FROM LEFT: Nesta Carter, Kemar Bailey-Cole, Nickel Ashmeade and Usain Bolt of the Gold medallists Jamaica pose during the victory ceremony for the...

Marquez grabs fourth win of the season in Indy 19 Aug 2013 - 01:29 am

Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Spain lifts the trophy on the podium after his win at the Indianapolis Grand Prix in Indianapolis,...

Chelsea sink Hull City 2-0 on Mourinho’s return 19 Aug 2013 - 01:27 am

Chelsea’s manager Jose Mourinho (right) reacts with Hull City’s manager Steve Bruce during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge in...

Magnificent Barcelona crush Levante 7-0 19 Aug 2013 - 01:26 am

FROM LEFT: Barcelona’s Dani Alves, Adriano, Gerard Pique and Lionel Messi celebrate a goal against Levante during their Spanish First division league match...

Superstar Bolt receives ‘amazing’ lightning photo 19 Aug 2013 - 01:25 am

AFP photographer Oliver Morin (left) gives Jamaica’s Usain Bolt a print of a picture he took of him during the 100m final prior...

Swede protester has nails revarnished after IAAF warning 19 Aug 2013 - 01:24 am

MOSCOW: Swedish high jumper Emma Green-Tregaro (pictured) has repainted her nails after being warned by the IAAF that the rainbow colours she sported...

Nadal beats Isner to win maiden Cincinnati title 19 Aug 2013 - 01:23 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain bites the championship trophy after defeating John Isner of the US in two sets to win the championship at...

Serena, Azarenka reach final 19 Aug 2013 - 01:07 am

Serena Williams poses for photographers after being presented a trophy for clinching the Emirites Airlines US Open Series with her win over Na...

Federer unfazed by ranking fall after loss 19 Aug 2013 - 01:02 am

CINCINNATI: Roger Federer heads into the US Open gaining confidence in his game despite a heartbreak 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 quarter-final loss to Rafael...

Olympics: Anti-gay laws must not affect Sochi: Rogge 19 Aug 2013 - 01:02 am

BERLIN: Jacques Rogge, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has insisted the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi must remain open to...

Reed and Huh share lead 19 Aug 2013 - 12:59 am

FROM LEFT: John Huh, Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed walk off the 2nd tee box during the third round of the Wyndham Championship...

Europe on brink of Solheim win 19 Aug 2013 - 12:58 am

FROM LEFT: European Team members Anna Nordqvist of Sweden, Catriona Matthew of Scotland, Graeme Matthew of Scotland and Suzann Pettersen of Norway celebrate...