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Park heads leaderboard 29 Jun 2013 - 11:04 pm

SOUTHAMPTON, New York: World number one Park In-Bee, chasing her third major title of the year, fired a four-under par 72 on Friday...

US prodigy Spieth shares the lead 29 Jun 2013 - 11:04 pm

BETHESDA, Maryland: Jordan Spieth, trying to become the youngest US PGA Tour winner in 82 years, shared the lead after yesterday’s completion of...

India wary of West Indies in first match of Tri-Series 29 Jun 2013 - 11:03 pm

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Exactly one week after clinching the Champions Trophy in a dramatic, rain-affected finale in Birmingham, undisputed world one-day champions India take...

Flower says ‘favourites’ England respect Aussies 29 Jun 2013 - 10:50 pm

LONDON: England coach Andy Flower has insisted his side won’t take Australia lightly when they face the “different challenge” of starting the Ashes...

Ruthless Murray routs Robredo 29 Jun 2013 - 05:19 am

Britain’s Andy Murray returns against Spain’s Tommy Robredo during their third round match on day five of Wimbledon at the All England Club...

Strauss backs England to punish the Aussies 29 Jun 2013 - 05:19 am

LONDON: Former England captain Andrew Strauss believes his country have never been stronger favourites to win the Ashes after Australia’s descent into chaos...

Butt apologises for spot-fixing 29 Jun 2013 - 05:18 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has for the first time publicly admitted to and apologised for spot-fixing, two years after...

England ‘tough to beat in Ashes’, says McCullum 29 Jun 2013 - 05:17 am

LONDON: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum expects England to retain the Ashes, saying “they are going to be a tough team to beat”....

WICB announces Pakistan tour schedule 29 Jun 2013 - 05:17 am

Kingston: Guyana, St Lucia and St Vincent and Grenadines will host the five ODIs and two Twenty20 Internationals between West Indies and Pakistan...

Prepare for a fight, Tour rivals tell Team Sky 29 Jun 2013 - 05:15 am

TOP: Radioshack-Leopard team riders cycle during a training session for the centenary Tour de France cycling race in Porto-Vecchio, yesterday on the French...

Rugby: Lions must be ruthless, says Howley 29 Jun 2013 - 05:13 am

British and Irish Lions’ rugby player Ben Youngs (centre) passes the ball during training as the team prepares to take on the Australian...

Riders hit back at Lance Armstrong’s doping claims 29 Jun 2013 - 05:09 am

PORTO-VECCHIO, France: Tour de France riders yesterday dismissed claims by shamed US cyclist Lance Armstrong that it was “impossible” to win the sport’s...

South Korea’s Ha-Neul grabs lead on day one 29 Jun 2013 - 05:07 am

Kim Ha-Neul of South Korea tees off on the 17th hole during the first round of the 2013 US Women’s Open at the...

Super Bootsma stops Franklin’s win streak 29 Jun 2013 - 05:06 am

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana: It took a record-breaking effort by Rachel Bootsma yesterday night to halt Missy Franklin’s win streak at the US swimming championships...

Bennett taken as top pick of NBA Draft by Cavaliers 29 Jun 2013 - 05:05 am

NEW YORK: Canadian forward Anthony Bennett of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, was taken with the number one overall pick by the...

Rosberg sets the pace at Silverstone 29 Jun 2013 - 05:01 am

SILVERSTONE, United Kingdom: Nico Rosberg topped the times for Mercedes in yesterday’s second free practice session at Silverstone ahead of this weekend’s British...

Crutchlow grabs first pole 29 Jun 2013 - 05:01 am

ASSEN, Netherlands: Briton Cal Crutchlow sprang a surprise at Assen yesterday, as the Yamaha rider finishing fastest in final qualifying for today’s Dutch...

Angry Dimitrov in protest as Sharapova looks on 29 Jun 2013 - 05:00 am

LONDON: Grigor Dimitrov staged a temporary sit-down protest to register his anger at court conditions yesterday before he lost a five-set Wimbledon thriller....