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Arrested IPL player granted bail to attend his wedding 30 May 2013 - 11:55 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian cricketer Ankeet Chavan, arrested on suspicion of spot-fixing earlier this month, has been granted conditional bail so he can get...

Former skipper Vettori excited by ODI return 30 May 2013 - 11:55 pm

LONDON: New Zealand great Daniel Vettori said he was looking forward to returning to international action in the first one-dayer against England at...

Qatar set for Asian event 30 May 2013 - 11:54 pm

Doha: Qatar are placed in Group ‘G’ along with India and Uzbekistan in the 17th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship to be hosted...

NHL: Seabrook’s winner lifts Hawks past Wings 30 May 2013 - 11:53 pm

Detroit Red Wings’ goalie Jimmy Howard is unable to stop a shot from Chicago Blackhawks’ centre Patrick Sharp (not pictured) on a Chicago...

Rugby: O’Connell to captain Lions as Warburton ruled out 30 May 2013 - 11:53 pm

HONG KONG: Ireland lock Paul O’Connell (pictured below) was named as captain for the British and Irish Lions’ tour opener against the Barbarians...

Golf: Woods seeks to put Garcia spat behind him 30 May 2013 - 11:51 pm

Cheyenne Woods, niece of US golf star Tiger Woods, hits the ball during a training session near Markt Indersdorf, Germany. Cheyenne, 22, was...

Athletics: Indian city Pune to host key Asian event 30 May 2013 - 11:51 pm

NEW DELHI: India’s western city of Pune has been named as the new venue for the Asian Athletics Championships in July, a top...

Cardinals rally late to beat Royals 5-3 30 May 2013 - 11:47 pm

NEW YORK: The St Louis Cardinals rallied with four runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 yesterday and...

Ruthless Federer, Serena cruise through in Paris 30 May 2013 - 12:54 am

Switzerland’s Roger Federer (right) speaks to India’s Somdev Devvarman after he won their French Tennis Open match at the Roland Garros Stadium in...

Qatar draw 1-1 with Azerbaijan in friendly 30 May 2013 - 12:53 am

Qatar’s Ibrahim Majed Abdulmajed (right) and Azerbaijan’s Gara Garayev vie for the ball during a friendly match at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. RIGHT:...

First 2014 World Cup tickets to go on sale on August 20 30 May 2013 - 12:52 am

Berlin: The first tickets for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will go on sale on August 20, the ruling football body FIFA...

Squash, baseball and wrestling make 2020 shortlist 30 May 2013 - 12:50 am

ST PETERSBURG, Russia: Wrestling, baseball/softball and squash made an International Olympic Committee shortlist for potential inclusion in the 2020 Games with five other...

ICC cricket committee issues Test warning 30 May 2013 - 12:49 am

LONDON: The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) cricket committee said yesterday countries could risk losing their Test status unless they played a “minimum number...

Arab Asian Weightlifting Championships in Doha 30 May 2013 - 12:46 am

Egyptian Basma Ahmed poses with her 5 gold medals during the Arab Asian Weightlifting Championships at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha yesterday. CENTRE:...

Afghanistan stun Pakistan 30 May 2013 - 12:44 am

FROM LEF: Mohammad Saleh of Afghanistan, Amir Sarkhosh of Iran and Manan Chandra of India in action on the penultimate day of the...

Pakistan’s Asif wants to turn pro 30 May 2013 - 12:44 am

Doha: Muhammad Asif of Pakistan, the reigning world champion in the amateur category, is aiming to graduate to the professional class. The 31-year-old,...

Hockey, rugby given 2016 Games venues 30 May 2013 - 12:43 am

ST PETERSBURG: Hockey and rugby will play their Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympics competitions at the more remote Deodoro area of the city...

London Stadium set for £429m makeover 30 May 2013 - 12:43 am

LONDON: London’s Olympic Stadium is set for a major refurbishment after the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) approved plans for a £429m ($650m,...