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Qatar’s Nasser eyes gold at Rio Games 06 Jul 2016 - 02:00 am

Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah (right), winner of the bronze medal in shooting is seen on the podium during the London 2012 Olympic Games...

Mourinho to focus on reviving Man United not on duel with Guardiola 06 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Manchester United's new Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho poses with a football shirt on the pitch during a photocall at Old Trafford stadium in...

Serena, Venus close in on Wimbledon final 06 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Venus Williams celebrates winning her match against Kazakhstan's Yaroslava Shvedova. (REUTERS/Tony O'Brien) London: Serena and Venus Williams closed in Tuesday on a fifth...

Valencia sign Portugal winger Nani 06 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Portugal's Nani during a training session. (REUTERS/Darren Staples) Madrid: Portuguese international winger Nani has reached an agreement to join La Liga side Valencia...

Fans going for 2018 World Cup don't need visa to enter Russia 06 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a visa free bill for foreigners visiting Russia for matches of the 2018 FIFA World...

Cheapest tickets for 2018 World Cup priced at $105 05 Jul 2016 - 06:54 pm

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura (R) and Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko attend a news conference after a meeting of the management board...

Kittel wins Tour de France Stage 4 in a sprint to Limoges 05 Jul 2016 - 06:43 pm

Etixx-Quickstep rider Marcel Kittel of Germany (L) wins on finish line ahead Direct Energie rider Bryan Coquard of France. (REUTERS/Jean-Paul Pelissier) By SAMUEL...

Spurs and Chelsea fines reduced over brawls 05 Jul 2016 - 06:36 pm

London: English Premier League sides Chelsea and Spurs saw their fines for the unseemly brawls that peppered their highly-charged London derby last season...

Berlusconi ready to sell AC Milan to Chinese investor 05 Jul 2016 - 05:23 pm

Italian tycoon and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) leaves the hospital after a heart surgery inMilan, Italy July 5, 2016. (REUTERS/Flavio Lo...

Coloccini leaves Magpies for Pope's favoured team 05 Jul 2016 - 05:21 pm

(Reuters) Newcastle, United Kingdom: Veteran former Argentinian international Fabricio Coloccini is to leave relegated Premier League club Newcastle and join Pope Francis' favourite...

Takuma Asano: What Arsenal fans should expect from the Japanese 05 Jul 2016 - 12:34 pm

J-League Sanfrecce Hiroshima forward Takuma Asano poses for the media in Hiroshima on July 4, 2016. (AFP / JIJI PRESS) by Praveen Paramasivam...

Battling teammates and 'ugly' wins keep Ronaldo in Euro hunt 05 Jul 2016 - 10:47 am

Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) and teammates take part in a training session at the Portugal's base camp in Marcoussis, in the outskirts...

Wales jibes fire Bale for Euro semi-final 05 Jul 2016 - 10:15 am

A combination file pictures of Portugal's forward and captain Cristiano Ronaldo (R) in Lisbon and Wales' forward Gareth Bale in Villeneuve-d'Ascq. AFP /...

Murray downs Kyrgios for 50th Wimbledon win 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Great Britain's Andy Murray celebrates winning his match against Australia's Nick Kyrgios. (REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge) London: Second seed Andy Murray brushed aside Australia's Nick...

Venus strides into quarter-finals despite early scare 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Venus Williams in action against Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro. (REUTERS/Tony O'Brien) By Clare Lovell LONDON: The grande dame of women's tennis, Venus Williams,...

Djokovic conqueror Querrey reaches 1st Slam QF at Wimbledon 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

US player Sam Querrey returns against France's Nicolas Mahut during their men's singles fourth round match on the eighth day of the 2016...

Over-achiever Pouille setting his sights higher 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

France's Lucas Pouille celebrates winning his match against Australia's Bernard Tomic. (REUTERS/Toby Melville) By Alison Williams LONDON: No wonder Lucas Pouille looked dumbfounded...

Serena retracts threat to sue Wimbledon over court fear 05 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Serena Williams reacts after slipping while the umpire looks on during her match against Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova. (REUTERS/Andrew Couldridge) London: Serena Williams retracted...