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Lichsteiner facing long spell on sidelines 03 Oct 2015 - 04:55 pm

Milan: Juventus defender Stephan Lichsteiner could be facing a six-month spell on the sidelines for the Italian champions, according to a leading heart...

Hingis, Mirza win third successive doubles title 03 Oct 2015 - 04:54 pm

Switzerland's Martina Hingis (R) and India's Sania Mirza (L) pose with their trophy after beating Romania's Irina-Camelia Begu and Monica Niculescu in the...

Maldini slams Ballon d'Or over Buffon blunder 03 Oct 2015 - 04:53 pm

Milan: AC Milan legend Paolo Maldini joined a chorus of ex-players in slamming Ballon d'Or chiefs after former Italy teammate Gianluigi Buffon was...

Chibhabha fires up Zimbabwe 03 Oct 2015 - 04:51 pm

Zimbabwe batsman Chamunorwa Chibhabha hits the ball during the second game in a series of three ODIcricket matches between Pakistan and host Zimbabwe...

FINA cancels day one of World Championships due to haze 03 Oct 2015 - 03:21 pm

Singapore: Organisers on Saturday cancelled the first day of the Singapore leg of the FINA World Championships due to choking haze from agricultural...

Guinea international Constant detained at Istanbul airport 03 Oct 2015 - 03:14 pm

Istanbul: Turkish side Trabzonspor's Guinea international midfielder Kevin Constant was detained on Saturday at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport as he was boarding a flight...

Bale, Ramos fit to return in Madrid derby 03 Oct 2015 - 03:10 pm

Madrid: Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos look set to make their first appearance for Real Madrid since September 13 in Sunday's derby away...

Mandela inducted into rugby Hall of Fame 03 Oct 2015 - 01:42 pm

Newcastle: South African icon Nelson Mandela was posthumously inducted into the World Rugby Hall of Fame on Saturday. The image of the black...

Sterling dismisses "too tired" charges 03 Oct 2015 - 01:35 pm

London: Raheem Sterling has denied telling manager Roy Hodgson that he was too tired to play for England in a Euro 2016 qualifier...

Venus wins Wuhan Open as Muguruza retires 03 Oct 2015 - 01:30 pm

Venus Williams of the US poses with her trophy after beating Garbine Muguruza of Spain during the women's singles final at the Wuhan...

Blatter defiant as top sponsors demand resignation 03 Oct 2015 - 10:42 am

NEW YORK: Top FIFA sponsors joined forces to demand Sepp Blatter's immediate resignation on Friday, dealing a fresh blow to the scandal-tainted world...

Mourinho stuck in ‘worst period’ of his career 03 Oct 2015 - 12:45 am

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho looks dejected during the Champions League match against FC Porto at Dragao Stadium, Oporto, Portugal on Tuesday. London: Jose...

Classy South Africa stun India in first Twenty20 03 Oct 2015 - 12:44 am

India’s Axar Patel (right) reacts as South Africa’s AB de Villiers runs between the wickets during their first T20 match at the Himachal...

QSL: Al Rayyan maintain unbeaten run 03 Oct 2015 - 12:35 am

Al Rayyan’s Rodrigo Barbosa (centre) attempts to break through Mesaimeer defence during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Al Gharafa Stadium, yesterday....

Qatari young guns tame Kyrgyzstan 03 Oct 2015 - 12:34 am

Action from AFC U-19 Championship Qualifiers match between Qatar and Kyrgyzstan at Grand Hamad Stadium, yesterday.PIC: KAMMUTTY VP Doha: Hosts Qatar displayed a...