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All Blacks target new heights on European tour 21 Oct 2013 - 08:50 am

WELLINGTON: Four new faces were included yesterday in a 36-man All Blacks squad for the end-of-season northern hemisphere tour, with coach Steve Hansen...

MotoGP: QMMF’s West finishes tenth at home race 21 Oct 2013 - 08:49 am

PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia: QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West celebrated a happy-end at his home Grand Prix of Australia with a hard-fought tenth...

Red Sox reach World Series 21 Oct 2013 - 08:49 am

Boston: Shane Victorino belted a seventh-inning grand slam to put the Boston Red Sox into the World Series with a 5-2 victory over...

NHL: Penguins outlast Canucks in shoot-out 21 Oct 2013 - 08:48 am

PITTSBURGH: The Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks had gone two years and 157 games since they last faced each other. They picked up...

James desires to play in NFL 21 Oct 2013 - 08:35 am

Boston: LeBron James (pictured) said he wants to play a game in the NFL in a wide-ranging question and answer session with fans...

Day of drama as Lorenzo wins thriller in Australia 21 Oct 2013 - 02:55 am

Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo of Spain poses with his trophy on the podium after winning the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island...

PSG go top after win over Bastia 20 Oct 2013 - 08:58 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 match at the Parc des Princes in...

Super sub Forrest rescues Celtic 20 Oct 2013 - 08:58 am

EDINBURGH, United Kingdom: Substitute James Forrest rescued a point for Celtic as they warmed up for their midweek Champions League match against Ajax...

Real Madrid ease past Malaga on Bale return 20 Oct 2013 - 08:58 am

MADRID: Gareth Bale got his first taste of being on a winning side at the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid moved to within...

Saints add to United misery 20 Oct 2013 - 08:56 am

Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil celebrates scoring a goal against Norwich City during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium in London, yesterday....

Wins for Al Sadd, Al Gharafa 20 Oct 2013 - 08:55 am

Al Rayyan SC midfielder Nathan Othafiu (left) in challenged by Al Gharafa SC striker Lisandro Lopez during the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match...

Tyre issues force first bike swap in MotoGP 20 Oct 2013 - 08:54 am

MELBOURNE: Tyre problems have forced dramatic changes to today’s Australian Grand Prix where riders will have to change their bikes mid-race for the...

All Blacks maintain winning streak 20 Oct 2013 - 08:54 am

DUNEDIN, New Zealand: The All Blacks stayed on course to complete an unbeaten season when they toppled Australia 41-33 in a high-scoring seven-try...

Haas meets Haase for title after Tsonga crashes out 20 Oct 2013 - 08:53 am

VIENNA: Robin Haase upset top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) to earn a final today at the Austrian Open against German veteran...

Faulkner scripts Aussie win 20 Oct 2013 - 08:52 am

Australian all-rounder James Faulkner celebrates his team’s win over India in the third One-Day International in Mohali, yesterday. Faulkner blasted a 29-ball 64...

ICC to ‘review’ Amir’s ban 20 Oct 2013 - 08:51 am

LONDON: Pakistan seamer Mohammad Amir’s five-year match-fixing ban will be “reviewed” after a “revised” anti-corruption code has been adopted by the International Cricket...

Hafeez returns to Pakistan one-day squad 20 Oct 2013 - 08:51 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Opener Mohammad Hafeez yesterday returned to the Pakistan squad for five one-day internationals against South Africa after being left out of...

South Africa await stork’s arrival as Amla arrives home 20 Oct 2013 - 08:51 am

CAPE TOWN: The imminent arrival of a baby is the primary concern for South Africa as they face the possibility of playing the...