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NEW YORK: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) will reveal plans to build a retractable roof over the centre court at Arthur Ashe...

KARACHI: Disgraced Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif  yesterday apologised for his role in a notorious 2010 spot-fixing scandal, admitting his guilt for the...

CINCINNATI: The Maria Sharapova-Jimmy Connors partnership got off to a rocky start yesterday as Sloane Stephens shocked the third ranked Russian 2-6, 7-6(5),...

SYDNEY: Former captain Steve Waugh has urged Australia coach Darren Lehmann to stick with his underperforming top six batsmen, saying no one performs...

KARACHI: Pakistani squash legend Jahangir Khan says the country must do more to improve its image and stop the rest of the world...

Uruguay’s Luis Suarez dribbles the ball past Japan’s Yasuyuki Konno (right) during the international friendly match at Miyagi Stadium in Rifu, Miyagi Prefecture,...

An image of the Adizero f50 boots. At only 165g, the boots are one of the lightest shoes on the market. The Adizero...

MADRID: Atletico Madrid forward Diego Costa has extended his contract with the Spanish side for a further three years, tying him to the...

LAUSANNE, Canton of Vaud: Ukrainian side Metalist Kharkiv have been thrown out of this year’s Champions League over match-fixing claims, and will be...

LONDON, England: Everton manager Roberto Martinez said yesterday that he does not expect Premier League rivals Manchester United to submit another bid for...

BERLIN, Germany: Bundesliga side Werder Bremen yesterday signed Argentinian striker Franco Di Santo on a three-year deal from English Premier league side Wigan...

Soweto: Race quotas will return to South African rugby next season in a bid to produce more top-level black players, the national body...

KIEV: Ukrainian heavyweight boxer and opposition politician Vitaly Klitschko will run for president in the 2015 election, the World Boxing Council quoted him...

Robert Heffernan of Ireland celebrates winning the men’s 50km race walk final during the IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Luzhniki Stadium in...

FROM LEFT: India’s Jwala Gutta of Delhi Smashers, India’s Saina Nehwal of Hyderabad Hotshots, Germany’s Mark Zweibler of Mumbai Masters, Denmark’s Carsten Mogensen...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, United States: PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem yesterday denied the US circuit had made a bid to acquire golf’s European...

PARIS, France: Double Major-winning Rory McIlroy has revealed he will end his season contesting the Australian Open in Sydney and the following week’s...

Boston: Alejandro De Aza knocked in the game-winning RBI single in the 11th inning as the Chicago White Sox prevailed over their divisional...