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LPGA grants membership to 16-year-old Lydia Ko 29 Oct 2013 - 10:44 pm

LOS ANGELES: New Zealand teenager Lydia Ko has been granted full membership on the US LPGA Tour starting in 2014, commissioner Michael Whan...

WADA in Jamaica for doping audit 29 Oct 2013 - 10:39 pm

KINGSTON, Jamaica: A tight-lipped three-member World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) team arrived in Jamaica yesterday to begin what is expected to be a two-day...

Hughes slams Australia’s Ashes series preparations 28 Oct 2013 - 11:42 pm

England Ashes Test cricketers prepare to bat in the nets during a training session at the WACA Ground in Perth on Sunday. England...

Vettel can challenge Schumacher records, says Red Bull team boss 28 Oct 2013 - 11:40 pm

NEW DELHI: Sebastian Vettel has the talent to surpass Michael Schumacher’s record of seven Formula One titles after becoming the sport’s youngest quadruple...

UEFA boss Platini calls for 40-team World Cup 28 Oct 2013 - 11:40 pm

PARIS: UEFA chief Michel Platini has said he is in favour of increasing the number of teams taking part in the World Cup...

Federer does not care about number one spot: Nadal 28 Oct 2013 - 11:39 pm

PARIS: Been there, done that. Roger Federer does not need to be world number one anymore and he might well be a top...

PSG stay unbeaten after controversial 2-2 draw 28 Oct 2013 - 11:34 pm

Paris Saint-Germain’s Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani (centre) is congratulated by his team-mates after scoring a goal during the French Ligue 1 match against...

Wenger to tinker again for Chelsea’s League Cup visit 28 Oct 2013 - 11:33 pm

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger shouts from the sidelines during his team’s English Premier League match against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, London, on...

Villas-Boas hits out at negative Spurs fans 28 Oct 2013 - 11:32 pm

LONDON: Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has told fans to get behind his team and stop creating a negative atmosphere at White Hart Lane....

India postpones new league 28 Oct 2013 - 11:31 pm

NEW DELHI: A new football tournament in India that was to feature former international stars of the game has been postponed after opposition...

Villa double helps Atletico to victory 28 Oct 2013 - 11:03 pm

MADRID: David Villa ended his seven-game scoring drought with a double as Atletico Madrid closed to within a point of Barcelona at the...

Broad stands his ground on decision not to walk 28 Oct 2013 - 11:02 pm

Bangladesh cricketer Nasir Hossain (left) uses the Bangladesh Cricket Board photographer’s camera during a training session at the Sher-e Bangla National Stadium in...

Misbah hopes conditions give edge over South Africa 28 Oct 2013 - 11:02 pm

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul Haq (pictured) is hoping his side can bounce back from their crushing second Test defeat when...

Clarke poised for comeback with NSW 28 Oct 2013 - 11:01 pm

SYDNEY: Australian captain Michael Clarke is in line to make his comeback from injury to lead New South Wales in their Sheffield Shield...

Kiwis to seek revenge in Bangladesh ODI series 28 Oct 2013 - 11:01 pm

DHAKA: New Zealand will be seeking to avenge a humiliating loss to Bangladesh three years ago when the one-day international series against the...

Serena predicts even better years to come 28 Oct 2013 - 11:00 pm

ISTANBUL: Serena Williams believes her best years may still be ahead of her after she ended 2013 in record-breaking style on Sunday. The...

Tsonga takes Escude and Ascione as coaches 28 Oct 2013 - 10:59 pm

PARIS: French number one Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has chosen compatriots Nicolas Escude and Thierry Ascione as his new joint coaches, replacing Roger Rasheed. “The...

Moore sinks birdie to win in Malaysia 28 Oct 2013 - 10:58 pm

US golfer Ryan Moore poses with the trophy after winning the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic golf tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday. KUALA...