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Isinbayeva wants to leave ‘decayed’ home town for Monaco 23 Aug 2013 - 04:27 am

MOSCOW: Russia’s pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva (pictured), who last week stoked controversy by voicing strong support of recent anti-gay laws, declared she...

New Zealand appeal for more Test matches 23 Aug 2013 - 04:27 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand batsman Martin Guptill yesterday joined calls for more international matches for the Black Caps as they struggle to lift their...

Bird joins Australia bowling casualty list 23 Aug 2013 - 04:26 am

LONDON: Jackson Bird became the latest Australia bowler to leave the Ashes tour of England early when Cricket Australia announced yesterday he was...

Spotlight on Ferrari as F1 returns to Belgium 23 Aug 2013 - 04:26 am

SPA FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium: Formula One returns this weekend after its now traditional mid-season European summer break with speculation swirling around Ferrari as the...

Marquez eyes fourth straight win in Brno 23 Aug 2013 - 04:25 am

PRAGUE: Spanish rookie Marc Marquez will seek to extend his three-race winning streak and widen his lead of the MotoGP standings when the...

Neymar sparkles as Messi limps off 23 Aug 2013 - 04:25 am

MADRID: Neymar scored his first goal for Barcelona as the Catalans were held 1-1 by Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the...

Monaco out to pile pressure on PSG 23 Aug 2013 - 04:25 am

PARIS: High flying Monaco have already lived up to their pre-season credentials as title challengers and Claudio Ranieri’s side could be three points...

Confident Woods eyes another title win 23 Aug 2013 - 04:24 am

JERSEY CITY: Tiger Woods has gone a fifth season without winning a major but still considers his five tour titles a “great year”...

Olympics: Winter Games in Sochi open to all, says IOC 23 Aug 2013 - 04:24 am

LAUSANNE: Russia has pledged that the 2014 Winter Games will be open to all, despite its controversial anti-gay law, the International Olympic Committee...

‘It’s a shame’ Brazil to host Olympics, says Rio mayor 23 Aug 2013 - 04:24 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes said it was “a shame” that Brazil is hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics because the country...

Arsenal crush Fenerbahce 3-0 23 Aug 2013 - 04:23 am

BERNE: Arsenal, aiming for a 16th successive group stage appearance, outclassed Fenerbahce 3-0 in Istanbul to take control of their Champions League play-off...

Qatar acclimatisation takes a month: Study 23 Aug 2013 - 04:23 am

LONDON: Teams contesting the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will need a month to prepare for the country’s sweltering heat, according to a...

No pressure on Everton to sell, says Martinez 23 Aug 2013 - 04:23 am

LONDON: Everton manager Roberto Martinez has given Manchester United fresh discouragement in their pursuit of Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines by insisting his...

Valcke’s ‘plans’ for future Cups 23 Aug 2013 - 04:23 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Countries hoping to stage the World Cup finals should first obtain parliamentary approval in light of the difficulties FIFA has...

Wozniacki eases into quarter-finals 23 Aug 2013 - 04:22 am

NEW HAVEN, United States / Connecticut: Fourth seeded Caroline Wozniacki eased into the quarter-finals yesterday while top seeded Sara Errani crashed out of...

Sharapova out of Open with shoulder injury 23 Aug 2013 - 04:22 am

New York: Third-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova (pictured) has pulled out of next week’s US Open due to a shoulder injury, tournament organisers said...

Querrey hits 19 aces to reach ATP last eight 23 Aug 2013 - 04:22 am

WINSTON-SALEM, United States/North Carolina: American Sam Querrey stepped up his rivalry with countryman John Isner yesterday, blasting 19 aces to reach the quarter-finals...

Japan’s Suzuki reaches 4,000 career hits 23 Aug 2013 - 04:21 am

NEW YORK CITY: Japan’s Ichiro Suzuki wasted no time belting the 4,000th hit of his pro career, achieving the milestone in the first...