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Olympic superstar Michael Phelps won the 100m freestyle at the Pro Swim meeting in Austin, Texas, on Friday, sharing the opening day spotlight with Sarah Sjostrom and Katie Ledecky. Phelps, out of retirement and aiming to add to his record tally of 18 Olympic gold medals at the Rio Games …

LONDON, Jan 16, (AFP): John Terry snatched a last-gasp Chelsea equaliser eight minutes into stoppage-time to rescue a dramatic 3-3 draw against Everton at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Chelsea’s month-long unbeaten run under interim manager Guus Hiddink appeared to be at an end when Ramiro Funes Mori put Everton 3-2 …

WELLINGTON, Jan 15, (AFP): Pakistan outsmarted New Zealand by stifling their feared batting barrage to win the opening Twenty20 by 16 runs at Eden Park in Auckland on Friday. One-time bad boy Mohammad Amir may have been the centre of attention in his comeback game, but it was Shahid Afridi’s …

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan 15, (AFP): Australia set a new record run chase at the Gabba in Brisbane on Friday as they cruised to a seven wicket victory over India in the second one day international. After Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat, the visitors …

LONDON, Jan 15, (AFP): Wayne Rooney plans to send Jurgen Klopp into another frustrated touchline frenzy by ruining the Liverpool manager’s first taste of his club’s bitter rivalry with Manchester United. Klopp has proved a volatile presence during a series of touchline rows with rival managers since taking charge earlier …

MOSCOW, Jan 15, (RTRS): The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) have fined Spartak Moscow 700,000 roubles ($9,135) after two bananas were thrown on the ice from the stands at the end of a game against Medvescak Zagreb on Wednesday. Game officials recorded the incident in their report, while Medvescak forward Edwin …

LONDON, Jan 13, (AFP): Paul Dummett’s deflected 90th-minute equaliser denied Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United a morale-boosting victory as Newcastle United snatched a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Premier League. Wayne Rooney completed a brace with a stunning 79th-minute goal to put United 3-2 up, after a 2-0 advantage procured …

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 13: Runaway leaders Al Nabooda Racing are ready for their toughest test of the season so far when the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East returns to Yas Marina Circuit for the first time in just over three years next week. Jeffrey Schmidt and Zaid Ashkanani have …

PERTH, Australia, Jan 13, (Agencies): Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni says he remains unconvinced by the merits of the Decision Review System despite India appearing to get a wrong decision in their opening one-day international loss to Australia. India’s lack of faith in the use of DRS proved costly as George …

LONDON, Jan 13, (Agencies): Kuwait have been fined 10,000 Swiss francs ($9,932.46) and forfeited November’s World Cup 2018 qualifier against Myanmar after failing to play the match due to a FIFA ban, soccer’s governing body said in a statement on Wednesday. The Kuwait Football Association were suspended from FIFA in …