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Hawaii: The 2013 PGA Tour got off to a false start yesterday when first-round play at the season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions in...

Nikolay Davydenko of Russia returns the ball to David Ferrer of Spain during their semi final match of the Qatar ExxonMobil ATP Open...

CHENNAI, India: India’s Davis Cup campaign was thrown into turmoil yesterday after a stand-off between players and administrators worsened ahead of next month’s...

PERTH, Australia: World number one Novak Djokovic bounced back to his imposing best as Serbia advanced to the Hopman Cup final yesterday. The...

BRISBANE, Australia: Defending champion Andy Murray moved into the semi-finals of the Brisbane International yesterday when he downed a tenacious Denis Istomin of...

JR Smith (8) of the New York Knicks high-fives team-mate Steve Novak (16) after his fourth quarter basket against the San Antonio Spurs...

Hawaii: If winning breeds winning, then the picturesque Hawaiian island of Maui is a paradise in more ways than one for the select...

Schalke 04 players take part in a training session at Doha’s Aspire Academy, yesterday. The German club arrived in Qatar late on Thursday...

DOHA: Bayern Munich have signed Jan Kirchhoff from Mainz, with the German defender to join up with the Bundesliga giants at the end...

PARIS: A controversial advertising deal designed to help Qatari-backed Paris St Germain meet UEFA’s financial fair-play criteria is justified by the club’s growing...

  NEW DELHI: Darren Clarke and Angel Cabrera will be among four major winners to tee off in a city-based golf league in India...

FROM LEFT: Barcelona players Spanish goalkeeper Victor Valdes, French defender Eric Abidal, Spanish defender Jordi Alba and Argentinian midfielder Javier Mascherano, during a...

LONDON: Chelsea yesterday announced that they had signed Demba Ba from Newcastle United, ending an 18-month spell at the Magpies during which he...

SAO PAULO: AC Milan’s Brazil international striker Alexandre Pato  agreed a four-year deal with world club champions Corinthians yesterday, the Brazilian side confirmed...

LONDON: Having established a seven-point lead in the Premier League over the festive period, Manchester United turn their thoughts to the FA Cup...

Qatar national squad train in Bahrain yesterday ahead of their Gulf Cup match against UAE today. RIGHT: Qatar football coach Paulo Autuori, attends...

  CAPE TOWN: Dean Brownlie hit a maiden Test century for New Zealand but could not prevent a South African victory on the third...

SYDNEY: Australia made hard work of grabbing a narrow lead over tenacious Sri Lanka on a second day tarnished by reckless run outs...