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Langdon edges AlBalooshi to win all-Qatar final 04 Jun 2013 - 07:23 am

ENGLISHTOWN, New Jersey: It was a magical moment for the Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Team, the two-time World Championship team owned by...

Blackhawks take charge in the West 04 Jun 2013 - 07:22 am

CHICAGO: Bryan Bickell scored the eventual game winner, and Chicago chased Jonathan Quick in the second period en route to a 4-2 rout...

Corbin on cloud nine as Diamondbacks tame Cubs 04 Jun 2013 - 07:22 am

New York: Patrick Corbin became the first nine-game winner of the season as the Arizona starter pitched the Diamondbacks to an 8-4 victory...

Dempsey scores two as US edge Germany 04 Jun 2013 - 07:21 am

WASHINGTON: US captain Clint Dempsey scored two goals in the second half and the Americans held off a late comeback yesterday for a...

Deschamps warns players over France behaviour 04 Jun 2013 - 07:21 am

MONTEVIDEO: France coach Didier Deschamps stressed the importance of his players’ behaviour and spirit within the group hours after his team touched down...

BWF postpones use of review technology 04 Jun 2013 - 07:20 am

KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said yesterday it was delaying indefinitely the live implementation of line-call review technology to address “last-minute...

Fixing scandal casts cloud over the Champions Trophy 04 Jun 2013 - 07:19 am

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom: The world’s leading cricketers gather for the Champions Trophy in the UK that starts this week against the backdrop of...

Dhoni receives prestigious ODI Championship Shield 04 Jun 2013 - 07:19 am

Cardiff, United Kingdom: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni yesterday received the prestigious Reliance ICC ODI Championship Shield and a cheque of $175,000 for...

Past Champions Trophy Finals 04 Jun 2013 - 07:19 am

LONDON: Below is a look back at the six previous finals of a competition that started life as the ICC Knockout in 1998....

Hosts Qatar banking on teamwork to stop Iran 04 Jun 2013 - 01:41 am

Qatar players during a training session at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha. Qatar take on visitors Iran in their 2014 FIFA World Cup...

MotoGP: Lorenzo clinches hat-trick of Italian wins 03 Jun 2013 - 12:33 am

FROM LEFT: Second placed Spanish Dani Pedrosa of Repsol Honda Team, Spanish winner Jorge Lorenzo of Yamaha Factory Racing and third placed British...

Barshim soars high in Eugene 03 Jun 2013 - 12:32 am

Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar celebrates after he cleared the bar to win the Men’s High Jump on the final day of the...

Guptill powers Black Caps to series win over England 03 Jun 2013 - 12:04 am

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom: Martin Guptill (pictured) blasted a majestic unbeaten 189, the equal fifth highest score in one-day international cricket, to propel New...

Watson reveals India heartache 03 Jun 2013 - 12:02 am

England’s Captain Alastair Cook narrowly fails to take a catch from New Zealand’s Captain Brendon McCullum (not pictured) during the second One Day...

Injuries force changes to Wallabies squad 03 Jun 2013 - 12:01 am

Australian Wallabies’ coach Robbie Deans (centre) talks as rugby players Kane Douglas (left) and Nick Cummins listen during a news conference in central...

Bahrain’s Satiawan lifts Kings International title 02 Jun 2013 - 11:59 pm

DOHA: Bahrain’s Heri Satiawan won the men’s singles title in the first Kings International Invitation Badminton tournament 2013, that was held at De...

Hansen names six rookies in All Blacks squad for France Test series 02 Jun 2013 - 11:58 pm

Auckland: New Zealand coach Steve Hansen named six uncapped players in a 32-man squad for the home Test series against France yesterday as...

Mourinho takes parting shot at Spanish press 02 Jun 2013 - 11:57 pm

MADRID: Outgoing Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has taken one final shot at the Spanish press by claiming they were deliberately misleading when...