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Newcastle swoop for Argentina prop Orlandi 05 Jan 2015 - 07:36 pm

LONDON--Newcastle announced on Monday the signing of Argentina international prop Juan Pablo Orlandi from English Premiership rivals Bath. Orlandi, 31, joined Bath from...

Barcelona sacks sports director Andoni Zubizarreta 05 Jan 2015 - 07:33 pm

MADRID--Barcelona on Monday sacked their sports director Andoni Zubizarreta, just days after the main international sports appeal court backed a one year transfer...

Tennis: Djokovic prepares to deal with new wave of talent 05 Jan 2015 - 06:57 pm

DOHA - Novak Djokovic is adopting a different approach to a season in which a new wave of top players is emerging to...

Formula One French F1 driver Beltoise dies at 77 05 Jan 2015 - 06:48 pm

Monaco GP winner Jean-Pierre Beltoise dies at 77 PARIS - Former Formula One driver Jean-Pierre Beltoise, whose biggest win came at the 1972...

Tennis: Murray troubled by shoulder pain as Brits triumph 05 Jan 2015 - 06:31 pm

PERTH - British number one Andy Murray conceded he was being troubled by a lingering left shoulder problem after he opened his Hopman...

Top three promise another gripping season of tennis 05 Jan 2015 - 09:33 am

An aerial view of the main court of Khalifa Tennis Complex in Doha which will play host to the Qatar ExxonMobil Open starting...

Nadal seeking wins ahead of Australian Open 05 Jan 2015 - 09:31 am

World number three Rafael Nadal gestures during the press conference on the eve of the opening day of Qatar ExxonMobil Open, at the...

Sangakkara double ton gives Sri Lanka control 05 Jan 2015 - 09:30 am

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara (left) is congratulated by New Zealand’s Ross Taylor as he walks off the field after being dismissed on day...

De Villiers gives South Africa the edge 05 Jan 2015 - 09:29 am

CAPE TOWN: A century by AB de Villiers and two early strikes by the bowlers gave South Africa the edge on the third...

Qatar Olympic team gears up for twin challenges of Rio Olympics qualifiers and Under-23 Gulf Cup 05 Jan 2015 - 09:27 am

Qatar Olympic team players training in Doha yesterday ahead of the Under-23 Gulf Cup. Six teams will participate in the tournament which will...

Spurs stop rot with win over Wizards 05 Jan 2015 - 09:26 am

SAN ANTONIO: NBA champions San Antonio, still depleted by injury but hoping to put a disappointing December behind them, defeated Washington 101-92 yesterday...

Valencia break Real’s 22-match winning run 05 Jan 2015 - 09:25 am

MADRID: Valencia came from behind to snap Real Madrid’s winning streak at 22 games and blow the La Liga title race wide open...

Lille out of French Cup at first hurdle 05 Jan 2015 - 09:24 am

PARIS: Lille suffered more disappointment in a frustrating season on Saturday as they were knocked out of the French Cup at the first...

Big guns go through, Blades cut down QPR 05 Jan 2015 - 09:24 am

LONDON: Chelsea, Manchester United and Manchester City reached the FA Cup fourth round yesterday, but third-tier Sheffield United confirmed their cup pedigree by...

Seeds tumble on opening day in Brisbane 05 Jan 2015 - 09:22 am

BRISBANE, Australia: The Brisbane International lost two of its top seeds yesterday when Germany’s Andrea Petkovic and Jelena Jankovic of Serbia both crashed...

Poles off to perfect start at Hopman 05 Jan 2015 - 09:21 am

PERTH, Australia: The Poland pairing of Agnieszka Radwanska and Jerzy Janowicz made a perfect start to the mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth...

Wawrinka tunes up for Aussie Open 05 Jan 2015 - 09:20 am

CHENNAI, India: Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka kickstarts preparations for the year’s first Grand Slam with his now customary stop-over in India to...

Dakar Rally: Winning start for Nasser 05 Jan 2015 - 02:48 am

Mini pilot Nasser Al Attiyah (right) of Qatar, and his navigator Michel Perin of France, arrive at the departure ceremony of the Dakar...