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Dubai Desert Classic first round scores 29 Jan 2015 - 06:07 pm

Dubaï, United Arab Emirates--Scores on Thursday after the first round of the Dubai Desert Classic (par 72): 64 - Bernd Wiesberger (AUT) 65...

Olympics-Torch relay going to almost 250 cities before Rio 2016 29 Jan 2015 - 05:54 pm

The President of the Brazilian Olympic Committee and head of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Carlos Nuzman attends a news conference during the...

Allardyce rebukes Senegal over Sakho, Kouyate 29 Jan 2015 - 03:36 pm

Sam Allardyce London--West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce on Thursday criticised Senegal over their behaviour with regard to his club's players Diafra Sakho...

Welsh fly-half Robinson signs with Oyonnax 29 Jan 2015 - 03:23 pm

Nicky Robinson Lyon--Former Welsh international fly-half Nicky Robinson has signed a three-year deal with French club Oyonnax, the Top 14 side confirmed on...

Football: Bayern's Ribery, Rafinha to miss Wolfsburg: reports 29 Jan 2015 - 01:10 pm

Ribery & Rafinha Berlin--French winger Ribery and Brazil defender Rafinha are both set to miss Friday's top-of-the-table Bundesliga clash for Bayern Munich at...

Football: Guardiola relishing Wolfsburg showdown 29 Jan 2015 - 01:06 pm

Pep Guardiola Berlin--Bayern Munich resume their seemingly relentless march towards a third straight Bundesliga title on Friday with coach Pep Guardiola relishing their...

Cricket: Sangakkara lifts Sri Lanka to 34-run win 29 Jan 2015 - 01:02 pm

Kumar Sangakkara Wellington--Kumar Sangakkara's masterful double of a century and a world-record wicketkeeping performance inspired Sri Lanka to a 34-run win over New...

Tennis: US teen Keys says she's ready for the big time 29 Jan 2015 - 11:43 am

Melbourne--American teenager Madison Keys said she was hungry for more Grand Slam success Thursday after a breakthrough Australian Open when she pushed top...

Football: Iraq boss in talks over permanent deal 29 Jan 2015 - 11:36 am

Newcastle--Caretaker boss Radhi Shenaishil on Thursday said he was in talks with Iraq's football association over a permanent deal after their success at...

Qatar down Germans to enter semi-final 29 Jan 2015 - 01:44 am

Qatar’s Youssef Benali (left) reacts during the Qatar 2015 24th Men’s Handball World Championship quarter-final match against Germany at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall...

European giants Spain and France set up clash 29 Jan 2015 - 01:36 am

French players celebrate after beating Slovenia in a quarter-final match of the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship, at the Ali Bin Hamad Al...

Qatar continue dream run and book first-ever semi-final spot 29 Jan 2015 - 01:33 am

Qatar’s fans cheer for their team during the quarter-final against Germany at Lusail Multipurpose Hall outside Doha yesterday. Pictures: Salim Matramkot By Armstrong...

Resurgent River Goddess clinches Umm Al Houl Cup 29 Jan 2015 - 01:12 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: River Goddess produced a late surge to win the Umm Al Houl Cup as popular jockey Harry Bentley topped...

Top names teeing off at Dubai Desert Classic 29 Jan 2015 - 01:06 am

Sergio Garcia of Spain warms up for day one action of the Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club in Doha, in this January...

RugbyU: French flair still there - Saint-Andre 28 Jan 2015 - 09:30 pm

London - France coach Philippe Saint-Andre insisted Wednesday his side would play 'open rugby' in the upcoming Six Nations, saying a kicking game...

Athletics: Bubka to take on Coe for IAAF presidency 28 Jan 2015 - 09:27 pm

Bubka, pictured here at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, said he wanted to engage Kiev - Ukrainian pole vault legend Sergei Bubka will...

Tennis: Same again for Germany in Fed Cup 28 Jan 2015 - 09:11 pm

Berlin - Less than three months after losing the FedCup final to the Czech Republic, Germany will roll out the same four-woman team...

Football: South Africa should not be ashamed - Mashaba 28 Jan 2015 - 08:58 pm

Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea - South Africa coach Ephraim 'Shakes' Mashaba has insisted his team have nothing to be ashamed of despite crashing out...