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Mavericks rout Cavaliers 109-90 05 Jan 2015 - 11:18 pm

CLEVELAND: Monta Ellis scored 20 points and the Dallas Mavericks won their fifth straight, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers to spoil forward Kevin Love’s...

Kohli vows positive display from India 05 Jan 2015 - 10:51 pm

SYDNEY: New India skipper Virat Kohli says he will encourage his team to play positively and not back down against Australia in the...

Samuels dismissal sparks WI collapse 05 Jan 2015 - 10:50 pm

CAPE TOWN: Marlon Samuels played one big shot too many and opened the way for a West Indian collapse on the fourth day...

Hughes plaque reminder for Smith’s Australia in Sydney 05 Jan 2015 - 10:48 pm

SYDNEY: The memory of batsman Phillip Hughes will linger over the Australian cricketers in this week’s poignant final Test against India at the...

O’Brien brothers carry Ireland hopes 05 Jan 2015 - 10:44 pm

DUBLIN: Experienced campaigners William Porterfield and brothers Kevin and Niall O’Brien were yesterday named at the core of Ireland’s squad for the World...

Samuels dismissal sparks WI collapse 05 Jan 2015 - 10:44 pm

CAPE TOWN: Marlon Samuels played one big shot too many and opened the way for a West Indian collapse on the fourth day...

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...