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Dhoni announces retirement from Tests 31 Dec 2014 - 12:50 am

Indian batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays a shot during the final day of the third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground...

Qatar 2015 honours volunteers of Asian Clubs championship 31 Dec 2014 - 12:24 am

Volunteers of the 17th Asian Clubs League Championship were honoured at a special ceremony held at the Qatar 2015 Volunteers Centre, located at...

El Shaarawy leads Milan to victory over Real Madrid 30 Dec 2014 - 09:47 pm

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo (right) vies for the ball against AC Milan's Stephan El-Shaarawy DUBAI - Serie A giants AC Milan 'ended' Real...

Aston Villa fined for player disorder 30 Dec 2014 - 09:40 pm

Benteke gets involved in a melee near the dugout as players from both Villa and Spurs get involved LONDON - Aston Villa have...

Leo, May banned over Premiership brawl 30 Dec 2014 - 08:39 pm

Tom May and Daniel Leo: Red cards for duo on Boxing Day LONDON - London Irish lock Daniel Leo and London Welsh centre...

West Brom pour scorn on Berahino rumours 30 Dec 2014 - 08:36 pm

West Brom pour scorn on Saido Berahino rumours LONDON - British press reports linking West Bromwich Albion's out-of-favour striker Saido Berahino with a...

South Africa name squad for Africa Cup of Nations 30 Dec 2014 - 07:00 pm

Rantie named in South Africa's provisional squad for Africa Cup of Nations JOHANNESBURG - South Africa coach Ephraim Shakes Mashaba surprisingly leaving out...

Marsh joins select club run out on 99 30 Dec 2014 - 05:51 pm

Marsh looks on in disbelief after Kohli ran him out for 99 MELBOURNE - Shaun Marsh joined an unwanted select group in Test...

Cisse accepts ban for Coleman elbow 30 Dec 2014 - 05:47 pm

Papiss Cisse accepts three-match ban for elbow on Seamus Coleman LONDON - Newcastle United striker Papiss Cisse will be banned for three matches...

Lions' Suh gets playoff game ban for Rodgers step 30 Dec 2014 - 05:28 pm

Detroit's Ndamukong Suh did not appear to make much of an effort to avoid putting his weight on Aaron Rodgers NEW YORK -...

Bulls beat Pacers for seventh consecutive victory 30 Dec 2014 - 05:23 pm

Chicago Bulls' Derrick Rose (C) celebrates with teammates Joakim Noah (L) and Pau Gasol during their game against the Washington Wizards at Verizon...

Al Rayyan International Show Jumping Championship concludes in Doha 30 Dec 2014 - 05:14 am

Saudi Arabia’s Khaled Aleid (centre, top row), winner in the Al Rayyan International Show Jumping Championship, Edwina Tops-Alexander of Australia (left), the second...

Djokovic to play doubles in Doha 30 Dec 2014 - 05:13 am

Doha: Tennis fans in Doha will be able to see Serbian Novak Djokovic on court on more than one occasion as the world’s...

Marsh tilts Test Australia’s way 30 Dec 2014 - 05:12 am

MELBOURNE: An unbeaten half-century by Shaun Marsh put Australia in a strong position yesterday, setting India a near-record task if they are to...

NZ complete eight-wicket thrashing over Sri Lanka 30 Dec 2014 - 05:10 am

Christchurch: A once in a lifetime innings from Brendon McCullum and high quality seam bowling ensured New Zealand completed an eight-wicket victory over...

SA drubbing led to NZ rise, says McCullum 30 Dec 2014 - 05:09 am

CHRISTCHURCH: New Zealand cricketers have linked a record year of Test wins, after defeating Sri Lanka by eight wickets yesterday, to a drubbing...

2014: An eventful year in cricket 30 Dec 2014 - 05:07 am

Mitchell Johnson, named the ICC Cricketer of the Year, was hailed for reviving the art of intimidating fast bowling. RIGHT: Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal...

Turkish duo share lead at Qatar Optimist Cup 2014 30 Dec 2014 - 05:05 am

Action from the second day of the Qatar Optimist Cup 2014 at Katara’s Cultural Village in Doha yesterday. Okyanua Arikan and Rasim Yasar,...