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Rossi wins as champ Marquez crashes out 19 Oct 2014 - 11:55 pm

Italian MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Movistar Yamaha MotoGP celebrates after winning the 2014 Australian MotoGP, at Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia, yesterday. PHILLIP...

Hoffenheim fail to claim second spot after draw with Hamburg 19 Oct 2014 - 11:54 pm

Hamburg’s Johan Djourou reacts after the Bundesliga match against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Imtech Arena in Hamburg yesterday. BERLIN: Hoffenheim missed out...

Barca’s Messi nears record in Eibar win 19 Oct 2014 - 11:53 pm

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi reacts after missing a goal against Eibar during their La Liga match at Camp Nou Stadium in Barcelona on Saturday...

Record-equalling Marseille make it eight wins in a row 19 Oct 2014 - 11:52 pm

Marseille’s Andre-Pierre Gignac applauds at the end of their French Ligue 1 match against Toulouse at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille yesterday. PARIS:...

Cilic, Pavlyuchenkova clinch Kremlin Cup titles in Moscow 19 Oct 2014 - 10:33 pm

Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova celebrates her victory over Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu in their Kremlin Cup tennis match finals in Moscow, yesterday. RIGHT: Croatia’s Marin...

Federer, Nadal tackle two extremes 19 Oct 2014 - 10:32 pm

BASEL, Switzerland: Home hero Roger Federer and ailing Rafael Nadal will be working to completely different agendas when the Swiss Indoors begins today....

Ilonen earns biggest win of career with World Match Play title 19 Oct 2014 - 10:31 pm

LONDON: Mikko Ilonen of Finland pulled off the biggest win of his career at London Golf Club yesterday, defeating top seed Henrik Stenson...

Li Na rules out retirement U-turn 19 Oct 2014 - 10:31 pm

SINGAPORE: Chinese star Li Na ruled out a return to tennis yesterday despite quitting the sport just months after winning her second Grand...

Murray triumphs in Vienna 19 Oct 2014 - 10:30 pm

Andy Murray of Great Britain with the Erste Bank Open Trophy during the winner ceremony after the final match against David Ferrer of...

Qatar to host two major bowling events 19 Oct 2014 - 10:28 pm

ARLINGTON, Texas: Qatar will host two major championships as the World Bowling Tour season is all set to kick off with the PBA...

Hosts Qatar get set for ACC Under-16 Elite Cup 19 Oct 2014 - 10:27 pm

FROM LEFT: Tournament Director Gul Khan Jadoon, ACC Technical Director Iqbal Sikander, Qatar Olympic Committee representative Eisa Ali Ghanem and Qatar Cricket Association...

Indian league off to strong start with FIFA endorsement 19 Oct 2014 - 10:26 pm

Atletico de Kolkata player Joffre Gonzalez celebrates after scoring a goal against Delhi Dynamos FC during an Indian Super League match at Salt...

Serena slams ‘sexist, racist’ slur from Russian boss 19 Oct 2014 - 10:26 pm

SINGAPORE: World number one Serena Williams lashed out at “sexist” and racist” comments from the head of Russian tennis yesterday after he jokingly...

Twenty20 good for cricket, says Mahmood 19 Oct 2014 - 10:25 pm

DUBAI: Former Pakistan allrounder Azhar Mahmood yesterday said he disagreed that Twenty20 cricket was spoiling younger generations of batsmen and is a threat...

Hafeez unconcerned over bowling action 19 Oct 2014 - 10:24 pm

DUBAI: Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez yesterday said he was confident about his bowling action despite being reported during an Indian domestic league game...

Royals ready to take on Giants in World Series 19 Oct 2014 - 10:23 pm

Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez kisses the series trophy after game 4 of the American League Championship Series at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas...

Penguins score twice in power play for win 19 Oct 2014 - 10:20 pm

Pittsburgh Penguins’ right wing Pascal Dupuis (left) and New York Islanders’ right wing Kyle Okposo battle for a loose puck during the first...

Walters KOs Donaire for WBA featherweight title 19 Oct 2014 - 10:17 pm

LOS ANGELES: Undefeated Jamaican Nicholas Walters knocked out Filipino star Nonito Donaire with one second remaining in the sixth round yesterday to win...