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Cavaliers rip Tel Aviv in pre-season opener 06 Oct 2014 - 09:07 pm

Cavaliers rip Tel Aviv in pre-season opener CLEVELAND: LeBron James was a winner in his first NBA appearance for Cleveland since leaving for...

Lara, Jayasuriya promise thrilling Twenty20 action 06 Oct 2014 - 06:41 am

Fomer West Indies captain Brian Lara speaks at a press conference on the eve of T20 match between World XI and Asia XI...

Australia, SA to have edge at World Cup: Lara 06 Oct 2014 - 06:40 am

West Indies captain Brian Lara acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the pitch after his dismissal during their World Cup cricket Super Eights...

Hamilton wins Japanese GP marred by Bianchi crash 06 Oct 2014 - 06:39 am

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (left) of Mercedes AMG GP holds his trophy on the podium after winning the Japanese Formula One...

Mourinho and Wenger clash as Chelsea beat Arsenal 06 Oct 2014 - 06:38 am

LONDON: Chelsea went five points clear of reigning champions Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after a 2-0 win at...

Bonucci gives Juve 3-2 win over Roma in fiery clash 06 Oct 2014 - 06:37 am

MILAN: Leonardo Bonucci’s spectacular late goal gave Juventus a 3-2 win over AS Roma in a stormy top-of-the-table Serie A clash which produced...

Djokovic, Sharapova reign supreme at China Open 06 Oct 2014 - 06:36 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia lifts his trophy after defeating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in the men’s singles final match at the...

Local sailors dominate at Sail Qatar 2014 06 Oct 2014 - 06:35 am

The podium winners at Sail Qatar 2014, the international regatta organised by Qatar Sailing and Rowing Federation, pose for a group picture. PICTURES...

Qatar’s Carella storms to pole position in Liuzhou GP 06 Oct 2014 - 06:33 am

LIUZHOU, CHINA: The Qatar Team’s Alex Carella and Shaun Torrente will line up in pole and ninth positions for today’s Grand Prix of...

Giants edge Nationals in 18-inning marathon 06 Oct 2014 - 06:32 am

WASHINGTON: The San Francisco Giants left the Washington Nationals frustrated, exhausted and on the brink of elimination after they claimed an 18-inning marathon...

Pumas beat Wallabies for first Championship victory 06 Oct 2014 - 06:31 am

MENDOZA, Argentina: Argentina fought back from a 14-0 deficit to edge Australia 21-17 in Mendoza and seal their maiden victory in the Rugby...

Springboks put end to All Blacks’ unbeaten run 06 Oct 2014 - 06:31 am

JOHANNESBURG: Replacement flyhalf Pat Lambie landed a 52m penalty with a minute to go as South Africa ended New Zealand’s 22-game unbeaten run...

Mistakes were mine: US captain Watson 06 Oct 2014 - 06:29 am

New York: Tom Watson, heavily criticised for his allegedly detached approach in captaining the United States in its Ryder Cup defeat last month,...

NFL to begin testing for HGH today: Reports 06 Oct 2014 - 06:29 am

New York: The National Football League (NFL) will begin testing for human growth hormone (HGH) today, nearly three weeks after the league and...

Outstanding Treve emulates Alleged with second Arc victory 06 Oct 2014 - 03:47 am

The Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and H E Sheikh Joaan bin...

Successful Games launch Asia’s golden age of sport 05 Oct 2014 - 12:41 am

Members of the National Gugak Centre Dance Troupe perform a routine during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games at the Incheon...

Man City climb to second, Lallana sparks Liverpool 05 Oct 2014 - 12:18 am

Manchester City’s Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure (front) vies for the ball with Aston Villa’s English midfielder Tom Cleverley during an English Premier League...

Bayern go clear by routing Hanover 05 Oct 2014 - 12:07 am

Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring his first goal against Hanover during a Bundesliga match in Munich yesterday. BERLIN: Bayern Munich went...