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Cricket: Moin confident of Asia Cup title defence 19 Feb 2014 - 12:19 am

LAHORE: Newly appointed Pakistan cricket coach Moin Khan yesterday urged his players to shrug off “the fear of failure” as they prepare to...

Hodgson says England must take the heat 19 Feb 2014 - 12:19 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: England coach Roy Hodgson said yesterday his side would have to rise above the World Cup heat when they tackle...

Williams announce partnership with Petrobras 19 Feb 2014 - 12:18 am

LONDON: Williams have signed a multi-year partnership with Brazilian oil company Petrobras, the Formula One team said on Tuesday. The former champions had...

Football: Bayern ‘best in the world’, says Wenger 19 Feb 2014 - 12:17 am

LONDON: Bayern Munich are currently the best team in the world and favourites to win the Champions League, according to Arsene Wenger. But...

NHL holds fire over 2018 Games 19 Feb 2014 - 12:17 am

SOCHI, Russia: The National Hockey League (NHL) was non-committal about players’ future participation in the Olympics yesterday, leaving open the possibility that the...

Former Lakers star Odom joins Baskonia 19 Feb 2014 - 12:16 am

MADRID: Two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom has joined Spanish side Laboral Kutxa Baskonia on a two-month deal. Odom has played over 1,000 games...

Barcelona offer Man City toughest test to date 18 Feb 2014 - 12:40 am

Manchester City’s Joe Hart dives for the ball during a training session at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, northern England, yesterday. Manchester City...

McCullum grinds out 281 to close in on NZ record 18 Feb 2014 - 12:38 am

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni pats the back of New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum at the end of day four of the second...

Tennis: Serena in no mood to slow down 18 Feb 2014 - 12:37 am

Winner Kei Nishikori of Japan (left) and runner-up Ivo Karlovic of Croatia pose with their trophies following the final match in the US...

Japan’s Nishikori edges past Karlovic to retain Memphis title 18 Feb 2014 - 12:36 am

Venus Williams of the US eyes the ball before hitting a return to Elena Vesnina of Russia during their women’s singles match at...

Stars align for women’s gold medal battle 18 Feb 2014 - 12:35 am

Australia’s Danielle O’brien (top) and Gregory Merriman compete during the figure skating ice dance free dance programme in Sochi yesterday. SOCHI, Russia: Of...

Watson ends title drought at Riviera 18 Feb 2014 - 12:34 am

Bubba Watson of the US raises the trophy after winning the Northern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, yesterday. LOS...

Course on IT in Sports Training 18 Feb 2014 - 12:33 am

Professor Martin Lames, president of the International Association of Computer Science in Sport, giving lecture at the training course. DOHA: The Information Technology...

East win high-scoring NBA All-Star Game 18 Feb 2014 - 12:32 am

Eastern Conference guard Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates after winning the Most Valuable Player trophy after the 63rd NBA All-Star Game...

Austin Dillon wins Daytona 500 pole in No.3 18 Feb 2014 - 12:31 am

left: NASCAR Sprint Car driver Austin Dillon celebrates after winning the pole for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach,...

Lavillenie in injury scare after record leap 18 Feb 2014 - 12:29 am

PARIS: New pole vault world record holder Renaud Lavillenie (pictured), could miss the world indoors championships in Poland next month after injuring an...

SA recall Morkel for Twenty20 World Cup 18 Feb 2014 - 12:27 am

CAPE TOWN: South Africa recalled hard-hitting all-rounder Albie Morkel (pictured right) yesterday in their squad for the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh starting next...

Bangladesh pick Razzak, Sabbir for home event 18 Feb 2014 - 12:26 am

DHAKA: Seasoned spinner Abdur Razzak (pictured below) and young batsman Sabbir Rahman were yesterday named in Bangladesh’s squad for the World Twenty20 which...