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Aspire International win Al Kass Cup 25 Jan 2014 - 07:31 am

Aspire International winners of the 2014 Al Kass International Cup celebrate their win over Spanish giants Real Madrid in the final in Doha...

Nadal dominates Federer to reach Australian Open final 25 Jan 2014 - 07:30 am

pain’s Rafael Nadal celebrates his victory against Switzerland’s Roger Federer during their men’s singles semi-final match of the 2014 Australian Open tennis tournament...

F1 tweaks rules but double points set to stay 25 Jan 2014 - 07:30 am

LONDON: Formula One looks set to go ahead with a controversial decision to award double points for the last race of the season...

Federer hits out at Nadal’s grunting 25 Jan 2014 - 07:29 am

MELBOURNE: Roger Federer railed against Rafael Nadal’s loud grunting and slow play yesterday after he tumbled out of the Australian Open at the...

Rio Games set $2.9bn operational budget 25 Jan 2014 - 07:28 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio 2016 Olympic Games organisers yesterday unveiled an operational budget of $2.9bn, comprising private money and around 27 percent higher...

New Zealand look to wrap up India ODI series 25 Jan 2014 - 07:28 am

WELLINGTON: Fired-up New Zealand are confident they can secure a third successive victory against powerful India in Auckland today and wrap up the...

Mourinho sad to see Mata on way to Man United 25 Jan 2014 - 07:28 am

LONDON: Jose Mourinho said he was sad to see midfielder Juan Mata leaving Stamford Bridge after confirming that the Spaniard’s move to Manchester...

Webster, Rafa share lead in Doha 25 Jan 2014 - 05:21 am

Steve Webster of England plays a shot during the third round of the Qatar Masters at the Doha Golf Club yesterday. Adrien Saddier...

Wawrinka storms into final 24 Jan 2014 - 11:28 am

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in action against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in the semi-final match of the Australian Open in Melbourne,...

Al Sadd wary of wounded Eljaish 24 Jan 2014 - 11:28 am

Eljaish coach, Nabil Maaloul (left) and his Al Sadd counterpart Huseein Amotta during a press conference on the eve of their Qatar Stars...

Sunderland stun United 24 Jan 2014 - 11:27 am

Manchester United’s Mexican forward Javier Hernendez reacts during the English League Cup semi final second leg football match against Sunderland at Old Trafford...

Barcelona meet amid Rosell resignation talk 24 Jan 2014 - 11:26 am

MADRID:Barcelona announced an extraordinary board meeting today amid reports that president Sandro Rosell (pictured) may be poised to resign because of a legal...

Tello hat-trick puts Barcelona on brink of Cup semi-finals 24 Jan 2014 - 11:25 am

MADRID: Lionel Messi marked his 400th appearance for Barcelona by setting up three goals for Cristian Tello as the Catalans moved towards the...

Real stay top of money league 24 Jan 2014 - 11:24 am

LONDON: Spain’s Real Madrid retained the title of the world’s richest soccer club in the past year thanks to sponsorship and TV deals...

PSG suffer Cup shock; Monaco win 24 Jan 2014 - 11:24 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain were surprisingly beaten 2-1 by Montpellier in the round of 32 of the French Cup on Wednesday night, while an...

Williams confident they can move up the grid 24 Jan 2014 - 11:24 am

LONDON: Williams provided a first glimpse of their new Formula One car yesterday with a confident prediction that it would be good enough...

Warne to coach Aussie T20 spinners 24 Jan 2014 - 11:23 am

MELBOURNE: Bowling great Shane Warne was yesterday named as spin coach ahead of Australia’s World Twenty20 campaign starting in Bangladesh in March. Cricket...

Evans takes control at Tour Down Under 24 Jan 2014 - 11:23 am

ADELAIDE, Australia: Former Tour de France winner Cadel Evans seized control of the Tour Down Under with a dominant win in the third...