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Rugby: All Blacks’ Hore calls it quits 28 Nov 2013 - 09:32 am

WELLINGTON: Veteran All Blacks hooker Andrew Hore has confirmed his retirement from international rugby after more than a decade in the side. The...

Rooney shines as United hammer Leverkusen 5-0 28 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

Manchester United’s Jonny Evans celebrates with his team-mate Ryan Giggs after scoring a goal during their UEFA Champions League Group A match against...

Man United face stern test 27 Nov 2013 - 10:32 am

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney takes part in a training session in Manchester, northwest England, yesterday, ahead of the UEFA Champions League...

Qatar to get two automatic berths in next season’s ACL 27 Nov 2013 - 10:31 am

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) delivers his keynote address at the AFC Player of the...

Qatar maintain winning streak 27 Nov 2013 - 10:30 am

Action from the match between Qatar and Saudi Arabia at the GCC Men’s Volleyball championship at Al Arabi Stadium in Doha, yesterday. Qatar...

India eye ODI series victory 27 Nov 2013 - 10:28 am

Indian batsman Virat Kohli (right) is seen with team-mate Yuvraj Singh in this file picture. India take on West Indies in the third...

Courtois error ends Atletico’s perfect record 27 Nov 2013 - 10:27 am

SAINT PETERSBURG: A huge error from Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois allowed Zenit St Petersburg to snatch a vital Champions League point against...

Japan shrinks Games stadium 27 Nov 2013 - 10:26 am

TOKYO: Japanese sports officials yesterday bowed to growing criticism that a massive stadium planned for the 2020 Olympics was too big and costly,...

Federer can play until he is 60: Nastase 27 Nov 2013 - 10:26 am

Paris: Roger Federer should play until he is 60 if he wants to, according to Romanian former world number one Ilie Nastase. The...

Cuthbert returns for Wales finale against Wallabies 27 Nov 2013 - 10:25 am

LONDON: British and Irish Lions wing Alex Cuthbert (pictured) was back in the Wales team to play Australia at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on...

KAS Eupen top table in Belgian second division 27 Nov 2013 - 10:24 am

Doha: KAS Eupen, owned by Aspire Zone Foundation, returned to the summit of the Belgian second division on Friday night after a hard...

Montoya turns first open-wheel laps since F1 27 Nov 2013 - 10:23 am

SEBRING, United States: Juan Pablo Montoya climbed into an open-wheel race car for the first time since leaving Formula One for the US...

Vettori out of NZ series with West Indies 27 Nov 2013 - 10:15 am

Wellington: Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori (pictured) has ruled himself out of the West Indies Test series starting next week due to...

Jayawardene to skip series against Pakistan 27 Nov 2013 - 10:14 am

COLOMBO: Former captain Mahela Jayawardene has opted out of Sri Lanka’s limited-overs series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates next month due...

Root most likely replacement for Trott at No.3 27 Nov 2013 - 10:14 am

SYDNEY: Mike Atherton yesterday said Joe Root was the obvious replacement at number three for troubled Jonathan Trott as Australian newspapers came under...

Anderson threatened to punch Bailey, says Warne 27 Nov 2013 - 10:13 am

SYDNEY: Spin great Shane Warne says a threat by Jimmy Anderson to punch debutant George Bailey sparked the furious reaction by Australian skipper...

Al Nakhsh unstoppable as Ladjadj claims treble glory 27 Nov 2013 - 10:13 am

Scargill, ridden by jockey Yanis Aouabed and trainer Jassim Ghazali (third right) are seen celebrating their Al Nakhsh Cup win at Qatar Racing...

Veteran Giggs confident of United New Year revival 27 Nov 2013 - 10:11 am

Manchester United’s Welsh midfielder Ryan Giggs (right) and English midfielder Ashley Young take part in a training session in Manchester, northwest England, yesterday,...