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Serena, Azarenka penalised for late Dubai Open pullouts 22 Feb 2013 - 07:01 am

DUBAI: Serena Williams, the world number one, and Victoria Azarenka, the only unbeaten leading player on the women’s tour this year, have been...

NBA: Streaking Grizzlies take bite out of Raptors 22 Feb 2013 - 07:00 am

NBA: Streaking Grizzlies take bite out of RaptorsTORONTO: The Memphis Grizzlies, playing against Rudy Gay for the first time since trading their top...

Raonic ousted, Haas advances in Memphis 22 Feb 2013 - 06:59 am

MEMPHIS, Tennessee:Milos Raonic, who won Sunday’s ATP Tour event in San Jose, crashed out in the first round of the US Indoor Championships...

Snow postpones PGA golf 22 Feb 2013 - 06:57 am

Marana, Arizona: Rory McIlroy has golfed in driving rain and umbrella-snapping winds, but Wednesday marked the first time the Northern Irishman ever had...

Heir Apparent Cup shooting championship 22 Feb 2013 - 06:56 am

Qatari women shooters taking part in the Heir Apparent Cup shootinig championship at Losail Shooting Complex yesterday. The shooting championship will end on...

India’s Saravanan takes lead at Sail The Gulf in Optimist Class 22 Feb 2013 - 06:54 am

Doha: India’s Vishnu Saravanan, jumped two places in the Optimist Class, to take the lead at the end of day two of the...

AISM takes control at EFG Bank Sailing Arabia The Tour 22 Feb 2013 - 06:54 am

Dibba, Oman: Bertrand Pace and the crew of AISM have won their fourth consecutive offshore leg of the EFG Bank Sailing Arabia The...

Lewis powers into lead as Tseng toils 22 Feb 2013 - 06:53 am

BANGKOK: American Stacy Lewis stormed to a three-shot lead in a near-flawless first round at the Honda LPGA Thailand yesterday, while world number...

Captain Misbah expects another ‘tough’ match 22 Feb 2013 - 06:50 am

CENTURION, South Africa: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said yesterday that the visitors are expecting another tough challenge against South Africa’s fast bowlers as they...

Spin challenge for Aussies 22 Feb 2013 - 06:50 am

Chennai: Australia and hosts India will battle for Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the first five-day Test of the four-match cricket series starting here today....

Captain Misbah expects another ‘tough’ match 22 Feb 2013 - 06:49 am

CENTURION, South Africa: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said yesterday that the visitors are expecting another tough challenge against South Africa’s fast bowlers as they...

Indian board congratulates Harbhajan on 100th Test 22 Feb 2013 - 06:48 am

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) congratulated off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on being selected to play his 100th Test...

Federer plays big brother to village children 22 Feb 2013 - 06:48 am

GOVHU, South Africa: “Big brother Roger,” as the village schoolteachers call him, smiles at the small children and asks them to guess which...

New stadium is a step in right direction: ACC 21 Feb 2013 - 11:04 am

QCA officials are seen with Sikander at the Mesaieed cricket ground. BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: The new cricket stadium in Qatar ‘is a...

South Africa retain Du Plessis as T20 captain 21 Feb 2013 - 10:52 am

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa have retained Faf du Plessis as captain of their T20 squad for the two-match cricket series against Pakistan starting on...

Afridi back in Pakistan ODI squad for South Africa series 21 Feb 2013 - 10:51 am

LAHORE: Pakistan yesterday recalled Shahid Afridi to its one-day squad for the series in South Africa, with the country’s selectors saying the all-rounder...

Kohli replaces Vettori as Royal Challengers captain 21 Feb 2013 - 10:51 am

Bangalore: India’s star batsman Virat Kohli has replaced Daniel Vettori as the skipper for the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the forthcoming season of...

Henriques to debut for Australia in Chennai Test 21 Feb 2013 - 10:50 am

CHENNAI: All-rounder Moises Henriques is set to make his debut for Australia against India in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match commencing here...