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Hughes hits century as hosts Australia thrash Sri Lanka 12 Jan 2013 - 12:22 am

MELBOURNE: Phil Hughes became the first Australian to score a century on his one-day international debut as he powered the side to a...

Amla scores century to put Proteas in charge 12 Jan 2013 - 12:22 am

Port Elizabeth: Hashim Amla ground out a patient century to give South Africa the advantage on the first day of the second and...

Qatar crash out of Gulf Cup 12 Jan 2013 - 12:21 am

Abdulla Marzooq (left) of Bahrain vies with Sebastian Soria of Qatar during the Gulf Cup football match in the Bahraini capital of Manama,...

Djokovic begins Australian Open title defence against Mathieu 12 Jan 2013 - 12:19 am

Defending Australia Open tennis champions Novak Djokovic of Serbia (left) and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (right) share a joke in front of their...

Radwanska thrashes Cibulkova in Sydney final 12 Jan 2013 - 12:19 am

SYDNEY: Agnieszka Radwanska humbled Dominika Cibulkova 6-0 6-0 in a ruthless display of all-court tennis to win her second Australian Open warm-up tournament...

Coach Wenger optimistic over Walcott’s future at Arsenal 12 Jan 2013 - 12:18 am

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he was “optimistic” that England international Theo Walcott will commit his long-term future to the London club...

Injured Rooney ruled out of Liverpool clash 12 Jan 2013 - 12:15 am

LONDON: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against north-west rivals Liverpool after failing to recover from a knee...

David clinches win in Qatar 11 Jan 2013 - 06:25 am

Oryx Cup action on Doha Bay, yesterday. Florida’s Steve David claimed the 2012 H1 Unlimited National High Points Championship during a dramatic racing...

Qatar needs draw against Bahrain to qualify for semis 11 Jan 2013 - 06:22 am

Qatar national team players Mesaad Al Hamed (left) fights for the ball with Yousef Ahmed (centre) next to Hassan Al Haydous during a...

Sri Lanka look for fresh start 11 Jan 2013 - 06:22 am

SYDNEY: Sri Lanka are banking on the return of slinging paceman Lasith Malinga to give them a fresh start in the one-day series...

New Zealand aim to repel pace barrage 11 Jan 2013 - 06:18 am

Mitchell Starc (right) of Australia stretches at a training session in Melbourne on the eve of their match against Sri Lanka. PORT ELIZABETH,...

India brace up for England ODI challenge 11 Jan 2013 - 06:18 am

RAJKOT: Their egos battered after the debacle against arch-foes Pakistan, India hardly have any time to reflect and plug the loopholes but an...

Nasser slashes Peterhansel’s Dakar lead 11 Jan 2013 - 06:15 am

CALAMA, Chile: Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah slashed 10-time champion Stephane Peterhansel’s Dakar Rally lead by over eight minutes yesterday as the 2011 winner...

Spain to face Uruguay in Doha 11 Jan 2013 - 06:11 am

The Brazilian team celebrates after Jonas (5) scores a goal against Egypt in this file picture of November 15, 2011. DOHA: The Qatar...

Swansea double leaves Chelsea reeling 11 Jan 2013 - 06:10 am

LONDON: Michu’s 16th goal of the season and an added time strike from Danny Graham ensured Swansea will take a convincing lead into...

Azzurri squad named for the Six Nations 11 Jan 2013 - 06:07 am

ROME, Italy: Italy coach Jacques Brunel called on the Azzurri to build on their promising November test campaign as he named his 30-man...

Spurs send Lakers to fifth-straight loss 11 Jan 2013 - 06:06 am

SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Tony Parker scored 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting and Manu Ginobili had 19 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated...

NHL: League owners approve new labour deal 11 Jan 2013 - 06:06 am

New York: The National Hockey League’s (NHL) board of governors ratified the tentative labour deal yesterday, followed by Commissioner Gary Bettman’s apology for...