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Spain win opener at Hopman Cup 30 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

PERTH, Australia: The Spanish pairing of Anabel Medina Garrigues and Fernando Verdasco won their opening tie at the $1m mixed teams Hopman Cup...

Djokovic wins Abu Dhabi tournament 30 Dec 2012 - 12:42 am

ABU DHABI: Novak Djokovic got his season off to a perfect start by defeating Nicolas Almagro 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-4 yesterday in the...

Li stuns world no. 1 Azarenka in Thailand 30 Dec 2012 - 12:41 am

Li stuns world no. 1 Azarenka in ThailandHua Hin, Thailand: China’s Li Na beat World Number 1 Victoria Azarenka yesterday 10-6 in a...

Ferrer faces qualifier in Doha 30 Dec 2012 - 12:37 am

Nasser Al Khelaifi (fourth right), President of Qatar Tennis Federation, Karim Alami, Tournament Director (third right), pose for a picture along with Nikolay...

ExxonMobil, QTF extend title sponsorship 30 Dec 2012 - 12:35 am

Doha: Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) announced yesterday that ExxonMobil will be the title sponsors of the Qatar Open 2013, marking the 19th consecutive...

Clippers rally past Jazz to register 16th consecutive win in NBA 30 Dec 2012 - 12:35 am

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah: Chris Paul’s 29 points included the decisive free throws in the waning seconds yesterday as the Los Angeles Clippers...

Ballan out of intensive care 30 Dec 2012 - 12:33 am

LONDON: Former world road race champion Alessandro Ballan is out of intensive care as he continues to recover from surgery following a high-speed...

Ruthless Australia thrash Sri Lanka in second Test 29 Dec 2012 - 05:05 am

Members of the Australian team celebrate after dismissing Sri Lanka’s batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan on the third day of the second cricket Test match...

Yuvraj blitz helps India level Twenty20 series 29 Dec 2012 - 04:56 am

Ahmedabad: India squared the two-match Twenty20 International series 1-1, beating Pakistan by 11 runs in the second encounter at the Sardar Patel Stadium...

Sangakkara set to miss remainder of Aussie Tour 29 Dec 2012 - 04:55 am

MELBOURNE: Sri Lanka’s gloom over their shattering innings capitulation to Australia deepened with news yesterday that star batsman Kumar Sangakkara will miss the...

Kiwis rest Bracewell for Proteas ODIs 29 Dec 2012 - 04:55 am

Queensland: New Zealand have left Doug Bracewell out of their 15-man squad for a one-day international series in South Africa to manage the...

Maxwell replaces Watson for third Test 29 Dec 2012 - 04:55 am

MELBOURNE: All-rounder Glenn Maxwell was drafted in to replace the injured Shane Watson in a 13-man Australian squad named yesterday for next week’s...

United out to extend lead on arch rivals Man City 29 Dec 2012 - 04:53 am

Manchester United’s manager Sir Alex Ferguson shakes hands with club mascot Fred the Red as he walks to his seat before their English...

Platini renews Qatar winter World Cup call 29 Dec 2012 - 04:53 am

DUBAI: UEFA president Michel Platini renewed his call yesterday for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be switched to the winter to...

Goals will come for Man City, says Platt 29 Dec 2012 - 04:53 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Assistant manager David Platt insists there should be no concerns about Manchester City’s lack of goals. City, who trail United...

Yobo hits back at Odemwingie 29 Dec 2012 - 04:52 am

LAGOS: Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo has lashed out at Peter Odemwingie for being disrespectful after the West Bromwich Albion striker said the country...

Dominant Egypt crush Qatar 29 Dec 2012 - 04:51 am

Qatar’s Younes Ali (right) vies for the ball with Egypt’s Ahmed Hassan Mekki during their international friendly match in Doha yesterday. The money...

UAE rider Al Balooshi tops Qatar field 29 Dec 2012 - 04:49 am

DOHA: UAE rider Mohammed Al Balooshi yesterday won both races in the third round of the Qatar International Enduro held near Sealine Beach...