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Naming row hits Pakistan exhibition T20 matches 18 Oct 2012 - 07:39 am

KARACHI: The organiser of two Twenty20 matches between an international XI and a Pakistan All Stars side yesterday insisted they would go ahead...

Australia edge Iraq 2-1 17 Oct 2012 - 06:55 am

Australia’s Archie Thompson celebrates against Iraq during their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at Al Arabi Stadium in Doha yesterday. Australia won...

Russia beat Azerbaijan to keep perfect record 17 Oct 2012 - 06:54 am

MOSCOW: Russia continued their perfect start to qualification for the 2014 World Cup, extending their winning streak to four matches with a hard-fought...

Brazil trounce Japan 4-0 in friendly 17 Oct 2012 - 06:54 am

WROCLAW, Poland: Next World Cup hosts Brazil breezed past reigning Asian champions Japan 4-0 in a friendly here yesterday with two goals from...

FIFA doubts Brazil will be ready for Confederations Cup 17 Oct 2012 - 06:54 am

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: FIFA General Secretary Jerome Valcke voiced doubts yesterday that Brazil will have all six stadiums ready for the Confederations Cup...

England and Poland World Cup qualifier postponed 17 Oct 2012 - 06:53 am

WARSAW: Heavy rain in Warsaw yesterday forced the postponement of Poland’s 2014 World Cup qualifier against England. With the pre-match deluge leaving the...

Massa stays at Ferrari for 2013 17 Oct 2012 - 06:53 am

LONDON: Felipe Massa will stay at Ferrari for the 2013 season in an unchanged lineup with Fernando Alonso, the Italian Formula One team...

Holders Trentino Diatec edge Sada Cruzeiro in five-set thriller 17 Oct 2012 - 06:52 am

BY DENZIL PINTO DOHA: Trentino Diatec of Italy held off Brazil’s Sada Cruzeiro in a thrilling five-set match to top Pool A at...

Quotes from players and coaches yesterday 17 Oct 2012 - 06:51 am

Sada Cruzeiro’s captain, William Arjona: “I think that we played and excellent match today, but I am sad that we lost it at...

Australia’s coach predicts fiery contest in new series 17 Oct 2012 - 06:50 am

SYDNEY: Top order batsmen will face a ‘baptism of fire’ in South Africa’s upcoming tour Down Under as the world’s two best pace...

Tendulkar to be given Australia honour 17 Oct 2012 - 06:50 am

NEW DELHI: India’s record-breaking batsman Sachin Tendulkar is to be conferred with membership of the Order of Australia, visiting Prime Minister Julia Gillard...

Ferrer books place in ATP World Tour London finals 17 Oct 2012 - 06:49 am

LONDON: Davis Ferrer has ensured Spanish representation at the ATP World Tour finals by booking his place at the eight-man finale taking place...

IOC ponders Armstrong’s 2000 Games medal options 17 Oct 2012 - 06:49 am

BERLIN: Lance Armstrong should come clean with a full doping confession, while the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will look into ways of taking...

Armstrong paid motorcyclist to deliver EPO 17 Oct 2012 - 06:49 am

LONDON: Lance Armstrong paid for a motorcyclist to deliver the banned bloodbooster EPO to him during the 1999 Tour de France, former team-mate...

Scutaro shines in Giants’ win 17 Oct 2012 - 06:47 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Marco Scutaro drove in two key runs before leaving with an injury yesterday and San Francisco defeated reigning champion St Louis...

Manning rallies Broncos past Chargers 17 Oct 2012 - 06:46 am

SAN DIEGO, California: Peyton Manning orchestrated the biggest comeback of his career as the Denver Broncos erased a 24-point halftime deficit to beat...

Oosthuizen gets set for Singapore challenge 17 Oct 2012 - 06:46 am

SINGAPORE: Louis Oosthuizen is joining a clutch of other major winners at next month’s $6m Singapore Open, with the South African’s sights firmly...

France call up eight uncapped players for November Tests 17 Oct 2012 - 06:45 am

MARCOUSSIS, France: Manager Philippe Saint-Andre has called up eight uncapped players in his 33-man squad as he continues to rejuvenate France ahead of...