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Strauss laments ‘madness’ of Pietersen book fall-out 10 Oct 2014 - 12:25 am

This August 2010 file photo shows England’s Kevin Pietersen (left) sitting on a bench with then skipper Andrew Strauss at Edgbaston Cricket Ground...

ODI: Pakistan look for confidence boosting win 10 Oct 2014 - 12:23 am

Pakistan bowler Anwar Ali bowls the ball during their first One Day International cricket match against Australia in Sharjah on October 7. DUBAI:...

IAAF had no choice over listing Gatlin for award 10 Oct 2014 - 12:21 am

LONDON: To athletics fans around the world wondering just how double-doper Justin Gatlin (pictured) could be short-listed for the IAAF’s athlete of the...

Qatar trounce Lebanon 5-0 in Doha friendly 10 Oct 2014 - 12:20 am

Action from the Qatar-Lebanon friendly match at Lekhwiya Stadium in Doha yesterday. Qatar won 5-0. On Monday, Qatar defeated Uzbekistan 3-0 in another...

Calls for safety overhaul in F1 after Bianchi horror 10 Oct 2014 - 12:19 am

German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (left) of Red Bull Racing and Spanish driver Fernando Alonso of Scuderia Ferrari during a press conference...

Typhoon fears as Marquez eyes title in Japan 10 Oct 2014 - 12:17 am

TOKYO: Marc Marquez can retain his MotoGP title in Japan this weekend but safety fears loom large as another typhoon approaches, days after...

Germans target win in Poland 10 Oct 2014 - 12:17 am

BERLIN: Despite a mounting injury list, world champions Germany are targeting three points against Poland in tomorrow’s Euro 2016 qualifier in Warsaw to...

Samuels powers Windies to win 09 Oct 2014 - 12:04 am

Marlon Samuels of West Indies bats during the 1st One Day International (ODI), against India at the Nehru Stadium, Kochi, India, yesterday. Kochi,...

Winter Olympics may have to move for 2022 World Cup: ECA 09 Oct 2014 - 12:01 am

Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee Secretary General Hassan Al Thawadi (second left) with ECA Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (left), First Vice-Chairman Umberto Gandini (second right)...

Japan’s Tomita gets 18-month ban for stealing camera 09 Oct 2014 - 12:00 am

Caption Tokyo: The head of Japan’s delegation to the Asian Games is to receive a severe reprimand by the country’s Olympic committee (JOC)...

Germany’s Arsenal star Ozil out for 12 weeks 08 Oct 2014 - 11:59 pm

Mesut Ozil is not expected to play again this year after confirmation he has torn ligaments in his left knee. BERLIN: Mesut Ozil...

Chilean official considers FIFA bid 08 Oct 2014 - 11:54 pm

Harold Mayne-Nicholls LONDON: Harold Mayne-Nicholls, the former head of the FIFA technical committee which warned world soccer’s governing body against holding the 2022...

England has racism problem, says FIFA Vice-president 08 Oct 2014 - 11:52 pm

LONDON: English football has an ongoing problem with racism, FIFA Vice-president Jeffrey Webb (pictured) told a conference in London yesterday. Webb, who is...

Asian football must adapt, says AFC official 08 Oct 2014 - 11:52 pm

LONDON: Asian football must adapt to the increasingly competitive nature of the world game or risk being left behind, Alex Soosay, the General...

Crash, crisis overshadow Russia Formula One debut 08 Oct 2014 - 11:52 pm

A general view of the Sochi Autodrom Circuit in Sochi, Russia. The 2014 Formula One Grand Prix of Russia will take place on...

Safety first for Sochi organisers 08 Oct 2014 - 11:51 pm

The manager of injured Marussia driver Jules Bianchi of France, Nicolas Todt (right) speaks with President of the FIA Medical Commission Gerard Saillant...

Ponting backs Pietersen claims 08 Oct 2014 - 11:50 pm

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting (left) is seen with discarded England Test batsman Kevin Pietersen in Sharjah during the IPL season, in this...

Struggling Pakistan lose paceman Junaid 08 Oct 2014 - 11:49 pm

SHARJAH: Under-strength Pakistan received further blow yesterday when frontline paceman Junaid Khan (pictured) was ruled out of the ODI and two-Test series against...