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‘England flops have to take charge’ 12 Apr 2014 - 12:00 am

LONDON: England pace bowler James Anderson (pictured) admits he and his team-mates must take more responsibility as they look to bounce back from...

Qatar jump to 95 in FIFA world rankings 11 Apr 2014 - 11:58 pm

DOHA: Qatar has jumped to 95 in FIFA world rankings, their highest ever climb in recent years. Ranked 101 at the end of...

US beat China 3-0 in friendly 11 Apr 2014 - 11:58 pm

SAN DIEGO: Carli Lloyd scored two goals less than three minutes apart in the first half as the US defeated China 3-0 in...

Haas leads way at sunny Masters, deja vu for Scott 11 Apr 2014 - 11:49 pm

Tennis player Caroline Wozniacki chats with her boyfriend Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland near the clubhouse during the first round of the 2014...

Pacquiao eager for decisive victory in Bradley re-match 11 Apr 2014 - 11:48 pm

Boxer Manny Pacquiao (left) of the Philippines and undefeated WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley of the US pose at the MGM Grand Hotel...

Athletics: Powell blasts ‘unfair, unjust’ doping ban 11 Apr 2014 - 11:47 pm

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell (pictured), the former 100m world record holder, slammed the 18-month doping ban meted out to him on...

Masters First Round Scores 11 Apr 2014 - 11:46 pm

Masters First Round Scores AUGUSTA, United States: Collated first round scores in the Masters Tournament at Augusta National on Thursday: (USA unless stated,...

MotoGP: Marquez seeks to build on his win in Qatar 11 Apr 2014 - 11:40 pm

Repsol Honda Team rider Marc Marquez of Spain navigates turn 20 during the MotoGP free practice 1 at the US Grand Prix of...

QMMF get nod to become Regional Training Provider 11 Apr 2014 - 11:39 pm

Gerard Saillant, FIA Institute President, is seen presenting a certificate to Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, QMMF President, after QMMF was awarded the...

Veteran Edwards set to retire 11 Apr 2014 - 11:35 pm

AUSTIN: Former world superbike champion and MotoGP veteran Colin Edwards announced yesterday he would be retiring from racing at the end of the...

Tiger’s absence leaves 78th Masters wide open 11 Apr 2014 - 02:53 am

Honorary starters (from left) Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer wait to tee off during the first round of the Masters at...

Atletico shock Barcelona to claim last-four berth 11 Apr 2014 - 02:52 am

Barcelona’s defender Jordi Alba (left) walks beside Atletico Madrid’s Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona at the...

Holders Bayern crush United to reach semis 11 Apr 2014 - 02:51 am

Atletico Madrid’s Argentinian coach Diego Simeone during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final against Barcelona at the Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid on Wednesday...

ATP World Tour rankings 11 Apr 2014 - 02:49 am

Qatar’s Mubarak Shanan (above), gained entry into the ATP World Tour rankings by winning his first point. Shanan won his first point by...

Emir Cup action between Al Rayyan and Al Arab 11 Apr 2014 - 01:07 am

Emir Cup action between Al Rayyan and Al Arabi at Al Gharafa Sports Club yesterday. Al Rayyan won 93-92. Al Rayyan’s Jones Lamont...

QSL: Hosts Al Khor take on El Jaish today 11 Apr 2014 - 01:06 am

DOHA: The final round of the Qatar Stars League (QSL) is finally here and the match of the week is between possible relegation-threatened...

Pietersen dreaming of 10,000 Test runs 11 Apr 2014 - 01:05 am

NEW DELHI: Sacked England batsman Kevin Pietersen (pictured) regrets his fall-out with former skipper Andrew Strauss and still harbours the dream of becoming...

Wasim wants boot camp ahead of 2015 World Cup 11 Apr 2014 - 01:04 am

KARACHI: Former Pakistan great Wasim Akram (pictured) yesterday said players heading for the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand should sweat...