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NHL: Oilers edge past Penguins in extra time 12 Jan 2014 - 01:32 pm

NEW YORK: The Edmonton Oilers yesterday upset the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in extra time. In a game between the first place team in...

NFL: Chargers look to stun Broncos 12 Jan 2014 - 01:31 pm

NEW YORK: The San Diego Chargers hope to extend their Cinderella run today when a rejuvenated Philip Rivers leads his team in an...

NBA: Pierce the hero as Nets beat Heat 12 Jan 2014 - 01:30 pm

NEW YORK: The Brooklyn Nets needed double overtime and a heavy dose of resiliency to hold off the Miami Heat for a 104-95...

Rooney issues rallying cry to Man United faithful 11 Jan 2014 - 12:33 am

Bayern Munich’s Mario Gotze (left) fights for the ball with Al Merrikh’s Ghandi Cassino during their friendly match in Doha on Thursday night....

QSL: Al Sadd, Al Rayyan share points 11 Jan 2014 - 12:32 am

Al Rayyan players (in red) celebrate their equaliser against Al Sadd in Doha yesterday. The match ended in a 2-2 draw. DOHA: Hassan...

Pakistan beat Ireland as women’s cricket tournament kicks off in Doha 11 Jan 2014 - 12:31 am

ABOVE: Hundreds of fans turned up to watch Pakistan take on Ireland in their first match of the 2014 Qatar International Women’s Championship...

Del Potro, Tomic to meet in Sydney; Ferrer falls 11 Jan 2014 - 12:30 am

Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria poses with her trophy after winning the final against Angelique Kerber of Germany at the APIA Sydney International yesterday....

Button reunited with his two little ducks 11 Jan 2014 - 12:29 am

LONDON: McLaren’s Jenson Button (pictured) has chosen to roll back the years and race this season with the number 22 that he used...

Younis and Misbah fight for Pakistan 11 Jan 2014 - 12:28 am

DUBAI: Seasoned batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul Haq hit resolute half-centuries to take the fight to Sri Lanka in the second Test in...

Super Serena eyes sixth crown 11 Jan 2014 - 12:27 am

MELBOURNE: If players, pundits and bookmakers are to be believed, Serena Williams has already sewn up her sixth Australian Open title and the...

Pregnant Ennis-Hill to miss Glasgow Games 11 Jan 2014 - 12:27 am

LONDON: Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill announced yesterday she is pregnant and will miss the Commonwealth Games. “I am sorry I won’t be...

Rallying: Roma, Coma thrive in Dakar’s Argentine heat 11 Jan 2014 - 12:26 am

SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMAN, Argentina: Spanish driver Nani Roma reclaimed the Dakar Rally lead yesterday as compatriot Marc Coma soared to the top...

England look to salvage pride 11 Jan 2014 - 12:25 am

MELBOURNE: England go into the opening One-Day International in Melbourne tomorrow desperate to salvage some pride, but face a torrid task with a...

Qatar Open at Doha Golf Club 10 Jan 2014 - 06:46 am

Action from the 28th Qatar Open at Doha Golf Club (DGC) yesterday. The tournament is an annual fixture on the Qatar Golf Association...

Negredo fires City to brink of final 10 Jan 2014 - 06:43 am

Manchester City’s Spanish striker Alvaro Negredo (right) celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal and completing his hat-trick during the English League Cup...

Messi scores twice in long-awaited return 10 Jan 2014 - 06:41 am

MADRID: Lionel Messi scored twice on his first appearance in 59 days as Barcelona cruised towards the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey...

Del Potro cruises into Sydney semi-finals 10 Jan 2014 - 06:41 am

Juan Martin Del Potro from Argentina hits a return during his quarter final singles match against Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic at...

Johnson rested from opening ODI with England 10 Jan 2014 - 06:38 am

Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene plays a shot during the second day of the second Test match against Pakistan at the Dubai International...