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Kings beat Oilers 2-1 in shoot-out 28 Oct 2013 - 10:34 pm

LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Kings had their highest shots total in four-plus seasons - and still had to go to a shootout...

NFL: Stafford stars as Lions edge Cowboys in thriller 28 Oct 2013 - 10:33 pm

DETROIT: Matthew Stafford’s one-yard touchdown plunge with 12 seconds left lifted the Detroit Lions to a 31-30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in...

India bullish on Formula One return 28 Oct 2013 - 10:31 pm

GREATER NOIDA, India: Indian Grand Prix organisers were bullish about the troubled race’s future yesterday despite a drop in the estimated crowd figures...

Germany and Denmark keen to learn from 2015 Worlds in Doha 28 Oct 2013 - 10:28 pm

Per Bertelsen, Danish Handball Federation President (seventh right), Bernhard Bauer President of the German Handball Federation (fifth left) along with the Denmark and...

Serena unstoppable in Istanbul 27 Oct 2013 - 11:34 pm

Serena Williams of the US lifts her trophy after defeating Li Na of China in the final match for the WTA Championships in...

Torres pounces late to send Chelsea second 27 Oct 2013 - 11:30 pm

Swansea City’s striker Alvaro Vazquez (left) vies with West Ham United’s defender James Tomkins during the English Premier League match at the Liberty...

Patte seals the deal on Doha debut 27 Oct 2013 - 11:28 pm

Winner Patte (left) and runner-up Jose Figueroa from Cuba hold a banner after the Champion of Champions leg. Figueroa scored a total of...

Former players say series result is fair for Pakistan 27 Oct 2013 - 11:28 pm

DUBAI: Former Pakistan players yesterday termed a 1-1 series draw as a “fair result” for their team against the world’s top-ranked nation South...

Steyn to miss first two ODI matches in Pakistan series 27 Oct 2013 - 11:28 pm

DUBAI: Paceman Dale Steyn will miss the first two of the five-match one-day series against Pakistan to rest his body, South African team...

India, Pakistan in World Twenty20 opening clash 27 Oct 2013 - 11:28 pm

DHAKA: Rivals India and Pakistan were drawn against each other yesterday for next year’s World Twenty20, marking an explosive start to the competition,...

Vettel claims historic fourth title 27 Oct 2013 - 10:34 pm

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates with his team-mates after winning the Formula One Indian Grand Prix and his fourth successive...

The German reveals booing did hurt 27 Oct 2013 - 10:33 pm

GREATER NOIDA, India: An emotional Sebastian Vettel yesterday admitted it was tough to deal with being booed this season -- but said he...

MotoGP: Lorenzo wins to set up championship decider 27 Oct 2013 - 10:24 pm

MOTEGI, Japan: The MotoGP world championship will go down to the final race of the season after Jorge Lorenzo (pictured bottom left) won...

Moto2: West finishes 11th in Japan; Sucipto battles on 27 Oct 2013 - 10:21 pm

Motegi, JAPAN: In an action-packed Grand Prix of Japan, Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) Racing Team rider Anthony West conquered a strong...

Del Potro downs Federer to retain Basel crown 27 Oct 2013 - 10:19 pm

Juan Martin Del Potro (right) of Argentina poses with the winner’s trophy after he won his final match against Switzerland’s Roger Federer at...

Youzhny stuns Ferrer to clinch Valencia title 27 Oct 2013 - 10:19 pm

VALENCIA, Spain: Russian Mikhail Youzhny claimed his second title of the year as he upset home favourite David Ferrer 6-3, 7-5 to win...

Record-setting Roma restore five-point cushion 27 Oct 2013 - 10:18 pm

MILAN: League leaders Roma beat Udinese 1-0 away yesterday to set a new all-time record of nine consecutive wins at the start of...

IHF Congress comes to a close in Doha 27 Oct 2013 - 10:12 pm

DOHA: The XXXIV Ordinary Congress of the International Handball Federation (IHF) came to an end in Doha yesterday as delegates from 163 countries...