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Vettel quickest in Suzuka as death tragedy shocks drivers 12 Oct 2013 - 07:45 am

SUZUKA, Japan: Runaway leader Sebastian Vettel timed quickest ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix yesterday as Formula One reeled from the tragic death...

West and Sucipto keen to improve in qualifying 12 Oct 2013 - 07:45 am

SEPANG, Malaysia: Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) Racing Team riders Anthony West and Rafid Topan Sucipto ended the first day of practice...

Williams snubs New Zealand to stay in Rugby League 12 Oct 2013 - 07:44 am

WELLINGTON: Cross-code superstar Sonny Bill Williams will not rejoin the All Blacks next year, opting instead to stay in Australia’s National Rugby League,...

Zaccheroni backs winter 2022 World Cup in Qatar 12 Oct 2013 - 07:44 am

Serbia: Alberto Zaccheroni, coach of Asian champions Japan, has thrown his support behind switching the date of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar...

Ex-England star Campbell criticises commission’s lack of diversity 12 Oct 2013 - 07:43 am

LONDON: Sol Campbell said yesterday he was unhappy with the lack of black football figures on a commission set-up to look into the...

FIFA to use German goal-line technology in Brazil 12 Oct 2013 - 07:43 am

Zurich: Referees at next year’s World Cup will use goalline technology for the first time to settle some of the disputes that have...

Martino rotations will prevent another Barca flop, says Fabregas 12 Oct 2013 - 07:42 am

MADRID: Gerardo Martino’s policy of alternately resting key Barcelona players will help prevent the team suffering a similar slump to the one that...

Mominul lifts Bangladesh 12 Oct 2013 - 07:41 am

CHITTAGONG: Young left-hander Mominul Haque scored an impressive 181 as Bangladesh made light of New Zealand’s bowling attack on the third day of...

India bids adieu to ‘favourite son’ 12 Oct 2013 - 07:40 am

MUMBAI: It was a gloomy morning as India’s top newspapers yesterday reflected on the depressive mood of the cricket-crazy country after its favourite...

Warner gets message from Taylor 12 Oct 2013 - 07:39 am

SYDNEY: Wayward Australian batsman David Warner says former Test captain Mark Taylor has helped him realise he needs to grow up and stop...

Qatar coach to pick team on merit for Yemen match 12 Oct 2013 - 07:38 am

Qatar players are seen training at Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha. Qatar will take on Yemen in a 2015 Asian Cup qualifying match...

Strauss wants no new row with Pietersen 12 Oct 2013 - 07:37 am

LONDON: Former England captain Andrew Strauss said yesterday he didn’t want to become involved in a “war of words” with Kevin Pietersen over...

Djokovic beats Monfils 12 Oct 2013 - 07:36 am

SHANGHAI: Novak Djokovic stayed on course for a potential blockbuster Shanghai Masters title match against Rafael Nadal yesterday, surviving a withering assault from...

Retired Becker says new book ‘explains’ affair 12 Oct 2013 - 07:36 am

FRANKFURT: German tennis star Boris Becker said on Thursday his new autobiography was his chance to respond to those who condemned a notorious...

Lewis rules out comeback 12 Oct 2013 - 07:35 am

LONDON: Lennox Lewis took to Twitter yesterday to deny a report in Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper he was considering returning to the ring...

Baseball: A’s fall again to Tigers and Verlander 12 Oct 2013 - 07:27 am

DETROIT: The small-budget Oakland Athletics came close again against the visiting Detroit Tigers but fell short of reaching the American League Championship Series...

Germany and Belgium qualify for World Cup 12 Oct 2013 - 04:48 am

Germany’s Philipp Lahm (left) and Sami Khedira celebrate Khedira’s goal during their FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifier against Ireland in Cologne, Germany, yesterday....

Under-19: Qatar maintain perfect record 11 Oct 2013 - 07:17 am

Action from the AFC Under-19 Championship 2014 qualifier between Qatar and Nepal at Al Arabi Stadium yesterday. Qatar won 2-0. Doha: Hosts Qatar...