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Fowler, Jain win QGL season-ending tourney 11 Jun 2013 - 12:48 am

The participants of the Qatar Golf Lovers (QGL) tournament pose for a picture at Doha Golf Club. David Fowler and Arnav Jain battled...

Heat crush Spurs to square Finals 11 Jun 2013 - 12:36 am

Miami Heat’s power forward Chris Andersen (centre) dunks on San Antonio Spurs’ centre’s Boris Diaw during the first half of Game Two during...

Confident Chalmers backs up swagger for Miami 11 Jun 2013 - 12:36 am

MIAMI: Miami’s Mario Chalmers has never lacked for confidence, indeed some would say he possessed too much of it, but yesterday, the guard...

Punishers XI Club win T20 tourney 11 Jun 2013 - 12:35 am

Qatar Cricket Association General Secretary Manzoor Ahmad (second left) hands over the winning trophy to a member of the Punishers XI Club team....

Saltalamacchia homers twice in Red Sox win 11 Jun 2013 - 12:19 am

Minnesota Twins’ Aaron Hicks’ breaks his bat as he makes contact in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in...

‘Clay King’ reigns supreme 10 Jun 2013 - 12:45 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain holds up the trophy after defeating compatriot David Ferrer in their final match to win the French Open title...

England harmed by EPL: Former coach Taylor 10 Jun 2013 - 12:44 am

LONDON: The England football team is paying a heavy price for the commercial success of the English Premier League former England manager Graham...

Maiden win for Vettel in Montreal 10 Jun 2013 - 12:42 am

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel (centre) of Germany celebrates on the podium after winning the Canadian F1 Grand Prix at the Circuit Gilles...

Salah hat-trick keeps Egypt on winning trail 10 Jun 2013 - 12:41 am

Zimbabwe’s striker Knowledge Musona (left) vies with Egypt’s Hegazi Ahmed during a 2014 World Cup qualifying match at the National Sports Stadium in...

Mourinho ‘damaged’ Spanish football: Iniesta 10 Jun 2013 - 12:40 am

MADRID: Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta has joined team-mate Xavi Hernandez in criticising Jose Mourinho’s time in charge as Real Madrid manager. Mourinho’s three-year...

Spain edge Haiti in Confed Cup tune-up 10 Jun 2013 - 12:34 am

MIAMI: Barcelona star Cesc Fabregas and Arsenal winger Santi Cazorla each scored a goal to give reigning World Cup champion Spain a 2-1...

Froome boosts Tour hopes with Dauphine victory 10 Jun 2013 - 12:14 am

Overall leader’s yellow jersey Britain’s Christopher Froome (right) and Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen ride in a breakaway during the 155.5 km eighth and...

Ireland’s Zebo called up by Lions 10 Jun 2013 - 12:14 am

SYDNEY: Ireland’s Simon Zebo will become the third reinforcement to join the British and Irish Lions as cover for injured winger Tommy Bowe,...

Deans drops Cooper from Wallabies squad 10 Jun 2013 - 12:13 am

MELBOURNE: Australia coach Robbie Deans confirmed mercurial flyhalf Quade Cooper will not have a place in his final squad for the Test series...

All Blacks, France see changes for second Test 10 Jun 2013 - 12:13 am

SYDNEY: The All Blacks and France confirmed yesterday that changes are likely for next weekend’s decisive second Test, after the All Blacks opened...

Black Caps survive Malinga scare in dramatic victory 09 Jun 2013 - 11:35 pm

New Zealand’s Tim Southee (left) and Mitchell McClenaghan walk off the field after defeating Sri Lanka during the ICC Champions Trophy group A...

Pakistan, South Africa in do-or-die battle 09 Jun 2013 - 11:35 pm

BIRMINGHAM: Handed defeats in their respective tournament-openers, Pakistan and South Africa would be fighting to stay alive in the ICC Champions Trophy when...

Bailey tells beaten Aussies to trust their game 09 Jun 2013 - 11:35 pm

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Stand-in captain George Bailey urged Australia to remain true to themselves despite a defeat by England that dented their hopes...