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Al Thawadi can deliver on his promises: QFA 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, and QFA’s candidate for an AFC seat on the FIFA Executive Committee, gives...

Real can still get to the Wembley final: Casillas 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

MADRID: Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas said on Thursday that he still believes his side can progress to the Champions League final, despite...

United set for guard of honour 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

LONDON: The irony could be almost too much for Arsenal fans to bear tomorrow with their team expected to form a guard of...

Brazil booed by own fans in 2-2 draw with Chile 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

Sao Paulo: Brazil were booed by their own fans after stumbling to a 2-2 draw with Chile in their first friendly at a...

Heir Apparent Cup: Wagner eyes top finish for Eljaish 26 Apr 2013 - 05:10 am

Doha: Wagner can see the demands of a grueling season take their toll on Eljaish. Fatigue is setting in on Razvan Lucescu’s team....

Holowczyc wins 3rd stage but Schlesser retains lead 26 Apr 2013 - 05:10 am

DOHA: Poland’s Krzysztof Holowczyc, Spaniard Marc Coma and Qatar’s Adel Hussain Abdullah recorded the fastest selective section times in the car, motorcycle and...

Bangladesh rally after early wobble 26 Apr 2013 - 05:10 am

HARARE: A 123-run stand between Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim allowed Bangladesh to put up a healthy score on day one of...

Dhoni guides Super Kings to victory 26 Apr 2013 - 05:09 am

Chennai: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni led from the front with an unbeaten 67 as Chennai Super Kings registered their fourth consecutive win in...

Fix scandal won’t affect us now, says Pakistan captain 26 Apr 2013 - 05:09 am

KARACHI: Pakistan are a more unified squad and will be unaffected by the 2010 spot-fixing scandal when they return to England in June...

Aussies will prove Ashes critics wrong, says Clarke 26 Apr 2013 - 05:09 am

SYDNEY: Skipper Michael Clarke says Australia will prove their critics wrong and bring the urn home from England despite his team being panned...

Rain ends day early with Nadal kept waiting 26 Apr 2013 - 05:08 am

BARCELONA: Spanish seed Nicolas Almagro reached the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open yesterday before rain wrecked more than half of the third-round programme....

UCI failed to act after Armstrong scandal: USADA boss 26 Apr 2013 - 05:08 am

PARIS: US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) president Travis Tygart accused the International Cycling Union (UCI) yesterday of failing in its promise to deal with...

Thunder outlast Rockets 26 Apr 2013 - 05:08 am

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma: Oklahoma City and the San Antonio Spurs held off fourth-quarter rallies for crucial NBA victories yesterday, each club seizing a...

Veteran Jumbo on cloud nine 26 Apr 2013 - 05:07 am

Tokyo: Japanese veteran Masashi ‘Jumbo’ Ozaki achieved a rare feat yesterday when the 66-year-old beat his age by shooting a pacesetting nine-under 62...

Early birdie barrage lifts Oosthuizen in Korea 26 Apr 2013 - 05:07 am

ICHEON, South Korea: World number seven Louis Oosthuizen was tucked in one stroke behind the leaders with two holes to go when bad...

Mayweather says jail, ring rust will not weaken him 26 Apr 2013 - 05:07 am

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Unbeaten American boxing star Floyd Mayweather says neither jail time nor ring rust from a one-year layoff will diminish him...

Red Wings pick up crucial win 26 Apr 2013 - 05:06 am

DETROIT: The Detroit Red Wings moved a step closer toward extending their post season streak to 22 with a 3-1 win over the...

Lewandowski nets four as Dortmund humiliate Real 25 Apr 2013 - 01:19 am

Dortmund’s Polish striker Robert Lewandowski (right) celebrates after scoring a penalty during the Champions League semi-final first leg match against Real Madrid in...