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McCullum blitz sets up NZ victory in first ODI 11 Jan 2015 - 11:53 pm

Christchurch: A cracking half-century by Brendon McCullum set New Zealand up for a comfortable three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their first One...

Misbah to quit ODIs after Cup 11 Jan 2015 - 11:52 pm

Pakistani cricket team skipper Misbah-ul-Haq poses with ICC World Cup 2015 trophy during a ceremony in front of Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore yesterday, in...

Clarke named Australia captain but given deadline 11 Jan 2015 - 11:50 pm

Sydney: Selectors named Michael Clarke (pictured) yesterday as captain of Australia’s squad for next month’s World Cup, with a fitness contingency should he...

Gayle stars in record triumph for Windies 11 Jan 2015 - 11:48 pm

Johannesburg: Chris Gayle blasted 90 off 41 balls as the West Indies achieved a world record run chase in the second Twenty20 international...

Seahawks roll over Panthers to advance in title match 11 Jan 2015 - 11:40 pm

NEW YORK: The defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks beat the Carolina Panthers 31-17 yesterday, putting them one win away from a return...

Walker hands Charlotte huge win, Clippers crush Mavericks 11 Jan 2015 - 11:39 pm

NEW YORK: Kemba Walker scored 28 points in 28 minutes as Charlotte cruised past New York 110-82 at Madison Square Garden. The third-year...

Avalanche edge out Stars 11 Jan 2015 - 11:38 pm

NEW YORK: Centres Nathan MacKinnon and Matt Duchene scored 21 seconds apart, and goaltender Semyon Varlamov stopped 37 shots as Colorado beat Dallas...

Al Kuwari wins Misfer Qatar National Rally 11 Jan 2015 - 11:36 pm

Doha: Abdullah Al Kuwari won the Misfer Qatar National Rally, organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), on Saturday. Al Kuwari...

Els, Schwartzel, Grace to lead South Africa charge 11 Jan 2015 - 11:35 pm

Doha: Four-time major winner Ernie Els, 2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel and rising star Branden Grace will lead the South African charge in...

Fowler, Campbell share honours 11 Jan 2015 - 11:32 pm

David Fowler and John Campbell emerged victorious in flight A and flight B respectively in the golf tournament organised by Qatar Golf Lovers...

3X3 Clubs Tournament 11 Jan 2015 - 11:31 pm

H E Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani gives out the prizes at the conclusion of the 3X3 Clubs Tournament for Men and...

Southampton stun Man United, Arsenal cruise 11 Jan 2015 - 10:57 pm

London: Southampton climbed above Manchester United into third place in the Premier League with a shock 1-0 win at Old Trafford, while Alexis...

Queiroz bares teeth as Iran floor Bahrain 11 Jan 2015 - 10:56 pm

Melbourne: Iran’s coach Carlos Queiroz let rip at Bahrain for their “dangerous” tackling after his side won a tempestuous Asian Cup clash 2-0...

Hopes pinned on last two games 11 Jan 2015 - 10:54 pm

Canberra: Qatar will look to the next two matches to turn things around following an unexpected defeat at the hands of the UAE...

Coach Belmadi unhappy with side’s error-strewn defeat 11 Jan 2015 - 10:54 pm

CANBERRA: Qatar coach Djamel Belmadi (pictured) was left fuming by his side’s numerous costly errors as their Asian Cup campaign begun with a...

Years together paying off, says UAE coach 11 Jan 2015 - 10:53 pm

Canberra: United Arab Emirates coach Mahdi Ali yesterday said that his side were finally seeing the fruits of years of labour after their...

Palestine praying for Japan miracle 11 Jan 2015 - 10:53 pm

Sydney: War-torn Palestine will attempt to bridge one of the widest gaps in Asian football when they take on defending champions Japan at...

South Africa v West Indies scoreboard - 1st update 11 Jan 2015 - 08:21 pm

JOHANNESBURG--Scoreboard in the second Twenty20 international between South Africa and the West Indies at the Wanderers on Sunday: South Africa R. Rossouw c...