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Tennis: ATP Chennai Open results - collated 07 Jan 2015 - 09:45 pm

CHENNAI, India - Collated results from day three of the $450,000 ATP Chennai Open tennis tournament on Wednesday (x denotes seeding) 2nd round...

Football: Barcelona president calls elections at end of season 07 Jan 2015 - 09:22 pm

David Ramos Madrid - Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has called club elections for the end of the season in a bid to...

Cricket: South Africa gamble on De Kock injury for World Cup 07 Jan 2015 - 09:19 pm

File photo of South Africa's Quinton de Kock CAPE TOWN - Injured wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock was on Wednesday named in South Africa's...

Tennis: France bt Australia 2-1 07 Jan 2015 - 09:16 pm

Tomic of Australia serves to Gasquet of France PERTH, Australia - Results from the mixed teams Hopman Cup at the Perth Arena on...

Cricket: South Africa name World Cup squad Cricket South Africa name World Cup squad 07 Jan 2015 - 09:08 pm

Cape Town - South Africa's squad for the Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand was named in Cape Town on Wednesday....

Tennis: ATP Qatar Open results -- 1st update 07 Jan 2015 - 09:02 pm

Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic returns the ball to Uzbekistan's Denis Istomin during the Qatar Open at Doha DOHA, Qatar - Results...

Muhammad Ali released from hospital 07 Jan 2015 - 05:32 pm

LOUISVILLE--Boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been released from the hospital after being treated for a urinary tract infection, media reports said Wednesday. Ali,...

Kenyan drugs cheat Jeptoo urged to tell all on doping 07 Jan 2015 - 03:42 pm

NAIROBI--Kenya's athletics boss has urged top female marathoner and drugs cheat Rita Jeptoo to spill the beans on her secret doping network when...

Sri Lanka name World Cup squad 07 Jan 2015 - 02:57 pm

COLOMBO--Sri Lanka on Wednesday announced a 15-man squad for the World Cup, to be played in Australia and New Zealand from February 14...

Gambian forward Barrow signs Swansea deal 07 Jan 2015 - 02:12 pm

LONDON--Gambian forward Modou Barrow has signed a four-year contract with Swansea City, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. Modou, 22, joined Swansea...

Unheralded Berrer stuns Nadal 07 Jan 2015 - 04:05 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain reacts during his match against Michael Berrer of Germany at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: Michael...

Sharapova in ominous form in first outing 07 Jan 2015 - 04:03 am

BRISBANE: Maria Sharapova made a powerful start to the new tennis season yesterday, crushing Kazakhstan’s Yaroslava Shvedova 6-0, 6-1 at the Brisbane International....

Japan’s Ito advances in Chennai Open 07 Jan 2015 - 04:03 am

Flavia Pennetta of Italy reacts to a return against Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic during their women’s singles match on day three...

Stage set for Qatar Open 07 Jan 2015 - 04:01 am

DOHA: More than 126 golfers will battle for top honours at this week’s Qatar Open where the winner will qualify for the 2015...

Shooting: Second gold medal for Konstantin 07 Jan 2015 - 04:00 am

Doha: Maltsev Konstantin picked up his second gold medal at the Qatar Cup for Shooting and Archery Association at Losail yesterday. Konstantin, who...

Roma snatch Udinese win to pull level with Juventus 07 Jan 2015 - 03:59 am

Milan: Title challengers Roma had Davide Astori’s controversial first-half goal to thank for a 1-0 win away to Udinese that pulled them level...

All three stadia declared ready for Handball Worlds 07 Jan 2015 - 03:58 am

The Venue Committee of Qatar 2015 announces the successful completion and delivery of all three stadia for the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship...

Listless Serena goes down 07 Jan 2015 - 02:44 am

Perth, Australia: World number one Serena Williams complained of tiredness after being trounced by Canadian Eugenie Bouchard at the mixed teams Hopman Cup...