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No way back for KP despite Cook sacking 22 Dec 2014 - 09:51 am

LONDON: England cricket chiefs have moved quickly to make it clear that Alastair Cook’s dismissal as one-day captain has not opened the door...

Holder replaces Bravo as WI captain 22 Dec 2014 - 09:50 am

ST JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda: Barbados all-rounder Jason Holder was named as the new captain of the West Indies one-day squad yesterday, taking...

McCullum to revert to middle order in SL series 22 Dec 2014 - 09:50 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum (pictured) will drop back down the order for the Test series against Sri Lanka despite scoring a...

Rugby: A major relief for Galthie as Montpellier end their losing run 22 Dec 2014 - 09:49 am

PARIS: The pressure eased slightly on coach Fabien Galthie as Montpellier ended a run of seven successive defeats with a thrilling 23-20 victory...

Hummels can’t rule out Dortmund relegation 22 Dec 2014 - 09:49 am

BERLIN: Mats Hummels says there is no guarantee Borussia Dortmund will avoid relegation next May after finishing the first-half of the Bundesliga season...

Skrtel overcomes head injury to rescue Reds 22 Dec 2014 - 01:09 am

Liverpool’s Slovakian defender Martin Skrtel (centre) celebrates after scoring his team’s second equalising goal during the English Premier League match against Arsenal at...

Juventus, Napoli target title glory on Doha turf 22 Dec 2014 - 12:24 am

Napoli’s coach Rafael Benitez during a press conference before a training session at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha yesterday. Napoli will face Juventus...

Villarreal climb after seventh straight win 22 Dec 2014 - 12:16 am

MADRID - Villarreal registered their seventh consecutive win in all competitions to move above Sevilla on goal difference into fifth in La Liga...

Football: Roberto Carlos quits Turkey's Sivasspor 21 Dec 2014 - 03:15 pm

Roberto Carlos ISTANBUL,--Brazilian football legend Roberto Carlos on Sunday resigned as coach of Turkish top flight side Sivasspor after a succession of poor...

Dhoni says India not far off away Test wins 21 Dec 2014 - 01:00 pm

BRISBANE-- Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said India have the pace threat and aggression to win Tests away from home and it's just a...

Lagab keeps cool to win Tour of Zubarah title 21 Dec 2014 - 08:48 am

Azzedine Lagab (centre) of Algeria is seen with Yusif Mirza (left) of the UAE and David Per (right) of Austria after the third...

Qatar SC edge Al Ahli in QSL 21 Dec 2014 - 08:46 am

Italian giants Napoli SSC players listen to instructions from their coach during training at Aspire Academy in Doha. Doha - Qatar SC edged...

EPL: Man City draw level on points with leaders Chelsea 21 Dec 2014 - 08:45 am

LONDON: Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 yesterday to move level with Premier League leaders Chelsea, while Radamel Falco earned Manchester United a...

PSG held, Marseille eye to end year on top 21 Dec 2014 - 08:44 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain failed to find the killer punch in a drab goalless draw at home to Montpellier yesterday, handing arch-rivals Marseille chance...

West wins Qatar Superbike races 21 Dec 2014 - 08:43 am

Doha: The Qatar Motor and Motorcyle Federation’s (QMMF) rider Antony West won the Qatar Superbike (Round Three), winning both the races here at...

Pacer Steyn sends West Indies crashing to defeat 21 Dec 2014 - 08:36 am

This combination photograph shows Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal delivering a ball during the One Day match with the visiting Kenyan team at the...

Morgan replaces Cook as England Cup captain 21 Dec 2014 - 08:34 am

LONDON: Eoin Morgan has replaced the out-of-form Alastair Cook as England’s World Cup captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced yesterday....

Johnson inspires Australia to win 21 Dec 2014 - 08:33 am

India’s Shikhar Dhawan (right) share light moments with Australia’s Shane Watson (centre), Mitchell Johnson and Brad Haddin (left) on the fourth day of...