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Indian league off to strong start with FIFA endorsement 19 Oct 2014 - 10:26 pm

Atletico de Kolkata player Joffre Gonzalez celebrates after scoring a goal against Delhi Dynamos FC during an Indian Super League match at Salt...

Serena slams ‘sexist, racist’ slur from Russian boss 19 Oct 2014 - 10:26 pm

SINGAPORE: World number one Serena Williams lashed out at “sexist” and racist” comments from the head of Russian tennis yesterday after he jokingly...

Twenty20 good for cricket, says Mahmood 19 Oct 2014 - 10:25 pm

DUBAI: Former Pakistan allrounder Azhar Mahmood yesterday said he disagreed that Twenty20 cricket was spoiling younger generations of batsmen and is a threat...

Hafeez unconcerned over bowling action 19 Oct 2014 - 10:24 pm

DUBAI: Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez yesterday said he was confident about his bowling action despite being reported during an Indian domestic league game...

Royals ready to take on Giants in World Series 19 Oct 2014 - 10:23 pm

Kansas City Royals’ Salvador Perez kisses the series trophy after game 4 of the American League Championship Series at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas...

Penguins score twice in power play for win 19 Oct 2014 - 10:20 pm

Pittsburgh Penguins’ right wing Pascal Dupuis (left) and New York Islanders’ right wing Kyle Okposo battle for a loose puck during the first...

Walters KOs Donaire for WBA featherweight title 19 Oct 2014 - 10:17 pm

LOS ANGELES: Undefeated Jamaican Nicholas Walters knocked out Filipino star Nonito Donaire with one second remaining in the sixth round yesterday to win...

Seahawks deal Harvin to NY Jets 19 Oct 2014 - 10:17 pm

NEW YORK: Percy Harvin, who scored a touchdown in Seattle’s Super Bowl victory eight months ago, was traded yesterday to the New York...

Reddy tops in MRF Challenge 19 Oct 2014 - 07:02 am

QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (front row, centre) poses with all the riders before the start of the 2014-2015 Qatar Superbike...

Al Attiyah, Chandhok to work together for motor sport 19 Oct 2014 - 06:59 am

QMMF President and FIA Vice-president Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (right) chats with the Chairman of the MRF Challenge, Vicky Chandhok (centre), at...

Qatar Shooting and Archery Association Cup continues 19 Oct 2014 - 06:58 am

Masoud Al Athba (right) and Nawal Al Khalaf emerged as winners of the men’s and women’s trap shooting events respectively during the Qatar...

Mishal tops Qatar Superbike qualifying 19 Oct 2014 - 06:56 am

Doha: The opening race of the Qatar Superbike Championship took off with Qatar’s Mishal Al Naimi (pictured) clocking the fastest time in the...

Lekhwiya edge out Al Kharaitiyat 19 Oct 2014 - 06:55 am

El Jaish’s Lucas Michel Mendes (centre) vies for ball possession with Hamdi Harbaoui of Qatar SC (left) during their Qatar Stars League match...

Wenger unhappy over Hull draw 19 Oct 2014 - 06:54 am

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger reacts during the English Premier League match against Hull City at the Emirates Stadium in London, yesterday. LONDON: Arsenal...

Pakistan recall Taufeeq for Australia Tests, Hafeez returns 19 Oct 2014 - 06:53 am

KARACHI: Pakistan recalled experienced opener Taufeeq Umar yesterday for the first Test of the two-match series against Australia starting next week. The 33-year-old,...

Clarke fails again as Aussies lose warm-up 19 Oct 2014 - 06:40 am

SHARJAH: Skipper Michael Clarke failed again as Australia lost a four-day warm-up game against Pakistan ‘A’ by 153 runs in Sharjah yesterday. Clarke,...

India may scrap return WI tour 19 Oct 2014 - 06:37 am

West Indies’ players refused to carry on the remainder of the tour of India due to a payment dispute with the West Indies...

Injury-hit Fraser on top as Els stumbles in Hong Kong 19 Oct 2014 - 06:33 am

Marcus Fraser of Australia is seen in action during the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, in this January 2013 file photo. The injury-hit golfer...