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Injuries hit All Blacks ahead of key clash 08 Sep 2014 - 12:02 am

NAPIER, New Zealand: The All Blacks were counting the cost yesterday of their 28-9 Rugby Championship victory over Argentina as Sam Whitelock and...

AFC U-16: Iran edge Qatar 3-2 08 Sep 2014 - 12:00 am

Bangkok: Reza Shekari scored twice as former AFC U-16 Championship winners Iran edged out Qatar 3-2 yesterday in a highly-entertaining Group D opener...

Platini threatens retired Ribery with suspension 08 Sep 2014 - 12:00 am

BERLIN: UEFA President Michel Platini has threatened compatriot and now-retired former France playmaker Franck Ribery with a suspension, according to yesterday’s version of...

US, Spain stay on course for World Cup showdown 07 Sep 2014 - 09:08 pm

Spain’s forward Serge Ibaka (left) vies for the ball with Senegal’s forward Abdou Badji during their 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup round of...

Farah brings end to British drought in Great North Run 07 Sep 2014 - 09:07 pm

NEWCASTLE: British track great Mo Farah (pictured) became the first home runner to win the men’s Great North Run race since Steve Kenyon...

NFL opener draws 26.9m TV viewers 07 Sep 2014 - 08:40 pm

LOS ANGELES: The National Football League’s opening game between Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers drew 26.9m viewers on...

Posey helps Giants to 5-4 win over Tigers 07 Sep 2014 - 08:40 pm

Detroit: Buster Posey continued his hot streak with three hits, including a solo home run, and Madison Bumgarner tied for the Major League...

Qatar’s Barshim ready to supplant Sotomayor 06 Sep 2014 - 11:09 pm

BRUSSELS: Mutaz Essa Barshim (pictured) is a rarity in high-class Qatari athletics: not an incomer from Nigeria or Kenya but a real homegrown...

IHF Super Globe kicks off in Doha today 06 Sep 2014 - 11:07 pm

The newly-built Qatar Handball Association Complex in Duhail the venue for the IHF Super Globe 2014 which will kick off today. DOHA: FC...

Steyn, Du Plessis seal South Africa victory 06 Sep 2014 - 11:00 pm

The South Africa team celebrates victory after their One-day International triangular series final against Australia at the Harare Sports Club yesterday. HARARE: Dale...

Neymar stunner gives Brazil win 06 Sep 2014 - 10:58 pm

Neymar of Brazil dribbles with the ball during a friendly match against Colombia at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Friday...

Euro 2016: Road to France begins in earnest 06 Sep 2014 - 10:57 pm

Dutch team head coach Guus Hiddink during a training session in Seefeld, Austria, yesterday. The Netherlands will face Czech Republic in an UEFA...

Ronaldinho joins Mexican club Queretaro 06 Sep 2014 - 10:54 pm

MEXICO CITY: Brazilian legend Ronaldinho made a surprise move to Mexico’s first division on Friday night, joining the White Roosters of Queretaro on...

Gibraltar prepare for historic qualifying debut 06 Sep 2014 - 10:53 pm

MADRID: While many international sides will trudge back into qualifiers for the 2016 European Championships still suffering from a World Cup hangover, Gibraltar’s...

Friendly rivals Wozniacki, Serena reach US Open final 06 Sep 2014 - 10:51 pm

USA’s Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova during their US Open semi-final match on Friday. NEW YORK: Serena Williams and friend...

Still proud Indian, says Mirza after US title win 06 Sep 2014 - 10:49 pm

Bruno Soares of Brazil (left) and Sania Mirza of India celebrate with the trophy after winning the US Open mixed doubles championship at...

I wanted to quit on court, not in locker room, says sick Peng 06 Sep 2014 - 10:48 pm

NEW YORK: Peng Shuai refused to surrender her US Open dream in the locker room on Friday, preferring to go down in glory...

Hamilton pips Rosberg to pole in Italian Grand Prix 06 Sep 2014 - 10:44 pm

Mercedes AMG’s British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (left) flashes the victory sign after claiming pole position over German team-mate Nico Rosberg (right)...