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Bonucci gives Juve 3-2 win over Roma in fiery clash 06 Oct 2014 - 06:37 am

MILAN: Leonardo Bonucci’s spectacular late goal gave Juventus a 3-2 win over AS Roma in a stormy top-of-the-table Serie A clash which produced...

Djokovic, Sharapova reign supreme at China Open 06 Oct 2014 - 06:36 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia lifts his trophy after defeating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in the men’s singles final match at the...

Local sailors dominate at Sail Qatar 2014 06 Oct 2014 - 06:35 am

The podium winners at Sail Qatar 2014, the international regatta organised by Qatar Sailing and Rowing Federation, pose for a group picture. PICTURES...

Qatar’s Carella storms to pole position in Liuzhou GP 06 Oct 2014 - 06:33 am

LIUZHOU, CHINA: The Qatar Team’s Alex Carella and Shaun Torrente will line up in pole and ninth positions for today’s Grand Prix of...

Giants edge Nationals in 18-inning marathon 06 Oct 2014 - 06:32 am

WASHINGTON: The San Francisco Giants left the Washington Nationals frustrated, exhausted and on the brink of elimination after they claimed an 18-inning marathon...

Pumas beat Wallabies for first Championship victory 06 Oct 2014 - 06:31 am

MENDOZA, Argentina: Argentina fought back from a 14-0 deficit to edge Australia 21-17 in Mendoza and seal their maiden victory in the Rugby...

Springboks put end to All Blacks’ unbeaten run 06 Oct 2014 - 06:31 am

JOHANNESBURG: Replacement flyhalf Pat Lambie landed a 52m penalty with a minute to go as South Africa ended New Zealand’s 22-game unbeaten run...

Mistakes were mine: US captain Watson 06 Oct 2014 - 06:29 am

New York: Tom Watson, heavily criticised for his allegedly detached approach in captaining the United States in its Ryder Cup defeat last month,...

NFL to begin testing for HGH today: Reports 06 Oct 2014 - 06:29 am

New York: The National Football League (NFL) will begin testing for human growth hormone (HGH) today, nearly three weeks after the league and...

Outstanding Treve emulates Alleged with second Arc victory 06 Oct 2014 - 03:47 am

The Father Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser and H E Sheikh Joaan bin...

Successful Games launch Asia’s golden age of sport 05 Oct 2014 - 12:41 am

Members of the National Gugak Centre Dance Troupe perform a routine during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games at the Incheon...

Man City climb to second, Lallana sparks Liverpool 05 Oct 2014 - 12:18 am

Manchester City’s Ivorian midfielder Yaya Toure (front) vies for the ball with Aston Villa’s English midfielder Tom Cleverley during an English Premier League...

Bayern go clear by routing Hanover 05 Oct 2014 - 12:07 am

Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring his first goal against Hanover during a Bundesliga match in Munich yesterday. BERLIN: Bayern Munich went...

Gignac continues hot run as Marseille edge out Caen 05 Oct 2014 - 12:04 am

PARIS: Andre-Pierre Gignac scored a dramatic 93rd minute winner as Marseille extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 to five points...

Hijab must be accepted, says OCA chief 04 Oct 2014 - 11:26 pm

INCHEON: Asia’s Olympic chief yesterday urged all sports to let women wear the Islamic hijab headscarf, after an Asian Games row which saw...

Messi, Neymar on target in Barca win at Rayo 04 Oct 2014 - 11:25 pm

Barcelona’s forward Lionel Messi (right) celebrates with team-mate Neymar da Silva after scoring during the Spanish League match at the Vallecas Stadium in...

Cirrus des Aigles stripped of win 04 Oct 2014 - 11:24 pm

PARIS: Legendary French racehorse Cirrus des Aigles won his fourth Prix Dollar only to have it taken away from him by the stewards...

Rosberg roars to pole at Japanese GP 04 Oct 2014 - 11:20 pm

German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Mercedes steers his car during the first practice session of the Japanese Grand Prix at the...