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WI seal big win to level series 21 Jun 2014 - 09:19 am

PORT OF SPAIN: West Indies finally broke the back of New Zealand’s resistance and romped to a 10-wicket victory after lunch on the...

Murray, Djokovic on semi-final collision course; Federer seeded to meet Nadal 21 Jun 2014 - 09:17 am

Britain’s Andy Murray raises the winner’s trophy after beating Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, in this last...

World body to test new scoring system 21 Jun 2014 - 09:15 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton’s governing body yesterday said it plans to test a new scoring system from August to make matches more exciting, despite...

Stage 2 of W9BC begins today 21 Jun 2014 - 09:15 am

A player in action at Al Sadd Stadium on Wednesday, during Stage One of the 2014 World 9-ball Championship (W9BC). Stage Two of...

Mercedes dominate practice 21 Jun 2014 - 09:13 am

Lewis Hamilton prepares for the second practice session of the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring circuit in Spielberg yesterday. SPIELBERG:...

Lewis leads US Women’s Open 21 Jun 2014 - 09:11 am

PINEHURST: American Stacy Lewis fired a bogey-free three-under 67 on Thursday to grab the clubhouse lead in the first round of the US...

Costa Rica shock Italy and send England packing 21 Jun 2014 - 05:35 am

Costa Rica’s coach Jorge Luis Pinto (left) celebrates with a player after the match. RECIFE: Costa Rica upset Italy 1-0 yesterday to seal...

Rampant France maul Switzerland 21 Jun 2014 - 05:34 am

French supporters pose while watching the World Cup match between Switzerland and France on a giant screen at Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro...

Colombia on the brink of second round 20 Jun 2014 - 11:07 am

Colombia’s James Rodriguez celebrates after scoring a goal against Ivory Coast during their World Cup match at the Brasilia National Stadium yesterday. Colombia...

Croatia thrash short-handed Cameroon in World Cup rout 20 Jun 2014 - 11:04 am

Croatia’s Mario Mandzukic celebrates after scoring a goal on Wednesday. MANAUS: A far cry from the talented side that reached the 1998 World...

Costa Rica eye another upset against Italy 20 Jun 2014 - 11:03 am

RECIFE: Shunning the flamboyance and individuality that has previously characterised their game, Costa Rica and their collection of nimble attacking talents face Italy...

Benn strikes early blows for Windies 20 Jun 2014 - 11:02 am

West Indies spinner Sulieman Benn celebrates after taking a wicket with a team-mate on the fourth day of the second Test against New...

Third ODI rained out as India take series 2-0 20 Jun 2014 - 11:01 am

Indian cricketers pose with the trophy at the awards ceremony after the third and final One Day International (ODI) match against Bangladesh at...

England captain Cook turns on Warne 20 Jun 2014 - 11:00 am

LEEDS, United Kingdom: Alastair Cook (pictured) has said “something needs to be done” about the barrage of criticism he has received over his...

Cook backs England pace attack for Sri Lanka decider 20 Jun 2014 - 10:59 am

LONDON: The lack of a front-line spinner to replace Graeme Swann continues to vex English cricket but captain Alastair Cook insists their four-man...

QOC forges closer ties with the IOA 20 Jun 2014 - 10:59 am

Olympia, Greece: A senior delegation from the Qatar Olympic Committee chaired by Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary General of the Qatar...

Barcelona to face hosts Al Sadd at Super Globe 20 Jun 2014 - 03:16 am

Leon Kalin, Chairman of the IHF Comission of Organising and Competitions and Mohamad Jabor Al Mulla, Director of the Super Globe during the...

Six Filipino players qualify for Stage Two of W9BC in Qatar 20 Jun 2014 - 03:14 am

Top: Action from the Stage one, the qualifying rounds, of the 2014 World 9-ball Championship (W9BC) organised by Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation...