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QFA applauds referees for their hard work 09 Apr 2014 - 12:26 am

Qatar referee Abdul Rahman Ibrahim Al Jassim who officiated in the final of the Cargills FA Cup played on February 22 in Colombo. ...

Celebrations marred by retirement row 09 Apr 2014 - 12:23 am

Sri Lankan Twenty20 cricket captain Lasith Malinga (second left) offers a piece of cake to President Mahinda Rajapakse during a welcoming ceremony at...

Ivorian striker Lacina Traoré chooses Aspetar for treatment 09 Apr 2014 - 12:22 am

Doha: Ivorian striker Lacina Traoré is currently receiving treatment at Aspetar for a thigh injury sustained whilst playing for Everton Football Club. Traoré,...

Matfield back as injury toll mounts for Bulls 09 Apr 2014 - 12:21 am

CAPE TOWN: Lock Victor Matfield has been drafted back into the Bulls side to face the Otago Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday, a...

Don’t crucify Yuvraj for T20 final flop: Tendulkar 09 Apr 2014 - 12:20 am

MUMBAI: Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has come out strongly in support of the beleaguered Yuvraj Singh after the left-hander’s poor performance with the...

Adam Scott to launch Masters defence with Dufner, Fitzpatrick 09 Apr 2014 - 12:20 am

Adam Scott of Australia speaks with the media prior to the start of the 2014 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in...

Formula One still has a licence to thrill 09 Apr 2014 - 12:18 am

Mercedes AMG Petronas drivers Lewis Hamilton (right) celebrates on the podium with his team-mate Nico Rosberg after winning the Formula One Bahrain Grand...

Yankees beat Orioles 4-2 in home opener 09 Apr 2014 - 12:03 am

St Louis Cardinals Peter Bourjos breaks his bat as he hits a single in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds on opening...

Farah faces marathon baptism of fire 09 Apr 2014 - 12:02 am

Britain’s Mo Farah in front of Tower Bridge during a photocall ahead of the London Marathon in London yesterday. NAIROBI: Britain’s double Olympic...

Gibson shines as Ducks end Canucks’ play-off hopes 09 Apr 2014 - 12:01 am

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) is congratulated by defenceman Ben Lovejoy after the game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Vancouver:...

NBA: Three teams have chance for final play-off 09 Apr 2014 - 12:00 am

new york: Time is quickly running out for the few teams desperately trying to extend their NBA seasons after the Houston Rockets, Portland...

Connecticut tame Wildcats to clinch title 08 Apr 2014 - 11:59 pm

new york: Connecticut’s experience trumped Kentucky’s youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory yesterday that completed a turnaround...

Dortmund pray for League miracle 08 Apr 2014 - 01:28 am

Dortmund’s striker Marco Reus (third right) warms up during a training session in Brackel, western Germany, yesterday. DORTMUND, Germany: Borussia Dortmund insist they...

Chelsea seek Napoli repeat 08 Apr 2014 - 01:27 am

Chelsea’s Serbian defender Branislav Ivanovic kicks a ball during a training session at Cobham, Southwest of London, yesterday. LONDON: Chelsea will hope to...

Champions League training session 08 Apr 2014 - 01:21 am

Real Madrid’s goalkeeper Iker Casillas (left) and Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo warm up during a training session at the Dortmund Stadium, western Germany,...

Bayern determined to put defeat behind them 08 Apr 2014 - 01:21 am

From left: Bayern Munich’s Daniel van Buyten, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Javier Martinez and Mario Mandzukic react after their German first division Bundesliga soccer match...

Sri Lanka in celebration after triumph over India 08 Apr 2014 - 01:19 am

Sri Lankan cricket fans in a rickshaw wave flags as they celebrate in Colombo after Lanka beat India during the final of the...

Leg spin placates master blasters in Bangladesh 08 Apr 2014 - 01:18 am

Imran Tahir of South Africa (top) and Ahsan Malik of the Netherlands. MIRPUR, Bangladesh: Now that the dust has settled on Sri Lanka’s...