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Nishikori out of Japan Davis Cup clash 03 Apr 2014 - 12:49 am

TOKYO: Japan’s number one Kei Nishikori has been forced to pull out of this week’s Davis Cup quarter-final against holders the Czech Republic...

Melbourne Storm prop banned for seven weeks for tackle 03 Apr 2014 - 12:43 am

MELBOURNE: An Australian rugby league player has been banned for seven weeks after being found guilty of committing a ‘dangerous throw’ tackle that...

Jeter’s last season begins with 6-2 loss to Astros 03 Apr 2014 - 12:42 am

Arizona Diamondbacks’ first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (44) beats the tag by San Francisco Giants’ shortstop Brandon Crawford (left) in the sixth inning in...

Lillard leads Blazers’ win over Lakers 03 Apr 2014 - 12:41 am

Los Angeles Lakers’ centre Pau Gasol (16) guards Portland Trail Blazers’ forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) during the second half of their game at...

Stars rout Caps to maintain play-off push 03 Apr 2014 - 12:39 am

Edmonton Oilers’ centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) tries to get around San Jose Sharks’ defenceman Jason Demers (5) during their NHL match at San...

F1: Bahrain to light up for Mercedes duel 03 Apr 2014 - 12:37 am

MANAMA: The spotlights, all 5,000 of them, will be on Mercedes team mates Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton on Sunday when Bahrain adds...

Qatar’s Schools Olympic Program a big hit with IOC 02 Apr 2014 - 12:53 am

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is seen with Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary-General, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), and presidents...

West Indies crush hapless Pakistan to reach semis 02 Apr 2014 - 12:50 am

West Indies cricket captain Darren Sammy (left) celebrates with team-mates after winning the World Twenty20 tournament match against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National...

Consolation win for Aussies in last game 02 Apr 2014 - 12:49 am

Australia’s George Bailey plays a shot against Bangladesh during their ICC Twenty20 World Cup match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka...

PSG must be ruthless in front of goal: Coach Blanc 02 Apr 2014 - 12:48 am

Paris St Germain’s chairman Qatar’s Nasser Al Khelaifi and Edinson Cavani attend a training session in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, yesterday. PSG will play...

Real Madrid’s path to ‘decima’ blocked by German giants Dortmund again 02 Apr 2014 - 12:46 am

BARCELONA: As Real Madrid struggle to maintain their La Liga title bid, a greater emphasis has been placed on winning a 10th European...

Nadal hopes to fine tune form ahead of clay swing 02 Apr 2014 - 12:40 am

Switzerland’s Davis Cup team player Stanislas Wawrinka (left), listens to team captain Severin Luethi during a news conference at Palexpo in Geneva, yesterday....

International Centre for Sport Security celebrates third year 02 Apr 2014 - 12:39 am

Mohammed Hanzab, President of the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS), is seen during a news conference in Doha. The ICSS celebrated its...

Michalak targets 2015 World Cup 02 Apr 2014 - 12:37 am

TOULON, France: Toulon playmaker Frederic Michalak’s (pictured), recent run of impressive form has left the former prodigy of French rugby eyeing an outing...

Tiger Woods to miss Masters after back surgery 02 Apr 2014 - 12:36 am

LOS ANGELES: World number one Tiger Woods said yesterday he will miss the Masters for the first time in his career after undergoing...

South Africa confident of taking on Indian spinners 02 Apr 2014 - 12:35 am

DHAKA: South Africa feel they have the batting to take on what they expect to be a barrage of spin from India when...

Nilmar, Fayez score as Qatar’s El Jaish post win 02 Apr 2014 - 12:35 am

DOHA: A penalty from Nilmar and a late strike from substitute Rami Fayez gave Qatar’s El Jaish a comfortable 2-0 victory over Saudi...

Brazil halts work on World Cup stadium 02 Apr 2014 - 12:34 am

SAO PAULO: The Brazilian government halted work on two temporary tribunes for Sao Paulo’s World Cup stadium after the death of another construction...