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Younis and Misbah fight for Pakistan 11 Jan 2014 - 12:28 am

DUBAI: Seasoned batsmen Younis Khan and Misbah-ul Haq hit resolute half-centuries to take the fight to Sri Lanka in the second Test in...

Super Serena eyes sixth crown 11 Jan 2014 - 12:27 am

MELBOURNE: If players, pundits and bookmakers are to be believed, Serena Williams has already sewn up her sixth Australian Open title and the...

Pregnant Ennis-Hill to miss Glasgow Games 11 Jan 2014 - 12:27 am

LONDON: Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill announced yesterday she is pregnant and will miss the Commonwealth Games. “I am sorry I won’t be...

Rallying: Roma, Coma thrive in Dakar’s Argentine heat 11 Jan 2014 - 12:26 am

SAN MIGUEL DE TUCUMAN, Argentina: Spanish driver Nani Roma reclaimed the Dakar Rally lead yesterday as compatriot Marc Coma soared to the top...

England look to salvage pride 11 Jan 2014 - 12:25 am

MELBOURNE: England go into the opening One-Day International in Melbourne tomorrow desperate to salvage some pride, but face a torrid task with a...

Qatar Open at Doha Golf Club 10 Jan 2014 - 06:46 am

Action from the 28th Qatar Open at Doha Golf Club (DGC) yesterday. The tournament is an annual fixture on the Qatar Golf Association...

Negredo fires City to brink of final 10 Jan 2014 - 06:43 am

Manchester City’s Spanish striker Alvaro Negredo (right) celebrates after scoring his team’s fourth goal and completing his hat-trick during the English League Cup...

Messi scores twice in long-awaited return 10 Jan 2014 - 06:41 am

MADRID: Lionel Messi scored twice on his first appearance in 59 days as Barcelona cruised towards the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey...

Del Potro cruises into Sydney semi-finals 10 Jan 2014 - 06:41 am

Juan Martin Del Potro from Argentina hits a return during his quarter final singles match against Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic at...

Johnson rested from opening ODI with England 10 Jan 2014 - 06:38 am

Sri Lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene plays a shot during the second day of the second Test match against Pakistan at the Dubai International...

Jayawardene puts Sri Lanka on top 10 Jan 2014 - 06:36 am

Dubai: Mahela Jayawardene, batting with three stitches in his left hand, ignored the pain to complete his 32nd Test hundred and put Sri...

Second leg of QSL resumes today 10 Jan 2014 - 06:36 am

Doha: Al Rayyan will seek a turnaround when they resume the second leg of the Qatar Stars League season with a match against...

Top international sides get set for maiden Doha event 10 Jan 2014 - 03:31 am

Captains of South Africa, Pakistan and Ireland are joined by Mana Al Mana (fourth right) Chairman West End Park, Syed Bobby Refaie (right),...

Pakistan dismissed for 165 08 Jan 2014 - 11:39 pm

Sri Lankan bowler Suranga Lakmal celebrates the dismissal of Pakistan batsman Asad Shafiq during the opening day of the second Test match against...

Ex-NFL players could get $5m each in concussion settlement, say lawyers 08 Jan 2014 - 11:38 pm

San Francisco 49ers’ offensive player Vance McDonald (right) fails to hold onto a pass as he is hit by Green Bay Packers’ defensive...

Lightning beat Jets 4-2 08 Jan 2014 - 11:36 pm

Patrik Berglund (21) of the St. Louis Blues battles Andrew Ference (21) of the Edmonton Oilers for the loose puck during an NHL...

Qatar Open golf 08 Jan 2014 - 11:30 pm

Fahad Nasser Al Naimi (right), General Secretary of Qatar Golf Association (QGA) and Cyril Mouawad, Director of Sales and Marketing at Intercontinental Doha...

West Indies draw series 08 Jan 2014 - 11:28 pm

West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo hits a shot during the last One-Day International cricket match against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton....