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India chase formidable target 09 Feb 2014 - 07:27 am

Shikhar Dhawan of India bats during day three of the Test match against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. RIGHT:...

China confident on 2022 Winter Games bid 09 Feb 2014 - 07:26 am

SOCHI, Russia: Chinese bid chiefs insisted yesterday they would present a compelling case to host the country’s first ever Winter Games in 2022...

Boonen the man to beat as rivals eye Tour of Qatar title 09 Feb 2014 - 07:25 am

Belgian rider Tom Boonen meets local press ahead of this week’s Tour of Qatar which starts today. Boonen has won the Tour of...

Bangladesh save Test as Sri Lanka win series 09 Feb 2014 - 07:24 am

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews holds up the trophy after the fifth and final day of the second Test match against Bangladesh at...

Bayern’s winning streak 09 Feb 2014 - 07:23 am

Nuremberg’s Czech midfielder Adam Hlousek (left) and Bayern Munich’s Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara vie for the ball during their German first division Bundesliga...

Barca missing Messi’s goals as they prepare for Sevilla 09 Feb 2014 - 07:22 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona need Lionel Messi to rediscover his scoring touch at Sevilla today as coach Gerardo Martino admits their failure to take their...

Liverpool crush Arsenal in five-star performance 09 Feb 2014 - 07:21 am

Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard (left) in action against Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski during the English Premier League match at Anfield Road Stadium in Liverpool, Britain,...

Bjoerndalen leads golden oldies 09 Feb 2014 - 07:20 am

SOCHI, Russia: Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen made a mockery of his 40 years yesterday when he won a record-equalling 12th Winter Olympic...

Spieth and Walker share lead at Pebble Beach 09 Feb 2014 - 07:19 am

PEBBLE BEACH, United States: Jordan Spieth, last year’s US PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, and fellow American Jimmy Walker share the lead...

Hill powers Pacers over Trail Blazers 09 Feb 2014 - 07:19 am

George Hill of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball during their game against the Portland Trailblazers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana...

Rangers hand Penguins rare shootout loss 09 Feb 2014 - 07:17 am

Pittsburgh: Center Brad Richards scored the decisive goal in a shootout to lift the New York Rangers to a 4-3 victory over the...

International course under way 09 Feb 2014 - 07:17 am

Abdulla Ali Al Mutawa Al Hammadi (second right), General Secretary of Qatar Shooting and Archery Association (QSAA), addressing a press conference ahead of...

Serbian star Ivanovic eyes title wins and much more in 2014 09 Feb 2014 - 04:59 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Serbian tennis star Ana Ivanovic believes early bird gets the worm. The 2008 French Open champion has arrived in...

ICC passes controversial revamp 09 Feb 2014 - 01:05 am

SINGAPORE: Cricket’s world body yesterday passed a wide-ranging and controversial shake-up of its governance and structure despite strident protests that it gives too...

Qatar heroes back after handball triumph 08 Feb 2014 - 12:14 am

Qatar Handball Federation (QHF) officials are seen with national team players and back-room staff members after they returned from Bahrain where Qatar won...

Beckham’s Miami venture is a big risk, say experts 08 Feb 2014 - 12:12 am

David Beckham (front, in tie) makes his way through a crowd while visiting the Kendall Soccer Park in suburban Miami in this February...

‘Desert Queen’ defends Doha title 08 Feb 2014 - 12:09 am

LEFT: Dutch rider Kirsten Wild receives her trophy from Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Thani, President of Qatar Cycling Federation, in Doha yesterday....

Super Sangakkara smashes century 08 Feb 2014 - 12:08 am

Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara plays a shot during the fourth day of the second Test against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury...