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Thunder rally past Hawks 29 Jan 2014 - 10:10 am

Oklahoma City Thunder’s forward Kevin Durant (right) drives the basket against Atlanta Hawks’ point guard Dennis Schroder during the fourth quarter of their...

Seahawks forced to move Super Bowl practice indoors 29 Jan 2014 - 10:09 am

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey: The Seattle Seahawks were forced to move their Super Bowl practice inside yesterday as frigid temperatures left fields frozen...

Lee banned for missing dope tests 29 Jan 2014 - 10:08 am

SEOUL: South Korea’s Olympic badminton gold medallist Lee Yong-dae (pictured), has been hit with a one-year ban for missing doping tests, the Badminton...

Tiger and Rory to face off in Dubai Desert Classic 29 Jan 2014 - 10:07 am

DUBAI: Top draws Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will go head-to-head over the first two rounds of the 25th anniversary Dubai Desert Classic...

Jones to lead Wales in Six Nations opener 29 Jan 2014 - 10:06 am

LONDON: Alun Wyn Jones will captain defending champions Wales in their Six Nations opener against Italy on Saturday, with Sam Warburton on the...

Hamilton starts new F1 turbo era with a crash 29 Jan 2014 - 10:05 am

JEREZ, Spain: Lewis Hamilton crashed his Mercedes, world champion Sebastian Vettel failed to complete a timed lap and McLaren’s car stayed in the...

Double points finale up for debate: Mercedes chief 29 Jan 2014 - 10:01 am

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain: Mercedes executive director Toto Wolff believes a controversial plan to award double points for the final race of...

QSL: Umm Salal stun Al Sadd 2-1 29 Jan 2014 - 09:59 am

Alain Dioko of Al Ahli SC scores against Al Arabi SC during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Al Arabi Stadium in...

‘Happy’ Eto’o may stay at Chelsea, says Mourinho 29 Jan 2014 - 09:58 am

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said yesterday that Samuel Eto’o may remain at the club next season, despite reports he could return to...

Cabaye deal imminent, admits PSG President 29 Jan 2014 - 09:58 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain President Nasser Al Khelaifi said yesterday that the French champions are close to completing a deal for Newcastle United’s Yohan...

Zvonareva into second round 29 Jan 2014 - 09:58 am

PATTAYA, Thailand: Two-time champion Vera Zvonareva was through to the second round of the Pattaya Open yesterday, claiming the from the game due...

Veteran Hewitt delighted to be back among Davis Cup elite 29 Jan 2014 - 09:57 am

Henri Laaksonen of Switzerland during a training session prior to the Davis Cup World Group first round match between Serbia and Switzerland at...

Three Canadian sisters to compete at Olympics 29 Jan 2014 - 09:56 am

MONTREAL: Their identical radiant smiles give them away: three Canadian sisters who are inseparable, at the top of their sport and all three...

Taylor ton seals New Zealand ODI series win over India 29 Jan 2014 - 09:55 am

HAMILTON: New Zealand sealed their one-day international series against India with a game to spare yesterday when a Ross Taylor century set up...

Indian athletes finally get new skis for Sochi 29 Jan 2014 - 09:53 am

NEW DELHI: India’s winter Olympians have finally been given state funds to buy vital equipment needed to compete, less than two weeks before...

Silva’s maiden ton puts Sri Lanka in command 29 Jan 2014 - 02:58 am

Sri Lanka’s Kaushal Silva (left) after scoring a century against Bangladesh as team-mate Kumar Sangakkara watches during the second day of the first...

Heat roll to win over Spurs 28 Jan 2014 - 08:56 am

Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) drives to the hoop against the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA fourth quarter at Oracle...

Jerry Rice’s team rallies late to win Pro Bowl 28 Jan 2014 - 08:55 am

Jerry Rice poses with the Pro Bowl trophy after the 2014 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu yesterday. Team Rice defeated Team...