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Faulkner shines in thriller 17 Jan 2014 - 11:36 pm

James Faulkner of Australia bats during the second one-day international cricket match against England at the Gabba in Brisbane yesterday. Faulkner smashed 69...

Perera, Mathews miss hundreds in Sharjah 17 Jan 2014 - 11:35 pm

Sri Lankan batsman Dilruwan Perera runs between the wickets during the second day of the third and final cricket Test match against Pakistan...

Serena, Djokovic reach round of 16 17 Jan 2014 - 11:34 pm

Serena Williams of the US in action against Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia during their third-round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia,...

Grand Prix of Qatar podium ceremony at Gate Mall 17 Jan 2014 - 11:32 pm

Korea’s Sanfyoung Park (second left), the gold medallist at 2014 Grand Prix of Qatar, is flanked by silver medallist Italy’s Enrico Garozzo (left)...

McIlroy moves into contention in Abu Dhabi 17 Jan 2014 - 11:29 pm

ABU DHABI: Rory McIlroy stormed into contention at the $2.7m Abu Dhabi Championship, carding a second-round 67 to leave him two shots off...

Pakistan’s reinstated board chief resumes duties 17 Jan 2014 - 11:29 pm

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board chief Zaka Ashraf resumed his duties on Thursday after a court reinstated him, vowing to continue his mission to...

Gambhir, Pathan brothers out of World Twenty20 17 Jan 2014 - 11:28 pm

MUMBAI: Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan were the big names missing in India’s list of 30 probables for the World Twenty20...

Rallying: Anger as team forces Peterhansel to give up on 12th Dakar win 17 Jan 2014 - 11:28 pm

EL SALVADOR, Chile: Stephane Peterhansel’s hopes of a 12th Dakar Rally title were crushed yesterday when Mini instigated team orders to ensure a...

Fencing: 10th Grand Prix for Men and Sixth World Cup for Women kicks off at Aspire Academy 17 Jan 2014 - 07:46 am

Action from the 10th Grand Prix for Men and sixth World Cup for Women, both epee categories, at Aspire Academy yesterday. The qualifying...

Al Ahli vow to bounce back 17 Jan 2014 - 07:45 am

Former Manchester United player, Dwight Yorke poses with the English Premier League trophy during the reception at Sharq Village and Spa in Doha...

Powell’s doping hearing adjourned until February 17 Jan 2014 - 07:43 am

KINGSTON, Jamaica: Asafa Powell’s manager told a Jamaican anti-doping hearing yesterday that the man they hired to treat the former world 100-metre champ...

Nadal, Federer, Murray dodge Open heat chaos 17 Jan 2014 - 07:42 am

MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray rose victorious from one of the Australian Open’s most chaotic days yesterday when a rare...

Sri Lanka struggle on Sharjah pitch 17 Jan 2014 - 07:40 am

Sri Lankan batsman Dinesh Chandimal avoids a ball during the opening day of the third and final cricket Test match against Pakistan at...

Asia Cup organisers rule out Bangladesh switch 17 Jan 2014 - 07:38 am

England bowler Chris Wokes bowls during the team training session at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia, yesterday. Australia will play England in the...

MCC wants Test Championship to be held as planned 17 Jan 2014 - 07:38 am

SHARJAH: Some of cricket’s greatest players have urged officials to persist with the threatened World Test Championship (WTC). The International Cricket Council intends...

Aspire International move to next stage 17 Jan 2014 - 07:37 am

Doha: Aspire International qualified for the last eight of the Al Kass International Cup as Group B winners after a 2-0 victory over...

Aguero on mark as City march into round four 17 Jan 2014 - 07:37 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Sergio Aguero marked his comeback with a goal as Manchester City swept past second-tier Blackburn Rovers with an emphatic 5-0...

Blatter to decide before June whether to run again 17 Jan 2014 - 07:36 am

PARIS: Sepp Blatter will make a decision on whether to run for a fifth term as FIFA president before this year’s Congress in...