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PIBAQ: Intense games as teams battle for key points 12 Nov 2013 - 12:51 pm

DOHA: A costly inbound pass by Michael Paderes of Mindoro Spartan which was stolen by Jhun Bolo of LBC Kentz turned out to...

West battles to eighth, finishes the season on a high note 12 Nov 2013 - 12:51 pm

VALENCIA, Spain: QMMF Racing Team finished the Grand Prix season 2013 with a celebration in the team garage: Anthony West, the Australian star...

I would have retired earlier: Ganguly 12 Nov 2013 - 12:50 pm

Kolkata: Former India Test captain and long-time teme-mate Sourav Ganguly said he would have retired earlier if he had been in Sachin Tendulkar’s...

Australia Ashes team picks itself, says captain Clarke 12 Nov 2013 - 12:50 pm

SYDNEY: Despite the weeks of debate about the make-up of the Australia team for next week’s first Ashes Test, captain Michael Clarke is...

Prior ruled out because of injury 12 Nov 2013 - 12:50 pm

SYDNEY: Vice captain Matt Prior has been ruled out of England’s last tour match before the start of the Ashes series due to...

England not too old, says spinner Swann 12 Nov 2013 - 12:45 pm

SYDNEY: Ageing off-spinner Graeme Swann insisted yesterday that England are not too old to defend the Ashes, saying the team’s mix of youth...

Federer is not walking away 12 Nov 2013 - 12:44 pm

LONDON: Roger Federer insists tennis is in his DNA and that he has no intention of quitting after his worst season came to...

F1: Massa replaces Maldonado at Williams 12 Nov 2013 - 12:43 pm

GROVE, England: Brazilian Felipe Massa (pictured) will replace Venezuelan driver Pastor Maldonado at Williams next season after signing a multi-year contract, the Formula...

NFL: Lions tame Bears for NFC North division lead 12 Nov 2013 - 12:43 pm

CHICAGO: Detroit battered Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler yesterday in a 21-19 defeat that put the Lions atop the NFL’s National Conference North...

Ducks register 3-1 win over Canucks 12 Nov 2013 - 12:43 pm

ANAHEIM, California: This season is beginning to resemble 2006-07 for All-Star forward Corey Perry, one of five Anaheim Ducks holdovers who helped them...

South Africa crush Pakistan 12 Nov 2013 - 12:42 pm

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: AB de Villiers stormed to an unbeaten century to help South Africa beat Pakistan convincingly by 117 runs in...

Marrero, Verdasco stun Bryan brothers to claim Finals title 12 Nov 2013 - 12:42 pm

LONDON: American duo Bob and Mike Bryan’s incredible year ended in disapppointment when they were beaten by Spain’s Fernando Verdasco and David Marrero...

Armstrong says he will testify with 100 percent honesty 12 Nov 2013 - 12:42 pm

LONDON: Disgraced former Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has said he will testify with “100 percent transparency and honesty” at any independent...

Messi ruled out for up to two months 12 Nov 2013 - 05:03 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona star Lionel Messi (pictured) will be sidelined for 6-8 weeks due to a muscle tear in his left hamstring muscle, the...

Qatar’s Langdon clinches world championship title 11 Nov 2013 - 11:04 am

Qatar’s Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon celebrates his first-career NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel world championship title in the winner’s circle...

Dubuisson upstages stars to win in Turkey 11 Nov 2013 - 11:03 am

BELEK, Turkey: Little-known Frenchman Victor Dubuisson showed no signs of stage fright as an exemplary exhibition of front-running earned him his maiden European...

Van Persie goal sinks Arsenal; City lose 11 Nov 2013 - 10:56 am

Manchester United’s Dutch forward Robin van Persie (left) scores the opening goal during the English Premier League football match against Arsenal at Old...

Marquez claims world title 11 Nov 2013 - 10:54 am

Marquez (left) celebrates with his team after finishing third and accumulating enough points to become the youngest MotoGP champion at Ricardo Tormo racetrack...