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Jet Ski event kicks off on September 20 01 Sep 2013 - 04:05 am

Doha: The first round of the Qatar International Jet Ski organised by Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) will be held on September 20...

Hockey: Pakistan’s World Cup failure sparks angry protests 01 Sep 2013 - 04:05 am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s failure to qualify for next year’s men’s World Cup has sparked angry protests around Karachi, with some fans burning effigies of...

F1’s ‘transfer’ window set to close at Monza 01 Sep 2013 - 04:04 am

LONDON, England: Formula One’s silly season has become more like European football’s transfer window with every passing year. Just as the top clubs...

2020 Games bidders locked in tight race ahead of vote 01 Sep 2013 - 04:04 am

Madrid: The race for three cities hoping to land the 2020 summer Olympics will go down to the wire after two years of...

Hewitt stuns Del Potro; Murray overcomes Mayer 01 Sep 2013 - 04:04 am

NEW YORK: Lleyton Hewitt pulled off a stunning five-set win over Juan Martin Del Potro at the US Open after a classic late-night...

Trivia and tennis served up at US Open question time 01 Sep 2013 - 04:03 am

NEW YORK: Never mind forehands, backhands and aces. At the US Open, a player needs to be up to speed on a host...

IHF pleased with Qatar 2015 preparations 01 Sep 2013 - 04:03 am

DOHA: International Handball Federation (IHF) President Dr Hassan Moustafa expressed his satisfaction of the hosts’ plans to stage a successful 2015 World Championship,...

Mickelson flirts with 59, shares lead in Norton 01 Sep 2013 - 04:02 am

NORTON, Massachusetts: A red-hot Phil Mickelson fired a brilliant front-nine 28 yesterday that gave him a share of the first-round lead at the...

On-fire Marquez takes pole for British MotoGP 01 Sep 2013 - 02:44 am

Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Spain gestures after taking pole position during qualification ahead of the British Grand Prix at the Silverstone...

Barcelona crowned champions 31 Aug 2013 - 01:14 am

A) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Khalifa Al Thani (second left), chairman of the organising committee for the 2015 Men’s Handball Championship is seen...

Djokovic moves on; Wimbledon finalist Lisicki crashes out 31 Aug 2013 - 01:13 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates victory after his second round match against Benjamin Becker of Germany at the 2013 US Open at USTA...

Bayern win UEFA Super Cup 31 Aug 2013 - 01:12 am

layers of Bayern Munich celebrate after winning the UEFA Super Cup soccer match between Bayern Munich and Chelsea FC at Eden Stadium in...

Lorenzo tops practice at Silverstone 31 Aug 2013 - 01:10 am

LONDON, England: Defending champion Jorge Lorenzo turned up the heat on his rivals as he produced the quickest time in the second free...

Bolt sprints to Zurich victory 31 Aug 2013 - 01:10 am

Spectators get autographs from Usain Bolt of Jamaica, as he celebrates winning the men’s 100 metres at the Weltklasse Diamond League athletics meeting...

Disgraced sprinter Johnson leads anti-doping cause 31 Aug 2013 - 01:07 am

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Price of Jamaica celebrates with the mascot, after winning the 200 metres. LONDON, England: Disgraced drugs cheat Ben Johnson has resurfaced as...

Australia wants to play day-night Test matches 31 Aug 2013 - 01:05 am

Fire-eaters entertain the crowd during the Twenty20 International cricket match between England and Australia at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, southern England, on...

Sri Lanka seek clarification on shelved Zimbabwe tour 31 Aug 2013 - 01:04 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s scheduled tour of Zimbabwe has been thrown in doubt after the African nation sought to postpone the series starting in...

Aussies boosted as Finch fireworks end long victory drought 31 Aug 2013 - 01:04 am

Southampton: Record-breaking batsman Aaron Finch (pictured) thinks a first win in any format in six months will give Australia a huge dose of...