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Zimbabwe defeat opens Australian scars 01 Sep 2014 - 09:44 pm

Melbourne: Australia’s shock one-day international defeat to minnows Zimbabwe has raised alarm bells five months before the country co-hosts the World Cup while...

Ashwin glad to have England on ropes 01 Sep 2014 - 09:44 pm

BIRMINGHAM: Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin yesterday said that spin had put the world champions in a “pretty comfortable” position in their ongoing one-day...

Messi, Ozil ruled out of World Cup final rematch 01 Sep 2014 - 09:39 pm

MADRID: Argentina captain Lionel Messi will miss his side’s friendly against world champions Germany on Wednesday due to a groin strain, his club...

‘Horrible’ Real have to learn, Casillas fumes 01 Sep 2014 - 09:38 pm

FROM LEFT: Real Madrid’s forward Karim Benzema, defender Sergio Ramos, goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas and midfielder Toni Kroos react after Real Sociedad...

PSG trounce Saint-Etienne with Ibrahimovic hat-trick 01 Sep 2014 - 09:36 pm

Paris Saint-Germain’s Swedish midfielder Zlatan Ibrahimovic (right) and defender David Luiz react after the former scored a goal during a French Ligue 1...

Youth tournament at Aspire Academy 01 Sep 2014 - 09:35 pm

Doha: Right before the start of the new school year, Aspire Academy for Sports Excellence is hosting another high-profile youth tournament. The Qatari...

Barca academy graduates steal early-season limelight 01 Sep 2014 - 09:35 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona’s 1-0 La Liga win at Villarreal on Sunday was engineered by Lionel Messi but it was not the four-times World Player...

Suarez pops by for Liverpool farewell 01 Sep 2014 - 09:35 pm

LONDON: Barcelona striker Luis Suarez said goodbye to his former Liverpool team-mates during a visit to the club’s Melwood training base yesterday, captain...

Henley leads, McIlroy still in hunt for title in Norton 01 Sep 2014 - 09:34 pm

Russell Henley waves to the crowd as he finishes his round on the 18th hole during the third round of the Deutsche Bank...

Ernst wins maiden LPGA title 01 Sep 2014 - 09:33 pm

Austin Ernst poses with the trophy after defeating Kim In-Kyung in a one hole play-off to win the LPGA Portland Classic at the...

Holliday helps Cardinals outwit Cubs; Orioles overcome Twins 01 Sep 2014 - 09:33 pm

Atlanta Braves’ first baseman Freddie Freeman (down) catches a throw just before Miami Marlins’ second baseman Donovan Solano hits the base in the...

Wlodarczyk sets women’s hammer world record 01 Sep 2014 - 09:31 pm

BERLIN: Poland’s European hammer champion Anita Wlodarczyk set a world record of 79.58 metres at the ISTAF meeting in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium yesterday....

Qatar Team Flexes Muscles in Casablanca 31 Aug 2014 - 11:31 pm

The Qatar national football team players run during their opening training session in Casablanca, Morocco yesterday. The team reached Casablanca on Friday for...

Al Attiyah suffers setback after fine start in Poland 31 Aug 2014 - 11:27 pm

Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (right) talks tactics on the sidelines of the Baja Poland, round eight of the 2014 FIA World Cup...

Unlucky Langdon loses in Traxxas Shootout semi-finals 31 Aug 2014 - 11:26 pm

Khalid AlBalooshi, far lane, races his team-mate, reigning World Champion Shawn Langdon, in the opening round of the Traxxas Nitro Shootout, which doubled...

Pakistan’s defeat in SL sparks World Cup fears 31 Aug 2014 - 11:23 pm

Pakistan players are seen during the third and final One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in...

Chigumbura the hero as Zimbabwe stun Australia 31 Aug 2014 - 11:22 pm

Australia captain Michael Clark shakes hands with Zimbabwe’s Prosper Utseya at the end of their match at the Harare Sports Club yesterday. HARARE:...

Clarke to head home with hamstring injury 31 Aug 2014 - 11:21 pm

HARARE: Michael Clarke will head back to Australia to nurse the hamstring he injured during the tri-series match against Zimbabwe yesterday. Playing his...