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Debutants spur Pakistan to win over South Africa 25 Nov 2013 - 11:08 am

CAPE TOWN: Debutants Bilawal Bhatti and Anwar Ali spurred Pakistan to victory after their team had been in deep trouble in the first...

Warner’s comments ‘disrespectful’: Cook 25 Nov 2013 - 11:07 am

BRISBANE: England captain Alastair Cook branded Australian batsman David Warner “disrespectful” yesterday after a tempestuous final couple of days in the first Ashes...

Australia keep same squad for Adelaide Test 25 Nov 2013 - 11:06 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Australia will stick with a winning team after yesterday naming an unchanged 12-man squad for the second Test in Adelaide, starting...

Bangladesh match-fixing hearing under way 25 Nov 2013 - 11:06 am

DHAKA: A hearing was underway in Bangladesh yesterday against nine cricketers and officials charged with match-fixing offences involving the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL),...

Al Sadd beat Al Arabi; Al Ahli stun Lekhwiya 25 Nov 2013 - 11:02 am

Action from Lekhwiya and Al Ahli during the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Lekhwiya Stadium yesterday. PICTURES BY: MOHAMMED OBAIDALY DOHA: Defending...

Ronaldo hurt as Real, Atletico cruise 25 Nov 2013 - 10:58 am

BARCELONA: Cristiano Ronaldo fired Real Madrid ahead before going off injured as they cruised to a 5-0 win at Almeria to remain six...

Day wins World Cup; Australia take team title 25 Nov 2013 - 10:57 am

MELBOURNE: Jason Day helped end a 24-year winless drought for Australia at the World Cup yesterday and took the event’s individual honour in...

Dane Madsen gets first European Tour victory in South Africa 25 Nov 2013 - 10:57 am

Johannesburg: Denmark’s Morten Orum Madsen claimed his first European Tour victory with a two-shot win at the South African Open Championship on the...

Mihajlovic denied winning start; Juventus go top in Italy 25 Nov 2013 - 10:56 am

ROME: Sinisa Mihajlovic was denied a winning start as Sampdoria coach when his 10-man side conceded a goal with the last kick of...

GCC Volleyball: Qatar begin campaign on a winning note 25 Nov 2013 - 10:49 am

Qatar’s John spikes past the defensive block of Omani players during their GCC Men’s Volleyball match at Al Arabi Indoor Stadium in Doha...

Basketball: Al Arabi, Al Rayyan win 25 Nov 2013 - 10:48 am

Action from the Qatar Basketball League (qbl) match between Al Arabi and Al Sadd at Al Rayyan Stadium yesterday. Al Arabi won 91-82....

Doha to host Touch Rugby next month 25 Nov 2013 - 10:46 am

Doha: Qatar Touch Rugby’s Donz 7’s Tournament will be held in the first weekend of December this year, it was announced here yesterday....

Vettel ends season on record high 25 Nov 2013 - 10:46 am

SAO PAULO: A relentless Sebastian Vettel completed the 2013 Formula One season on a record-breaking high yesterday when he led Mark Webber home...

All Blacks make history in cruel fashion against Irish 25 Nov 2013 - 10:45 am

DUBLIN: World Champions New Zealand became the first team in the professional era to win all their Test matches in a calendar year...

Dominant Pacquiao beats Rios in comeback fight 25 Nov 2013 - 10:44 am

MACAU, CHINA: Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao made a triumphant comeback to the ring yesterday with an overwhelming points victory over Brandon Rios...

Azlan, Hadi seal titles at Losail 25 Nov 2013 - 10:43 am

DOHA: Malaysia’s Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman claimed the SuperSports 600cc Asian trophy to bring back the crown to Malaysia after 12 long years in...

Qatar’s Elbourdainy tops stage in Sharjah 25 Nov 2013 - 10:43 am

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: Qatari rider Ahmed Bassam Elbourdainy yesterday won stage three of the Tour of Sharjah. Elbourdainy, held on to edge...

Froch open to Groves rematch after controversial victory 25 Nov 2013 - 10:42 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: World super-middleweight champion Carl Froch said he would consider a rematch with George Groves after what the beaten challenger called...