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EPL: Man City draw level on points with leaders Chelsea 21 Dec 2014 - 08:45 am

LONDON: Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 3-0 yesterday to move level with Premier League leaders Chelsea, while Radamel Falco earned Manchester United a...

PSG held, Marseille eye to end year on top 21 Dec 2014 - 08:44 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain failed to find the killer punch in a drab goalless draw at home to Montpellier yesterday, handing arch-rivals Marseille chance...

West wins Qatar Superbike races 21 Dec 2014 - 08:43 am

Doha: The Qatar Motor and Motorcyle Federation’s (QMMF) rider Antony West won the Qatar Superbike (Round Three), winning both the races here at...

Pacer Steyn sends West Indies crashing to defeat 21 Dec 2014 - 08:36 am

This combination photograph shows Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal delivering a ball during the One Day match with the visiting Kenyan team at the...

Morgan replaces Cook as England Cup captain 21 Dec 2014 - 08:34 am

LONDON: Eoin Morgan has replaced the out-of-form Alastair Cook as England’s World Cup captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced yesterday....

Johnson inspires Australia to win 21 Dec 2014 - 08:33 am

India’s Shikhar Dhawan (right) share light moments with Australia’s Shane Watson (centre), Mitchell Johnson and Brad Haddin (left) on the fourth day of...

Confusion over Dhawan injury cost India, Dhoni 21 Dec 2014 - 08:32 am

BRISBANE, Australia: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said confusion over opener Shikhar Dhawan’s (pictured) injury had unsettled the dressing room in the crucial...

All Blacks far from perfect but still Cup favourites 21 Dec 2014 - 08:31 am

WELLINGTON: Steve Hansen’s All Blacks again set the standard for the rest of the rugby world but performances by the chasing pack in...

Lillard’s career-high 43 powers Blazers to win 21 Dec 2014 - 08:30 am

Russell Westbrook (centre) of the Oklahoma City Thunder shoots over Kobe Bryant (right) of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center, yesterday in...

Accolades pour in for Lakers’ guard Bryant 21 Dec 2014 - 08:29 am

LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant has often been a polarising figure during his illustrious NBA career, criticised by some...

Islanders edge Red Wings; Senators trounce Ducks 21 Dec 2014 - 08:29 am

NEW YORK: Centres Brock Nelson and Anders Lee each had a goal and an assist to lead the New York Islanders to a...

Jeptoo’s ‘B’ sample positive: Athletics Kenya 21 Dec 2014 - 08:27 am

NAIROBI: Kenya’s top woman marathon runner Rita Jeptoo is facing a two-year suspension after her “B” sample turned positive for the banned blood-boosting...

MLB: Padres rope in Upton, Myres 21 Dec 2014 - 08:25 am

SAN DIEGO: The new-look San Diego Padres continued to revamp their Major League Baseball lineup by acquiring all-star outfielder Justin Upton from the...

Swimming: Phelps dodges jail in drunk driving case 21 Dec 2014 - 08:23 am

BALTIMORE: Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps looked to the future yesterday, including the Rio Olympics in 2016, after he dodged a stint in...

Cook dismissal better late than never for England 21 Dec 2014 - 08:22 am

LONDON: With the World Cup two months away the England and Wales Cricket Board’s decision to sack Alastair Cook as one-day captain was...

Messi double, Suarez goal fire Barca rout 21 Dec 2014 - 08:22 am

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored twice and Luis Suarez struck his first La Liga goal as Barcelona crushed struggling Cordoba 5-0 yesterday to finish...

Qatar 2015 invites people to ‘Cheer for Qatar’ 21 Dec 2014 - 08:20 am

Doha: The Qatar 2015 Organising Committee has launched a“Cheer for Qatar”campaign,which aims to encouragethe community to showtheir support forthe national team during the...

Real Madrid win Club World Cup 21 Dec 2014 - 05:41 am

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) kicks the ball next to San Lorenzo's midfielder Juan Mercier during their FIFA Club World Cup...