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RAJKOT:  Their egos battered after the debacle against arch-foes Pakistan, India hardly have any time to reflect and plug the loopholes but an...

CALAMA, Chile: Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah slashed 10-time champion Stephane Peterhansel’s Dakar Rally lead by over eight minutes yesterday as the 2011 winner...

The Brazilian team celebrates after Jonas (5) scores a goal against Egypt in this file picture of November 15, 2011.  DOHA: The Qatar...

LONDON: Michu’s 16th goal of the season and an added time strike from Danny Graham ensured Swansea will take a convincing lead into...

ROME, Italy: Italy coach Jacques Brunel called on the Azzurri to build on their promising November test campaign as he named his 30-man...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Tony Parker scored 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting and Manu Ginobili had 19 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated...

New York: The National Hockey League’s (NHL) board of governors ratified the tentative labour deal yesterday, followed by Commissioner Gary Bettman’s apology for...

Abu Dhabi: Tiger Woods will begin his season next week at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, the 14-time major winner said yesterday,...

COoperstown, New York: Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, who starred during the so-called “steroid era”, were both shutout yesterday in their attempt to...

Angelique Kerber of Germany in action during her women’s singles match against Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia at the Sydney International tennis tournament at...

LONDON: Rangers have launched a stinging attack on plans to radically alter the format of Scottish football that were approved in principle by...

MAUI, Hawaii: America’s Dustin Johnson captured the PGA Tour’s season-opener yesterday, firing a five-under 68 to win the weather-shortened Hyundai Tournament of Champions....

AUCKLAND: Top seeds David Ferrer and Philipp Kohlschreiber both survived scares to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP men’s tournament in Auckland today....

The officials of Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) pose for a picture with the winners of Umm Al Houl Cup at QREC,...

JOHANNESBURG: Rising South African star and winner of five European Tour events Branden Grace faces stiff competition when he defends the Volvo Golf...

Iraq’s Humam Tareq Faraj and Kuwait’s Fahed Al Ebrahim (blue) fight for the ball during their Gulf Cup match at Khalifa Sports City...

Bradford City’s Rory McArdle celebrates after scoring against Aston Villa during their English League Cup semi-final match in Bradford, northern England, on Tuesday...

LONDON: With Spanish clubs having supplied all 11 members of the FIFPro World Eleven for 2012, La Liga’s claim to be considered the...