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Goal-line technology to be used at FIFA 2014 World Cup 20 Feb 2013 - 12:20 am

ZURICH: Goal-line technology will be used at the 2014 World Cup and two more systems could be considered in addition to the existing...

Wozniacki eases through in Dubai; Errani advances 20 Feb 2013 - 12:19 am

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Czech Republic’s Lucie Safarova during their WTA Dubai Open tennis match in Dubai yesterday. DUBAI:...

Humble France ready to dig deep against England 20 Feb 2013 - 12:17 am

France’s rugby union national team captain Thierry Dusautoir (centre) vies with flanker Yannick Nyanga during a training session in Marcoussis, south of Paris,...

Azarenka’s injury ensures Serena keeps top ranking 20 Feb 2013 - 12:12 am

DUBAI: Top-seeded Victoria Azarenka (pictured) suffered a blow for the second successive year at the Dubai Open when she pulled with a heel...

New Zealand coach frustrated at Kahui’s move 20 Feb 2013 - 12:12 am

Wellington: New Zealand rugby coach Steve Hansen was left frustrated and disappointed at Richard Kahui’s decision to switch to the Japanese league, and...

Sponsors Nike, Oakley cut ties with Pistorius 20 Feb 2013 - 12:11 am

WASHINGTON: Nike and Oakley, two American companies that were sponsors of Oscar Pistorius, have cut ties with the South African Olympic athletics hero...

Bullish Milan gear up for Barca test 20 Feb 2013 - 12:05 am

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi smiles during a training session on the eve of an UEFA Champions League match against AC Milan at...

New Williams drives straight into dispute 20 Feb 2013 - 12:04 am

London: Williams rolled their new Formula One car out of the garage and straight into a dispute over the design of its exhausts...

Rosberg outshines rivals on testing day 20 Feb 2013 - 12:04 am

BARCELONA, Spain: German driver Nico Rosberg recorded the fastest time on the first full day of the second series of Formula One testing...

Asia steps up fight against match-fixing 19 Feb 2013 - 11:55 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Asian football will take steps to clean up rampant match-fixing and repair its battered image when police and senior officials meet...

McIlroy, Woods head WGC Accenture Match Play field 19 Feb 2013 - 11:53 pm

Justin Rose of England hits balls while practising for the WGC Accenture Match Play Championship golf tournament in Marana, Arizona, yesterday. RIGHT: Chris...

Mahan puts on the blinkers for Match Play defence 19 Feb 2013 - 11:52 pm

MARANA, Arizona: Reigning champion Hunter Mahan has turned to reverse psychology for this week’s WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship by refusing to accept he...

Heir Apparent Cup basketball from February 25 19 Feb 2013 - 11:50 pm

A player of Eljaish attempts to score a point against Al Rayyan during their match of the Qatar Basketball League at Al Gharafa...

Katusha’s return swells Paris-Nice, Criterium 19 Feb 2013 - 11:50 pm

PARIS: Katusha’s successful appeal to be reintegrated into cycling’s World Tour means 23 teams instead of the usual 22 will line up for...

Asia holding out for hero as season starts 19 Feb 2013 - 11:49 pm

SINGAPORE: Asian golf returns this week with the search intensifying for a first global superstar to lead the region into a bright and...

Late triple lifts Canadiens 19 Feb 2013 - 11:48 pm

Drayson Bowman (21) of the Carolina Hurricanes skates with the puck while being chased by Alex Galchenyuk (27) of the Montreal Canadiens during...

Heir Apparent Shooting Cup 19 Feb 2013 - 11:47 pm

Bahya Mansour Al Hamad (centre), winner in the 10m Air Rifle at the Heir Apparent Shooting Cup poses for a picture with second...

Table Tennis: Qataris set for qualifiers today 19 Feb 2013 - 11:46 pm

DOHA: Fifteen Qatari table tennis players will begin their 2013 Qatar Open campaigns when the qualifying rounds begin today. In the men’s category,...