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Tired Djokovic ready for one final test in London 06 Nov 2012 - 07:17 am

LONDON: A tired sounding Novak Djokovic says he will need to draw on all his mental and physical strength if he is to...

Federer wants more drug tests 06 Nov 2012 - 07:16 am

LONDON: Roger Federer wants more blood testing done in tennis to help keep the sport clear of doping, the 17-times grand slam champion...

Janowicz dreaming of place among elite 06 Nov 2012 - 07:16 am

PARIS: Little-known Pole Jerzy Janowicz set his sights on a place among the tennis elite after being beaten 6-4, 6-3 by fourth-seeded Spaniard...

Ferrer to lead Spain in Davis final 06 Nov 2012 - 07:15 am

MADRID: World number five David Ferrer will lead Spain’s bid to claim their fourth Davis Cup title in five years when the holders...

NBA: LA Lakers snap losing streak 06 Nov 2012 - 07:15 am

LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Lakers finally resembled the team many expected they would be as they blasted the Detroit Pistons 108-79 yesterday...

Falcons maintain perfect record 06 Nov 2012 - 07:14 am

Atlanta: The Atlanta Falcons continued their franchise-best start to a season and marched to an 8-0 record with a gritty 19-13 victory over...

Raikkonen wins Abu Dhabi GP 05 Nov 2012 - 07:42 am

Finnish Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen of Lotus receives his trophy at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, after winning the Abu...

Czechs retain Fed Cup title 05 Nov 2012 - 07:40 am

Czech Republic team players Lucie Hradecka (second left), Lucie Safarova (right), Petra Kvitova (second right) and Andrea Hlavackova hold the trophy after beating...

Ferrer clinches Paris Masters 05 Nov 2012 - 07:36 am

PARIS: David Ferrer became the first Spanish winner of the Paris Masters tournament here yesterday as he beat unseeded Polish qualifier Jerzy Janowicz...

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand in rain-hit ODI 05 Nov 2012 - 07:34 am

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka scored a 14-run win over New Zealand by Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method in the rain-hit second one-day international yesterday...

Suarez goal salvages draw for Liverpool 05 Nov 2012 - 07:33 am

LONDON: Luis Suarez rescued a point for Liverpool with a sublime goal that owed nothing to his alleged penchant for diving in a...

FIFA urged to allow Brazilian food at Cup 05 Nov 2012 - 07:32 am

SAO PAULO: FIFA is under pressure to allow sales of a native Brazilian sandwich in stadiums at the 2014 World Cup amid allegations...

Steyn sounds Test warning in tour match 05 Nov 2012 - 07:32 am

SYDNEY: South African pace spearhead Dale Steyn sounded an ominous warning before the Test series with Australia with a fiery spell of bowling...

Pujara, Shah defy England in Mumbai 05 Nov 2012 - 07:31 am

MUMBAI: England’s bowlers got a taste of what may lie ahead in the Test series against India after they were made to toil...

Ryder Cup hero Poulter tops field at Mission Hills 05 Nov 2012 - 07:31 am

DONGGUAN, China: Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter snatched a typically steely victory in the $7m WGC-HSBC Champions yesterday when he shot seven-under-par 65...

China’s Tianlang, 14, wins Masters spot 05 Nov 2012 - 07:31 am

BANGKOK: Fourteen-year-old Chinese prodigy Guan Tianlang is set to become the youngest-ever player at the US Masters after he held on for a...

QTF-InterContinental Doha Tennis Open to begin today 05 Nov 2012 - 07:29 am

Doha: This season’s Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF)-InterContinental Doha Tennis Open 2012 tennis tournament will begin today at two venues - Khalifa International Tennis...

Qatar’s Flotilla wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 05 Nov 2012 - 07:29 am

California, USA: Two-year-old filly Flotilla, owned by the Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, won the prestigious Breeders’ Cup Juvenile...