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Spitz says calendar switch not possible 13 Dec 2012 - 08:46 am

Doha: Swimming legend Mark Spitz has shot down former French president Nicolas Sarkozy’s suggestion of moving FIFA World Cup and Olympic calendars, calling...

Doha Goals Forum draws to a close at Aspire Dome 13 Dec 2012 - 08:36 am

Bangladesh’s star Shakib ‘weds’ 13 Dec 2012 - 08:35 am

In this photo taken on December 10, 2012, Bangladesh’s cricket player Shakib al Hasan and his girlfriend Umme Ahmed Shishir in Dhaka. DHAKA:...

New era for hosts Australia 13 Dec 2012 - 08:33 am

SYDNEY: Australia open the post-Ricky Ponting era with three Tests against Sri Lanka over the next four weeks, desperate to build on the...

NZ apologises to Taylor for captaincy mess 13 Dec 2012 - 08:33 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand cricket chiefs issued a public apology to axed captain Ross Taylor yesterday, as a weakened Black Caps side prepared to...

Cycling: UCI mulls plans for calendar revolution 13 Dec 2012 - 08:32 am

LONDON: The International Cycling Union (UCI) has left the door open for a possible profound reform of the professional calendar but said yesterday...

Athletics: India orders fresh polls in athletics body 13 Dec 2012 - 08:31 am

NEW DELHI: India’s sports ministry yesterday asked the country’s athletics federation to hold fresh elections or face suspension, in the latest crackdown to...

Corinthians reach Cup final 13 Dec 2012 - 08:29 am

Brazil’s Corinthians forward Paolo Guerrero (right) heads the ball to score a goal beside his teammate midfielder Danilo and Egypt’s Al Ahly midfielder...

Sunderland out of drop zone with 3-0 win 13 Dec 2012 - 08:29 am

LONDON: Sunderland moved out of the relegation zone with a 3-0 win over fellow Premier League strugglers Reading at the Stadium of Light...

Ibrahimovic’s hat-trick sparks PSG rout 13 Dec 2012 - 08:29 am

PARIS: Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic fired a superb hat-trick to take his league leading scoring tally to 17 goals as Paris Saint-Germain closed...

Question mark over Del Piero future in Sydney 13 Dec 2012 - 08:28 am

SYDNEY: Italian superstar Alessandro Del Piero wants to play another season in Australia but says his discussions with Sydney FC have stalled. The...

Arsenal suffer shootout Cup defeat at Bradford 13 Dec 2012 - 08:28 am

LONDON: Arsenal lost 3-2 on penalties to fourth tier Bradford City in a humiliating League Cup quarter-final exit on Tuesday after the game...

Slumbering giant Rossi ready to roar again 13 Dec 2012 - 08:28 am

PARIS: Valentino Rossi (pictured), reduced to playing the role of MotoGP’s sleeping giant during his disastrous spell at Ducati, is eager to emerge...

MotoGP races switched to avoid clash 13 Dec 2012 - 08:27 am

LONDON: Next year’s German MotoGP race at the Sachsenring has been moved back a week to July 14 to avoid a clash with...

Paul shines as LA Clippers post win 13 Dec 2012 - 08:27 am

NEW YORK: Chris Paul stood tall in the final minute to protect the Clippers’ lead and help Los Angeles to a 94-89 win...

Pak Education Centre wins QCA event 13 Dec 2012 - 08:26 am

Teams of Pak Education Centre (PEC) Birla Public School are seen with officials of the Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) after the final of...

2022 World Cup in Qatar fulfils FIFA’s goal for the Arab world 12 Dec 2012 - 01:02 am

FIFA President Sepp Blatter addresses the official opening ceremony of Doha Goals Forum at Aspire Dome in Doha, yesterday. The three-day event ends...

Pienaar ‘proud’ of World Cup win 12 Dec 2012 - 01:02 am

A file photo of South African President Nelson Mandela (left) shaking hands with South Africa captain Francois Pienaar, after the Springboks won the...