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Hosts Australia set Sri Lanka 393 to win 18 Dec 2012 - 02:18 am

HOBART: Australia removed both Sri Lanka openers cheaply to leave the tourists clinging on at 65 for two and chasing an unlikely 393...

England deserved the victory, says Dhoni 18 Dec 2012 - 02:17 am

Nagpur: India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said England deserved the series win after the fourth and final cricket Test ended in a...

Cook savours positive result 18 Dec 2012 - 02:17 am

Nagpur: Alastair Cook savoured a “very special” series win after England triumphed in India for the first time in 27 years. Centuries from...

Bangladesh agree to tour Pakistan 18 Dec 2012 - 02:16 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh have agreed in principle to tour Pakistan and become the first team to play international cricket there since an attack on...

Pakistan favourites for Asian Champions Trophy, says Nobbs 18 Dec 2012 - 02:14 am

Doha: Top-ranked Pakistan is one of the favourites to win the Asian Champions Trophy hockey championship which begins from December 20 in Qatar,...

HIL financial windfall delights Sardar 18 Dec 2012 - 02:13 am

Doha: Indian captain Sardar Singh (pictured) feels he is ‘lucky but not surprised’ that he emerged as the highest-paid player at the inaugural...

Indian team to launch unique calendar in Qatar 18 Dec 2012 - 02:11 am

BY ARMSTRONG VAS Doha: Wanderers Hockey – a first division club of Qatar National League - will launch the first edition of their...

Tennis: Federer wins Swiss Sportsman of the Year award 18 Dec 2012 - 02:10 am

Pistorius to race in Australia 18 Dec 2012 - 02:10 am

SYDNEY: South African runner Oscar Pistorius, known as the “Blade Runner” for his carbon fibre blades, has been confirmed to race in Australia,...

McIlroy rules after stellar year 18 Dec 2012 - 02:07 am

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy (right) poses with his girlfriend, Denmark’s tennis champion Caroline Wozniacki, after winning the DP World Tour golf Championship in...

Qatar coach completes course 18 Dec 2012 - 02:07 am

Qatar National Badminton Coach Manoj Sahibjan successfully completed the BWF Coaches Training Course, hosted by the Bahrain Badminton and Squash Federation (BB&SF) in...

Calderon’s triple-double lifts Raptors 18 Dec 2012 - 02:06 am

TORONTO: The injury-depleted Toronto Raptors won consecutive games for the first time in eight months with a 103-96 victory over the Houston Rockets...

Corinthians win Club Cup 17 Dec 2012 - 09:53 am

YOKOHAMA: Brazilian giants Corinthians won the Club World Cup in Japan yesterday, overcoming European champions Chelsea 1-0 in a closely-fought encounter. Striker Guerrero...

Qatar International Rally next month 17 Dec 2012 - 09:52 am

A file picture of Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah in action during one of the races in the 2012 FIA Middle East Championship....

Field Hockey: Top stars set for big pay day in India 17 Dec 2012 - 09:51 am

NEW DELHI: A financial windfall awaits the world’s leading field hockey stars when they play in a new Indian tournament next month on...

Vertonghen saves the day for Tottenham Hotspur 17 Dec 2012 - 09:50 am

Tottenham Hotspur’s Jan Vertonghen (second left) celebrates his goal against Swansea City with Aaron Lennon (second right) during their English Premier League match...

Chelsea boss Benitez rues missed chances 17 Dec 2012 - 09:50 am

YOKOHAMA, Japan: Interim Chelsea coach Rafael Benitez was left to rue a number of missed chances as Chelsea lost 1-0 to South American...

Malaga tighten grip on fourth spot with win 17 Dec 2012 - 09:49 am

MADRID: Malaga moved clear in fourth place in La Liga late on Saturday with a 2-0 win over 10-man Sevilla who were left...