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Rossi reaches 350 races 07 Apr 2017 - 09:40 pm

Buenos Aires: Valentino Rossi (pictured) races in a record-setting 350th grand prix in Argentina tomorrow, determined to prove that at 38 he will...

Record breaking Kolkata too good for Gujarat Lions 07 Apr 2017 - 09:40 pm

Kolkata Knight Riders chased down a target of 184 with all their wickets intact, setting up a world record in T20 cricket, thanks...

Garcia takes share of Masters lead as Hoffman falters 07 Apr 2017 - 09:40 pm

Augusta, Georgia: Sergio Garcia made a red-hot start to the US Masters second round to boost his hopes of a maiden major title...

FIFA announces $369m loss with worse to come 07 Apr 2017 - 09:28 pm

Zurich: FIFA yesterday announced a $369m loss for 2016, a second straight annual deficit, as it recovers from bribery scandals and acknowledged it...

Italy and Scotland to play test match in Singapore 07 Apr 2017 - 08:00 pm

Singapore: Italy and Scotland will play a test match in Singapore June 10 as the city-state seeks to establish itself as a stopover...

Afghanistan to make Lord's debut 07 Apr 2017 - 07:07 pm

London: Afghanistan are set for another milestone after it was announced yesterday that they will play their first match at Lord's, taking on...

Sumgong saga to delay naming of series champion 07 Apr 2017 - 07:07 pm

Nairobi: The Abbott World Marathon Majors (WMM) will hold back on naming a women's champion until after the conclusion of the doping case...

Relegation-threatened Al Khor and Al Shahania to meet in crunch clash 06 Apr 2017 - 11:06 pm

Al Khor take on relegation rivals Al Shahania, knowing that a victory will relegate their rival and that is what they will be...

Al Mohannadi wins appeal against FIFA ban 06 Apr 2017 - 11:06 pm

Zurich: Qatari and Asian soccer official Saoud Al Mohannadi (pictured) has won an appeal against a one-year ban that prevented him from standing...

Ref axed after penalty blunder 06 Apr 2017 - 10:26 pm

London: Referee Keith Stroud has been removed from his scheduled fixture this weekend after a bizarre penalty blunder at Newcastle United, reports said...

Bangladesh crush SL to level T20 series 06 Apr 2017 - 10:26 pm

Colombo: Bangladesh beat Sri Lanka by 45 runs in the second Twenty20 international to finish the two-match series with a draw in Colombo....

Lekhwiya are Qatar Stars League champions 06 Apr 2017 - 10:26 pm

South Korean international Nam Tae hee produced a close-range goal late into injury time to power Lekhwiya to their fifth Qatar Stars League...

City confirm deal to buy Uruguayan club 06 Apr 2017 - 10:26 pm

London:Manchester City's owners have confirmed their purchase of Uruguayan club Atletico Torque as the Abu Dhabi-based investors add to their growing portfolio. City's...

Richards blames 'arrogant' West Indies board for decline 06 Apr 2017 - 10:26 pm

Mumbai: Batting great Viv Richards has slammed "arrogant" Caribbean administrators for thinking they are as important as players and has laid the blame...

Al Qassimi bags win after Al Attiyah crashes out in final stage 06 Apr 2017 - 10:25 pm

Abu Dhabi Racing’s Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi, Dubai-based Briton Sam Sunderland and Kuwait’s Fahad Al-Musallam secured overall victories after the final dramatic Abu...

Masters showdown starts with Johnson still uncertain 06 Apr 2017 - 10:17 pm

Augusta: World number one Dustin Johnson (pictured) was uncertain to play as the 81st Masters began yesterday, swirling winds adding a new twist...

King James leads Cavaliers' romp 06 Apr 2017 - 10:01 pm

Los Angeles: LeBron James scored 36 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers pounded rivals Boston to regain control of the Eastern Conference on Wednesday...