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Atletico set up all-Madrid Spanish Cup final clash 01 Mar 2013 - 01:14 pm

MADRID: Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao was delighted with his side’s effort as they set up a Spanish Cup final with Real Madrid...

Ibra brace helps PSG beat Marseille in French Cup 01 Mar 2013 - 01:14 pm

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to help Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-0 win against Marseille in the last 16 of the French Cup...

lsea sink Boro to set up Man United quarter-final 01 Mar 2013 - 01:14 pm

CheMIDDLESBROUGH, United Kingdom: Holders Chelsea ground out a 2-0 win at second-tier Middlesbrough yesterday to set up an FA Cup quarter-final glamour tie...

Tseng leads in Singapore 01 Mar 2013 - 01:13 pm

SINGAPORE: World number one Tseng Yani eagled her last hole at Singapore’s star-studded HSBC Women’s Champions yesterday as she shot up the leaderboard...

Djokovic, Federer reach Dubai semis 01 Mar 2013 - 01:13 pm

DUBAI: World number one Novak Djokovic and defending champion Roger Federer moved closer to a mouth-watering Dubai Open final showdown when they cruised...

Fichardt leads Tshwane Open after eight birdies 01 Mar 2013 - 01:12 pm

PRETORIA: South African Darren Fichardt birdied eight holes en route to a seven-under-par 65 and a one-shot first round lead in the maiden...

Qatar set to make history 01 Mar 2013 - 08:21 am

QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah is flanked by Youthstream President Giuseppe Luongo (left), and FIM/CMS Director Dr Wolfgang Srb, at a...

Youthstream applauds QMMF role 01 Mar 2013 - 08:19 am

FROM LEFT: Guiseppe Luongo, President of Youthstream, Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, President of QMMF, and Dr Wolfgang Srb, President of Motocross Commission...

Djokovic, Federer reach quarters 28 Feb 2013 - 09:48 am

Switzerland’s Roger Federer returns the ball to Spains’ Marcel Granollers during their ATP Dubai Open, yesterday. RIGHT: Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a...

New Zealand XI and England 28 Feb 2013 - 09:43 am

An Air New Zealand jet takes off during day one of the four-day warm-up cricket match between New Zealand XI and England being...

Bell sparkles with a hundred in NZ 28 Feb 2013 - 09:42 am

AUCKLAND: Ian Bell stroked an unbeaten century as England amassed an impressive 357 for seven at the end of the first day of...

Windies sweep Zimbabwe series with 3rd ODI win 28 Feb 2013 - 09:42 am

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada: West Indies swept their one-day international series against Zimbabwe 3-0 on Tuesday after making comparatively heavy weather of what should...

Pakistan prepare for new challenge 28 Feb 2013 - 09:42 am

Mohammad Hafeez & Faf du Plessis DURBAN: Pakistan have a chance to hit back after a trouncing in the Test series when they...

MCC call for T20 at 2024 Olympic Games 28 Feb 2013 - 09:41 am

LONDON: MCC’s world cricket committee has said it would like to see Twenty20 cricket included at the 2024 Olympic Games to boost take-up...

Vaughan backs drugs testing 28 Feb 2013 - 09:41 am

LONDON: Former England captain Michael Vaughan hopes the increased testing for recreational drugs promised by cricket chiefs following the death of Surrey batsman...

Unstoppable Ronaldo helps Real thrash Barca 28 Feb 2013 - 09:40 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (left) is congratulated by his team-mate Alvaro Arbeloa after scoring during the Spanish Cup semi-final second-leg football...

Everton end Oldham’s FA Cup journey 28 Feb 2013 - 09:38 am

LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom: Everton succeeded where Merseyside rivals Liverpool had failed by beating Oldham Athletic 3-1 on Tuesday to reach the FA Cup...

Iniesta still believes in European comeback 28 Feb 2013 - 09:37 am

MADRID: Andres Iniesta believes that Barcelona will keep fighting to regain the league title and the Champions League, despite their hammering at the...