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New pitch for series opener 15 Nov 2012 - 07:40 am

AHMEDABAD, India: India and England will be without the services of fast bowlers Ishant Sharma and Steven Finn when they open a four-Test...

Bangladesh struggle after Chanderpaul’s double ton 15 Nov 2012 - 07:39 am

DHAKA: Struggling Bangladesh face the prospect of following on after Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit a brilliant double century to help the West Indies post...

Watson, Starc press claims for Adelaide, says coach 15 Nov 2012 - 07:38 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Shane Watson and Mitchell Starc will come under consideration for Australia in next week’s second Adelaide Test after drawing the series...

Al Jeali wins Britha Cup 15 Nov 2012 - 07:38 am

DOHA: Saeed Ibrahim Saeed Al Malki owned Al Jeali recorded a runaway victory in the Britha Cup at the Al Rayyan race track...

Czechs looking for rare double 15 Nov 2012 - 07:37 am

PRAGUE: The Czech Republic will aim to avenge a humiliating 5-0 defeat in the 2009 Davis Cup final when they take on holders...

Federer calls for faster courts 15 Nov 2012 - 07:36 am

LONDON: The curtain came down on a stellar year for men’s tennis yesterday, one that saw four different winners of the Grand Slams...

NBA: Lakers beaten by Spurs as they await new coach 15 Nov 2012 - 07:36 am

LOS ANGELES: San Antonio’s Danny Green drained a three-pointer with nine seconds remaining and the Spurs’ defense then denied Kobe Bryant the ball...

Sakic, Sundin, enter NHL Hall of Fame 15 Nov 2012 - 07:18 am

TORONTO: Russian star Pavel Bure, Swedish icon Mats Sundin and Canadians Joe Sakic and Adam Oates were inducted into the Hockey Hall of...

Edgy Qatar in battle to keep Cup dream alive 14 Nov 2012 - 02:25 pm

DOHA: Qatar take on Lebanon in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match today knowing another home loss would jeopardise their chances of...

Super Djokovic ends season on a delightful note 14 Nov 2012 - 02:24 pm

LONDON: The world’s top three players all scaled dizzy heights in 2012 but Novak Djokovic ended the year staring down at his rivals...

Squads, match venue and the kick-off time 14 Nov 2012 - 02:24 pm

DOHA: Here are the squads of Qatar and Lebanon who meet in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at Al Sadd Stadium...

South Africa bat for draw 14 Nov 2012 - 02:22 pm

BRISBANE: South Africa staved off Australia’s push for an unlikely victory to bat out for a draw in the first Gabba Test yesterday,...

Confident India plot England revenge after tour whitewash 14 Nov 2012 - 02:22 pm

AHMEDABAD: Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virender Sehwag played down the notion of looking to get even but revenge is very much on India’s...

Wasim hopeful of trouble free Pakistan-India ODI series 14 Nov 2012 - 02:22 pm

KARACHI: Fast bowling legend Wasim Akram said yesterday he was confident Pakistan’s hotly-anticipated tour of India next month would pass off safely and...

Chanderpaul and Powell anchor West Indies on the first day 14 Nov 2012 - 02:21 pm

DHAKA: The ever-reliable Shivnarine Chanderpaul (pictured below) and opener Kieran Powell hit stubborn hundreds to give the West Indies a commanding start in...

Qatari investment in PSG a big boost for French football: Mougin 14 Nov 2012 - 02:20 pm

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (left), Secretary-General of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Jean-Pierre Mougin, Secretary-General of French National Olympic Committee (FNOSC)...

Games star hungry for more success 14 Nov 2012 - 02:19 pm

BY DENZIL PINTO DOHA: Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua has said that winning in London has given him the ‘motivation and determination’ to...

QOC signs deal with FNOSC at Congress 14 Nov 2012 - 02:18 pm

DOHA: Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and the French National Olympic and Sport Committee (FNOSC) signed a co-operation agreement in the domain of sport...