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Hamilton fastest on penultimate day of testing 28 Feb 2015 - 10:23 pm

Lewis Hamilton Barcelona---World champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest on the third day of the final Formula One pre-season test in Barcelona as Mercedes...

Stolen race car found on rural US roadside 28 Feb 2015 - 09:57 pm

Hampton, United States---Police recovered a stolen race car on a rural roadside north of Atlanta on Saturday morning, a day after it was...

Al Arabi and Al Kharaitiyat Draw 28 Feb 2015 - 09:51 pm

DOHA: Al Arabi clinched Saturday a draw from the jaws of defeat after they drew 4-4 with Al Kharaitiyat in a thrilling encounter. ...

Monaco investigates disappearance of English boxer 28 Feb 2015 - 09:35 pm

Monaco---Authorities in Monaco have sifted through surveillance camera footage and sent divers into harbour waters in search of an English boxer who went...

Qatar Stars League: Al Jaish Defeats Al Sailiya 3-1 28 Feb 2015 - 08:52 pm

DOHA: Al Jaish defeated Al Sailiya on Saturday 3-1, in the final match of the 19th week of Qatar Stars League. Romarinho opened...

Reichelt wins downhill as Austria on top again 28 Feb 2015 - 07:34 pm

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany---Hannes Reichelt headed an all-Austrian podium for the second week running in Saturday's shortened men's downhill at a foggy Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Reichelt topped...

The Emir Shooting Cup to Begin On Saturday 28 Feb 2015 - 06:22 pm

DOHA: The competitions of HH the Emir Shooting Cup will begin in Doha on Saturday, Qatar Olympic Committee website said . The official...

Bahrain's Sheikh Salman wins AFC presidency uncontested 28 Feb 2015 - 06:17 pm

Manama, February 28 (QNA) -Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa will be the President of the Asian Football Federation (AFC) for the next...

Football: IFAB pushes back video technology trials 28 Feb 2015 - 06:15 pm

Belfast--The use of video replays to assist match officials will not be trialled for at least another year, football's rule-making body the International...

Football: Police warn of terrorist attack ahead of Bundesliga match 28 Feb 2015 - 05:17 pm

Berlin--Security will be tightened around Werder Bremen's home Bundesliga clash against second-placed VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday after police warned of a possible terrorist...

Olympics: IOC approves Tokyo 2020 venue changes 28 Feb 2015 - 02:42 pm

Rio de Janeiro--The International Olympic Committee executive board on Friday gave the greenlight to organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Games to move three...

Keshi says Nigeria offered him "slave contract" 28 Feb 2015 - 01:14 pm

Abuja--Coach Stephen Keshi has said a new deal offered him by Nigeria amounted to a "slave contract". A debate has raged whether 52-year-old...

New Monday date for World Cup super-G 28 Feb 2015 - 12:48 pm

Bansko, Bulgaria--World Cup organisers have rescheduled the women's super-G cancelled in Bansko on Friday due to fog for Monday, the International Ski Federation...

Ice-Hockey: NHL results and standings 28 Feb 2015 - 12:44 pm

Washington, United States--National Hockey League results and standings after Friday's games: Dallas 4, Colorado 5 (SO) Tampa Bay 4, Chicago 0 Anaheim 4,...

NBA results and standings 28 Feb 2015 - 12:40 pm

Washington, United States--Results and standings on Friday in the NBA: LA Lakers 101, Milwaukee 93 Portland 115, Oklahoma City 112 Atlanta 95, Orlando...

Aberdeen can win at Celtic Park says McInnes 28 Feb 2015 - 12:37 pm

Glasgow--Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes believes his side have what it takes to claim a win against Celtic in their crucial top-of-the-table clash at...

Terminally ill Crowe 'honoured' by Hall of Fame award 28 Feb 2015 - 10:44 am

Auckland--New Zealand great Martin Crowe was inducted into Cricket's Hall of Fame on Saturday, the terminally ill former batsman describing it as a...

Trail Blazers spoil Westbrook's triple double 28 Feb 2015 - 10:22 am

Portland--Russell Westbrook recorded his third straight triple double but it wasn't enough to beat Portland as the Trail Blazers defeated Oklahoma City 115-112...