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Bangladesh reduces Ashraful ban 29 Sep 2014 - 11:43 pm

DHAKA: Former Bangladesh cricket captain Mohammad Ashraful received a lifeline yesterday after a special appeal panel reduced his lengthy ban by three years...

Afridi wants dignified exits for seniors 29 Sep 2014 - 11:42 pm

LAHORE: Pakistan’s Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi said yesterday the team’s senior cricketers should be given dignified farewells, after veteran batsman Younis Khan was...

Bridgewater leads Vikings to win in first career start 29 Sep 2014 - 11:41 pm

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater in action against the Atlanta Falcons during their NFL game in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Sunday. RIGHT: Miami Dolphins’...

Williams and Cilic through to the next round 29 Sep 2014 - 11:40 pm

BEIJING: US Open Champions Serena Williams and Marin Cilic powered through their openers at the $5.4m China Open yesterday, with the women’s number...

Jeter farewell turns rivalry into love-in 29 Sep 2014 - 11:40 pm

BOSTON: The final word on the stellar career of Derek Jeter came at Fenway Park on Sunday where baseball’s fiercest rivalry turned into...

Doha RFC ladies start season in Abu Dhabi 29 Sep 2014 - 11:39 pm

The Doha Rugby Football Centre’s team in action in Abu Dhabi. Doha: The Doha Rugby Football Centre’s (RFC) two ladies teams — Oryx...

PSG minus star Ibrahimovic face ruthless Barca today 29 Sep 2014 - 10:13 pm

Barcelona’s players celebrates Neymar’s (centre) hat-trick against Granada FC in La Liga in Barcelona, in this September 27 file photo. RIGHT: Paris Saint...

Bayern look to quietly go about their business 29 Sep 2014 - 10:13 pm

Head coach of Bayern Munich Pep Guardiola (centre) during the team’s training session in Arena Khimki outside Moscow, yesterday. Bayern Munich will face...

Man City on alert ahead of clash against in-form Roma 29 Sep 2014 - 10:11 pm

Manchester City’s players take part in a training session at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, yesterday ahead of their UEFA Champions League match...

I deserved to be sent-off, admits Rooney 29 Sep 2014 - 10:09 pm

MANCHESTER: Wayne Rooney admitted he deserved to be sent-off in Manchester United’s 2-1 win over West Ham as his sixth career red card...

Troussier quits, Krol appointed 29 Sep 2014 - 10:09 pm

Cape TowN: Frenchman Philippe Troussier has quit Tunisians CS Sfaxien and Dutchman Ruud Krol has taken over Libyans Al Ahly Tripoli in African...

Qatar clinch equestrian team gold 29 Sep 2014 - 09:24 am

Nasser Ghazalijahromi, Sheikh Khalid Ali Al Thani, Khalid Mohamed Al Emadi and Basem Mohamed, team members of the Qatar equestrian jumping team (centre),...

Qatar, China crash out of Asian Games basketball 29 Sep 2014 - 09:21 am

A Qatari player scores a point against South Korea during their Asian Games basketball match in Incheon yesterday. South Korea won 65-58. INCHEON,...

Bahrain fights to get runner’s gold returned 29 Sep 2014 - 09:20 am

Dahlan Al Hamad, President of Asian Athletics Association and Qatar Athletics Federation, poses for a picture along medal winners at the victory ceremony...

Qatar venues will be ideal for handball worlds: Sheikh Joaan 29 Sep 2014 - 09:15 am

Doha: H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Organising Committee for Qatar 2015, conducted a site visit to the...

Ekdal scores hat-trick as Cagliari stun 10-man Inter 29 Sep 2014 - 09:14 am

Cagliari’s Albin Ekdal celebrates after scoring a goal against Inter Milan during an Italian Serie A match at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in...

Berahino brace sends Burnley to the bottom 29 Sep 2014 - 09:13 am

West Bromwich Albion’s Graham Dorrans (left) celebrates with team-mate Saido Berahino after scoring their fourth goal against Burnley at the Hawthorns in West...

Bordeaux keep pressure on leaders Marseille 29 Sep 2014 - 09:11 am

PARIS: Bordeaux went provisionally back to the top of the Ligue 1 table yesterday, striking late to beat Rennes 2-1 and leapfrog leaders...