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Shaharyar returns to Pakistan hot seat 18 Aug 2014 - 10:30 pm

KARACHI: A spell of chaos and uncertainty in Pakistan cricket came to an end yesterday when Shaharyar Khan was elected unopposed for his...

Wife convinced Cook to stay on as skipper 18 Aug 2014 - 10:29 pm

LONDON: Alastair Cook said support from his wife, Alice, had persuaded him to stay on as England captain after leading the side to...

Villegas fires 7-under par to end drought 18 Aug 2014 - 10:26 pm

Camilo Villegas of Colombia poses with the Sam Snead Cup after winning the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina yesterday. ...

South Korea’s Park wins LPGA in play-off 18 Aug 2014 - 10:25 pm

NEW YORK: South Korea’s Park In-Bee successfully defended her title in a play-off at the LPGA Championship yesterday, leaving runner-up Brittany Lincicome in...

Qatar’s Dulaimi showcases spark in Nanjing gymnastics 18 Aug 2014 - 10:24 pm

NANJING: Rahma Al Dulaimi, the youngest member of the Qatari team at 15 years, had a respectable finish at the women’s all-around qualification...

Sting in the ear for Singaporean youth shooter 18 Aug 2014 - 10:24 pm

NANJING: Every breath Singaporean shooter Teh Xiu Yi took and every move she made in the final of the Youth Olympics was accompanied...

World record holder Meilutyte wins gold 18 Aug 2014 - 10:24 pm

Hungary’s Liliana Szilagyi reacts after winning the women’s 200m butterfly swimming competition at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, in eastern China’s...

Difficult race for West, Ramos 18 Aug 2014 - 09:38 pm

QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West at the Masaryk Circuit in Brno, Czech Republic, on Sunday. Brno, Czech Republic: QMMF Racing Team riders...

Jayawardene given perfect send-off with Sri Lanka win 18 Aug 2014 - 09:37 pm

Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene (centre) smiles as his team-mates Chanaka Welegedara (left) and Dhammika Prasad carry him around the ground in a lap...

FIBA Championship starts in Doha today 18 Aug 2014 - 09:36 pm

DOHA: The 23rd FIBA Asia U18 Championship kicks off today at the Al Gharafa stadium here with China taking on Malaysia in the...

Injured Nadal out of US Open 18 Aug 2014 - 09:03 pm

Spain’s Rafael Nadal reacts during a Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series match against Spain’s David Ferrer, in this April, 2014 file photo. Nadal announced...

Federer seals 80th ATP title with Ferrer scalp 18 Aug 2014 - 08:59 pm

Roger Federer lifts his trophy after defeating David Ferrer in the final of the Western and Southern Open tennis tournament at Linder Family...

Serena beats Ivanovic to win Cincinnati final 18 Aug 2014 - 08:58 pm

Serena Williams (left) and Ana Ivanovic of Serbia holds their trophies after the final of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. Cincinnati:...

England down Canada to clinch Women’s Rugby World Cup title 18 Aug 2014 - 08:57 pm

France’s players celebrate after winning the IRB Women’s Rugby World Cup third place play-off match against Ireland at the Jean Bouin Stadium in...

Falcons’ Baker to miss season after injury 18 Aug 2014 - 08:56 pm

NEW YORK: Atlanta Falcons left tackle Sam Baker will miss the 2014 season after leaving Saturday night’s preseason game against the Houston Texans...

MLB: Nationals surpass Pirates 18 Aug 2014 - 08:56 pm

NEW YORK: Pinch-hitter Scott Hairston had an RBI sacrifice fly in the last of the 11th against reliever Brandon Cumpton as the Washington...

Dutton becomes first athlete to grab gold 17 Aug 2014 - 11:28 pm

Gold medallist Australia’s Brittany Dutton (centre) poses with silver medallist Stephanie Jenks of the US (left) and bronze medallist France’s Emilie Morier after...

Daloul creates Qatar record in Nanjing 17 Aug 2014 - 11:26 pm

Qatar’s Waleed Daloul competes in the 100 breaststroke event on the first day of games. Daloul marked new Qatari record during the competition....