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‘Drained’ Warner pulls out of Zimbabwe series 17 May 2014 - 12:59 am

SYDNEY: Australian opener David Warner yesterday pulled out of the limited-overs tour of Zimbabwe in August, citing a draining playing schedule and the...

FA Cup final: Arsene Wenger under pressure to win title 16 May 2014 - 11:40 pm

Arsene Wenger (right) shakes hands with defender Per Mertesacker as they walk with Arsenal’s midfielder Tomas Rosicky in this last year’s file photo....

Messi ‘agrees’ new Barca deal 16 May 2014 - 11:38 pm

Barcelona say revised and updated contract with Lionel Messi will be signed over the next few days. MADRID: Four-time World Player of the...

French Circuit next test for flawless Marquez 16 May 2014 - 11:38 pm

PARIS: Marc Marquez’s rivals are aiming to take advantage of the uncharacteristic layout of the Bugatti Circuit at Le Mans and unpredictable weather...

New trophy for FA Cup revealed 16 May 2014 - 11:33 pm

LONDON: The winning captain in today’s FA Cup final between Arsenal and Hull City at Wembley Stadium will be presented with a brand...

‘Gaal, Giggs would be fantastic at United’ 16 May 2014 - 11:33 pm

LONDON: Former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel believes a combination of the experienced Louis van Gaal and Old Trafford hero Ryan Giggs would...

GCC Club Basketball Championship 16 May 2014 - 08:21 am

Players in action during the GCC Club Basketball Championship underway at the Aspire Dome in Doha. As many as eight teams divided into...

Wawrinka loses with back pain as Murray advances 16 May 2014 - 08:19 am

Britain’s player Andy Murray returns the ball to Austria’s Juergen Melzer during the Rome Masters Tennis tournament yesterday at the Foro Italico in...

Emir Cup Volleyball 16 May 2014 - 08:19 am

Al Rayyan and Al Wakra clash at the Emir Cup volleyball championship in Doha. PICTURE BY ABDUL BASIT

Easy win for Rajasthan 16 May 2014 - 08:17 am

Ajinkya Rahane of Rajasthan Royals plays a square cut during the Indian Premier League match against Delhi Daredevils in Ahmedabad, yesterday. Ahmedabad: Rajasthan...

Cycling: Canada’s Routley wins stage as Wiggins retain lead 16 May 2014 - 08:16 am

Aussie rider Michael Matthews celebrates after winning the sixth stage, 257 km from Atena Lucana to Montecassino, of the 97th Giro d’Italia yeswterday....

Injury woes for Bayern Munich ahead of German Cup final 16 May 2014 - 08:15 am

Franck Ribery (left) and Claudio Pizarro attend a training session last month in this file photo. Ribery is among the injured Bayern’s players. ...

Amotta hails players brave effort in ACL 16 May 2014 - 08:08 am

Doha: Al Sadd coach Hussein Amotta () is delighted that all the hard work put in by his team has paid off as...

Match-fixing ‘treasure trove’ no surprise to New Zealand 16 May 2014 - 08:07 am

WELLINGTON: Former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent (pictured) has opened up to investigators about widespread match-fixing in several countries, the country’s cricket boss...

$140bn lost in sports betting: ICSS report 16 May 2014 - 08:07 am

PARIS: Asian dominated criminal groups are laundering more than $140bn of illegal sports betting, mainly on football, a watchdog group said yesterday. The...

Hanzab calls for tough steps to eradicate betting 16 May 2014 - 08:06 am

Doha: Creating a sport betting tax - to finance investigations into match-fixing and illegal-betting – is one the several steps the Sorbonne-ICSS Report...

Pakistan appoint Grant Flower batting coach 16 May 2014 - 08:05 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan appointed former Zimbabwe opener Grant Flower as their batting coach yesterday in a comprehensive overhaul of the national team’s management...

Man United to wait on Van Gaal: Reports 16 May 2014 - 08:05 am

LONDON: Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal will have to wait until next week before being appointed as Manchester United’s new manager, British media...