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QREC to host world’s first €1m Arabian Race 01 May 2014 - 07:26 am

Doha: The Qatar Arabian World Cup is to receive a prize money boost of more than 40pc to create the world’s first €1m...

Bouchard advances in Portugal 01 May 2014 - 07:25 am

OEIRAS, Portugal: Second seed Eugenie Bouchard reached a European claycourt quarter-final for the second time in her career as the Canadian defeated Yaroslava...

Al Attiyah heads quality field at Rally of Jordan 01 May 2014 - 07:25 am

LEFT: Defending FIA Middle East rally champion Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah in action in this file photo. A winner of 52 regional...

PCB chief backs Misbah as captain 01 May 2014 - 07:24 am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cricket chief yesterday backed Misbah-ul-Haq (pictured) as one-day captain, saying he would lead the side to next year’s World Cup. Chief...

Sangakkara set for county stint 01 May 2014 - 07:23 am

DURHAM: Celebrated Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara (pictured) refused to rule out a return to Durham after being unveiled as the English county...

Rio organisers say Games are on track 01 May 2014 - 07:21 am

Players fight for the ball during the Copa Popular soccer tournament, or People’s Cup, held between slums, at the Santa Marta slum in...

Cavendish wins again at 2014 Tour of Turkey 01 May 2014 - 07:19 am

Stage winner Switzerland’s Michael Albasini (centre) of Orica GreenEdge raises his arm in reaction after crossing the finish line ahead of second-placed Spain’s...

Fernandez is the hero as Miami shut down Atlanta 01 May 2014 - 07:17 am

MIAMI: Jose Fernandez yesterday shut down the Atlanta Braves for the second time in eight days in leading the Miami Marlins to a...

Clippers ride wave of emotion to crucial victory 01 May 2014 - 07:16 am

Blake Griffin (32) of the Los Angeles Clippers shoots against the Golden State Warriors in Game Five of the Western Conference Quarter-finals during...

Move to expel Clippers’ owner from basketball 01 May 2014 - 07:15 am

A Clippers’ fan protests inside the Staples Center before the Clippers’ Game 5 against the Golden State Warriors in Los Angeles on Tuesday....

All-Spanish final in Lisbon 01 May 2014 - 04:36 am

Chelsea’s David Luiz (left) challenges Atletico Madrid’s Adrian Lopez during their Champions League semi-final second leg match at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London,...

Wimbledon first-round losers set to be financial winners 30 Apr 2014 - 08:04 am

Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland returns the ball to Samantha Stosur of Australia during their first round match for the Portugal Open tennis tournament...

Wimbledon seedings boost for champion Murray 30 Apr 2014 - 08:01 am

LONDON: Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will be among the top seeds at this year’s tournament despite having slipped down the ATP world ranking...

Royals win in Super Over with more boundaries 30 Apr 2014 - 08:00 am

Abu Dhabi: The Rajasthan Royals clinched an exciting win in a thrilling Super Over finish based on the total number of boundaries and...

Real Madrid reach Champions League final 30 Apr 2014 - 06:17 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (right) celebrates after scoring at the end of the UEFA Champions League second-leg semi-final football match against...

Guardiola needs to give Bayern a cutting edge 29 Apr 2014 - 01:24 am

Bayern Munich’s Dutch midfielder Arjen Robben takes part in a training session in Munich, southern Germany, yesterday. Bayern take on Real Madrid in...

Suarez wins Player of the Year award 29 Apr 2014 - 01:23 am

Chelsea’s Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic (left) challenges Liverpool’s Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez during the English Premier League football match at Anfield Stadium in...

Real will feel Bayern’s heat, says Robben 29 Apr 2014 - 01:22 am

Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery (left) and Claudio Pizarro attend a training session in Munich, yesterday. Bayern Munich will play Real Madrid in their...