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Zvonareva into second round 29 Jan 2014 - 09:58 am

PATTAYA, Thailand: Two-time champion Vera Zvonareva was through to the second round of the Pattaya Open yesterday, claiming the from the game due...

Veteran Hewitt delighted to be back among Davis Cup elite 29 Jan 2014 - 09:57 am

Henri Laaksonen of Switzerland during a training session prior to the Davis Cup World Group first round match between Serbia and Switzerland at...

Three Canadian sisters to compete at Olympics 29 Jan 2014 - 09:56 am

MONTREAL: Their identical radiant smiles give them away: three Canadian sisters who are inseparable, at the top of their sport and all three...

Taylor ton seals New Zealand ODI series win over India 29 Jan 2014 - 09:55 am

HAMILTON: New Zealand sealed their one-day international series against India with a game to spare yesterday when a Ross Taylor century set up...

Indian athletes finally get new skis for Sochi 29 Jan 2014 - 09:53 am

NEW DELHI: India’s winter Olympians have finally been given state funds to buy vital equipment needed to compete, less than two weeks before...

Silva’s maiden ton puts Sri Lanka in command 29 Jan 2014 - 02:58 am

Sri Lanka’s Kaushal Silva (left) after scoring a century against Bangladesh as team-mate Kumar Sangakkara watches during the second day of the first...

Heat roll to win over Spurs 28 Jan 2014 - 08:56 am

Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (40) drives to the hoop against the Portland Trail Blazers in the NBA fourth quarter at Oracle...

Jerry Rice’s team rallies late to win Pro Bowl 28 Jan 2014 - 08:55 am

Jerry Rice poses with the Pro Bowl trophy after the 2014 Pro Bowl at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu yesterday. Team Rice defeated Team...

Oilers top Predators, snap six-game losing streak 28 Jan 2014 - 08:52 am

Edmonton, CANada: Stuck in one of the worst droughts in one of the worst seasons in their history, the Edmonton Oilers enjoyed a...

Qatar Volleyball Association League: Al Rayyan lead at the end of first leg 28 Jan 2014 - 08:51 am

A Qatar SC player spikes against Al Gharafa during their Qatar Volleyball Association League match at Al Arabi Indoor Stadium in Doha on...

Qatar Stars League: Seven matches today 28 Jan 2014 - 08:49 am

Doha:The Qatar Stars League (QSL) has scheduled a round of matches for today, as a result of a congested fixture list later in...

Barca and Atletico back on top after easy victories 28 Jan 2014 - 08:48 am

MADRID: Barcelona and Atletico Madrid climbed back to the top of La Liga as Barca coasted to a 3-0 victory at home to...

Stallings triumphs by one shot at Torrey Pines 28 Jan 2014 - 08:45 am

Scott Stallings with the Farmers Insurance Open championship trophy after the third round at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course in San Diego yesterday....

Masoud wins Double Trap at Heir Apparent Cup 28 Jan 2014 - 08:41 am

Masoud Ali Al Athba (centre) winner of the Double Trap at the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association’s (QSAA) Heir Apparent Cup with Rashid...

Diamond League Doha 2014 holds first general assembly 28 Jan 2014 - 08:41 am

Doha: The President of the Qatar Athletics Federation and Chairman of the Diamond League Doha 2014, Dahlan Al Hamad opened the first General...

Qatar 2015 campaign begins 28 Jan 2014 - 08:40 am

Herning, denmark: The 11th Men’s EHF European Handball Championship in Denmark was the scenery in yet another successful activation of the 24th Men’s...

Major shake-up on men’s Tour 28 Jan 2014 - 08:39 am

Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland poses with the 2014 Australian Open winner’s trophy on the bank of the Yarra river in Melbourne yesterday, following...

Nadal should recover quickly, says coach 28 Jan 2014 - 08:37 am

Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka (left) holds the winner’s trophy alongside Spain’s Rafael Nadal after the Australian Open final in Melbourne on Sunday. MADRID: Rafa...