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Swansea City stun Manchester United 06 Jan 2014 - 09:33 am

Swansea City’s Welsh defender Neil Taylor (right) tries to tackle Manchester United’s Belgian midfielder Adnan Januzaj during the English FA Cup third round...

Qatar’s Abu Issa set for Dakar challenge 06 Jan 2014 - 09:32 am

DOHA: After participating in the cross country rally world championship (quads) and being ranked first at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge and second...

Success is all about attitude, Nadal tells Aspire Academy students 06 Jan 2014 - 09:31 am

DOHA: Tennis star and world number one, Rafael ‘Rafa’ Nadal, visited Aspire Academy yesterday, fresh from his victory at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open,...

Harris, Johnson heroes as Aussie sweep Ashes series 06 Jan 2014 - 09:30 am

Australia’s cricketers Ryan Harris (left) and Mitchell Johnson (centre) and Peter Siddle celebrate their 5-0 victory in the Ashes Test series against England...

Captain Cook desperate to turn England around 06 Jan 2014 - 09:30 am

SYDNEY: Alastair Cook apologised to England fans for letting them down in the Ashes series and said he wanted to stay on as...

Johnson erased all question marks in fine style, says Clarke 06 Jan 2014 - 09:29 am

SYDNEY: Australia captain Michael Clarke paid fulsome tribute to Mitchell Johnson for his part in the 5-0 Ashes sweep yesterday, saying nobody could...

Hewitt stuns Federer in Brisbane 06 Jan 2014 - 09:28 am

BRISBANE: Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt stunned top seed Roger Federer of Switzerland to win the Brisbane International yesterday. Hewitt raced through the first set...

Doha champion braced for ‘strange’ days 06 Jan 2014 - 09:28 am

DOHA: Rafael Nadal sounded relieved yesterday to be flying to Australia in better condition than he might have expected for the first Grand...

Sheikh Saoud meets Brunei Olympic chief 06 Jan 2014 - 09:27 am

Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) is seen with H R H Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah...

Fifty One East – Sony to present WAFF awards 06 Jan 2014 - 09:26 am

DOHA: The West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) and Local Organising Committee of the 8th WAFF Championship for Men announced that Fifty One East...

Saints end play-off road drought 06 Jan 2014 - 09:25 am

Philadelphia: The New Orleans Saints beat the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles 26-24 in the wild card play-off round on Saturday, ending a...

NHL: St. Louis Blues down Columbus Blue 06 Jan 2014 - 09:25 am

NEW YORK: Center Patrik Berglund scored two goals as the St. Louis Blues rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Columbus Blue...

Spurs move past Clippers 06 Jan 2014 - 09:09 am

NEW YORK: Center Tiago Splitter scored a season high 22-points as the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a 116-92 win over the Los...

Golf: Johnson grabs lead at Hawaii event 06 Jan 2014 - 09:08 am

HONOLULU: Former Masters champion Zach Johnson seized a three-shot lead after firing a seven-under 66 in the second round of the PGA Tour’s...

Super Australia crush England 06 Jan 2014 - 02:52 am

Australian cricket players pose for a photograph after defeating England in the fifth and final Ashes Test at the SCG in Sydney, yesterday....

Australia on brink of Ashes whitewash 05 Jan 2014 - 12:37 pm

Australia’s cricketer Mitchell Johnson (third right) is congratulated by team-mates after taking the wicket of James Anderson of England (not pictured) on day...

Serena clinches Brisbane title 05 Jan 2014 - 12:36 pm

Serena Williams of the US reacts after winning a point against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the women’s singles final in the Brisbane...

Federer, Hewitt turn back clock to set up final showdown 05 Jan 2014 - 12:35 pm

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a ball to Jeremy Chardy of France during their semi final match at the Brisbane International tennis tournament...