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Arsenal profit as Man City dethrone Liverpool in EPL 27 Dec 2013 - 10:29 am

Tottenham Hotspur’s Belgian midfielder Nacer Chadl (left) vies with West Bromwich Albion’s English defender Liam Ridgewell during their English Premier League match at...

West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) championship 27 Dec 2013 - 10:28 am

Jordan’s Sharif Adnan (right) challenges Lebanon’s Hassan Chaito during their 8th West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) championship football match in Doha, yesterday. The...

Van Dijk sends Celtic 11 points clear in SPL 27 Dec 2013 - 10:27 am

GLASGOW: Celtic increased their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to 11 points with a 1-0 win over St Johnstone at...

India dominate day one in Durban 27 Dec 2013 - 10:26 am

India’s Murali Vijay bats during Day One of the second Test match against South Africa at the Sahara Stadium, Kingsmead in Durban, yesterday....

Pietersen curbs instincts as England crawl to 226/6 27 Dec 2013 - 10:25 am

England batsman Kevin Pietersen (second left) receives treatment on the first day of the fourth Ashes cricket Test played at the Melbourne Cricket...

Sammy clinches two-wicket win for Windies in Auckland 27 Dec 2013 - 10:24 am

AUCKLAND: The West Indies tasted success for the first time on their New Zealand tour yesterday when they scraped home by two wickets...

Hafeez, Talha back in Pakistan squad for Sri Lanka Tests 27 Dec 2013 - 10:21 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: In-form batsman Mohammad Hafeez and forgotten paceman Mohammad Talha yesterday returned to Pakistan’s 15-man squad for the three-Test series against Sri...

Valencia appoint Pizzi as new coach 27 Dec 2013 - 10:20 am

MADRID: Valencia, which has received a takeover bid from a Singapore billionaire, said yesterday they have appointed their former Argentine striker Juan Antonio...

Brazil fines FIFA for Confed Cup ticket snafus 27 Dec 2013 - 10:20 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: World football’s governing body FIFA has been fined over ticketing problems which arose at a Confederations Cup match in Brazil...

Murray shrugs off defeat in UAE return 27 Dec 2013 - 10:19 am

ABU DHABI: Andy Murray’s return to action after a three-month injury lay-off ended in a straight sets defeat to France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at...

Sailing: Qatar Optimist Cup kicks off today in Doha 27 Dec 2013 - 03:23 am

Sailors taking part in the Optimist Class at the Qatar International Regatta - Sail The Gulf 2013, during the practice session at Doha...

FIA award for Qatar’s Nasser 26 Dec 2013 - 12:57 pm

Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (left), FIA Vice-President Sport and FIA representative of Middle East Sport presented a FIA award to Nasser Saleh...

Cook wants England to come out fighting on Boxing Day 26 Dec 2013 - 12:56 pm

England player Steve Finn dives to take a catch during a training session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), in Melbourne yesterday. Melbourne:...

Swann saga is over, says England captain 26 Dec 2013 - 12:55 pm

SYDNEY: England captain Alastair Cook yesterday declared the furore over Graeme Swann’s shock retirement “closed”, saying the spinner had assured him that controversial...

Kallis to retire from Test cricket 26 Dec 2013 - 12:54 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South African cricketing great Jacques Kallis (pictured), will retire from Test and First-Class cricket after the upcoming Test against India, which gets...

West Indies seek ODI revenge against New Zealand 26 Dec 2013 - 12:53 pm

WELLINGTON: The West Indies have rejected any suggestion of a Test hangover going into the opening One-Day International against a New Zealand side...

S Africa, India have bowling headaches 26 Dec 2013 - 12:52 pm

South Africa has called back Kyle Abbott to play in his home ground against India. DURBAN: Finding the right combination of bowlers will...

EPL set for Boxing Day shoot-out 26 Dec 2013 - 12:48 pm

Arsenal’s Olivier Giroud (right) vies for the ball with Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic (centre) during their Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium in...