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Coach Flower faces tough choices to revive England 19 Dec 2013 - 09:18 am

MELBOURNE: England’s calamitous Ashes loss with two Tests to spare has sparked the usual calls for heads to roll in all departments, but...

Ashes victory justifies Arthur sacking: CA chief 19 Dec 2013 - 09:18 am

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland yesterday said Australia’s comprehensive Ashes victory justified the decision to sack Mickey Arthur as coach, hailing the...

New Zealand aim to ram home advantage 19 Dec 2013 - 09:17 am

HAMILTON, New Zealand: New Zealand will field an unchanged side for the final Test against the West Indies starting in Hamilton today as...

Pakistan secure narrow ODI win over Sri Lanka 19 Dec 2013 - 09:16 am

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: Pakistan survived a late order scare from Sri Lanka to pull off an exciting 11-run win in the first...

Beckham’s Miami stadium search gets green light 19 Dec 2013 - 09:15 am

Beckham’s Miami stadiumMIAMI: Retired soccer star David Beckham and Major League Soccer (MLS) took a step toward fielding a new Miami team as...

Djokovic appoints Becker as head coach 19 Dec 2013 - 09:14 am

BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic has hired German tennis legend Boris Becker (pictured) as his head coach ahead of the Australian Open in January, the...

Weather disrupts match 19 Dec 2013 - 04:08 am

The players leave the pitch due to bad weather during the English League Cup Quarter-Final football match between Stoke City and Manchester United...

Rich haul for Qatar’s Samia 18 Dec 2013 - 12:46 pm

Qatar Rhythmic Gymnastics team coach Adrienne Tettamanti (third right) poses for a picture along with other members of Qatar team taking part in...

Australia regain the Ashes 18 Dec 2013 - 12:45 pm

The Australian team celebrates after defeating England to win the Ashes on the final day of the third Ashes Test match against England...

Gattuso under investigation for alleged match-fixing 18 Dec 2013 - 12:44 pm

ROME: Gennaro Gattuso (pictured), a member of Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning side, was placed under investigation while four people were arrested yesterday in...

We were just sick of losing, says Aussie captain Clarke 18 Dec 2013 - 12:43 pm

Australian captain Michael Clarke (right) hugs coach Darren Lehmann after Australia regained the Ashes on the fifth day of the third Ashes Test...

Cook faces his biggest challenge, says Hussain 18 Dec 2013 - 12:41 pm

LONDON: Leading England out of their Ashes slump will be the biggest challenge of captain Alastair Cook’s (pictured) career, according to former skipper...

Make changes or lose series 5-0, McGrath warns England 18 Dec 2013 - 12:40 pm

Perth: England must make changes for the final two Tests or risk a 5-0 Ashes humiliation, former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath said...

England captain stands by team after Ashes defeat 18 Dec 2013 - 12:40 pm

PERTH, Australia: England captain Alastair Cook described yesterday’s Ashes loss as the lowest point of his career, but rejected suggestions his team’s flaccid...

Roma, AC Milan share the spoils 18 Dec 2013 - 12:40 pm

AS Roma forward Francesco Totti (left) vies for the ball with AC Milan defender Daniele Bonera during the Italian Serie A at the...

United’s Fletcher reveals agony of illness 18 Dec 2013 - 12:39 pm

LONDON: Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher has revealed he did not know whether he would be able to live normally again as he...

Hiddink in line for return to Dutch job: Media 18 Dec 2013 - 12:21 pm

Paris: Guus Hiddink is in pole position to become the next Netherlands national team coach as speculation increases over an imminent contract. Louis...

QMMF’s Qatar Rally to kick off new rallying season 18 Dec 2013 - 12:20 pm

Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Giovanni Bernacchini celebrate winning the 2013 Qatar Rally in this file picture. RIGHT: Turkey’s female rally star Burcu...