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McCullum, Taylor put New Zealand on top 04 Dec 2013 - 12:52 pm

Ross Taylor of New Zealand celebrates after reaching his century during day one of the first Test match against the West Indies played...

Anderson, Amla, Clarke top ICC awards shortlist 04 Dec 2013 - 12:51 pm

MUMBAI: England’s James Anderson, South Africa’s Hashim Amla (pictured) and Australia’s Michael Clarke are nominated for top honours in this year’s International Cricket...

Deadline for three World Cup venues extended by FIFA 04 Dec 2013 - 12:50 pm

FIFA President Joseph Blatter speaks during a press conference in Costa do Sauipe, state of Bahia, Brazil yesterday. The 2014 FIFA World Cup...

England aim to bounce back 04 Dec 2013 - 12:48 pm

ADELAIDE, Australia: England face a critical challenge to their four-year Ashes reign in the second Test against Australia starting in Adelaide tomorrow against...

Bangladesh under ICC watch ahead of worlds 04 Dec 2013 - 12:45 pm

International Cricket Council (ICC) pitch consultant Andy Atkinson (right) inspects the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium with Bangladesh Cricket Board curator Shafiul Alam...

Qatar’s Khalfan seeks Al Sadd improvement 04 Dec 2013 - 12:44 pm

Al Sadd and Qatar national team striker Ibrahim Khalfan speaks during a press conference during the unveiling of Aspire Academy’s new television commercial...

World Cup draw is like a box of chocolates: Hodgson 04 Dec 2013 - 12:43 pm

LONDON: England manager Roy Hodgson (pictured) borrowed a line from the hit movie Forrest Gump when he described this week’s World Cup draw...

Coach Moyes ready to face familiar foes 04 Dec 2013 - 12:43 pm

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester United manager David Moyes (pictured) claimed his side’s Premier League title bid will gather momentum before the end of...

Team Qatar’s title chances falter after Al Obaidly crash 04 Dec 2013 - 12:41 pm

Khalid Abdullah Al Kuwari celebrates after winning the Match Race final at UIM Nations Cup in Abu Dhabi, yesterday. ABU DHABI: Team Qatar...

F1: Hulkenberg returns to Force India 04 Dec 2013 - 12:39 pm

Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso (right) of Ferrari delivers a speech during the inauguration of the exhibition of his sports life in...

Cricket: PEC win U-19 schools tourney 04 Dec 2013 - 12:38 pm

Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) General-Secretary Manzoor Ahmad (back row, fifth left) along with officials and the winners of the QCA Under-19 Inter-School Girls...

Qatar eager to learn, improve at inaugural Tour of Al Zubarah 04 Dec 2013 - 12:37 pm

FROM LEFT: Andre Filip, Qatar Cycling Federation (QCF) Technical Secretary, Mohammed Salem Al Hemoud, Board Member and Head of Secretary and Finance of...

QFA and Qatar Shell launch second season of Il’Ab We’Yana 04 Dec 2013 - 12:36 pm

Djamel Belmadi, coach of Qatar reserve team gives instructions to his players during a training session at Aspire Academy in Doha yesterday. Qatar...

Commercial Bank to host United legend Irwin this weekend 04 Dec 2013 - 12:34 pm

Doha: Manchester United legend Denis Irwin s set to arrive in Doha this weekend as part of Commercial Bank’s five-year exclusive partnership with...

Association Cup: Rashid wins men’s 10m Air Rifle at Losail Shooting Range 04 Dec 2013 - 12:33 pm

Rashid Ali Al Muhannadi (centre), winner in the men’s 10m Air Rifle at the Association Cup, celebrates on the podium with other winners...

Seahawks secure play-off berth 04 Dec 2013 - 12:33 pm

New York: Russell Wilson led the Seattle Seahawks to a 34-7 thrashing of the New Orleans Saints yesterday as the hosts clinched a...

Australia’s Clarke skips training to rest ankle 04 Dec 2013 - 12:30 pm

SYDNEY: Australia captain Michael Clarke skipped training to rest his injured ankle yesterday but team mate Shane Watson was confident he would be...

Pietersen and Broad cleared of wrongdoing 04 Dec 2013 - 12:29 pm

ADELAIDE, Australia: England stars Stuart Broad, Kevin Pietersen and Jonny Bairstow have been cleared of any wrongdoing after reports of a late-night drinking...