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Lucky to be alive, ‘bad boy’ Ryder set to return 21 Oct 2013 - 09:16 am

WELLINGTON: Batsman Jesse Ryder will return to top-level cricket in New Zealand next week, ready to put behind him a year in which...

Hend wins Macau Open 21 Oct 2013 - 09:15 am

MACAU: Australian long hitter Scott Hend claimed victory at the Macau Open yesterday as the tournament’s star draw Ernie Els was forced to...

Amy Yang captures first US LPGA title 21 Oct 2013 - 09:15 am

INCHEON, South Korea: South Korea’s Amy Yang won her first US LPGA title yesterday, sinking a birdie in a play-off to capture the...

Korea’s Jeong wins Perth International in play-off 21 Oct 2013 - 09:14 am

PERTH, Australia: South Korea’s Jin Jeong beat England’s Ross Fisher in a play-off to win the European Tour co-sanctioned $2m Perth International at...

Simpson stays ahead in Vegas 21 Oct 2013 - 09:14 am

Las Vegas: Former US Open champion Webb Simpson moved closer to a fourth victory on the PGA Tour as he maintained a commanding...

Kang claims controversial Korea title 21 Oct 2013 - 09:13 am

Seoul: The Korea Open finished in bizarre circumstances yesterday with Kang Sung-hoon celebrating a one-shot victory after a controversial penalty for Kim Hyung-tae...

Doha to host AIPS Executive Committee meeting 21 Oct 2013 - 09:11 am

DOHA: The Qatar Sport Press Committee (QSPC) is set to open the Executive Committee meeting of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) today. ...

All Blacks target new heights on European tour 21 Oct 2013 - 08:50 am

WELLINGTON: Four new faces were included yesterday in a 36-man All Blacks squad for the end-of-season northern hemisphere tour, with coach Steve Hansen...

MotoGP: QMMF’s West finishes tenth at home race 21 Oct 2013 - 08:49 am

PHILLIP ISLAND, Australia: QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West celebrated a happy-end at his home Grand Prix of Australia with a hard-fought tenth...

Red Sox reach World Series 21 Oct 2013 - 08:49 am

Boston: Shane Victorino belted a seventh-inning grand slam to put the Boston Red Sox into the World Series with a 5-2 victory over...

NHL: Penguins outlast Canucks in shoot-out 21 Oct 2013 - 08:48 am

PITTSBURGH: The Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks had gone two years and 157 games since they last faced each other. They picked up...

James desires to play in NFL 21 Oct 2013 - 08:35 am

Boston: LeBron James (pictured) said he wants to play a game in the NFL in a wide-ranging question and answer session with fans...

Day of drama as Lorenzo wins thriller in Australia 21 Oct 2013 - 02:55 am

Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo of Spain poses with his trophy on the podium after winning the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island...

PSG go top after win over Bastia 20 Oct 2013 - 08:58 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 match at the Parc des Princes in...

Super sub Forrest rescues Celtic 20 Oct 2013 - 08:58 am

EDINBURGH, United Kingdom: Substitute James Forrest rescued a point for Celtic as they warmed up for their midweek Champions League match against Ajax...

Real Madrid ease past Malaga on Bale return 20 Oct 2013 - 08:58 am

MADRID: Gareth Bale got his first taste of being on a winning side at the Santiago Bernabeu as Real Madrid moved to within...

Saints add to United misery 20 Oct 2013 - 08:56 am

Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil celebrates scoring a goal against Norwich City during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium in London, yesterday....

Wins for Al Sadd, Al Gharafa 20 Oct 2013 - 08:55 am

Al Rayyan SC midfielder Nathan Othafiu (left) in challenged by Al Gharafa SC striker Lisandro Lopez during the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match...