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Athletics: Heir Apparent Cup at Khalifa International Stadium 25 Apr 2013 - 01:05 am

The podium winners and an official pose for a picture during the awarding ceremony of the Heir Apparent Athletics Cup for Juniors competition,...

Knicks, Heat take 2-0 lead 25 Apr 2013 - 01:04 am

NEW YORK: New York’s Carmelo Anthony and Miami stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade sparked their teams to NBA play-off triumphs yesterday that...

Atlanta snap losing streak 25 Apr 2013 - 01:01 am

Atlanta: Justin Upton hit his Major League-leading 10th homer as visiting Atlanta snapped a three-game losing streak in the opener of a doubleheader....

Capitals clinch Southeast Division 25 Apr 2013 - 01:01 am

Washington: Mathieu Perreault, Jason Chimera, Nicklas Backstrom and captain Alex Ovechkin each had a goal and an assist as hosts Washington hung on...

Marquez to fight Bradley next: Report 25 Apr 2013 - 01:01 am

LOS ANGELES: Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez and unbeaten US boxer Tim Bradley, who each beat Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao last year, will fight...

Majestic Bayern Munich outclass Barcelona 4-0 24 Apr 2013 - 01:11 am

Munich’s Thomas Mueller (second right) celebrates with his team-mates Mario Gomez (left), Franck Ribery (second left) and Javi Martinez (right) after scoring during...

Wimbledon organisers to increase prize money 24 Apr 2013 - 01:11 am

LONDON: Wimbledon organisers moved to justify a staggering 40 percent rise in total prize money yesterday that will make the pot at this...

Ireland’s Mooney suspended over Thatcher tweet 24 Apr 2013 - 01:11 am

DUBLIN: Ireland international cricketer John Mooney has been handed a three-match suspension by his national federation for a tweet that he posted about...

ICC urges Butt, Asif to come clean 24 Apr 2013 - 01:10 am

DUBAI: ICC chief executive David Richardson yesterday urged disgraced Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif to accept their guilt and share information...

Plenty at stake as Madrid, Dortmund clash again 24 Apr 2013 - 01:09 am

Dortmund players attend a attend a training session in Dortmund, western Germany yesterday, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League football match...

Borussia’s Goetze agrees to join Bayern 24 Apr 2013 - 01:09 am

MUNICH, Germany: Champions League semi-finalists Borussia Dortmund confirmed yesterday that Germany star Mario Goetze (pictured) will join Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich next season,...

Al Gharafa reach knock-out stage; Al Rayyan suffer big loss 24 Apr 2013 - 01:09 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Al Gharafa reached the last-16 stage of the AFC Champions League, after drawing 2-2 against Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli, yesterday. Alex...

Real have to win European Cup, says Mourinho 24 Apr 2013 - 01:08 am

DORTMUND, Germany: Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has insisted winning the Champions League is all that matters for the Spanish giants ahead of...

Drivers, riders find the going tough on day one 24 Apr 2013 - 01:06 am

Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (also inset) and co-pilot Lucas Cruz Senra power their ‘Deset Buggy’ on day one of the Sealine Cross-Country...

Van Persie among the United greats: Ferguson 24 Apr 2013 - 01:04 am

Manchester United’s Shinji Kagawa (second left) and his team-mates celebrate winning the English Premier League title after their match against Aston Villa at...

Lekhwiya win Handball League 24 Apr 2013 - 01:03 am

Lekhwiya players and officials celebrate after winning the Qatar Handball League title, edging El Quiyada on goal difference, after the two sides played...

Athletics: Al Sadd lead in the Heir Apparent Cup 24 Apr 2013 - 01:03 am

The podium winners of the Heir Apparent Athletics Cup for Juniors competition, along with an official pose for a picture at Khalifa International...

Evra pokes fun at Suarez over biting incident 24 Apr 2013 - 01:02 am

LONDON: Manchester United defender Patrice Evra (pictured) wasted no time in poking fun at Luis Suarez for his latest misdemeanour, pretending to chomp...