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Pietersen ruled out of New Zealand series 17 Apr 2013 - 06:50 am

LONDON: Star England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of next month’s home Test series with New Zealand due to a knee...

Zimbabwe bank on home conditions 17 Apr 2013 - 06:50 am

HARARE: Zimbabwe and Bangladesh begin Test cricket’s basement battle today as the two teams look to measure their personal progress in a two-match...

Kaneria optimistic in spot-fixing ban appeal 17 Apr 2013 - 06:49 am

KARACHI: Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said yesterday he was hopeful of winning his appeal against a life ban imposed by the English board...

Ecclestone willing to meet Bahrain opposition 17 Apr 2013 - 06:49 am

MANAMA: Bernie Ecclestone has assured protesters in Bahrain that he understands their grievances and is willing to meet opposition figures ahead of the...

Qatar to host All-Filipino GCC Club Championship 17 Apr 2013 - 01:06 am

Doha: The exciting two-day four-nation All-Filipino GCC Club Championship basketball will take place on April 18 and 19 at the Al Gharafa Indoor...

Ecclestone willing to meet Bahrain opposition 17 Apr 2013 - 01:03 am

MANAMA: Bernie Ecclestone has assured protesters in Bahrain that he understands their grievances and is willing to meet opposition figures ahead of the...

Volleyball: Al Sadd Under-17s triumph 17 Apr 2013 - 01:00 am

Al Sadd Under-17 volleyball team members and officials pose for a picture after receiving the winner’s trophy from Yousef Ahmed Kano, Board Member...

Russia tightens security at World Championships 17 Apr 2013 - 01:00 am

MOSCOW: Russian authorities have promised tougher security measures at August’s World Athletics Championships after explosions near the finish line of the Boston marathon...

Blake may miss two meetings due to hamstring injury 17 Apr 2013 - 12:57 am

KINGSTON: Jamaica’s world 100 metres champion Yohan Blake could miss the Jamaica International Invitational on May 4 and the Shanghai Diamond League meeting...

Paradorn swaps racquets for golf clubs 17 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

This file photo taken on April 7, 2006 shows Thai tennis player Paradorn Srichaphan eyeing a return during his Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone...

Ennis, Farah to compete in London, says governing body 17 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

LONDON: British London Olympic gold medal winners Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford will compete at the Anniversary Games at the Olympic...

Olympic winner Lin Dan to make return in Taipei 17 Apr 2013 - 12:54 am

TAIPEI: Olympic gold-medallist Lin Dan returns to the court after an eight-month break this week as he spearheads China’s drive for a clean-sweep...

Manchester United visit West Ham with title in sight 17 Apr 2013 - 12:03 am

Manchester United’s Scottish manager Alex Ferguson celebrates after the English Premier League football match against Stoke City at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England...

Ancelotti rules out PSG move for Rooney 17 Apr 2013 - 12:03 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti believes it would be out of the question to tempt “Manchester United idol” Wayne Rooney into signing...

Benitez to continue rotating for Chelsea fixture frenzy 17 Apr 2013 - 12:02 am

LONDON: Rafa Benitez (pictured) will continue to rotate his Chelsea players as they bid to deal with a fixture pile-up and rebound from...

Rain delays Confed Cup stadium opening 17 Apr 2013 - 12:02 am

BRASILIA: The Brasilia Stadium set to host 2013 Confederations Cup games in June will not be ready until next month after heavy rainfall...

Brawl breaks out over Dortmund vs Real tickets 17 Apr 2013 - 12:01 am

DORTMUND, Germany: Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke has admitted his club underestimated ticket demands for their Champions League home semi-final against Real Madrid...

Bahraini says he is favourite for AFC top job 17 Apr 2013 - 12:00 am

MANAMA: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president should automatically be on world body FIFA’s executive committee instead of having to go through a...