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Rain spoils Dunedin’s ‘arrival’ on the international stage 06 Mar 2013 - 10:20 pm

England’s Kevin Pietersen plays with a Segway as rain washed out play on the first day of the first international cricket Test match...

Pakistan asylum-seeker dreams of Aussie call-up 06 Mar 2013 - 10:20 pm

SYDNEY: Pakistani asylum-seeker Fawad Ahmed, who was granted a permanent Australia visa in November, wants to play in the Ashes against England, and...

Sri Lanka’s Samaraweera quits game 06 Mar 2013 - 10:20 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka batsman Thilan Samaraweera has confirmed he is quitting international cricket after attempts to persuade him otherwise failed. “Today I had...

Gavaskar wants free run for Dhoni as skipper 06 Mar 2013 - 10:19 pm

NEW DELHI: Sunil Gavaskar has said the break after the England series has had a positive effect on MS Dhoni’s captaincy and with...

Qatar take on Egypt today at Al Gharafa Stadium 06 Mar 2013 - 10:18 pm

Wesam Rizik (right) of Qatar football team undergoes fitness drills along with team-mates during a training session at Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha...

Real edge 10-man United to reach last eight stage 06 Mar 2013 - 10:17 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid greets Manchester United fans following the Champions League match at the Old Trafford Stadium in Manchester, Britain on...

Chelsea, Tottenham eye place in semis 06 Mar 2013 - 10:16 pm

PARIS: They could both be forgiven for dreaming of more lucrative adventures in the Champions League come next season, but today Chelsea and...

Messi still confident of Milan miracle 06 Mar 2013 - 10:15 pm

Madrid: World Player of the Year Lionel Messi still believes Barcelona can overcome a 2-0 deficit against AC Milan in the Champions League...

Fina event, convention in Doha 06 Mar 2013 - 10:14 pm

Khaleel Al Jabir, President, Qatar Swimming Association, and Fina Executive Director Cornel Marculescu during a press conference in Doha yesterday. Fina, the global...

Former Test cricketer Ijaz Ahmed set for Doha visit 06 Mar 2013 - 10:12 pm

Former Pakistan Test cricketer Ijaz Ahmed (second right) is seen with Shahid Iqbal Chaudhry, President of Doha-based Pakistan Cricket Academy (PCA), and friends,...

Habib the hero as CBQ post win in QCA event 06 Mar 2013 - 10:11 pm

DOHA: Habib Zada blasted a hurricane 142 to fashion a convincing 127-run victory for Commercial Bank Club against Qatar Under-19 Eleven in their...

QFA chief, Al Thawadi attend WAFF meeting 06 Mar 2013 - 09:09 pm

Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee Secretary General Hassan Al Thawadi (right) is seen during the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) meeting in Amman, Jordan...

Nielsen set to make debut at Losail International Circuit 06 Mar 2013 - 09:07 pm

A file photo of Denmark’s Christina Nielsen (front) in action during a race. RIGHT: Nielsen is seen before a race starts. Nielsen will...

Qatar win table tennis gold at GCC Women’s Sport Games 06 Mar 2013 - 09:07 pm

The Qatar national table tennis team winners at the 3rd GCC Women’s Sport Games pose for a picture along with Qatar Women’s Sport...

Parisse cleared to face England 06 Mar 2013 - 09:05 pm

France’s rugby union national team player Morgan Parra is seen during an indoor training session, yesterday in Marcoussis, south of Paris, as part...

Azarenka aims to retain Indian Wells title 06 Mar 2013 - 09:05 pm

INDIAN WELLS, California: Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka arrives for her title defense at Indian Wells seeking another victory to take her closer...

Chapchai, Joshi share lead in New Delhi 06 Mar 2013 - 09:04 pm

NEW DELHI: Thailand’s Chapchai Nirat began his bid to end a four-year title drought by grabbing a share of the lead with six-under-par...

Bubka predicts Isinbayeva swansong at home worlds 06 Mar 2013 - 08:54 pm

MOSCOW: Former Soviet pole vault great Sergei Bubka has predicted that Russian legend Yelena Isinbayeva will cap her glittering career with success at...