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Resurgent Nadal to test knee at Indian Wells 06 Mar 2013 - 12:54 am

NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal will use the upcoming ATP event at Indian Wells to test his left knee on hardcourts with hopes he...

Qatar’s Al Tamimi wins Under-19 title 06 Mar 2013 - 12:50 am

Qatar’s Abdullah Al Tamimi (left) receives his winning trophy from the Qatar Squash Federation President Nabeel Ali bin Ali at the Qatar Open...

McIlroy regrets pulling out of Honda event 06 Mar 2013 - 12:50 am

LOS ANGELES: World number one Rory McIlroy says he regrets withdrawing from the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic and if he had to do...

Winning most matches is a collective effort, says Dhoni 05 Mar 2013 - 11:01 pm

Indian captain MS Dhoni batting during the third day of the second Test match against Australia in Hyderabad on Monday. With 22 Test...

Wade, James lead Heat to record win 05 Mar 2013 - 11:00 pm

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Dwyane Wade and LeBron James starred as the Miami Heat won a franchise record 15th consecutive game yesterday with a 97-81...

Carter scores hat-trick as Kings beat Predators 05 Mar 2013 - 11:00 pm

LOS ANGELES: The meagre number of shots Jeff Carter and the rest of the Los Angeles Kings sent toward Nashville goaltender Pekka Rinne...

No excuses for losing: Clarke 05 Mar 2013 - 11:00 pm

Hyderabad: Skipper Michael Clarke didn’t mince words to criticise his misfiring batsmen as Australia lost the second cricket against India by an innings...

Weir to start for Scotland against Wales 05 Mar 2013 - 10:59 pm

EDINBURGH: Glasgow fly-half Duncan Weir is set to make his first Scotland start after being selected to face Wales in the Six Nations...

England add Croft to Six Nations squad 05 Mar 2013 - 10:59 pm

LONDON: Leicester flanker Tom Croft was added to England’s training squad yesterday ahead of this weekend’s Six Nations fixture against Italy, while Owen...

Klitschko to face cancer survivor Pianeta 05 Mar 2013 - 10:57 pm

BERLIN: World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will defend his four titles against cancer survivor Francesco Pianeta on May 4 in Mannheim, Germany, Klitschko’s...

Blake first big signing for Doha 2013 SDL 05 Mar 2013 - 09:14 am

Doha: Jamaica’s Yohan Blake (pictured), the World 100m champion, will open his 2013 Samsung Diamond League (SDL) campaign at the Doha 2013 meeting...

Lekhwiya falter in title bid 05 Mar 2013 - 09:12 am

Lekhwiya’s Luiz Mairton Junior (left) and Al Kharaitiyat’s Alain Dioko Kaluyituka vie for the ball during their Qatar Stars League clash at Abdullah...

Man United, Real resume Champions League battle 05 Mar 2013 - 09:11 am

LONDON: The latest intriguing duel between friendly rivals and master tacticians Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho will take place today as Manchester United...

India in firm control of second Test 05 Mar 2013 - 09:09 am

Hyderabad: India gained firm control of the second cricket Test against Australia despite crashing from 387 for one to 503 all out in...

New Zealand must find the answers to England’s pace 05 Mar 2013 - 09:00 am

WELLINGTON: England’s pace bowlers James Anderson and Steven Finn are likely to be crucial determinants in the Test series against New Zealand when...

Basketball: Al Rayyan, Al Arabi clash today in Heir Apparent Cup 05 Mar 2013 - 08:32 am

La Mont Leslie (right) of Qatar Sports Club tries to score a basket, while team-mate Eugene Moliva watches, during their Heir Apparent Cup...

West Indies rout listless Zimbabwe in T20 05 Mar 2013 - 08:32 am

NORTH SOUND, Antigua and Barbuda: A bludgeoning innings from Kieron Pollard and career-best figures from Samuel Badree spearheaded West Indies’ 41-run win over...

Sri Lanka pay row ends, players available for Bangla series 05 Mar 2013 - 08:31 am

COLOMBO: A pay dispute between Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and its 23 centrally contracted players ended yesterday with the cricketers signing new contracts...