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Brazil slump to lowest ever world ranking 12 Apr 2013 - 05:06 am

PARIS: Brazil have slumped to their lowest ever position in world football, according to FIFA’s latest world rankings published yesterday. The 2014 World...

PSG praised for ‘promising’ European run 12 Apr 2013 - 05:06 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain were hailed in the French press yesterday for their valiant effort against Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-final. After last...

No change in stance 12 Apr 2013 - 05:05 am

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany (right) signs autographs for Chinese fans at the Shanghai Circuit ahead of the Formula One Chinese...

Dorna applauds QMMF on hosting ‘fantastic’ race 12 Apr 2013 - 05:03 am

Carmelo Ezpeleta, Dorna chief, is seen with Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) during last week’s...

Gattis, Minor lead Braves past Marlins 12 Apr 2013 - 05:03 am

MIAMI: The Atlanta Braves’ latest victory was especially splashy: Evan Gattis’ three-run homer landed in the nightclub swimming pool beyond the left-field fence....

NBA: Stars rest as Heat clinch play-offs edge 12 Apr 2013 - 05:03 am

WASHINGTON: Defending NBA champion Miami, playing without its top stars, clinched this season’s best NBA record and a home-field advantage in the play-offs...

NFL: Voters to decide Miami Dolphins bid for venue help 12 Apr 2013 - 05:03 am

FLORIDA: Voters in south Florida’s Miami-Dade County will soon decide if billionaire real estate developer Stephen Ross can tap local hotel taxes to...

Boxing: Ageless Hopkins to defend crown against Murat 12 Apr 2013 - 05:02 am

NEW YORK: Bernard Hopkins, the oldest boxer to win a major world title, said yesterday that he will defend his International Boxing Federation...

Woods and McIlroy target Masters title in fresh start 12 Apr 2013 - 05:01 am

FROM LEFT: Honorary starters Gary Player, Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus talk on the first tee before officially starting the 2013 Masters at...

Women green with envy no more at Masters 12 Apr 2013 - 04:59 am

AUGUSTA, Georgia: For 80 years a defiant Augusta National Golf Club had nothing to say about its male-only membership policy. But on the...

Many title favourites for Nicklaus at Augusta 12 Apr 2013 - 04:59 am

AUGUSTA, Georgia: After having the thrill of winning the Masters a record six times, Jack Nicklaus does not get terribly excited about joining...

‘Big Three’ get 77th Masters under way at Augusta 12 Apr 2013 - 04:59 am

AUGUSTA, Georgia: Watched by huge galleries, the ‘Big Three’ of Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player launched the 77th Masters yestreday while...

Tennis: Let Pakistan stage Davis Cup matches, says Khalid 12 Apr 2013 - 04:58 am

NEW DELHI: If troubled Myanmar can host Davis Cup matches then Pakistan should be allowed to follow suit, captain Mohammad Khalid said yesterday...

Pedro fires Barca into semis 11 Apr 2013 - 01:05 am

Juventus’ defender Andrea Barzagli (right) fights for the ball with Bayern Munich’s French midfielder Franck Ribery during their Champions League quarter-final second-leg match...

Al Gharafa trounce Al Nasr 11 Apr 2013 - 01:03 am

Doha: Al Nasr became the first club to exit the 2013 AFC Champions League when the Dubai-based club succumbed to a 3-1 defeat...

UEFA proposes 10-match racism ban 11 Apr 2013 - 12:57 am

LONDON: European football’s governing body on Wednesday outlined tough new sanctions against racism both on and off the pitch, as part of efforts...

Fahad to announce squad for Cup qualifiers at end of QSL 11 Apr 2013 - 12:57 am

Doha: Coach Fahad Thani will announce his squad for Qatar’s remaining two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying games at the end of the...

InterContinental Squash tournament begins today 11 Apr 2013 - 12:56 am

Qatar Squash Federation (QSF) Assistant Secretary-General Talal Ali Al Mawlawi is ﬂanked by InterContinental Doha Recreation Manager Asela Jayawera (left) and QSF Technical...