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Celtic must restore lost pride: Lennon 06 Mar 2013 - 01:05 am

MILAN: Celtic manager Neil Lennon says pride must be restored first and foremost as the Scottish champions prepare to take on Italian giants...

Bankruptcy rife among former players, says charity 06 Mar 2013 - 01:05 am

LONDON: Three out of five English Premier League players declare bankruptcy within five years of retirement, according to a charity for former professionals....

Negredo’s hat-trick lifts Sevilla past Celta 06 Mar 2013 - 01:04 am

MADRID: Resurgent Sevilla boosted their chances of returning to Europe next season when captain Alvaro Negredo netted his first La Liga hat-trick in...

Tevez keeps Man City’s slender title hopes alive 06 Mar 2013 - 12:59 am

Manchester City’s Carlos Tevez (right) goes past Aston Villa’s goalkeeper Brad Guzan (centre) to score his goal during their English Premier League match...

Games legacy blueprint crucial to convincing IOC, says Coe 06 Mar 2013 - 12:59 am

MADRID: The ability of Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid to provide a convincing reason why they want to stage the Olympic Games and not...

Japan Inc. ready to back Tokyo Games 06 Mar 2013 - 12:58 am

TOKYO: Japan’s corporate giants are ready to chip in for another Summer Olympics in Tokyo in hopes the Games will provide the same...

Qatar to field ‘strong’ team 06 Mar 2013 - 12:57 am

Qafac General Manager Nasser Jeham Al Kuwari (second left) shakes hands with Qatar Billards and Snooker Federation (QBSF) President Mohamed Alramzani (centre) after...

Al Rayyan overcome Al Arabi, to meet Al Gharafa in semis 06 Mar 2013 - 12:55 am

Al Rayyan’s Waleed Ghanem (in white) tries to hold off his Al Arabi opponent during their Heir Apparent Cup 2013 basketball match at...

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...