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Swansea double leaves Chelsea reeling 11 Jan 2013 - 06:10 am

LONDON: Michu’s 16th goal of the season and an added time strike from Danny Graham ensured Swansea will take a convincing lead into...

Azzurri squad named for the Six Nations 11 Jan 2013 - 06:07 am

ROME, Italy: Italy coach Jacques Brunel called on the Azzurri to build on their promising November test campaign as he named his 30-man...

Spurs send Lakers to fifth-straight loss 11 Jan 2013 - 06:06 am

SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Tony Parker scored 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting and Manu Ginobili had 19 points as the San Antonio Spurs defeated...

NHL: League owners approve new labour deal 11 Jan 2013 - 06:06 am

New York: The National Hockey League’s (NHL) board of governors ratified the tentative labour deal yesterday, followed by Commissioner Gary Bettman’s apology for...

Woods to open season in Abu Dhabi 11 Jan 2013 - 06:05 am

Abu Dhabi: Tiger Woods will begin his season next week at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, the 14-time major winner said yesterday,...

Bonds, Clemens shut out in Hall induction 11 Jan 2013 - 06:04 am

COoperstown, New York: Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, who starred during the so-called “steroid era”, were both shutout yesterday in their attempt to...

Radwanska, Li in Sydney semis 10 Jan 2013 - 07:34 am

Angelique Kerber of Germany in action during her women’s singles match against Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia at the Sydney International tennis tournament at...

Rangers slam Scottish restructuring plan 10 Jan 2013 - 07:33 am

LONDON: Rangers have launched a stinging attack on plans to radically alter the format of Scottish football that were approved in principle by...

Johnson wins Kapalua event 10 Jan 2013 - 07:32 am

MAUI, Hawaii: America’s Dustin Johnson captured the PGA Tour’s season-opener yesterday, firing a five-under 68 to win the weather-shortened Hyundai Tournament of Champions....

Ferrer, Kohlschreiber scrape into Auckland quarters 10 Jan 2013 - 07:31 am

AUCKLAND: Top seeds David Ferrer and Philipp Kohlschreiber both survived scares to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP men’s tournament in Auckland today....

Suerland rides Poyle Judy to victory in Umm Al Houl Cup at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club 10 Jan 2013 - 07:29 am

The officials of Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) pose for a picture with the winners of Umm Al Houl Cup at QREC,...

Amazing Grace faces stiff competition 10 Jan 2013 - 07:21 am

JOHANNESBURG: Rising South African star and winner of five European Tour events Branden Grace faces stiff competition when he defends the Volvo Golf...

Gulf Cup 2013: Iraq reach semi-finals; Saudi Arabia beat Yemen 10 Jan 2013 - 07:17 am

Iraq’s Humam Tareq Faraj and Kuwait’s Fahed Al Ebrahim (blue) fight for the ball during their Gulf Cup match at Khalifa Sports City...

Bradford stun Aston Villa 10 Jan 2013 - 07:16 am

Bradford City’s Rory McArdle celebrates after scoring against Aston Villa during their English League Cup semi-final match in Bradford, northern England, on Tuesday...

La Liga-dominated FIFPro World Eleven raises eyebrows 10 Jan 2013 - 07:16 am

LONDON: With Spanish clubs having supplied all 11 members of the FIFPro World Eleven for 2012, La Liga’s claim to be considered the...

No Qatar deal made for Beckham, say representatives 10 Jan 2013 - 07:16 am

LONDON: David Beckham’s representatives yesterday said that have not received a reported offer of a two-year deal from Qatari officials, and said the...

F1: Perez overawed by early days at McLaren 10 Jan 2013 - 07:15 am

LONDON: Mexican driver Sergio Perez admitted that he will need time to adapt to life at McLaren after addressing the British team’s workforce...

Twelvetrees and Clark get England Six Nations call 10 Jan 2013 - 07:15 am

LONDON: England head coach Stuart Lancaster yesterday included uncapped pair Calum Clark and Billy Twelvetrees in his 33-man squad for the Six Nations,...