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Gatland makes changes for All Blacks clash 21 Nov 2012 - 01:22 am

CARDIFF: Warren Gatland wasted little time in making his presence felt upon his return as Wales coach, making five changes for Saturday’s clash...

Pistorius and Spitz to speak at Doha GOALS Forum 21 Nov 2012 - 01:17 am

Doha: Oscar Pistorius, the first ever Paralympian to compete at an Olympic Games and multiple Olympic gold medallist, swimmer Mark Spitz are among...

Nuggets snap Grizzlies’ eight-game win streak 21 Nov 2012 - 01:03 am

Memphis: Denver snapped the Memphis Grizzlies’ eight-game winning streak with a 97-92 victory over the NBA’s hottest team yesterday. In a battle that...

Kaepernick powers 49ers past Bears 21 Nov 2012 - 12:59 am

San Francisco: San Francisco’s Colin Kaepernick tamed the fierce Chicago defence and dominated the battle of back-up quarterbacks as the 49ers scored a...

QTF InterContinental Doha Tennis Open 21 Nov 2012 - 12:41 am

Young children pose for a picture after receiving their certificates for ‘Most Outstanding Student’, part of Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF)-InterContinental Doha Tennis Open...

NHL: No progress in lockout talks 21 Nov 2012 - 12:02 am

New York: The National Hockey League (NHL) and players’ association returned to the bargaining table in New York yesterday but a 90-minute meeting...

Ojha sets up nine-wicket win for India in Ahmedabad 20 Nov 2012 - 04:45 am

Indian batsmen Cheteshwar Pujara (left) and Virat Kohli celebrate their win against England in the first Test of the four-match Test series in...

Domenech slams ‘diva’ Ribery in memoirs 20 Nov 2012 - 01:25 am

PARIS: Former France coach Raymond Domenech has branded international winger Franck Ribery as a “diva” whose influence pwoisoned the national side in his...

Controversial Cooper quits Wallabies: Report 20 Nov 2012 - 01:25 am

Sydney: Controversial Wallaby flyhalf Quade Cooper has rejected a contract offer by the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) and may now pursue a career...

Wada proposes four-year ban for drug cheats in new code 20 Nov 2012 - 01:23 am

MONTREAL: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) proposed a draft code yesterday that would usher in stiffer sanctions against cheaters and grant itself investigative...

Sri Lanka crush New Zealand 20 Nov 2012 - 01:21 am

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Rangana Herath exposed New Zealand’s weakness against spin with a six-wicket haul as Sri Lanka raced to an emphatic 10-wicket...

Afridi ends T20 contract despite PCB clearance 20 Nov 2012 - 01:20 am

KARACHI: All-rounder Shahid Afridi has ended his contract with Australian Big Bash side Sydney Thunder despite being cleared to play in the Twenty20...

Proteas plan short balls to stop in-form Clarke 20 Nov 2012 - 01:20 am

ADELAIDE, Australia: South African paceman Morne Morkel said yesterday he expected a short ball barrage aimed at Michael Clarke in this week’s second...

Bangladesh look to level Test series 20 Nov 2012 - 01:19 am

KHULNA, Bangladesh: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim hopes his team can bounce back to win the second and final Test against the West Indies...

Djokovic looks forward to Nadal’s return 20 Nov 2012 - 01:19 am

London: Rafael Nadal, who has been sidelined since Wimbledon, is rehabilitating his problematic knees in Spain in hopes of being fully fit at...

Djokovic finishes world No.1 for second year 20 Nov 2012 - 01:18 am

PARIS: Serb Novak Djokovic finishes as world number one for the second straight year, as he sits top of the final 2012 rankings...

Tricky away test awaits Chelsea 20 Nov 2012 - 01:15 am

Barcelona’s Daniel Alves controls the ball with his head during a training session ahead of the Champions League match against Spartak Moscow, at...

Aussie chiefs hail TV deal as clubs eye Beckham 20 Nov 2012 - 01:14 am

SYDNEY: Australian football chiefs yesterday hailed a bumper US$166m television deal as they refused to give up on bringing former England captain David...