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Australia ends New Zealand’s winning run 21 Oct 2012 - 06:15 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Dan Carter missed a drop goal attempt after the final siren as the Wallabies ended the All Blacks’ winning run with...

Giants edge Cards to keep World Series hopes alive 21 Oct 2012 - 06:14 am

ST. LOUIS, Missouri: San Francisco pitcher Barry Zito led the Giants to a 5-0 victory over the St Louis Cardinals to keep their...

Champions Trentino retain title 20 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

Players from Italy’s Trentino Diatec celebrate after winning the gold medal match at the FIVB men’s Volleyball Club World Championships against Brazil’s Sada...

Tears, tributes at Sepang 20 Oct 2012 - 04:34 am

A fan (left) and Spanish MotoGP rider Hector Barbera touch the newly installed plaque in tribute to the late Honda MotoGP rider Marco...

Tough day for QMMF riders on wet surface 20 Oct 2012 - 04:33 am

SEPANG: QMMF Racing Team riders Anthony West and Elena Rosell made the best out of a difficult first day of practice at the...

Pedrosa fastest in free practice in Malaysia 20 Oct 2012 - 04:32 am

SEPANG: Spain’s Dani Pedrosa got off to a flying start yesterday in hot and humid conditions with the fastest time in practice ahead...

New Jersey race to be postponed, says Ecclestone 20 Oct 2012 - 04:32 am

LONDON: Next year’s inaugural Grand Prix of America in New Jersey will be postponed to 2014 because local organisers need more time to...

All-conquering All Blacks beatable, says Sharpe 20 Oct 2012 - 04:32 am

BRISBANE: Wallabies skipper Nathan Sharpe is unbowed by New Zealand’s formidable winning run and said yesterday the All Blacks were beatable in today’s...

Wozniacki to take on Sofia in Cup semis 20 Oct 2012 - 04:31 am

MOSCOW: Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki showed glimpses of her past form to beat last year’s champion Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-7, 6-1...

FIFA says ‘four stadiums will do’ 20 Oct 2012 - 04:31 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Football’s world governing body FIFA said yesterday four stadiums would suffice for Brazil to stage the 2013 Confederations Cup in...

Second annual Doha College 10-km run on November 16 20 Oct 2012 - 04:30 am

The second annual Doha College 10-km run will take place on Friday November 16, it was announced by the organisers yesterday. Already 500...

Al Arabi get set for fresh start 20 Oct 2012 - 04:28 am

Umm Salal coach Bertrand Marchand is seen chatting with Lekhwiya coach Eric Gerets after Marchand attended a media briefing at the QSL headquarters...

Argentina’s young Grillo has 4-shot lead in Perth 20 Oct 2012 - 04:27 am

PERTH: Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo vaulted to a four-shot lead at the halfway mark of the $2m Perth International yesterday. The 20-year-old Grillo, in...

Cauley, Dawson share McGladrey lead 20 Oct 2012 - 04:27 am

SEA ISLAND, Georgia: Bud Cauley and Marco Dawson shared the first-round lead on eight-under par 62 at the $4m McGladrey Classic yesterday, two...

McIlroy leads Ryder Cup reunion in Hong Kong 20 Oct 2012 - 04:27 am

HONG KONG: World number one Rory McIlroy is set to defend his Hong Kong Open title next month, organisers said yesterday. Fresh from...

Rabobank to quit cycling sponsorship 20 Oct 2012 - 04:26 am

THE HAGUE: Rabobank said yesterday it will stop sponsoring professional cycling at the end of this year, in the wake of the US...

Small step towards normality for Pakistan? 20 Oct 2012 - 04:25 am

KARACHI: International cricket of a sort returns to Pakistan this weekend for the first time since the Sri Lanka team were attacked in...

Doha set for FlyBoard World Championship 19 Oct 2012 - 06:20 pm

Doha: Zapata Racing in coordination with the Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) will host the FlyBoard World Championship on the Corniche today and...