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Chelsea extend lead at the top 07 Oct 2012 - 10:30 pm

LONDON: Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to four points with a 4-1 win against Norwich, while champions...

Pakistan attack changed game and me, says Taufel 07 Oct 2012 - 10:29 pm

COLOMBO: Retiring umpire Simon Taufel yesterday said that a 2009 terror attack which killed eight people including the driver of the bus he...

Cole faces Chelsea rap over outburst 07 Oct 2012 - 10:29 pm

LONDON: Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo confirmed disciplinary proceedings have been opened against Ashley Cole following the abusive comment he made about the...

Golden splash for Seto and Hosszu on day one of SWC 07 Oct 2012 - 10:29 pm

BY DENZIL PInto Doha: Japan’s Daiya Seto and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu grabbed three gold medals each on day one of the Fina/Arena Swimming...

The rise and rise of Youth Games graduate 07 Oct 2012 - 10:27 pm

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: South Africa’s pool sensation Chad le Clos is glad he took part in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, an...

Raonic stuns Murray in Japan 07 Oct 2012 - 10:25 pm

TOKYO: London Olympic gold medallist and US Open champion Andy Murray was sent crashing out of the Japan Open tennis tournament yesterday in...

Djokovic to face Tsonga in final 07 Oct 2012 - 10:24 pm

BEIJING: Novak Djokovic brushed aside Florian Mayer in the China Open yesterday to set up a final against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, as Maria Sharapova...

Blixt, De Jonge share PGA lead 07 Oct 2012 - 10:24 pm

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Swede Jonas Blixt, who was sidelined for two months this season because of a rib injury, birdied three of his...

Phadungsil leads but bad light has final say 07 Oct 2012 - 10:22 pm

SEOUL: Chinnarat Phadungsil of Thailand held a slim lead of 12-under-par part way through the third round of the CJ Invitational after play...

Qatar’s Mohammad tops Laser 4.7 class of Sail Qatar 2012 07 Oct 2012 - 10:02 pm

Doha: Mohammad Al Mohannadi of Qatar won top honours in the Laser 4.7 category of the Qatar international regatta - Sail Qatar 2012...

Star swimmers Le Clos, Hosszu eye Doha glory 06 Oct 2012 - 10:05 am

Swimmers Chad Le Clos of South Africa and Katinka Hosszu of Hungary pose at the Hamad Aquatic Centre in Doha yesterday. The two...

Qatar is new Fina partner, says top official 06 Oct 2012 - 10:04 am

FROM LEFT: Hassan Al Mohammadi, Media Manager, QOC, Ali Al Jabir, Secretary General, QSA, Cornel Marculescu, Executive Director, Fina, Khalil Al Jaber, President,...

Gayle force hits Australia as Windies reach T20 final 06 Oct 2012 - 10:03 am

COLOMBO: Chris Gayle smashed an unbeaten 75 off 41 balls as the West Indies stormed into the World Twenty20 final with a record...

Hafeez proud of Pakistan team, defends Shahid Afridi 06 Oct 2012 - 10:03 am

COLOMBO: Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez (picutred) said he was proud of his team’s World Twenty20 campaign despite a semi-final defeat to Sri Lanka,...

Batting legend Tendulkar to assess his future next month 06 Oct 2012 - 10:02 am

NEW DELHI: Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar (pictured) admitted yesterday that he is contemplating retirement and said he would reassess his future next...

Captain Jayawardene relishes fourth final 06 Oct 2012 - 10:02 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s captain Mahela Jayawardene goes into tomorrow’s World Twenty20 final confident of winning the title after failing at the last hurdle...

Australia to play England in Women’s T20 final 06 Oct 2012 - 10:02 am

COLOMBO: Defending champions Australia will face England in the women’s World Twenty20 final after cruising past the West Indies by 28 runs yesterday....

Real visit Barcelona with La Liga hopes on the line 06 Oct 2012 - 10:01 am

MADRID: Real Madrid face Barcelona in a make-or-break El Clasico this weekend aided by a resurgent Cristiano Ronaldo but acutely aware that defeat...