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Kumble and Strauss join world body in new move 12 Oct 2012 - 03:10 am

COLOMBO: Former Indian captain Anil Kumble was yesterday appointed head of the influential ‘cricket committee’ of the International Cricket Council (ICC), replacing West...

No issues with KP: Broad 12 Oct 2012 - 03:10 am

LONDON: Kevin Pietersen will be welcomed back into the England team when the controversial middle-order batsman returns to the national side, Twenty20 captain...

Astle surprise call-up for Sri Lanka tour; Vettori out 12 Oct 2012 - 03:09 am

Mumbai Indians cricketer Mitchell Johnson bowls during training at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg ahead of the Champions League T20 (CLT20) against the Highveld...

Sharpe delays retirement, again, to play on for Australia 12 Oct 2012 - 03:08 am

SYDNEY: Veteran lock Nathan Sharpe has delayed his retirement for a second time and made himself available for Australia’s northern hemisphere tour next...

Nishikori, Isner advance 10 Oct 2012 - 09:42 am

Juan Monaco of Argentina returns a shot against Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their second round match at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament...

Qatar’s Al Attiyah aiming for victory in Jordan 10 Oct 2012 - 09:40 am

Jordan: Seven-time FIA Middle East champion Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah is aiming to win the Jordan Rally, the fourth round of the 2012...

AlBalooshi wins maiden Top Fuel race 10 Oct 2012 - 09:39 am

READING,Pennsylvania: Rookie top fuel driver from Dubai, UAE grabbed his first win in a Top Fuel race. The Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel...

Tsonga, Verdasco to play in Hopman Cup 10 Oct 2012 - 09:39 am

SYDNEY: French world number six Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will boost a strong line-up for this year’s Hopman Cup mixed teams event in Perth, organisers...

QMSF all set to host Jet Ski Championship 10 Oct 2012 - 09:39 am

Doha: The first round of the Qatar International Jet Ski Championship organised by Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) will take place on October...

QSL champions Lekhwiya rope in Gerets as coach 10 Oct 2012 - 09:38 am

Lekhwiya Sports Club’s President Khalifa Al Sulaiti (right) and captain Majid Bougherra (left) present a jersey to the new coach Eric Gerets during...

Qatar, Bahrain in same group for 2015 Asian Cup qualifiers 10 Oct 2012 - 09:37 am

Windsor John (right), AFC Executive Director, displays team name during the AFC Asian Cup Australia 2015 preliminary draw ceremony as former Australian football...

England players to be given code of conduct 10 Oct 2012 - 09:36 am

BURTON UPON TRENT, United Kingdom: England’s stars are to be issued with a code of conduct to bring them in line with other...

English FA rules out men’s team for Rio 2016 10 Oct 2012 - 09:35 am

LONDON: Britain will not enter a men’s soccer team for the Rio Olympic Games in 2016, English Football Association General Secretary Alex Horne...

Cricket umpires hit back after corruption claims 10 Oct 2012 - 09:34 am

COLOMBO: Umpires at the centre of bribery claims denied yesterday they were willing to fix matches for cash as cricket authorities announced an...

South Africa players demand ECB apology 10 Oct 2012 - 09:34 am

CAPE TOWN: South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith has strongly denied recent suggestions that he or his team deliberately provoked England batsman Kevin...

Abbas advances at Radisson Blu-Olympic Sport tourney 10 Oct 2012 - 09:33 am

Doha: Emad Abbas defeated Wael Mazhorin in a keenly contested Over-45 category to move into the next round of the Radisson Blu-Olympic Sport...

Spain’s Martinez wary of Belarus banana skin 10 Oct 2012 - 09:32 am

MADRID: Javi Martinez is still smarting from a shock reverse in Minsk and the Spain midfielder is keen to avoid a repeat performance...

Golf: Big stars lose on opening day 10 Oct 2012 - 09:32 am

BELEK, Turkey: Organisers of the $5.2m World Golf Final now face an anxious time after the world’s leading two golfers, Rory McIlroy and...