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Vettel tops Korea field to seize lead from Alonso 15 Oct 2012 - 06:41 am

Spanish MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa (centre) of Repsol Honda Team celebrates with his compatriot riders Jorge Lorenzo (left) of Yamaha Factory Racing and...

Top QMMF rider West shines in Motegi 15 Oct 2012 - 06:40 am

MOTEGI, Japan: QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West yesterday stormed from 20th place on the starting grid to 12th place at the Grand...

Baseball: Jeter injured as Tigers beat Yankees in ALCS 15 Oct 2012 - 06:39 am

NEW YORK: The Detroit Tigers survived a four-run New York rally in the ninth to claim a 6-4 win in 12 innings in...

Armstrong threats revealed 15 Oct 2012 - 06:38 am

LONDON: Lance Armstrong has been accused of using intimidation and threats in a desperate bid to stop a whistle-blower going public with claims...

Park edges out Choi for Malaysia win 15 Oct 2012 - 06:36 am

KUALA LUMPUR: South Korea’s Park Inbee edged out defending champion and tournament leader Choi Na-Yeon in a thrilling final day yesterday at the...

Rugby: Fiji thump New Zealand to retain Gold Coast title 15 Oct 2012 - 06:36 am

GOLD COAST , Australia: Fiji retained their Gold Coast Sevens rugby crown with a breathtaking 32-14 win over New Zealand in the opening...

Mallinger still in the lead after day three 15 Oct 2012 - 06:35 am

NEW YORK: American John Mallinger cooled off from his impressive opening two days but still holds a two-shot lead after yesterday’s third round...

Liang wins play-off to secure China Masters 15 Oct 2012 - 06:34 am

BEIJING: Local favourite Liang Wenchong sank a 12-foot birdie putt on the fifth hole of a sudden-death play-off to overtake South Korea’s Y...

Defending champs Trentino edge past spirited Al Rayyan 14 Oct 2012 - 03:44 am

Sirianis Mendez of Al Rayyan tries to spike the ball past the defensive block of Trentino Diatec players during the FIVB Club World...

I do not have a magic wand, says Shehata 14 Oct 2012 - 03:42 am

Egypt’s former coach and Al Arab’s new coach Hassan Shehata holds his jersey after signing a one-year contract with the Qatari club, during...

Murray humbles Federer 14 Oct 2012 - 03:41 am

Shanghai: Dominant Andy Murray outmuscled Roger Federer in the Shanghai Masters yesterday, taking advantage of a service meltdown by the Swiss great to...

Azarenka reaches Linz final 14 Oct 2012 - 03:40 am

LInz, Austria: World number one Victoria Azarenka kept on track for a sixth title this season when sweeping aside Irina Begu of Romania...

Qatar train at Aspire Academy for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 14 Oct 2012 - 03:38 am

Qatar’s national football team players take part in a training session ahead of their 2014 FIFA World Cup, Asian Zone, qualification matches, in...

Ban fixers for life, says Muralitharan 14 Oct 2012 - 03:38 am

SINGAPORE: Anyone involved in spot-fixing should be banned for life, former Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan said yesterday, days after six umpires were...

Qatari wrestler wins gold at Arab event 14 Oct 2012 - 03:38 am

Cairo: Qatari wrestler Abdul Rahman Ibrahim clinched gold at the Arab Wrestling Championship in the 66 kg category. The championship concluded here yesterday. ...

Qatar’s Nasser reigns supreme at Jordan Rally 14 Oct 2012 - 03:35 am

DEAD SEA, Jordan: Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, partnered by Italian co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini, secured a hard-earned sixth victory in the Jordan Rally,...

Three-star Pedro lifts Spain 14 Oct 2012 - 03:31 am

PARIS: Defending titleholders Spain and a cluster of former champions coasted to comfortable 2014 World Cup qualifying wins across Europe on Friday night....

Messi keeps Argentina on course for Brazil 14 Oct 2012 - 03:30 am

MONTEVIDEO: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina defeated Uruguay 3-0 on Friday night to remain comfortably on course for the 2014...