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England aiming to solve spin problems 25 Sep 2012 - 09:35 am

COLOMBO: A chastened England will resume their faltering defence of the World Twenty20 later this week desperate to find a way to tackle...

Nilmar and Raul impress in QSL 25 Sep 2012 - 09:34 am

DOHA: Brazilian striker Nilmar Da Silva and former Real Mardid giant Raul Gonzales terrorised opponents in round two of the Qatar Stars League...

Al Rayyan’s winning form delights captain, coach 25 Sep 2012 - 09:32 am

ABOVE: Al Rayyan’s Nilmar Da Silva in action against Umm Salal on Saturday. Al Rayyan won 5-0. TOP RIGHT: Al Sadd’s Spanish import...

Chelsea learn FIFA Club World Cup fate 25 Sep 2012 - 09:31 am

PARIS: Chelsea will play either the winners of the Asian Champions League or Mexican side Monterrey in the semi-finals of December’s Club World...

Wembley put forward for Euro 2020 final 25 Sep 2012 - 09:31 am

LONDON: England’s Football Association (FA) have suggested that Wembley should stage the 2020 European Championship final, British media reported yesterday. UEFA President Michel...

Sporting and Benfica take rivalry to world of finance 25 Sep 2012 - 09:30 am

LISBON: Portuguese Premier League soccer club Sporting launched a scathing attack on Benfica yesterday, saying their Lisbon rivals were “technically broke” and had...

Wozniacki survives scare 25 Sep 2012 - 09:28 am

TOKYO: Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki squeezed through to the second round of the Pan Pacific Open, just one day after ending...

Weaver leads Angels to victory 25 Sep 2012 - 09:28 am

Los Angeles: Jered Weaver kept the Los Angeles Angels firmly in the play-off hunt by shutting down the Chicago White Sox in a...

Third straight No.1 qualifier for Qatar’s Al-Anabi 25 Sep 2012 - 09:26 am

Qatar Al-Anabi racing Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon races in the second round of eliminations at the AAA Texas NHRA Fall Nationals in...

NFL: Ravens edge past Patriots 25 Sep 2012 - 09:26 am

Baltimore: Joe Flacco outdueled Tom Brady in an emotional shootout as the Baltimore Ravens exacted sweet revenge against the New England Patriots with...

Snedeker wins play-off for whopping $11.4m payday 25 Sep 2012 - 09:25 am

Brandt Snedeker poses with the FedExCup and TOUR Championship trophies after his three stroke victory clinched the cup during the final round of...

Champion taken aback by calmness under pressure 25 Sep 2012 - 09:25 am

ATLANTA: The biggest surprise for American Brandt Snedeker on his way to victory in both the season-ending Tour Championship and the FedExCup play-off...

Medals for Qatar players in Kuwait 25 Sep 2012 - 09:23 am

Qatar bowling players and officials at the end of the Arab Schools Bowling Competition held in Kuwait last week. Qatar picked up a...

Lewis captures LPGA title, jumps to second in rankings 25 Sep 2012 - 09:22 am

PRATTVILLE, Alabama: Stacy Lewis fired a three-under par 69 to win the $1.3m Navistar LPGA Classic for her third title of the year...

Armstrong’s file on the way to UCI headquarters 25 Sep 2012 - 09:19 am

PARIS: The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) will send Lance Armstrong’s file to the cycling world governing body this week to get the...

Vettel wins thriller at Singapore GP 24 Sep 2012 - 10:04 am

SINGAPORE: Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel survived an incident-packed Singapore Grand Prix to reignite his world title defence with a thrilling victory yesterday. After...

Ferguson acclaims good day for football 24 Sep 2012 - 10:01 am

Bobby Charlton (left) and Ian Rush pose for photographers with 96 red roses in memory of the Hillsborough disaster before the English Premier...

Van Persie’s penalty gives Man United win at Anfield 24 Sep 2012 - 10:00 am

Arsenal’s French defender Laurent Koscielny lies on the bottom with his Arsenal team-mates after scoring their equalising goal during the English Premier League...