Kiwis on top after bundling out England for 167
Openers Hamish Rutherford and Peter Fulton capitalised on the cheap dismissal of England by guiding New Zealand to 131 without loss at close of play on the second day of the first test on Thursday....
View ArticleGolden boy Lionel Messi's left foot on sale
A solid gold replica of footballer Lionel Messi's left foot, complete with blood vessels and the swirls of skin on the bottom of the toes, is to go on sale in Japan, a jeweller said. Rodrigo Messi,...
View ArticlePSG through to last eight sans Beckham
Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday after a 1-1 draw with Valencia at the Parc des Princes allowed them to progress 3-2 on aggregate. They had to...
View ArticleNadal faces toughest test since comeback
Rafael Nadal faces the toughest test yet in his injury return as the ATP Masters on the hard courts of Indian Wells brings the 'big four' of men's tennis together again. Not since last year's Wimbledon...
View ArticleJuve outplay Celtic to clinch last eight spot
Strikes in either half from Alessandro Matri and Fabio Quagliarella earned Juventus a comfortable 2-0 win over Celtic in their Champions League last 16 second leg and a place in the quarter finals for...
View ArticleFA Cup becomes priority for wounded Man United
Manchester United will aim to vent their feelings of injustice on holders Chelsea in the FA Cup this weekend after a controversial Champions League exit against Real Madrid on Tuesday torched their...
View ArticleSpurs aim to pounce with rivals' backs turned
Tottenham Hotspur will seek to take advantage of their rivals' FA Cup distractions this weekend by gaining ground in the race for Champions League football with a rare victory at Liverpool. With...
View Article14 Australia rugby league players face doping ban - report
Australian media reported on Thursday that up to 14 Cronulla Sharks players have been urged to accept a six-month suspension over an Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority investigation into the...
View ArticlePakistan scramble to one-wicket tour win
Pakistan scrambled to a one-wicket win with two balls to spare against a makeshift South African Invitation XI at the Diamond Oval on Wednesday. Last wicket pair Abdur Rehman (35 not out) and Junaid...
View ArticleSri Lanka bank on spin in Bangladesh Test
Hosts Sri Lanka look set to extend their dominance over Bangladesh when they open a two-Test series at their happy hunting ground in Galle on Friday. Sri Lanka have won six and drawn one of their last...
View ArticlePlayers attack referee after red card
A Lebanese football player attacked a referee during a match in the Arab country after he was shown a red card for committing an offence. The player was then joined by other players and trainers in...
View ArticleMemorable meeting with boxing beauty Laila Ali
Ever since Laila Ali announced that she was arriving in the UAE I was hoping to meet her. Being one of the greatest fans of her legendary father Muhammad Ali, I have been following her boxing career...
View ArticleBeach Polo is back in Dubai
Traditionally referred to as the ‘Sport of Kings’, after much anticipation, the original Beach Polo Cup is set to return to its roots on the sands of Dubai on April 19 and 20. Arguably the world’s...
View ArticleHassan 11 trophy boost for Mena Golf Tour
The winner of the 2013 Mena Golf Tour Order of Merit title will receive a special invitation to compete in the Hassan II Trophy in addition to playing in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic next year. With...
View ArticleAll set for Global Fighting Championship
Golden Cage Events and Promotion is launching its 'Global Fighting Championship 1' featuring some of the top fighters from across the world on Thursday March 7. The fight card, featuring 11 bouts, will...
View ArticleAbu Dhabi to host international sports exhibition
The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation announced the launch of the Abu Dhabi International Sport Exhibition (ADISE 2013), which represents one of the biggest sports show in the region starting April 9. Held...
View ArticleIndia axe Sehwag for last two Australia Tests
Veteran opener Virender Sehwag has been dropped from the Indian Test for the remaining two Tests against Australia, according to Times of India. India's national selectors named a 14-member squad for...
View ArticleTiger Woods eyes return to Dubai Desert Classic
Tiger Woods is eyeing a return to Dubai next year where he won twice in 2006 and '08. The former world number one’s agent Mark Steinberg told ESPN.com on Wednesday he was talking to representatives of...
View ArticlePeople 'waiting for Barca to fail': Messi
World Player of the Year Lionel Messi believes many people are hoping that Barcelona crash out of the Champions League next week so they can call an end to the Catalans' amazing run of success in...
View ArticleMohammed bin Rashid attends Zayed bin Mohammed Endurance Cup
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, watched on Thursday the Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cup CEN 100...
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