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Scott extends lead at Australia Open 01 Dec 2013 - 10:34 am

SYDNEY: Adam Scott heads to final round of the Australian Open four shots clear of his nearest rival as he also seeks to...

Association Cup: Rashid and Olga top in 50m Rifle Prone at Losail Shooting Range 01 Dec 2013 - 10:32 am

Olga Dovgun (centre, top row), winner of the 50m Rifle Prone in the women section, poses for a picture along with officials of...

EPL boss worried by fixing claims 01 Dec 2013 - 10:31 am

LONDON: Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore yesterday urged anyone with information about match-fixing in the English top flight to report the matter...

England draw with Australia Chairman’s XI 01 Dec 2013 - 10:30 am

ALICE SPRINGS, Australia: England failed to get a boost ahead of next week’s second Ashes Test as they conceded an innings lead to...

Former India batsman Kambli stable after chest pains 01 Dec 2013 - 10:30 am

NEW DELHI: Vinod Kambli, the former India batsman once considered as gifted as his school friend Sachin Tendulkar, was recovering in a Mumbai...

Coach Martino seeking response from defeated Barca 01 Dec 2013 - 10:29 am

MADRID: Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has urged his side to bounce back from their first defeat of the season to Ajax in midweek...

Rangers reach Scottish Cup last 16 stage 01 Dec 2013 - 10:29 am

GLASGOW: Fallen giants Rangers needed two late goals to book their place in the last 16 of the Scottish Cup with a 2-0...

Rugby: Fabulous Fiji win Dubai Sevens title 01 Dec 2013 - 10:29 am

DUBAI: Fiji won the Dubai Rugby Sevens for the first time yesterday, hammering New Zealand 44-0 in the semi-finals before crushing South Africa...

Steelers’ Gay fined $15,750 for Campbell hit 01 Dec 2013 - 10:28 am

LOS ANGELES: Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback William Gay has been fined $15,750 by the NFL for a high hit on Cleveland quarterback Jason Campbell....

NBA: Heat extend winning streak 01 Dec 2013 - 10:28 am

TORONTO: The red-hot Miami Heat showed no signs of sluggishness from their massive US Thanksgiving dinner at LeBron James’s house, grinding out a...

Burns hat-trick helps Sharks trounce Blues 01 Dec 2013 - 10:27 am

SAN JOSE, California: Brent Burns had a thought yesterday’s game was going to be a little different. He just never imagined how much....

FIFPro meets Q22 officials 01 Dec 2013 - 05:58 am

DOHA: FIFPro, the body that represents professional football players around the globe, and local football officials including those from Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee...

Qatar unveils first women’s cycling team in new move 01 Dec 2013 - 05:51 am

Members of the first Qatar women’s cycling team, Qatar Cycling Federation (QCF), Secretary-General Magid Al Naimi (centre), and Qatar women’s coach Pia Sundstedt ...

QMMF President attends FIM General Assembly 30 Nov 2013 - 06:05 am

Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (front row, third left) is seen with FIM Board of Directors...

England’s Ballance stakes claim for Ashes berth 30 Nov 2013 - 06:04 am

England’s batsman Gary Ballance celebrates his half-centry during a two-day match against Australia’s Chairman’s XI at Traeger Park in Alice Springs, yesterday. ALICE...

Qatar Cycling Federation gets set for inaugural edition of Tour of Al Zubarah 30 Nov 2013 - 06:02 am

A pack of riders cycles past the Al Zubarah Fort during the fourth stage of the 169 km race from Al Zubarah to...

Qatar’s Al Attiyah leads Dubai International Rally 30 Nov 2013 - 06:01 am

DUBAI: Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, the Middle East champion, is firmly in the driving seat as he tries to win the final...

Bahrain crowned Gulf champions 30 Nov 2013 - 06:00 am

A) Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary General Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (centre) and Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) President Khalid Ali Al...