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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...

Qatar’s Carella, Torrente keep title hopes alive 30 Nov 2013 - 05:59 am

Qatar Team’s Alex Carella in action at the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi yesterday. Carella finished third with team-mate Shaun Torrente in fifth...

League leaders Eljaish battle past Al Gharafa 30 Nov 2013 - 05:58 am

Players of Al Khor and Al Ahli vie for the ball during the Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Al Arabi Stadium in...

Scott leads McIlroy by two 30 Nov 2013 - 05:57 am

Adam Scott of Australia plays a tee shot during round two of the Australian Open in Sydney, yesterday. INSET: Northern Irish golfer Rory...

United veteran Giggs reaches 40 and still going strong 30 Nov 2013 - 05:56 am

Manchester United’s Alexander Buttner and Ryan Giggs (right) celebrate after defeating Bayer Leverkusen in their Champions League match at the BayArena in Leverkusen...

Bahrain GP to be raced at night in 2014 30 Nov 2013 - 05:54 am

PARIS: The 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix, which will be held on April 6 at the Sakhir Circuit near Manama, will be staged at...

Afghanistan reach World T20 qualifier final 30 Nov 2013 - 05:54 am

DUBAI: Afghanistan booked their berth in a third consecutive ICC World Twenty20 qualifier final after defeating Nepal by seven wickets in the first...

Redmond back for New Zealand after five-year Test wait 30 Nov 2013 - 05:53 am

WELLINGTON: Top-order batsman Aaron Redmond has earned a New Zealand Test recall, five years after he last played the longest form of the...

Rory backs new Open Championship qualifying series 30 Nov 2013 - 05:53 am

SYDNEY: Double Major winning Rory McIlroy may have no concern for some time in being exempt into golf’s oldest major but it has...

Two in court in English fixing probe 30 Nov 2013 - 05:53 am

LONDON: Two men with Singaporean nationality suspected of fixing matches in lower-league English football were remanded in custody by magistrates yesterday. The men,...

Sheikh Joaan launches UK operation in bid for global supremacy 30 Nov 2013 - 03:51 am

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani is seen with winning horse Treve clinched the Qatar Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamp...

Qatar’s Carella in third place; Selio takes pole 29 Nov 2013 - 10:14 am

Shaun Torrente and Alex Carella of the Qatar Team will go head-to-head in Friday’s Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi. ABU DHABI, UAE: Just...

InterContinental Doha Mixed Open golf begins today at DGC 29 Nov 2013 - 10:12 am

Christ Myers (second right), General Manager at Doha Golf Club (DGC) speaking during the official opening of the InterContinental Doha Mixed Open golf...