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Parker shines as Spurs notch ninth consecutive win 24 Nov 2013 - 11:16 am

MEMPHIS: Tony Parker had 20 points and handed out five assists yesterday as San Antonio beat Memphis 102-86 for a ninth straight NBA...

Australia in charge as Johnson destroys England 23 Nov 2013 - 06:13 am

Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson celebrates a wicket during day two of the first Ashes Test match against England at the Gabba Cricket Ground...

Bolt sets sights on breaking his own 200m world record 23 Nov 2013 - 06:12 am

TOKYO: Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has set his sights on breaking his own 200-metre world record in 2014 with no competitions to...

Hafeez, Akmal sixes set up Pakistan victory 23 Nov 2013 - 06:11 am

CAPE TOWN: Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Akmal went on a six-hitting spree before Shahid Afridi sealed a series-levelling victory for Pakistan in the...

Qatar’s Carella grabs pole 23 Nov 2013 - 06:10 am

Team Russia (winners), Team Saudi Arabia (runners-up) and Team UAE (third-place) along with QMSF officials pose on the podium after finishing in the...

Prinz tops qualifying in Qatar SuperBike 23 Nov 2013 - 06:08 am

DOHA: German rider Nina Prinz got the pole position in the second round of Qatar SuperBike at Losail International Circuit. Prinz was the...

Smolders dazzles on day two 23 Nov 2013 - 06:07 am

DOHA: Rider Harrie Smolders produced a flawless routine on 13-year-old mount Regina Z to bag the top prize on day two of the...

Al Gharafa coach Zico eyes win to kick-start QSL title challenge 23 Nov 2013 - 06:06 am

DOHA: Al Gharafa will be eyeing a win against bottom side Umm Salal today, as they aim to kick-start their challenge for the...

Delaveau shines at Al Shaqab Arena 22 Nov 2013 - 06:48 am

Action from the first day of the Longines Global Champions Tour final leg at Al Shaqab Arena in Doha yesterday. Today’s action begins...

Uruguay qualify for 2014 World Cup 22 Nov 2013 - 06:47 am

Diego Godin (left) and Luis Suarez of Uruguay celebrate at the end of their 2014 World Cup qualifying play-off second leg match against...

Brilliant Broad silences Brisbane 22 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

BRISBANE: England paceman Stuart Broad ignored the jeers, chants and catcalls of a hostile Gabba crowd to take five wickets and leave Australia...

Perera, Dilshan fire Sri Lanka to T20 win 22 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit aggressive half-centuries as hosts Sri Lanka romped to an emphatic eight-wicket win over New...

India register six-wicket win against West Indies 22 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

Kochi: After outclassing the West Indies 2-0 in the Test series, India yesterday continued its domination over the Caribbean team in the first...

Qatar Open ticket sale to commence on Sunday 22 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

Doha: Tickets for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2014 – celebrating 22 years of professional men’s tennis in Doha – will be on sale...

IOC chief Bach vows toughest anti-doping programme ever 22 Nov 2013 - 06:44 am

SEOUL: Anti-doping measures for the 2014 Sochi Olympics will be the toughest of any Winter Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach...

Khalid steers hosts into Nations Cup contention 22 Nov 2013 - 06:43 am

Khalid Abdullah Al Kuwari of Team Qatar, Andrei Panyushkin of Team Russia and Lebos Chaguri of Team Lebanon celebrate on the podium during...

GCC Volleyball Championship begins tomorrow in Doha 22 Nov 2013 - 06:42 am

Walid Abdulla Aman (left), Secretary General of the 9th GCC Volleyball Champions speaking during a press conference in Doha, yesterday. The tournament kicks...

Penguins shut out Capitals 22 Nov 2013 - 06:41 am

WASHINGTON: Even Sidney Crosby acknowledged his goal - and the lickety-split series of passes that led up to it - was “fun” and...