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IHF Ordinary Congress in Doha from October 25 22 Oct 2013 - 08:58 am

Doha: The XXXIV Ordinary Congress of IHF (International Handball Federation) will take place in Doha from October 25 to 28. The handball world...

AC Milan’s first big test today 22 Oct 2013 - 04:24 am

AC Milan’s coach Massimiliano Allegri arrives for a press conference, on the eve of their Champions League match against Barcelona, in AC Milan’s...

A world record on day one 21 Oct 2013 - 09:54 am

Swimmers at the start of the men’s 100m backstroke competition on day one of the FINA World Cup series event at Hamad Aquatic...

Unique three-day training programme launched in Qatar 21 Oct 2013 - 09:52 am

FROM LEFT: Martin Hope, Country Director, British Council, Paul Hughes, Head Coach-Premier League, Ahmed Omar, Coach Education and Development Director QFA, and Laura...

QFA chief attends Metsu funeral, pays respects to ‘quality coach’ 21 Oct 2013 - 09:51 am

DOHA: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), has returned after attending the funeral of...

EPL: Townsend on target as Tottenham beat Villa 21 Oct 2013 - 09:51 am

BIRMINGHAM,United Kingdom: England breakthrough star Andros Townsend continued his fine form by inspiring Tottenham Hotspur to a 2-0 win at Aston Villa in...

Hodgson, Ferdinand join FA commission 21 Oct 2013 - 09:50 am

LONDON: The Football Association announced yesterday that England manager Roy Hodgson and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand have joined a commission to investigate...

Bitter Evra labels Lizarazu ‘parasite’ 21 Oct 2013 - 09:21 am

PARIS: Controversial France and Manchester United defender Patrice Evra delivered a vicious tirade aimed at several pundits, among them France’s 1998 World Cup...

Euro eight await World Cup play-off fate 21 Oct 2013 - 09:21 am

PARIS: France manager Didier Deschamps, who captained France’s 1998 World Cup-winning side, is praying the footballing gods smile on his team in today’s...

Hiring quality coaches good for youngsters: FINA official 21 Oct 2013 - 09:19 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Hiring ‘quality coaches’ is crucial for the all-round development of young swimmers, a top official of world body FINA...

Doha is a ‘fantastic’ venue for World Championships: Marculescu 21 Oct 2013 - 09:18 am

DOHA: FINA Executive Director Cornel Marculescu yesterday praised the Local Organizing Committee of the FINA World Cup 2013 in Qatar, saying he was...

Pakistan coach wary of South Africa comeback 21 Oct 2013 - 09:18 am

DUBAI: Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore drew on bitter personal experience to warn his players that world number one Test team South Africa can...

Bangladesh’s Gazi eager to surprise New Zealand 21 Oct 2013 - 09:17 am

DHAKA: Spinner Sohag Gazi is hoping to repeat the all-round heroics he showed in the drawn first Test against New Zealand as Bangladesh...

ICC extends Bangladesh World T20 deadline 21 Oct 2013 - 09:17 am

LONDON: Bangladesh’s deadline for getting its stadiums ready for next year’s World Twenty20 has been extended until November 30, the International Cricket Council...

South Africa await Amla, Donald returns 21 Oct 2013 - 09:16 am

DUBAI: South Africa are anxiously waiting on star batsman Hashim Amla’s return to Dubai in time for the second Test against Pakistan starting...

Lucky to be alive, ‘bad boy’ Ryder set to return 21 Oct 2013 - 09:16 am

WELLINGTON: Batsman Jesse Ryder will return to top-level cricket in New Zealand next week, ready to put behind him a year in which...

Hend wins Macau Open 21 Oct 2013 - 09:15 am

MACAU: Australian long hitter Scott Hend claimed victory at the Macau Open yesterday as the tournament’s star draw Ernie Els was forced to...

Amy Yang captures first US LPGA title 21 Oct 2013 - 09:15 am

INCHEON, South Korea: South Korea’s Amy Yang won her first US LPGA title yesterday, sinking a birdie in a play-off to capture the...