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Cool Walcott targets more glory at worlds 12 Jun 2013 - 10:57 pm

OSLO: Keshorn Walcott was arguably the biggest surprise of the London Olympics, the now 20-year-old Trinidad and Tobago native shocking the field to...

Protests will not affect Istanbul Games bid: Team 12 Jun 2013 - 10:56 pm

PARIS: The nationwide unrest that has swept Turkey with the focal point in Istanbul will not have any bearing on the city’s attempt...

Spurs stun Heat to take series lead in NBA finals 12 Jun 2013 - 10:54 pm

Manu Ginobili (20) of the San Antonio Spurs dunks the ball in the third quarter while taking on the Miami Heat during game...

AlBalooshi moves up to career-best fifth in standings 12 Jun 2013 - 10:54 pm

BRISTOL, Tennessee: Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel team driver Khalid alBalooshi has climbed to fifth place in the NHRA Mello Yello Top Fuel...

Japan baseball chiefs admit lying over ball change 12 Jun 2013 - 10:54 pm

TOKYO: After months of denial and an inexplicably huge surge in home runs, Japan’s baseball chiefs have admitted they secretly switched the design...

India qualify for semi-finals 11 Jun 2013 - 11:14 pm

India’s Shikhar Dhawan hits out during their ICC Champions Trophy Group B match against the West Indies at The Oval Cricket Ground in...

Japan end Iraq’s World Cup dream 11 Jun 2013 - 11:13 pm

Japan’s Mike Havenaar fights for the ball with Iraq’s Ahmed Ibrahim (top) during their 2014 World Cup qualifying football match in Doha, yesterday....

Monfils sends Raonic packing at Halle Open 11 Jun 2013 - 11:12 pm

HALLE, Germany: Canadian fifth seed Milos Raonic was knocked out of the ATP Halle Open at the first-round stage yesterday, going down in...

Federer’s Slam record not on Nadal’s agenda 11 Jun 2013 - 10:01 pm

Rafael Nadal of Spain (left) shakes hands with Roger Federer of Switzerland after their men’s singles semi-final match at the Australian Open in...

Nadal’s likely Wimbledon seeding is tough: Murray 11 Jun 2013 - 09:57 pm

Britain’s Andy Murray (left) returns a ball as coach Ivan Lendl looks on during a practice session on the second day of the...

‘Clay King’ delighted with his form, unsure of Wimbledon chances 11 Jun 2013 - 09:57 pm

Madrid: Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal believes he is playing better tennis than anyone in the world right now, but says he is...

F1: Vettel extends deal with Red Bull to end of 2015 11 Jun 2013 - 09:56 pm

LONDON: Triple Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel (pictured) will race for Red Bull until the end of 2015 after the team announced...

QOC releases new edition of Qatar Sport Magazine 11 Jun 2013 - 09:56 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has released the 21st edition of its official magazine “Qatar Sport Magazine”. The newly-released edition is packed...

QSports launches Ramadan leagues, tournaments 11 Jun 2013 - 09:55 pm

DOHA: QSports has officially opened registrations for its 2013 Ramadan leagues and tournaments. The format builds on the success and popularity of the...

Angry Misbah slams top order for reckless batting 11 Jun 2013 - 09:43 pm

Pakistan opener Imran Farhat looks back his stumps after being bowled by South Africa’s Chris Morris at the Oval on Monday. CENTRE: Mohammed...

Pakistan players lament perennial batting failure 11 Jun 2013 - 09:43 pm

KARACHI: Former cricketers and fans yesterday lamented Pakistan’s woeful batting performance in their Champions Trophy defeat to South Africa which left them on...

Amla buoyed by new-look South Africa 11 Jun 2013 - 09:42 pm

BIRMINGHAM: Hashim Amla hailed South Africa’s rising stars after a team missing injured strike bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel returned to winning...

India cricket experts sceptical of ‘Operation Clean-up’ 11 Jun 2013 - 09:42 pm

NEW DELHI: Plans to jam mobile phones during matches and ban cheerleaders from the sidelines are unlikely to cure Indian cricket of the...