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Late goals power leaders Al Sailiyah 26 Oct 2013 - 01:22 am

Qatar SC’s Abdulrahman Mesbah (right) fights for the ball with Al Arabi’s Brazilian forward Wanderley Santos during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match...

Stage set for first pentathlon event 26 Oct 2013 - 01:20 am

A view of the Al Shaqab Arena being spruced up for the two-day Champion of Champions round this week. DOHA: A prize bag...

Dominant Blair claims two wins; Al Shatti, Jaffar impress on track 26 Oct 2013 - 01:17 am

British rider Ryan Blair in action during the third round of races of Losail MX Championship held at the Losail MX track yesterday....

QHF chief elected Vice-President of Asia Handball Federation 26 Oct 2013 - 01:16 am

DOHA: President of Qatar Handball Federation (QHF)Ahmad Mohammad Al Shaabi was elected the Vice-President of the Asian Handball Association (AHF), during a General...

Tennis: Li Na strikes first for China as Azarenka exits 26 Oct 2013 - 01:15 am

ISTANBUL: Li Na, the first Chinese player to win a Grand Slam singles title, added another famous first to her collection when she...

Cardinals rally to beat Boston 26 Oct 2013 - 12:37 am

St Louis Cardinals’ shortstop Pete Kozma (38) scores as the ball goes by Boston Red Sox’s catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (39) during the seventh...

Vettel dominates Indian Grand Prix practice 26 Oct 2013 - 12:36 am

German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing (left) during the first practice session at the Buddh International Circuit on the...

Red Sox honour marathon bomb victims 26 Oct 2013 - 12:36 am

BOSTON: Victims of the Boston marathon bombing were honoured in an emotional ceremony during game two of the 109th World Series at Fenway...

Fog wipes out first day of action in Japan 26 Oct 2013 - 12:35 am

Motegi, Japan: Japanese Grand Prix organisers drew up contingency plans yesterday after rain and thick fog forced the cancellation of practice for what...

MotoGP: New tyre tests after Aussie fiasco 26 Oct 2013 - 12:35 am

MOTEGI, Japan: Bridgestone yesterday insisted its MotoGP tyres were safe but said it planned fresh tests at Phillip Island after a new track...

Barcelona rules out bid for 2022 Winter Olympic Games 26 Oct 2013 - 12:35 am

MADRID: Barcelona mayor Xavier Tiras confirmed yesterday that the Catalan capital will not bid for the Winter Olympics in 2022, suggesting that the...

Russia takes Sochi 2014 torch to North Pole 26 Oct 2013 - 12:26 am

MOSCOW: Russia has lit the Olympic flame at the North Pole for the first time as part of a spectacular relay ahead of...

South Africa docked for ball-tampering 26 Oct 2013 - 12:25 am

A combination of TV screenshots of South African fielder Faf du Plessis being caught for ball-tampering on the third day of the second...

Pakistan facing defeat as Proteas take charge 26 Oct 2013 - 12:23 am

Pakistan’s Azhar Ali, avoids a bouncer during the third day of the second Test match against South Africa in Dubai, yesterday. DUBAI: Pakistan...

PCB bans five women cricketers 26 Oct 2013 - 12:23 am

KARACHI: Pakistan cricket authorities yesterday banned five women cricketers for falsely accusing their male officials of sexual harassment after an investigation ruled they...

Rain forces series draw in Dhaka 26 Oct 2013 - 12:23 am

DHAKA: The second Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand ended in a draw yesterday after rain washed out the fifth and final day’s...

ICC’s annual conference to be held in Melbourne for the first time 26 Oct 2013 - 12:22 am

DUBAI: Cricket’s governing body will hold its annual conference in Australia for the first time next June, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has...

Neymar and Bale set for Clasico debut today 26 Oct 2013 - 12:19 am

Real Madrid’s Croatian midfielder Luka Modric, Welsh midfielder Gareth Bale and Portuguese defender Fabio Coentrao warm up during a training session at Valdebebas...