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Gilles Simon of France celebrates after beating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during their quarter-final match at the BNP Paribas 2012 Masters...

NEW YORK: With devastation from Hurricane Sandy as a backdrop, the 43rd New York Marathon will be contested tomorrow and Mayor Michael Bloomberg...

  BARCELONA: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi announced yesterday the birth of his first child, Thiago, although the club say he will still play today....

ABU DHABI:  Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel set the practice pace yesterday ahead of an Abu Dhabi Grand Prix that could bring...

ABU DHABI: Formula One teams face a stiff hike in entry fees for next year’s championship with the winning constructor having to pay...

MADRID: After a slow start to the defence of their La Liga crown Real Madrid have clicked into gear and while they face...

  KARACHI: Former Pakistan captains Younus Khan (pictured bottom left) and Shahid Afridi (pictured bottom right) were among four senior national cricketers being chased...

DOHA: The Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) received praise from organisations and federations at the Fina convention in Moscow, after successfully hosting the Fina/Arena...

DOHA: Monica Staab, representative of FIFA Development Office and a specialist on women’s soccer,  visited the  Qatar’s Women Sport Committee’s  (QWSC) headquarters in...

DONGGUAN, China: Louis Oosthuizen smashed Tiger Woods’ record for the lowest halfway score in World Golf Championships history yesterday as he opened up...

DONGGUAN: Francesco Molinari yesterday played down fears over Rory McIlroy’s expected big-money deal with American giant Nike after Nick Faldo called the plan...

DOHA: The wait is finally over for basketball fans in Qatar. Doha giants Al Sadd will take on Al Shamal in the first...

  MUMBAI: Indian batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar looked in good form ahead of a home Test series against England as he smashed a solid...

  KARACHI: Pakistani cricket authorities have given their support to the idea of hosting day-night Tests, saying they would increase the “product value” of...

  COLOMBO: Sri Lanka yesterday changed the venue for the second and third one-day internationals of the ongoing five-match home series against New Zealand...

Al Wakra’s  Anouar Diba ( in blue) and Umm Salal’s Adan Ali Aden (left) vie for the ball during their Qatar Star League...

Eljaish’s Wagner Renan Ribeiro celebrates after scoring a goal during their Qatar Stars Leageu (QSL) clash against Al Khor at Qatar Sports Club...

Al Sadd’s striker Raul Gonzalez (left) and Al Rayyan’s Brazilian forward Nilmar pose for a photo yesterday. Both players have played in the...