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Sweet success for Al Attiyah 05 Nov 2012 - 07:27 am

Nasser Al Attiyah and Giovanni Bernacchini (left) celebrate their victory at the 2012 Cyprus Rally yesterday. RIGHT: Al Attiyah gives a thumbs-up before...

ASPIRE-MED confirms speakers for conference 05 Nov 2012 - 07:09 am

DOHA: ASPIRE-MED, one of three conferences included in this year’s ASPIRE4SPORT Congress and Expo, has confirmed a range of world-renowned experts and decision...

Britain’s best sets sights on Tour Finals for elusive trophy 05 Nov 2012 - 07:06 am

FROM LEFT: Janko Tipsarevic, Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Juan Martin Del Potro and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a...

Nets edge Raptors to win on home debut 05 Nov 2012 - 07:05 am

Brooklyn: The Brooklyn Nets baptised their new Barclays Center home with a 107-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday as the first...

Rivera planning return to New York Yankees 05 Nov 2012 - 06:52 am

New York: Baseball’s all-time saves leader Mariano Rivera plans to return next year after missing most of the 2012 season with a knee...

Czechs close to retaining Fed Cup title 04 Nov 2012 - 08:46 am

Jerzy Janowicz of Poland is overwhelmed with emotion after winning his Paris Masters semi-final match against Frenchman Gilles Simon in Paris, yesterday. Janowicz...

Janowicz to meet Ferrer in Paris final 04 Nov 2012 - 08:46 am

PARIS: Jerzy Janowicz is a self-confessed baby, yet he continued to be a thorn on the side of higher ranked opponents as he...

Van the hero as Man United beat Arsenal 04 Nov 2012 - 08:45 am

LONDON: Robin van Persie piled on the misery for former club Arsenal as Manchester United went top of the Premier League with a...

Record-breaking Barca trounce Celta in La Liga 04 Nov 2012 - 08:42 am

MADRID: Barcelona beat Celta Vigo 3-1 to set a new club record start to the season and go eleven points clear of bitter...

Hamilton on Abu Dhabi pole 04 Nov 2012 - 08:27 am

ABU DHABI: A happy and supremely-dominant Lewis Hamilton crushed all his rivals yesterday as he set up a Red Bull party-wrecking race in...

Whatmore denies asking for Hafeez’s removal 04 Nov 2012 - 08:26 am

KARACHI,Pakistan: Pakistan’s head coach Dav Whatmore (pictured) yesterday strongly denied wanting Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez replaced, branding such reports as an attempt to...

Bairstow hits ton in India tour match 04 Nov 2012 - 08:25 am

MUMBAI: Jonny Bairstow hit a century to spare England’s blushes yesterday, after a dramatic collapse on the opening day of the three-day tour...

Westwood shares WGC lead 04 Nov 2012 - 08:25 am

DONGGUAN, China: Lee Westwood shot up the scoreboard with 11-under-par 61 to erase Louis Oosthuizen’s five-stroke lead on a day of ultra-low rounds...

Al Sadd march on; Al Rayyan lose ground in QSL 04 Nov 2012 - 08:22 am

DOHA: A four-star performance on Friday from Qatar Stars Leaue (QSL) giants Al Sadd helped the points leaders maintain their top billing on...

Qatar begin preparations for key World Cup qualifier 04 Nov 2012 - 08:22 am

DOHA: The Qatar national team yesterday began their preparations for their FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifier against Lebanon on November 14. Qatar coach,...

Qatar’s Al Attiyah races into lead at Cyprus Rally 04 Nov 2012 - 08:22 am

Cyprus: Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah showed winning form in the eastern Mediterranean today, to take a one minute 30.2 secs overnight lead at...

Al Arabi, Al Sadd register wins in QBF Men’s League 04 Nov 2012 - 08:21 am

Doha: Al Arabi banked on the game-long brilliance of ace point guard Mohammed Abdullah Jalloh to register a convincing 88-68 victory over a...

Qatar’s Al Heidus, Al Sharshani shine at Jet Ski Championship in Doha 04 Nov 2012 - 08:20 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Waleed Mahmoud Al Sharshani, Mohammed Abdullah Al Heidus, American-based Ludovic Caumont, Saudi Arabia’s Hesham Sami Baksh and won their respective Ski...