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Car keys for QSL fans Rahman and Obaidan 23 Oct 2012 - 04:50 am

Doha: Watching Qatar Stars League (QSL) matches is turning out to be profitable exercise for many football fans in Qatar, thanks to the...

‘Rain King’ West battles to second place in Malaysia 22 Oct 2012 - 08:44 am

Moto2 race winner Alex De Angelis (centre) of San Marino celebrates next to runner-up, Anthony West (left) of Australia and third-place Gino Rea...

MotoGP: Pedrosa wins rain-hit race in Sepang 22 Oct 2012 - 08:41 am

SEPANG, Malaysia: Spain’s Dani Pedrosa stormed to victory in the shortened Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix yesterday, keeping his championship title chase alive on...

QMMF president thanks the Emir, Heir Apparent 22 Oct 2012 - 08:41 am

DOHA: The Qatar Motor and Motorcycling Federation (QMMF) yesterday hailed the support of the Emir and the Heir Apparent after a QMMF Racing...

Unbeaten Al Sadd pick up 3 points 22 Oct 2012 - 08:34 am

Al Sadd’s Mamadou Niang (left) fights for the ball with Al Sailiyah’s Kim Kee-Hee of South Korea during their QSL match, yesterday. DOHA:...

Sunderland grab draw 22 Oct 2012 - 08:30 am

Sunderland’s Irish midfielder James McClean (left) vies with Newcastle United’s James Perch during an English Premier League match at the Stadium of Light,...

Messi hits three goals as Barca win thriller 22 Oct 2012 - 08:29 am

MADRID: Lionel Messi scored a brilliant hat-trick as Barcelona survived Javier Mascherano’s red card to claim a thrilling 5-4 win at Deportivo Coruna...

Age-old Asian rivalry takes centre stage 22 Oct 2012 - 08:26 am

SINGAPORE: Saudi giants Al Ittihad take on city rivals Al Ahli in the AFC Champions League semi-finals today as one of Asia’s oldest...

QMMF thrilled with first podium finish, confirms West for 2013 22 Oct 2012 - 08:19 am

QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West of Australia is seen with Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycling Federation...

Bayern Munich set to launch Arabic website 22 Oct 2012 - 08:16 am

A view of the front page of Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. The club is shortly going to add Arabic language content to their...

Handball: Sheikh Joaan Chairman of 2015 World Championships in Doha 22 Oct 2012 - 08:16 am

DOHA: The Heir Apparent, His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, yesterday issued a decree in which H E Sheikh Joaan bin...

American Van Pelt wins first title of the year 22 Oct 2012 - 08:12 am

PERTH, Australia: American Bo Van Pelt won his first tournament of the year and the third of his career in the Perth International...

Wiratchant rallies to win Indian Open 22 Oct 2012 - 08:11 am

NEW DELHI: Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant won his third Asian Tour title of the season yesterday at the Hero Indian Open by defeating Scotland’s...

Furyk and Love III share McGladrey lead 22 Oct 2012 - 08:10 am

New York: United States Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III and Jim Furyk both carded a four-under 66 to share a two-shot lead...

Spirit of Qatar team arrives in America 22 Oct 2012 - 08:09 am

DOHA: The Spirit of Qatar Team has arrived in the United States of America to finalise preparations for the 32nd Annual Key West...

D-Day looms for Armstrong 22 Oct 2012 - 08:08 am

GENEVA: The fate and legacy of global cycling icon Lance Armstrong could take a decisive turn when the International Cycling Union (UCI) meets...

Livestrong riders divided over cyclist’s legacy 22 Oct 2012 - 08:08 am

AUSTIN, Texas: Riders in yesterday’s Livestrong Challenge charity benefit bicycle race have mixed opinions on the Lance Armstrong doping scandal and the legacy...

Armstrong’s 2001 test suspicious, not failure: Lab 22 Oct 2012 - 08:07 am

LAUSANNE: Lance Armstrong’s contentious 2001 Tour of Switzerland drug test was suspicious, but wasn’t proof of EPO doping, even by today’s stringent standards,...