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The podium winners on the inaugural day races at the Racing and Equestrian Club, yesterday. DOHA:  Essa Mohammed Al Sulaiti owned Dahas yesterday...

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (right), Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Ary Graça, President of the Fédération Internationale...

Washington: The St Louis Cardinals, powered by back-up player Matt Carpenter, beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in a rain-delayed Game Three yesterday...

DOHA:  The premier Filipino basketball league, Pinoy Basketball of Qatar (PIBAQ), will open its 12th season dubbed as Subaru Cup 2012 today at...

LONDON: Andre Villas-Boas can become the first opposition coach to plot Chelsea’s downfall in a Premier League match this season when his old...

Qatar national team Brazilian coach Paulo Autuori relaxes in Manama, Bahrain, along with national team manager Abdulrahman Al Mahmoud,  ahead of the draw...

SEPANG, Malaysia: The MotoGP community yesterday remembered Marco Simoncelli and witnessed an emotional plaque installation at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit for the Italian rider...

AUSTIN, Texas: Disgraced cycling icon Lance Armstrong, unable to lead his cancer-fighting foundation’s efforts or compete in world-class sports, could provide the first...

WELLINGTON: Former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe on Thursday blamed illnesses picked up touring during a 13-year international cricket career for his diagnosis...

AUSTIN: Lance Armstrong yesterday looked increasingly isolated, as sponsors stampeded away from endorsement deals after a damning doping report and public opinion began...

PERTH: American Jason Dufner and South African Charl Schwartzel were both disappointed to shoot one-under 71s in the opening round of the $2m...

England’s Wayne Rooney celebrates his goal against Poland during their World Cup 2014 qualifying football match at the National Stadium in Warsaw, yesterday....

French player Franck Ribery (left) tries to beat the challenge from Juanfran Torres of Spain during their FIFA World Cup 2014 qualifying match...

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns to Urszula Radwanska of Poland during their match at the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia, yesterday. MOSCOW: Former...

LONDON: Serbia and England will face disciplinary action over their stormy European Under-21 match which sparked claims of racism and ended with players,...

Russia’s Zenit Kazan Alexander Abrosimov spikes the ball against Mohamed Seif Elnasr (16), and Ashraf Abdouelhassan (right) of Egypt’s Zamalek during their FIVB...

DETROIT, Michigan: Justin Verlander shut out the New York Yankees for eight innings and the Detroit Tigers held on for a 2-1 victory...

CHICAGO: The NFL announced yesterday that it was adding a second 2013 game at London’s Wembley Stadium with the Minnesota Vikings taking on...