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Chelsea title bid stumbles in draw at West Brom 12 Feb 2014 - 11:42 pm

Chelsea’s Eden Hazard (right) challenges West Bromwich Albion’s Steven Reid during their English Premier League soccer match at the Hawthorns in West Bromwich,...

Ronaldo scores twice as Real cruise into final 12 Feb 2014 - 11:41 pm

Real Madrid’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring from the penalty spot during the Spanish King’s Cup semi final second leg match...

Handball: Macsot of 2015 Worlds unveiled 12 Feb 2014 - 11:35 pm

Officials with the mascot Fahed. Doha: The countdown for the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship commenced on Tuesday and the official mascot of...

Cannes stun Montpellier 12 Feb 2014 - 11:33 pm

PARIS: Fourth-tier Cannes played the role of giant-killers once again yesterday as they dumped out Ligue 1 side Montpellier 1-0 in the last...

Fiorentina in Cup final 12 Feb 2014 - 11:32 pm

ROME: Fiorentina moved to within one win of their first trophy since 2001 as they beat fellow Serie A side Udinese 2-0 in...

Table Tennis: Qatar’s Ahmad, Aia get wildcards for home event 12 Feb 2014 - 11:23 pm

China’s Ma Long, winner of the men’s singles title at the Qatar Open 2013 Table Tennis Championships, receiving the trophy from Qatar Table...

Rybarikova stuns Schiavone; Cibulkova, Hantuchova retire 12 Feb 2014 - 09:38 am

Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia serves the ball to Francesca Schiavone of Italy during their match at the Qatar Open tennis tournament in Doha,...

People look at the Chinese differently now: Li 12 Feb 2014 - 09:35 am

DOHA: People look at Chinese players differently since Li Na won two Grand Slam titles, the new Australian Open champion claims. Li, who...

Offenders urged to help as sport delves into doping past 12 Feb 2014 - 09:34 am

Dick Marty (right), Chairman of the Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC), and the President of the International Cycling Union (UCI), Brian Cookson of...

Pole Kwiatkowski wins in Mallorca 12 Feb 2014 - 09:30 am

MADRID: Omega Pharma-Quick Step’s Polish rider Michal Kwiatkowski claimed the Serra de Tramuntana trophy on the third day of the Mallorca Challenge yesterday....

South Africa happy with favourites tag 12 Feb 2014 - 09:23 am

Australian captain Michael Clarke (right) and South African captain Graeme Smith pose with the trophy at the SuperSport Park, in Centurion, yesterday, on...

Hepburn wins time trial in Doha 12 Feb 2014 - 04:53 am

Australian rider Michael Hepburn of Orica GreenEdge team, winner of the individual time trial at the Tour of Qatar, celebrates on the podium...

Boonen wins stage two 11 Feb 2014 - 03:23 am

Tom Boonen of Omega Pharma-Quickstep team celebrates after winning stage two of the Tour of Qatar from Camel Race Track to Al Khor...

Messi lifts Barca back to the top 11 Feb 2014 - 02:17 am

Sevilla’s goalkeeper Beto (left) vies with Barcelona forward Lionel Messi during their Spanish League football match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in...

Mourinho stokes up feud with Man City 11 Feb 2014 - 02:16 am

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho stoked up his war of words with Manuel Pellegrini yesterday, questioning the Manchester City manager’s sums and calling...

Ryder, Bracewell lose Test spots 11 Feb 2014 - 02:12 am

AUCKLAND: Troublesome New Zealand cricketers Jesse Ryder and Doug Bracewell are out of the second Test against India, coach Mike Hesson said yesterday,...

ICC revamp good for the game: BCCI Chief 11 Feb 2014 - 02:11 am

President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), N Srinivasan addresses a press conference in Kolkata in this photograph taken...

23rd International Equestrian Sword Festival to begin on February 20 11 Feb 2014 - 02:10 am

Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club officials at a press conference yesterday. DOHA: The H H The Emir 23rd International Equestrian Sword Festival will...