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Qatar B claim glory in Doha 09 Nov 2013 - 05:25 am

Qatar B team members Thiago Santos (left) and Jefferson Pereira hold the winner’s trophy at the Arab Bech Volleyball at Al Gharafa Stadium...

La Hoor tops Owners Cup field 08 Nov 2013 - 11:57 am

AJockey Marvin Suerland atop La Hoor on way to winning the Owners Cup at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) in Doha yesterday. ...

Qatar Classic: Qualifying rounds begin today 08 Nov 2013 - 11:56 am

Talal Al Mawlawi (right), Tournament Director of the Qatar Classic Squash Championship and Assistant Secretary of the Qatar Squash Federation (QSF) speaking during...

Top seed Ashour pulls out 08 Nov 2013 - 11:55 am

Doha: World No. 1 Ramy Ashour (pictured) of Egypt has pulled out of the Qatar Classic tournament which begins here from Sunday at...

Federer stays in semi-final hunt 08 Nov 2013 - 11:54 am

LONDON: Roger Federer stayed in the hunt for a semi-final spot at the ATP World Tour Finals yesterday when he beat Richard Gasquet...

Driveshaft problems for Qatar’s Sheikh Hassan 08 Nov 2013 - 11:53 am

Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani (third left) and rally star Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (third right), Qatar’s Olympic Games hero at London...

Asia’s ‘Man United’ face scrap for title 08 Nov 2013 - 11:52 am

BEIJING: China’s Guangzhou Evergrande are long established as hot favourites for the AFC Champions League title but they have a fight on their...

Barcelona, Atletico sail into last 16 with big wins 08 Nov 2013 - 11:52 am

LONDON: Barcelona and Atletico Madrid led a Spanish Armada into the Champions League last 16 with home wins on Wednesday and in-form Aaron...

Sharma hits century as India take control 08 Nov 2013 - 11:51 am

Kolkata: Rohit Sharma cut down on his flamboyance to author a chanceless century on debut and put India in command overcoming morning jitters...

Misbah blames batting as South Africa eye series win 08 Nov 2013 - 11:51 am

ABU DHABI: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq called on his top order to play their part to prevent South Africa clinching the one-day series...

Warner, Smith score centuries ahead of Ashes opener 08 Nov 2013 - 11:51 am

MELBOURNE: David Warner and Steve Smith boosted Australia’s Ashes preparations with centuries for New South Wales in the Sheffield Shield yesterday. Warner struck...

Casey shares lead on rainy day in Turkey 08 Nov 2013 - 11:50 am

BELEK, Turkey: Former world number three Paul Casey was among a trio of players sharing the lead and Tiger Woods trailed six shots...

Fowler sets sizzling pace in Australian PGA 08 Nov 2013 - 11:50 am

GOLD COAST, Australia: American young gun Rickie Fowler fired an eight-under-par 63 to lead the OneAsia-sanctioned Australian PGA Championship by two shots from...

Spirit of Qatar 08 Nov 2013 - 05:19 am

The Spirit of Qatar, driven by Nasser Al Attiyah and throttled by Italy’s Matteo Nicolini, races to second place in the Superboat Unlimited...

QSL: Al Sadd edge Al Khor; Al Gharafa win 08 Nov 2013 - 03:10 am

The players of Al Gharafa club celebrate their win over Muaither SC at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday. Al Gharafa won 3-1. Doha: Al...

Woods backs Mickelson’s decision to trim schedule 07 Nov 2013 - 01:36 pm

BELEK, Turkey: Tiger Woods has backed fellow American Phil Mickelson’s decision to cut his schedule in 2014, saying the sheer number of tournaments...

Bjorn can restore peace between Tour and players: Rose 07 Nov 2013 - 01:36 pm

BELEK, Turkey: US Open champion Justin Rose is backing Tournament Committee chairman Thomas Bjorn to act as mediator in the disagreement between the...

Qatar Classic: Barker pulls out; Gautlier to defend title in Doha 07 Nov 2013 - 01:34 pm

Gregory Gaultier of France returns the ball to Chris Simpson of England during their PSA World Championship match at the Khalifa International Tennis...