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LA 2024 bid unveils logo, sunny slogan 17 Feb 2016 - 08:21 am

Los Angeles: Los Angeles 2024 Olympic bid chiefs unveiled an official logo of an angel basking in rays of Californian sunshine on Tuesday...

Last-gasp Jonas goal gives Benfica edge over Zenit 17 Feb 2016 - 07:44 am

Lisbon: In-form striker Jonas headed a dramatic injury-time winner for Benfica as the Portuguese champions beat 10-man Zenit St Petersburg 1-0 in the...

Cavani comes off bench to give PSG edge against Chelsea 17 Feb 2016 - 07:39 am

Paris: The much-maligned Edinson Cavani came off the bench to score the winner as Paris Saint-Germain edged Chelsea 2-1 in the first leg...

Prizes worth QR2.5m up for grabs at Emir’s Sword show jumping event 17 Feb 2016 - 01:46 am

Qatar’s Ali Yousef Al Rumaihi clears a hurdle on the final day of Qatar International Show Jumping Championship at Qatar Racing and Equestrian...

Doha Open Boxing Championships 17 Feb 2016 - 01:45 am

A Qatari player (right) lands a punch on his opponent’s face during the Doha Open Championships at Katara yesterday. The three-day event, which...

Flu keeps Serena out of 2016 Qatar Total Open 17 Feb 2016 - 01:45 am

The Peninsula The Peninsula DOHA: World No.1 Serena Williams (pictured) has been kept out of the 2016 Qatar Total Open as a result...

‘Hero’ Barshim a star attraction at Asian Indoors 17 Feb 2016 - 01:44 am

Reigning Olympic high jump bronze medallist, Qatari athlete Mutaz Barshim competes in the men’s high jump at the World Indoor Athletics championships at...

Kazakhstan’s Rypakova one to watch out for 17 Feb 2016 - 01:43 am

Doha: Olympic triple jump champion Olga Rypakova of Kazakhstan will be the top star to watch in the women’s competition at the 7th...

Al Sadd edge Al Gharafa as Al Rayyan down El Jaish 17 Feb 2016 - 01:41 am

Action from the Qatar Basketball League match between Al Rayyan and El Jaish at Al Gharafa Indoor Stadium yesterday. Al Rayyan won 69-67....

Ivanovic starts Dubai with crushing defeat of Aussie Gavrilova 16 Feb 2016 - 06:15 pm

Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic returns the ball to Australian player Daria Gavrilova during the first round of the WTA Dubai Open tennis...

Brazilian team to play two matches on same day 16 Feb 2016 - 05:48 pm

(file photo / Reuters) SAO PAULO: Brazilian side Bahia will play two games at the same time on the same day in different...

Roma won't focus on Ronaldo, says Spalletti 16 Feb 2016 - 04:41 pm

AS Roma's head coach Luciano Spalletti attends a press conference on February 16, 2016 at Roma's training camp in Trigoria , in the...

FIFA hears Blatter appeal against eight-year ban 16 Feb 2016 - 04:40 pm

Banned FIFA president Sepp Blatter (file photo / Reuters) ZURICH: Banned FIFA president Sepp Blatter was at the headquarters of soccer's governing body...

Arsenal defeat will not stall Leicester's season, says Morgan 16 Feb 2016 - 01:17 pm

Leicester's Jamie Vardy and Wes Morgan look dejected after the game. (Reuters / Tony O'Brien) London: Skipper Wes Morgan is confident that Leicester...

Saudi row could see Iran clubs quit Champions League 16 Feb 2016 - 01:06 pm

Photo: AFC By Patrick Johnston Iran may withdraw its teams from Asia's biggest club tournament if they are blocked from hosting matches against...

Dhoni backs Pietersen for IPL 16 Feb 2016 - 10:47 am

Indian Premier League Rising Pune Supergiants cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni speaks during an event to unveil the team jersey in New...

Resurgent Wolfsburg head to Ghent buoyed by Draxler 16 Feb 2016 - 07:57 am

Berlin: VfL Wolfsburg head to Belgian league side Ghent for Wednesday's Champions League last 16, first-leg, with renewed confidence after Germany's Julian Draxler...

Confidence key for Keita as Roma await Zidane's Real 16 Feb 2016 - 07:51 am

Milan: The prospect of spoiling Zinedine Zidane's Champions League coaching debut with Real Madrid may be formidable, but Roma midfielder Seydou Keita believes...