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Al Eid tops honours on first day 11 Apr 2015 - 12:14 am

Secretary General of Qatar Equestrian Federation Khalid Safar Al Hajri (right) presents the winning trophy to Khalid Abdulaziz Al Eid who won the...

Campbell, Magnussen head Australia's team 10 Apr 2015 - 04:37 pm

James Magnussen Sydney---Three defending champions will spearhead Australia's 38-strong team named Friday for the FINA World Championships in Kazan, Russia, in July. Cate...

Ferrari technical boss rules out title run 10 Apr 2015 - 04:34 pm

Shanghai---Ferrari technical director James Allison on Friday poured cold water on any Formula One title talk following Sebastian Vettel's stunning Malaysia victory two...

Football: Brief encounter takes England women into Euro U19 finals 10 Apr 2015 - 02:55 pm

London - The England Under-19 women's team qualified for the European Championships in bizarre fashion after scoring a penalty in a replay of...

Rugby: Cool West ends Auckland's Blues 10 Apr 2015 - 01:28 pm

Auckland - It took a wet day in Auckland to snap a seven-game drought for the Blues when a late penalty by Ihaia...

Football: Kuyt to quit Turkey, return to Feyenoord 10 Apr 2015 - 01:10 pm

Istanbul - Dutch national football team ex-Liverpool star Dirk Kuyt on Friday announced he was leaving Istanbul giants Fenerbahce to rejoin his former...

Football: Perth Glory banned over cap breaches - FFA 10 Apr 2015 - 12:52 pm

Sydney - Perth Glory have been banned from the A-League finals and fined Aus$269,000 after being found guilty of salary cap breaches over...

Football: Spain's Villarreal to play two games in Australia 10 Apr 2015 - 12:50 pm

Sydney - Spanish La Liga side Villarreal will play two matches in Australia in May-June, it was announced on Friday. Villarreal will play...

Cricket: Player reports fixing approach in IPL 10 Apr 2015 - 12:48 pm

New Delhi - An unnamed player fended off an approach by a colleague to deliberately underperform in cricket's Indian Premier League in exchange...

Football: Zenit seek Europa League boost against Rubin Kazan 10 Apr 2015 - 12:26 pm

Moscow - Zenit St Petersburg look to consolidate their lead in the Russian Premier League against Rubin Kazan on Sunday ahead of their...

Formula One: Invader scare as Hamilton dominates in China 10 Apr 2015 - 12:12 pm

Shanghai - Lewis Hamilton put Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in his place before the Chinese Grand Prix by dominating Friday's free practice for Mercedes...

Pot of gold: tennis star Nishikori bags golden toilet 10 Apr 2015 - 12:10 pm

Tokyo - Japanese tennis superstar Kei Nishikori has added a golden toilet to his growing collection of silverware after penning a sponsorship deal...

Basketball: NBA results and standings 10 Apr 2015 - 11:18 am

Washington, United States - Results and standings on Thursday in the NBA: Miami 78, Chicago 89 Golden State 116, Portland 105 Standings (w...

Peter Anders battles to Loyalty Cup Day victory 10 Apr 2015 - 12:16 am

A group of riders gallops towards the finish line during one of eight races at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) in Doha...

Qatar Equestrian Federation ready for Doha Tour 10 Apr 2015 - 12:14 am

Qatar’s Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani in seen during the Qatar International Show Jumping Championship at Qatar Equestrian Federation’s Outdoor Arena in...

Qatar finish second as 2nd GCC Beach Games draw to a close 10 Apr 2015 - 12:06 am

The Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and President of the Organising Committee, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, with Qatar’s...

Formula One: Alonso plans to see out career at McLaren 09 Apr 2015 - 08:08 pm

Shanghai--Former world champion Fernando Alonso said on Thursday that he plans to end his Formula One career with McLaren despite a rocky return...

Football: Deportivo name former star Victor as new boss 09 Apr 2015 - 08:02 pm

Madrid--Deportivo la Coruna confirmed the appointment of former midfielder Victor as the La Liga strugglers' new coach on Thursday. "Victor Sanchez del Amo...