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Lucco team impresses at Middle East Cup 26 Jan 2015 - 11:29 pm

The French pair of Ludovic Loffreda (centre) and Lutter pose after the presentation ceremony following the Radical Middle East Cup 2014/15 held at...

Olympics: Qatar Games bid "inevitable" 26 Jan 2015 - 07:16 pm

Lusail, Qatar--A bid by Qatar to host the Olympics was inevitable but the tiny Gulf state has not yet decided which summer Games...

Saracens' Fraser out for the season 26 Jan 2015 - 04:18 pm

Will Fraser London--Saracens loose forward Will Fraser has been ruled out of the remainder of the European rugby season because of a longstanding...

Vintage Venus rolls back the years 26 Jan 2015 - 02:34 pm

Venus Williams MELBOURNE--Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams stormed into the Australian Open quarter-finals Monday, overcoming fatigue to roll back the years and...

South Korea storm past Iraq into Asian final 26 Jan 2015 - 02:24 pm

South Korean players in jubilation SYDNEY--South Korea stormed into the Asian Cup final with a clinical 2-0 victory over Iraq on Monday, avenging...

Emotional Le Roy hails Congo achievement 26 Jan 2015 - 10:26 am

Ebebiyin, Equatorial Guinea---Veteran French coach Claude Le Roy struggled to contain his emotion on Sunday after his Congo Brazzaville side qualified for the...

Defeated Gabon rage at penalty call 26 Jan 2015 - 10:23 am

Bata, Equatorial Guinea---Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang blamed a crucial penalty decision as his side exited the Africa Cup of Nations at the expense...

Drogba wants to remain with Chelsea 'family' 26 Jan 2015 - 09:59 am

Didier Drogba London---Didier Drogba said Sunday he wanted to remain a member of the Chelsea "family" beyond the end of the current English...

Magnificent Qatar create history 26 Jan 2015 - 12:15 am

Qatar team celebrates after their win during the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship held at Lusail Multipurpose Hall yesterday. Qatar edged through to...

Qatar can go all the way with the support of fans: Al Shaabi 26 Jan 2015 - 12:14 am

Ahmad Al Shaabi Doha: Ahmad Al Shaabi, Vice President of the Qatar 2015 Organising Committee and Qatar Handball Association (QHA) President, has expressed...

Patriots accept no blame, say they followed all rules 26 Jan 2015 - 12:11 am

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick (left) stands on the sidelines during a time-out of the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis...

Rusty Mickelson fritters away chance to go low 26 Jan 2015 - 12:07 am

Phil Mickelson of the United States tees off on the 18th hole during round three of the Humana Challenge in Partnership with The...

Qatargas Open Badminton Championship 2015 26 Jan 2015 - 12:05 am

Ahmed Qasim stands during the Qatargas Open Badminton Championship 2015, organised by the Qatar Badminton Association with Qatargas as the title sponsor, at...

Australia plan ruthless game against the UAE 25 Jan 2015 - 11:55 pm

Australian team players pose for photograph prior to the quarter-final match against China at the AFC Asian Cup in Brisbane, in this January...

Qatar 2022 likely in winter, says AFC boss 25 Jan 2015 - 11:54 pm

Melbourne: The 2022 World Cup in Qatar looks increasingly likely to be played in November and December to avoid the region’s blazing summer...

Al Ansari named as QFA’s General Secretary 25 Jan 2015 - 11:50 pm

Doha: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) Executive Committee, headed by the governing body President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani has...

Sweet revenge for Murray as old guard holds firm 25 Jan 2015 - 11:49 pm

Rafael Nadal of Spain after winning against Kevin Anderson of South Africa in their fourth round match at the Australian Open in Melbourne,...

Star Sharapova tells Bouchard to be herself 25 Jan 2015 - 11:47 pm

Eugenie Bouchard of Canada jubilates after winning against Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania in their fourth round match at the Australian Open. Melbourne: Maria...