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The best Asia had to offer in 2014 01 Dec 2014 - 01:06 am

FROM LEFT: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Player of the Year, Nassir Al Shamrani of Saudi Arabia, holds up his trophy during the AFC...

Al Shamrani gets eight-match ban 01 Dec 2014 - 01:05 am

MANILA: AFC Player of the Year Nasser Al Shamrani has been banned for eight matches for spitting and head butting an opponent after...

‘2022 will be a success for Middle East and Asia’ 01 Dec 2014 - 01:04 am

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Player of the Year, Nassir Al Shamrani of Saudi Arabia, spoke about the significance of the 2022 FIFA World...

Al Sadd rally to beat Al Gharafa 30 Nov 2014 - 11:08 pm

Lekhwiya’s Vadimir Weiss (left) successfully tackles Al Shahaniya’s captain Pascua Ulises during their QSL match at the Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha, yesterday....

Kiwis trounce Pakistan in Sharjah to level Test series 30 Nov 2014 - 11:07 pm

New Zealand bowler Trent Boult makes a successful appeal for a leg before wicket decision against Pakistani batsman Younis Khan during the fourth...

Younis recalled in ODI squad, Gul returns 30 Nov 2014 - 10:55 pm

SHARJAH: Paceman Umar Gul and batsman Younis Khan returned to Pakistan’s squads for next month’s Twenty20 and ODI series against New Zealand in...

ICC ‘unlikely’ to take action on bouncers 30 Nov 2014 - 10:55 pm

LONDON: A clampdown down on bouncers is unlikely despite the death of Australian Phillip Hughes this week, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive...

School Olympic Program fencing competition 30 Nov 2014 - 09:51 pm

School students compete during a fencing competition, held under the Schools Olympic Program (SOP) in Doha yesterday. The Qatar Olympic Committee in partnership...

Ibra penalty helps PSG to close win 30 Nov 2014 - 09:49 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain kept the pressure on Marseille at the top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win against Nice at the Parc...

Atletico win marred by fan violence 30 Nov 2014 - 09:48 pm

Atletico Madrid’s Turkish midfielder Arda Turan (right) vies with Deportivo’s Polish midfielder Cezary Wilk during the Spanish League match at the Vicente Calderon...

Maguire and Fish emerge on top at Megarme Summer League 30 Nov 2014 - 09:47 pm

Rachada Fish, winner of the Megarme Summer League Order of Merit, receiving the prize from Alex Lee, the General Manager of Megarme at...

Specialist to assess De Villiers’ Cup chances 30 Nov 2014 - 09:46 pm

CAPE TOWN: Jean de Villiers has “significant” knee ligament damage and will likely find out later this week if he has a realistic...

Spieth sizzles to seal Australian Open title 30 Nov 2014 - 09:45 pm

Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy reacts after missing his putt on the 18th hole during the final round of the Australian Open Golf Championship...

Wiratchant wins King’s Cup title 30 Nov 2014 - 09:44 pm

BANGKOK: Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant recorded a five-under-par 67 to win the King’s Cup in Khon Kaen yesterday, securing his 18th Asian Tour...

Love spurs Cavs to another win 30 Nov 2014 - 09:43 pm

NEW YORK: Forward Kevin Love scored a season-high 28 points and added 10 rebounds as Cleveland Cavs won its third straight game with...

NY Islanders overpower Devils 3-1 30 Nov 2014 - 09:42 pm

NEW YORK: Right winger Cal Clutterbuck scored in the second period as New York Islanders concluded one of the best Novembers in franchise...

NFL: Injured Foles likely to miss more action 30 Nov 2014 - 09:42 pm

NEW YORK: Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback Nick Foles is expected to miss another two to four weeks due to a broken collarbone. According to...

FIA General Assembly kicks off in Doha today 30 Nov 2014 - 09:41 pm

QMMF President and FIA Vice-president Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (right) greets FIA President Jean Todt at Hamad International Airport in Doha yesterday....