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TOKYO: Former world number one Martina Hingis and rising star Belinda Bencic made their debut as a dream doubles team for Switzerland yesterday,...

DUBAI: The Davis Cup will remain an annual tournament despite persistent complaints from some players that it over-burdens an already-crowded schedule, the head...

LONDON: Ashes-winner Gladstone Small was one of three members of Warwickshire’s celebrated 1994 County Championship side who were victims of a hat-trick by...

GROS-ISLET, Saint Lucia: Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s 30th Test century put the West Indies firmly on course to win the second Test with Bangladesh as...

Incheon, South Korea: With almost a week to go before their first match on September 23, Qatar’s basketball players are sweating it out...

Moussa Shanan, a member of the Qatar tennis team which is taking part in the Asian Games, trains in Doha yesterday. Qatar tennis...

MUMBAI: The governing body of amateur boxing (AIBA) has given recognition to a newly-elected national federation in India, paving the way for fighters...

Al Sadd’s Ibrahim Majid (right) vies for the ball with Al Hilal’s Yaser Al Shahrani during their AFC Champions League quarter-final match at...

MUMBAI: Controversial French striker Nicolas Anelka (pictured) sought to relaunch his career yesterday by signing up for the nascent Indian Super League, six...

Doha: Ooredoo has extended congratulations to its brand ambassador Nasser Al Attiyah yesterday after his heroic win at Rally of Australia on Sunday,...

KARACHI: Suspended off-spinner Saeed Ajmal (pictured) has withdrawn from the national Twenty20 championship to work on his bowling action with former Pakistan tweaker...

SANTIAGO DE COMPO-STELA, Spain: Local favourite Alberto Contador wrapped up his third Tour of Spain triumph when he comfortably held on to his...

Swimmers Chad Le Clos of South Africa (left) and Katinka Hosszu of Hungary pose at the Hamad Aquatic Centre in Doha before the...

CONCORD, North Carolina: In a perfect world, team-mates Shawn Langdon and Khalid AlBalooshi would never race before the final round of eliminations, but...

US players celebrate after winning the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match against Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid...

Kip Brown at the helm of 96 Spirit of Qatar at the San Dirgo Bayfair yesterday. After a minor technical issue, Brown was...

Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (left), Vice-President of FIA, met Jean Todt President of FIA in China yesterday. Al Attiyah, also the President...

Doha: QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West battled his way to 17th place at the Grand Prix of San Marino.  Even though the...