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First Qatar International Cup and GCC Weightlifting Championship 23 Dec 2013 - 02:33 pm

A weightlifter in action at the First Qatar International Cup and the GCC Weightlifting Championship, which are taking place simultaneously, at Marriott Hotel...

Marseille, Bordeaux in 2-2 draw 23 Dec 2013 - 02:33 pm

Bordeaux’s French defender Julien Faubert (left) vies for the ball with Marseille’s French defender Benjamin Mendy during the French L1 match at the...

Losail MX Round 4: Blair and Sabetifar share honours 23 Dec 2013 - 02:31 pm

The podium winners at the first race of the fourth round of Losail MX Championship at Losail MX track. Doha: Ryan Blair, the...

Bayern win Club World Cup 23 Dec 2013 - 02:28 pm

MARRAKECH, Morocco: European champions Bayern Munich claimed their fifth title of 2013 as they lifted the Club World Cup with a 2-0 win...

Pedro revives Barcelona 23 Dec 2013 - 02:28 pm

MADRID: Barcelona ensured they will finish 2013 on top of La Liga as a Pedro Rodriguez hat-trick helped them come from 2-0 down...

India can qualify for 2022 World Cup: Tendulkar 23 Dec 2013 - 02:27 pm

Kolkata: A month after bidding an emotional adieu to cricket, the game’s legend Sachin Tendulkar yesterday rooted for Indian football saying the country...

New Zealand cruise to series win over Windies 23 Dec 2013 - 02:26 pm

HAMILTON, New Zealand: New Zealand eased to an eight-wicket win over the West Indies yesterday to claim their first victory in a three-Test...

Spinner Swann calls time on England career 23 Dec 2013 - 02:24 pm

MELBOURNE: England spinner Graeme Swann announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket with immediate effect yesterday, in a bombshell just days before...

Hafeez stars in Pakistan victory over Sri Lanka 23 Dec 2013 - 02:23 pm

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: Mohammad Hafeez demonstrated his all-round skills to guide Pakistan to a convincing 113-run win over Sri Lanka in the...

West Indies skipper warns heads could roll after loss 23 Dec 2013 - 02:23 pm

HAMILTON, New Zealand: West Indies captain Darren Sammy warned yesterday that players’ careers are on the line after his side slumped to a...

South Africa right to apply brakes on epic chase: Smith 23 Dec 2013 - 02:23 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa skipper Graeme Smith defended the controversial decision to abandon his team’s epic pursuit of a world record score and settle...

Sherwood masterminds Spurs win; Everton fourth 23 Dec 2013 - 02:22 pm

LONDON: Tim Sherwood’s hopes of becoming Tottenham Hotspur’s permanent manager were boosted after his attacking team came back to win 3-2 at stuttering...

Ferrer splits with long-time coach Piles 23 Dec 2013 - 02:21 pm

ABU DHABI: World number three David Ferrer (pictured) said yesterday that he has split with coach Javier Piles after a 15-year working relationship....

India escape with thrilling draw against South Africa 23 Dec 2013 - 03:12 am

South Africa’s Faf du Plessis celebrates his century during the final day of the Test match against India in Johannesburg, yesterday. JOHANNESBURG: Faf...

Qatar finish fourth at Arab Karate Championship 22 Dec 2013 - 05:13 am

Hashem Adham (centre) of Qatar, winner in the Men’s Kata Individual category poses for a picture along with Antonio Espino (bottom left), President...

Pakistani women to play cricket in Qatar 21 Dec 2013 - 05:28 am

DUBAI: Pakistan’s women’s cricket team is to use the neutral venue of Qatar to host a tri-series with South Africa and Ireland, an...

Fourth round of Losail MX Championship to be held today 21 Dec 2013 - 02:52 am

Female rider Sara Handal of Honduras, poses for a picture ahead of the fourth round of the Losail MX Championship today DOHA: The...

Man United reach League Cup semis 20 Dec 2013 - 12:58 am

Tottenham Hotspur’s French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris (right) vies for the ball with West Ham United’s English striker Carlton Cole during the English League...