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Delaveau shines at Al Shaqab Arena 22 Nov 2013 - 06:48 am

Action from the first day of the Longines Global Champions Tour final leg at Al Shaqab Arena in Doha yesterday. Today’s action begins...

Uruguay qualify for 2014 World Cup 22 Nov 2013 - 06:47 am

Diego Godin (left) and Luis Suarez of Uruguay celebrate at the end of their 2014 World Cup qualifying play-off second leg match against...

Brilliant Broad silences Brisbane 22 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

BRISBANE: England paceman Stuart Broad ignored the jeers, chants and catcalls of a hostile Gabba crowd to take five wickets and leave Australia...

Perera, Dilshan fire Sri Lanka to T20 win 22 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan hit aggressive half-centuries as hosts Sri Lanka romped to an emphatic eight-wicket win over New...

India register six-wicket win against West Indies 22 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

Kochi: After outclassing the West Indies 2-0 in the Test series, India yesterday continued its domination over the Caribbean team in the first...

Qatar Open ticket sale to commence on Sunday 22 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

Doha: Tickets for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2014 – celebrating 22 years of professional men’s tennis in Doha – will be on sale...

IOC chief Bach vows toughest anti-doping programme ever 22 Nov 2013 - 06:44 am

SEOUL: Anti-doping measures for the 2014 Sochi Olympics will be the toughest of any Winter Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach...

Khalid steers hosts into Nations Cup contention 22 Nov 2013 - 06:43 am

Khalid Abdullah Al Kuwari of Team Qatar, Andrei Panyushkin of Team Russia and Lebos Chaguri of Team Lebanon celebrate on the podium during...

GCC Volleyball Championship begins tomorrow in Doha 22 Nov 2013 - 06:42 am

Walid Abdulla Aman (left), Secretary General of the 9th GCC Volleyball Champions speaking during a press conference in Doha, yesterday. The tournament kicks...

Penguins shut out Capitals 22 Nov 2013 - 06:41 am

WASHINGTON: Even Sidney Crosby acknowledged his goal - and the lickety-split series of passes that led up to it - was “fun” and...

QAF and Aspire Academy ink MoU 22 Nov 2013 - 06:39 am

Dahlan Al Hamad (right), President of Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) and Chris Earle, Director of Sports at Aspire Academy during the MoU signing...

Steady Indiana edge New York in overtime 22 Nov 2013 - 06:38 am

NEW YORK: The Indiana Pacers came out ice cold against a revenge-minded New York Knicks team yesterday but showed their class and put...

South Africa win first T20 21 Nov 2013 - 09:36 am

South Africa’s batsman Quinton de Kock plays a shot during the first T20 match against Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, yesterday....

Nadal, Murray start season at Qatar Open 21 Nov 2013 - 09:35 am

Spain’s Rafael Nadal (right) and compatriot David Ferrer pose with their French Open trophies at Roland Garros in this June 10, 2013 file...

IOC to discuss return of baseball, softball 21 Nov 2013 - 09:34 am

TOKYO: Baseball and softball could return to the Olympic programme for the 2020 Tokyo Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said...

England, Australia renew rivalry at fortress Gabba 21 Nov 2013 - 09:32 am

England captain Alastair Cook (left) and Australian captain Michael Clarke pose with the Ashes Urn at the Gabba in Brisbane yesterday, on the...

The hosts delay naming team 21 Nov 2013 - 09:30 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Captain Michael Clarke kept everyone guessing yesterday about the final makeup of the Australia team for the opening Test against England,...

‘Mr Ego’ Pietersen set to sweep to 100th Test match 21 Nov 2013 - 09:28 am

BRISBANE, Australia: He’s “arrogant” and “Mr. Ego”, but as he prepares for his 100th Test this week in Brisbane, England’s Kevin Pietersen (pictured)...