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South Africa shock world champions Spain 1-0 21 Nov 2013 - 09:26 am

SOWETO, South Africa: World champions Spain suffered only a second loss in 17 matches this year after losing 1-0 to South Africa in...

Mertesacker nets winner for Germany 21 Nov 2013 - 09:26 am

LONDON: Germany procured a smash-and-grab 1-0 victory over England in a friendly at Wembley on Tuesday night, consigning their old rivals to successive...

Top scorer Messi wins record third Golden Shoe 21 Nov 2013 - 09:25 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Argentine star striker Lionel Messi received his third Golden Shoe award yesterday as the top league scorer in Europe for his...

Mullen-Harran combination wins Lemail Cup 21 Nov 2013 - 09:25 am

DOHA: The Richard Mullen-Harran combination yesterday stormed to their second major win just eight days apart at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC),...

Sri Lanka to tour Bangladesh in January 2014 21 Nov 2013 - 09:25 am

DHAKA: Sri Lanka will play two Tests, three one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches on their month-long tour of Bangladesh starting in January....

Asif stars in Blaster Guns’ win in QCA Division C League 21 Nov 2013 - 09:24 am

DOHA: Asif produced a class act to lead Blaster Guns to a four-wicket triumph over Punjab Club in the QCA Division C Cricket...

Red Bull’s Vettel, Webber prepare for one last battle 21 Nov 2013 - 09:24 am

Rio de Janeiro: Sebastian Vettel wants to end the Formula One season with a record win, while Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber would...

QFA, Aamal join hands for 2013/14 season 21 Nov 2013 - 09:23 am

DOHA: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman...

Wijaya eyes third Asian title in season-finale at Losail 21 Nov 2013 - 09:22 am

DOHA: Indonesia’s seasoned Underbone 115cc campaigner Hadi Wijaya will be looking at the probabilities of clinching an unprecedented third Underbone 115cc Asian Champion...

Work begins to remove iconic lights at Olympic Stadium 21 Nov 2013 - 09:22 am

LONDON: Work to dismantle the first of the 14 iconic triangular floodlights on top of London’s Olympic Stadium began yesterday as its transformation...

QMSF’s Carella, Torrente aim to pull clear in Doha 21 Nov 2013 - 09:21 am

DOHA: Defending World Champion Alex Carella and his talented team-mate Shaun Torrente have a golden chance to pull clear of their rivals at...

Tennis: National Team 1 tops at Qatar Juniors Cup 21 Nov 2013 - 09:20 am

The podium winners at the Qatar Juniors Cup tennis tournament organised by Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) pose for a group picture along with...

MES, Bhavan’s win CBSE hockey tournament 21 Nov 2013 - 09:19 am

Doha: MES and Bhavan’s School won the first CBSE hockey clusters tournament, in the boys and girls section, organised by Bhavan’s school in...

Bosh stars as Heat beat Hawks 21 Nov 2013 - 09:19 am

MIAMI: Chris Bosh scored 19 points and Ray Allen added 17 to spark the Miami Heat over visiting Atlanta 104-88 yesterday, giving the...

Doha all set for last leg of Global Champions Tour 21 Nov 2013 - 04:53 am

A rider takes part in the Vienna leg of the Global Champions Tour in this September 2013 file photo. DOHA: World, Olympic and...

Algeria secure Africa’s last World Cup ticket 20 Nov 2013 - 01:33 pm

Algeria's supporters cheer their team during the FIFA 2014 World Cup qualifying football match between Burkina Faso and Algeria BLIDA, Algeria: Algeria sealed...

Iran, Oman and Kuwait win Cup tickets 20 Nov 2013 - 01:32 pm

SINGAPORE: Three-time champions Iran cruised into the 2015 Asian Cup finals after thrashing Lebanon 4-1 yesterday, but China missed the chance to join...

Doping: IOC to retest frozen samples 20 Nov 2013 - 01:32 pm

ZURICH: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will retest frozen samples from previous Games after an improved testing method led to hundreds of positive...