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Blazers silence Thunder 02 Jan 2014 - 01:54 pm

OKLAHOMA CITY: LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds while Damian Lillard added 21 points and 11 assists to power Portland...

Sailing: Yasar of Turkey tops at Qatar Optimist Cup in Doha 02 Jan 2014 - 01:54 pm

Doha: Rasim Yasar of Turkey set aside the challenge of Marsha Shahrin of Singapore to emerge as overall champion in the Qatar Optimist...

Celtic score narrow win over Thistle in Glasgow derby 02 Jan 2014 - 01:49 pm

GLASGOW: Celtic started 2014 with a narrow 1-0 win over Partick Thistle in the Glasgow derby to maintain their 11-point lead at the...

Marinos take revenge with Emperor’s Cup victory 02 Jan 2014 - 01:48 pm

TOKYO: Yokohama Marinos beat J-League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 to win the prestigious Emperor’s Cup yesterday, avenging their defeat by one point in...

Australia eye sweep in Ashes series 02 Jan 2014 - 01:48 pm

SYDNEY: It’s a fair bet Michael Clarke won’t be booed at the Sydney Cricket Ground this week when he sets out to become...

Afridi hails new record holder 02 Jan 2014 - 01:47 pm

KARACHI: Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi yesterday hailed New Zealand batsman Corey Anderson, who broke his long-standing record for the fastest One-day century —...

NHL: Soaring Ducks dominate Sharks 02 Jan 2014 - 01:46 pm

ANAHEIM, California: Ryan Getzlaf and Jonas Hiller propelled the Anaheim Ducks into the second half of their season with the NHL’s best record...

Welsh rugby row rumbles on 02 Jan 2014 - 01:46 pm

LONDON: The chaos within Welsh rugby will continue into the New Year after the four regions condemned the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) for...

Smooth sailing for Nadal, Murray in season-opener 01 Jan 2014 - 02:38 pm

World number one Rafael Nadal in action against Lukas Rosol of Czech Republic during their first round match of the Qatar Open at...

Rotich retains Sao Paulo title 01 Jan 2014 - 02:36 pm

Kenyan male runner Edwin Rotich crosses the finish line to win the 89th Sao Silvestre New Year’s Eve road race with a timing ...

Yasar maintains lead at Qatar Optimist Cup 01 Jan 2014 - 02:34 pm

Doha: Rasim Yasar from Turkey maintained his consistent form for the fourth consecutive day to hold on to the leader’s position at the...

Al Jazeera Sport rebrands itself beIN SPORTS 01 Jan 2014 - 02:33 pm

Nasser Ghanim Al Khelaifi, Chairman of beIN SPORTS. Doha: Al Jazeera Sport will be named beIN SPORTS after midnight yesterday. The new network,...

Training session 01 Jan 2014 - 02:32 pm

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) players take part in a training session at the Aspire Academy of Sports Excellence in Doha yesterday. PSG will play...

Man United, Spurs eye top four as 2014 dawns 01 Jan 2014 - 02:30 pm

LONDON: Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will be looking to poke sticks in each other’s wheel spokes when they face off in the...

WAFF: Qatar reach semi-finals 01 Jan 2014 - 04:40 am

Doha: Hosts Qatar trounced Saudi Arabia 4-1 in a Group A match to secure a place in the semi-finals of the 8th West...

Ibra eyes more silverware 31 Dec 2013 - 11:01 am

Paris Saint Germain (PSG) coach Laurent Blanc (right) and striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, of PSG attend a press conference at the Aspire Academy, yesterday.Pictures...

Schumi battling for life after ski accident 31 Dec 2013 - 10:59 am

Dario, a Ferrari local fan, displays flags in front of the entrance of the emergency services at the CHU Nord hospital in Grenoble,...

Messi more than a dream signing, says Ibrahimovic 31 Dec 2013 - 10:54 am

DOHA: Signing Lionel Messi (pictured) would take French champions Paris Saint-Germain to the next level, according to their current star forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic....