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Tsonga takes Escude and Ascione as coaches 28 Oct 2013 - 10:59 pm

PARIS: French number one Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has chosen compatriots Nicolas Escude and Thierry Ascione as his new joint coaches, replacing Roger Rasheed. “The...

Moore sinks birdie to win in Malaysia 28 Oct 2013 - 10:58 pm

US golfer Ryan Moore poses with the trophy after winning the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic golf tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday. KUALA...

McIlroy edges out Woods in shoot-out 28 Oct 2013 - 10:58 pm

HAIKOU, China: World number six Rory McIlroy produced some dazzling golf on the back nine to overcome a sniffling Tiger Woods by one...

Action from Qatar Volleyball Association Federation Cup 28 Oct 2013 - 10:55 pm

A: A Eljaish player successfully spikes past a couple of Al Rayyan players during the Qatar Volleyball Association Federation Cup at Al Arabi...

Qatar Classic: Hogarty takes early lead 28 Oct 2013 - 10:54 pm

Tyler Hogarty of South Africa in action during the Qatar Classic at Doha Golf Club (DGC) yesterday. Hogarty shot a three-under 69 to...

Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Team increase Points lead 28 Oct 2013 - 10:38 pm

LAS VEGAS: The Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Team, the two-time World Championship team owned by Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Thani, had...

World Series: Gomes’ homer lifts Red Sox over Cards 28 Oct 2013 - 10:36 pm

Boston Red Sox’s Jonny Gomes raises a finger as he takes off around the bases after hitting a three run home run off...

IOC president praises Russia’s Games preparations 28 Oct 2013 - 10:34 pm

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (left), International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach (centre) and CEO of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin visit the unveiled...

Kings beat Oilers 2-1 in shoot-out 28 Oct 2013 - 10:34 pm

LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Kings had their highest shots total in four-plus seasons - and still had to go to a shootout...

NFL: Stafford stars as Lions edge Cowboys in thriller 28 Oct 2013 - 10:33 pm

DETROIT: Matthew Stafford’s one-yard touchdown plunge with 12 seconds left lifted the Detroit Lions to a 31-30 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in...

India bullish on Formula One return 28 Oct 2013 - 10:31 pm

GREATER NOIDA, India: Indian Grand Prix organisers were bullish about the troubled race’s future yesterday despite a drop in the estimated crowd figures...

Germany and Denmark keen to learn from 2015 Worlds in Doha 28 Oct 2013 - 10:28 pm

Per Bertelsen, Danish Handball Federation President (seventh right), Bernhard Bauer President of the German Handball Federation (fifth left) along with the Denmark and...

Serena unstoppable in Istanbul 27 Oct 2013 - 11:34 pm

Serena Williams of the US lifts her trophy after defeating Li Na of China in the final match for the WTA Championships in...

Torres pounces late to send Chelsea second 27 Oct 2013 - 11:30 pm

Swansea City’s striker Alvaro Vazquez (left) vies with West Ham United’s defender James Tomkins during the English Premier League match at the Liberty...

Patte seals the deal on Doha debut 27 Oct 2013 - 11:28 pm

Winner Patte (left) and runner-up Jose Figueroa from Cuba hold a banner after the Champion of Champions leg. Figueroa scored a total of...

Former players say series result is fair for Pakistan 27 Oct 2013 - 11:28 pm

DUBAI: Former Pakistan players yesterday termed a 1-1 series draw as a “fair result” for their team against the world’s top-ranked nation South...

Steyn to miss first two ODI matches in Pakistan series 27 Oct 2013 - 11:28 pm

DUBAI: Paceman Dale Steyn will miss the first two of the five-match one-day series against Pakistan to rest his body, South African team...

India, Pakistan in World Twenty20 opening clash 27 Oct 2013 - 11:28 pm

DHAKA: Rivals India and Pakistan were drawn against each other yesterday for next year’s World Twenty20, marking an explosive start to the competition,...