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Rooney never close to joining Chelsea: Gill 23 Sep 2013 - 12:13 am

LONDON: Wayne Rooney (pictured) was never close to joining Chelsea in the summer because Manchester United would not have sold him, former chief...

FIBA Asia Champions Cup: Al Rayyan accorded warm welcome 23 Sep 2013 - 12:11 am

Qatar’s Al Rayyan basketball team, which finished in second place at the 24th FIBA Asia Champions Cup, pose for a picture along with...

QREC and AI Emadi extend partnership 23 Sep 2013 - 12:09 am

Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh Al Thani, Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) Chairman, and Mohammed Abdulkarim AI Emadi, CEO of AI Emadi Enterprises...

Islamic Games open in Indonesia 23 Sep 2013 - 12:08 am

PALEMBANG, Indonesia: The Islamic Solidarity Games got under way in Indonesia yesterday despite a chaotic run-up to the event and debates over appropriate...

Chennai Super Kings beat Titans by 4 wickets 23 Sep 2013 - 12:07 am

NEW DELHI: Impressive batting by Suresh Raina and Michael Hussey helped Chennai Super Kings register 4-wicket win over Titans in their Champions League...

City crush United in derby; Arsenal beat Stoke, go top 23 Sep 2013 - 12:05 am

TOP LEFT: Manchester City’s Samir Nasri celebrates after scoring against Manchester United during their English Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium in...

Mourinho gives Mata green light 23 Sep 2013 - 12:04 am

LONDON: Jose Mourinho has confirmed Juan Mata will start in Chelsea’s League Cup tie at Swindon in midweek after being left out of...

Real Madrid win 4-1 as Bale injured in warm-up 23 Sep 2013 - 12:04 am

MADRID: Real Madrid shrugged off a warm-up injury suffered by Gareth Bale to move back to within two points of leaders Barcelona yesterday...

Schalke suffer worst home defeat in 32 years 23 Sep 2013 - 12:03 am

BERLIN: Schalke 04’s stars admitted they were left reeling after suffering their worst home league defeat in 32 years having gone down 4-0...

Rodgers relishing Suarez return 22 Sep 2013 - 11:56 pm

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (pictured) admits the return of Luis Suarez cannot come soon enough after his side surrendered their unbeaten Premier...

AS Roma win derby to go top of league 22 Sep 2013 - 11:55 pm

AS Roma players celebrate Adem Ljajic’s goal against Lazio during their Italian Serie A match at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, yesterday. MILAN:...

Qatar World Cup should be played one month earlier: Keegan 22 Sep 2013 - 11:55 pm

DOHA: The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar should be played one month earlier than planned, according to English football legend Kevin Keegan...

QMMF riders set for two races at Navarra Circuit 22 Sep 2013 - 11:53 pm

Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) rider Nasser Al Malki in action during the qualifying round at the 2013 Spanish Championship at Navarra...

Stenson is still in the lead 22 Sep 2013 - 11:52 pm

Adam Scott of Australia hangs his head down while waiting to putt on the third green during the third round of the Tour...

Timely return to form for Johnson at East Lake 22 Sep 2013 - 11:52 pm

ATLANTA: A week after struggling badly with his putting and only just qualifying for the Tour Championship, Dustin Johnson has regained form to...

Bresnan in doubt as Rankin eyes Ashes 22 Sep 2013 - 11:52 pm

LONDON: England know the bulk of a squad due to be announced today for a tour of Australia that will see them try...

Windies greats hail Ambrose on his 50th birthday 22 Sep 2013 - 11:20 pm

St John’s: Former West Indies cricketers have lauded their colleague Curtly Ambrose on his 50th birthday. Sir Viv, Richards who captained Ambrose from...

Simon, Gulbis bag ATP Tour titles 22 Sep 2013 - 10:21 pm

METZ, France: Second-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon won the 11th title of his career when he outplayed top seed and compatriot Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4,...