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Athletics: Bolt signs on for London Diamond League: Report 30 Mar 2013 - 12:46 am

LONDON: Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt has signed a contract to race at the London Anniversary Games at the Olympic Stadium, according to...

Delaveau’s memorable outing at Al Shaqab Arena 29 Mar 2013 - 11:14 pm

ABOVE: French rider Patrice Delaveau on way to winning the Medium Grand Prix-CSI 3* show jumping event on day three of CHI Al...

Unique horse riding programme for students 29 Mar 2013 - 11:13 pm

Fahad bin Saad Al Qahtani, Director of Al Shaqab and CHI Al Shaqab President, is seen with Sameera Al Qassimi, Managing Director of...

Umm Salal spoil Qatar SC plans; Eljaish win 29 Mar 2013 - 11:11 pm

Qatar Sport Club’s Mohammed Rezerik (in black) heads the ball during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash against Umm Salal at Al Arabi...

Golf: Points on top in Houston, McIlroy struggles 29 Mar 2013 - 11:10 pm

HOUSTON, Texas: D A Points fired an eight-under-par 64 to grab a one-stroke lead at the Houston Open yesterday as Rory McIlroy’s bid...

Man United can pursue records 29 Mar 2013 - 09:04 pm

A picture of the Maracana football stadium in Rio de Janeiro taken on March 27, 2013 as renovation works for the 2014 FIFA...

Platini: 2016 qualifiers will be ‘less interesting’ 29 Mar 2013 - 09:04 pm

SOFIA: UEFA President Michel Platini has acknowledged that the Euro 2016 qualifying competition will be “less interesting” with nearly half the teams involved...

Body urges action after abusive chants 29 Mar 2013 - 09:04 pm

LONDON: Anti-racism campaigners yesterday urged England’s Football Association to take action after some fans taunted Rio and Anton Ferdinand with abusive chants during...

PSG shrug off Beckham’s China visit 29 Mar 2013 - 09:03 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti shrugged off David Beckham’s trip to China and admitted that he’d be delighted if the former England...

Serena, Sharapova in final 29 Mar 2013 - 09:01 pm

Serena Williams of the US celebrates a point against Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their Sony Open semi-final in Miami, Florida, yesterday. Williams...

Ryder ‘improves’ after brutal attack 29 Mar 2013 - 08:57 pm

WELLINGTON: Battered New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder was showing signs of improvement yesterday and gave family the thumbs-up as police charged two men...

Mathews to lead Pune Warriors in IPL 29 Mar 2013 - 08:57 pm

Mumbai: Pune Warriors India has named Sri Lankan all-rounder Angelo Mathews as their captain for the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League...

Swann on track to return for Ashes showdown 29 Mar 2013 - 08:56 pm

LONDON: England spinner Graeme Swann has revealed he is on course to return from an elbow injury in time for this year’s Ashes...

Waugh wants women playing in Big Bash 29 Mar 2013 - 08:56 pm

Sydney: Former Australia captain Steve Waugh wants to see women playing in the country’s premier Twenty20 event, the Big Bash League. Though Waugh...

Cycling: ‘I took drugs like pasta,’ admits Schumacher 29 Mar 2013 - 08:55 pm

BERLIN: German rider Stefan Schumacher, who has served a two-year doping ban, has admitted regularly knocking back a cocktail of performance-enhancing drugs, likening...

Qatari riders dominate on day two of CHI Al Shaqab 29 Mar 2013 - 04:32 am

Frenchman Roger-Yves Bost rides Nikyta D’Elle during the Medium Tour-CSI 3* class show jumping of CHI Al Shaqab 2013 at Al Shaqab yesterday....

Berki and Zanetti bag gold medals 29 Mar 2013 - 04:31 am

Thi Ha Thanh Phan (centre) of Vietnam celebrates her gold medal in the women’s vault final on day two of the 6th FIG...

New series of equipment makes international debut at Doha event 29 Mar 2013 - 04:29 am

Bart Prinssen (left), Export Manager, Janssen-Fritsen, and Thierry Delueze, the Product Manager, at Aspire Academy in Doha yesterday. New series of equipment makes...