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Al Sadd eye QSL title glory 13 Apr 2013 - 04:19 am

Al Sadd captain Raul Gonzalez (left) celebrates with team-mates Talal Ali Albloushi (centre) and Nadir Belhadj during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match...

Spanish, Germans kept apart in the semi-finals 13 Apr 2013 - 04:19 am

NYON, Switzerland: The prospect of an all-German or an all-Spanish European Champions League final next month remains alive after yesterday’s semi-final draw. But...

Chelsea reach Europa League last-four stage 13 Apr 2013 - 04:18 am

PARIS: European heavyweights Chelsea and Benfica reached the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday night and were joined by lesser lights FC Basel and...

Massa sets pace at Chinese GP 13 Apr 2013 - 04:17 am

Ferrari’s Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil points to a picture with his son Felipinho after the first practice session of the...

Sponsors show limited appetite for Bahrain race 13 Apr 2013 - 04:16 am

Ferrari driver Felipe Massa of Brazil enters the pit during the second practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai yesterday. Massa...

NBA: High-flying Bulls snap Knicks’ win streak 13 Apr 2013 - 04:15 am

CHICAGO: Nate Robinson led the way with 35 points as the Chicago Bulls used a balanced attack to beat New York 118-111 in...

The 2013 champions: Gutsy Al Rayyan win HA Cup 13 Apr 2013 - 03:21 am

\ Al Rayyan players receive the Heir Apparent Cup trophy from Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrehman Al Thani, Secretary General, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC),...

IPL: Gayle power hits Knight Riders 12 Apr 2013 - 05:15 am

Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders Gautam Gambhir in a heated exchange during their IPL match in Bangalore, yesterday....

Finch guides Pune Warriors to first win 12 Apr 2013 - 05:14 am

Pune: Aaron Finch made his IPL-6 debut in style and powered Pune Warriors to a much needed victory against Rajasthan Royals at the...

Pakistan’s Afridi eyes 2015 World Cup 12 Apr 2013 - 05:13 am

KARACHI: Veteran allrounder Shahid Afridi (pictured) said yesterday he is targeting the 2015 World Cup after returning to the Pakistan side, but vowed...

Qatar Team carries out pre-season test in Italy 12 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

Shaun Torrente, Qatar Marine Sports Federation’s Khalid bin Arhama Al Kuwari and Brendan Power, during their training camp in Italy. DOHA: The Qatar...

No issues with Wallaby coach Deans: Cooper 12 Apr 2013 - 05:09 am

SYDNEY: Quade Cooper said yesterday he has no problems with coach Robbie Deans after his surprise omission from a 30-man Wallabies planning camp...

InterContinental Squash: Seba enters next round 12 Apr 2013 - 05:09 am

Doha: Seba Louai defeated Arthr David in straight games to advance to the next round of the InterContinental Squash tournament of Qatar Squash...

Christchurch races against clock to play World Cup host 12 Apr 2013 - 05:08 am

WELLINGTON: Local opposition and the ever ticking clock are conspiring against him but former New Zealand captain Lee Germon remains determined to bring...

Wounded United face Stoke 12 Apr 2013 - 05:08 am

Former Manchester United and England footballer Sir Bobby Charlton (right) exchanges shirts with former Benfica and Portugal player Eusebio, to commemorate the 1968...

Premier League approves goal-line technology 12 Apr 2013 - 05:07 am

A football is propelled towards Hawk-Eye equipment during a test of the Goal Line Technology (GLT) by EMPA ( Swiss Federal Laboratories for...

Financial controls for EPL clubs 12 Apr 2013 - 05:06 am

LONDON: English Premier League clubs voted yeserday to bring in new financial regulations in a bid to address over-spending. The controls limit increases...

Brazil slump to lowest ever world ranking 12 Apr 2013 - 05:06 am

PARIS: Brazil have slumped to their lowest ever position in world football, according to FIFA’s latest world rankings published yesterday. The 2014 World...