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Qatar train at Aspire Academy for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 14 Oct 2012 - 03:38 am

Qatar’s national football team players take part in a training session ahead of their 2014 FIFA World Cup, Asian Zone, qualification matches, in...

Ban fixers for life, says Muralitharan 14 Oct 2012 - 03:38 am

SINGAPORE: Anyone involved in spot-fixing should be banned for life, former Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan said yesterday, days after six umpires were...

Qatari wrestler wins gold at Arab event 14 Oct 2012 - 03:38 am

Cairo: Qatari wrestler Abdul Rahman Ibrahim clinched gold at the Arab Wrestling Championship in the 66 kg category. The championship concluded here yesterday. ...

Qatar’s Nasser reigns supreme at Jordan Rally 14 Oct 2012 - 03:35 am

DEAD SEA, Jordan: Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, partnered by Italian co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini, secured a hard-earned sixth victory in the Jordan Rally,...

Three-star Pedro lifts Spain 14 Oct 2012 - 03:31 am

PARIS: Defending titleholders Spain and a cluster of former champions coasted to comfortable 2014 World Cup qualifying wins across Europe on Friday night....

Messi keeps Argentina on course for Brazil 14 Oct 2012 - 03:30 am

MONTEVIDEO: Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina defeated Uruguay 3-0 on Friday night to remain comfortably on course for the 2014...

Mallinger leads at CordeValle 14 Oct 2012 - 03:29 am

CAlifornia: American John Mallinger posted seven birdies and an eagle to power to a four-shot lead after yesterday’s second round of the Frys.com...

Choi heads leaderboard in Malaysia 14 Oct 2012 - 03:28 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champion Choi Na-Yeon kept her lead yesterday at the Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, while fellow South Korean Park Inbee lit...

Aamal and QFA sign new sponsorship deal 14 Oct 2012 - 03:28 am

Doha: Aamal, a leading Qatari conglomerate, yesterday signed a partnership agreement with Qatar Football Association (QFA), it was revealed here yesterday. By virtue...

Thurston shines as Kangaroos down Kiwis 14 Oct 2012 - 03:27 am

TOWNSVILLE, Australia: Johnathan Thurston kicked his 100th Test goal as Australia’s Kangaroos finished strongly for a hard-fought 18-10 rugby league win over New...

Armstrong’s manager leaves team 14 Oct 2012 - 03:26 am

NEW YORK: Lance Armstrong’s former manager, Johan Bruyneel, fell on his sword yesterday as the fallout from the latest revelations about the use...

Webber fastest in Korean qualifying 14 Oct 2012 - 03:26 am

YEONGAM, South Korea: Australian Mark Webber seized pole position for the South Korean Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with title-chasing Red Bull...

Small setback for QMMF riders West, Rosell 14 Oct 2012 - 03:26 am

MOTEGI, Japan: Both QMMF Racing Team riders Anthony West and Elena Rosell suffered small setbacks on the second day of practice for the...

Late burst gives Lorenzo pole position 14 Oct 2012 - 03:25 am

MOTEGI, Japan: Championship leader Jorge Lorenzo secured his sixth pole position of the MotoGP season with a record last-gasp spurt in qualifying for...

Cardinals advance to NLCS series 14 Oct 2012 - 03:24 am

WASHINGTON: The St Louis Cardinals erased a six-run deficit and scored four runs in the ninth inning to stun the Washington Nationals 9-7...

Al Rayyan eye upset victory against defending champions 13 Oct 2012 - 02:36 am

Khalid Al Mawlawi, (second right) President of Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA), is seen with Theofanis Tsiokris, honorary Executive Vice-President of FIVB, Aleksander Boricic,...

FIVB applauds Qatar role 13 Oct 2012 - 02:36 am

DOHA: FIVB yesterday praised the role played by Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) in promoting the sport in the Middle East, saying the sports-loving...

World’s best volleyball clubs get set for battle 13 Oct 2012 - 02:36 am

DOHA: Although no Qatari sides will be involved in the women’s event of the FIVB World Club Championship, spectators can be treated to...