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Emotional farewell for Hughes 04 Dec 2014 - 08:57 am

Australian cricket team captain Michael Clarke (left) is comforted as he cries with other mourners as the casket containing Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes...

Pakistan, NZ dedicate T20 trophy to Hughes 04 Dec 2014 - 08:56 am

DUBAI: Pakistan and New Zealand dedicated the trophy for their two Twenty20 matches in the Dubai starting today in memory of Australian batsman...

Al Bashtoon wins Al Britha Cup in thrilling fashion 04 Dec 2014 - 08:55 am

LEFT: Action from the Al Britha Cup at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha yesterday. PICS: JUHAIM DOHA: Julian Smart-trained Al Bashtoon...

Presidential hopeful Coe pledges revamp 04 Dec 2014 - 08:53 am

LONDON: Double Olympic champion Sebastian Coe unveiled the manifesto behind his campaign to become head of world athletics yesterday, pledging a calendar and...

Durant scores 27 in return but Oklahoma City still lose 04 Dec 2014 - 08:53 am

NEW ORLEANS: Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant, sidelined since October after surgery to repair a broken right foot, scored 27 points in his...

Over 70 attendees at Josoor Institute’s latest course 04 Dec 2014 - 08:51 am

Speakers and delegates from Qatar and the region who participated in the Josoor Institute’s course, titled Media and Journalism: Best Practice for Major...

Canadiens great Jean Beliveau dies at 83 04 Dec 2014 - 08:49 am

MONTREAL: Jean Beliveau (pictured), a Hall of Fame ice hockey player who won 10 Stanley Cup championships with the National Hockey League’s Montreal...

Double delight as El Jaish and Lekhwiya reach semi-finals 04 Dec 2014 - 03:58 am

Action from the 17th Asian Clubs League Championship match between Lekhwiya Club of Qatar and Al Qurain Club of Kuwait at Ali bin...

Fourth Cup stadium design unveiled 03 Dec 2014 - 12:59 am

A computer generated image of the Qatar Foundation Stadium and Health & Wellness Precinct, a proposed venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,...

Kramnik stops Giri’s roll at Qatar Masters 03 Dec 2014 - 12:58 am

Anish Giri (left) of Holland shakes hands with Vladimir Kramnik of Russia at the end of their seventh round match of the Qatar...

Qatar Foundation Stadium Design Launch 03 Dec 2014 - 12:51 am

The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (third right), H E Sheikh Saoud...

Tickets for Juventus-Napoli clash in Doha put on sale 03 Dec 2014 - 12:31 am

Juventus’ Andrea Pirlo celebrates after scoring a goal against Olympiakos during their Champions League tie in Turin, in this November 5, 2014 file...

Blatter vows to kick cricket in Sri Lanka 03 Dec 2014 - 12:30 am

COLOMBO: FIFA boss Sepp Blatter (pictured) yesterday vowed to make football Sri Lanka’s most popular game by overtaking cricket in line with an...

QFA, Qatar Shell and FFCB renew partnership 03 Dec 2014 - 12:28 am

Doha: Qatar Football Association (QFA), Qatar Shell and the Foundation FC Barcelona (FFCB) signed an agreement yesterday extending the award winning extra-curricular school...

Star-studded line-up set for Doha challenge 03 Dec 2014 - 12:27 am

Chinese bid officials in Doha celebrate after Hangzhou was declared the host city of the 2018 FINA World Championships. DOHA: The world’s best...

Doha welcomes FIA family 03 Dec 2014 - 12:25 am

The Emir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani meets at the Emiri Diwan with International Automobile Federation (FIA) President Jean Todt...

Webber left with horrible headache after Brazil car crash 03 Dec 2014 - 12:22 am

SAO PAULO: Veteran Australian motor racing driver Mark Webber (pictured) said yesterday he had been left with a “stinking headache” after sustaining bruising...

El Jaish, Lekhwiya one victory away from semis 03 Dec 2014 - 12:15 am

An Al Gharafa player (right) tries to block an Al Salt player from shooting during a group-stage game of the 17th Asian Clubs’...