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Africa Cup of Nations: Burkina Faso the improbable qualifiers 31 Jan 2013 - 06:40 am

NELSPRUIT, South Africa: For a team that arrived in South Africa with modest ambitions of ending a sorry winless run stretching back to...

Qatar seek to extend winning streak against Lebanon 31 Jan 2013 - 06:40 am

DOHA: Qatar will be eyeing a hat-trick of wins against Lebanon when the two sides clash in a friendly today at the Jassim...

Drogba still a Shanghai player: Club 31 Jan 2013 - 06:39 am

SHANGHAI: Star striker Didier Drogba’s Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua expressed outrage over his move to Turkish side Galatasaray yesterday, saying it breached his...

Barca eyes match in Bangladesh 31 Jan 2013 - 06:38 am

DHAKA: Spanish football giant Barcelona is pushing for a game in Bangladesh next August, nearly two years after its top star Lionel Messi...

Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club 31 Jan 2013 - 06:37 am

Action from one of the seven races held at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha yesterday. Peter Anders was guided home...

In-form Wild wins stage 2 31 Jan 2013 - 06:34 am

A pack of riders in action during the second stage of the Ladies Tour of Qatar yesterday. The second stage started from the...

Al Sadd battle past Al Rayyan; Al Arabi win 31 Jan 2013 - 06:32 am

By Danotzki Santos DOHA: Al Sadd overpowered Al Rayyan, 71-61 in the Qatar Basketball League at Al Gharafa Indoor Arena, yesterday. The result...

Aspire Qatar reach quarter-finals after 4-2 win 31 Jan 2013 - 06:31 am

Two players between Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr and Brazil’s Fluminense in action during the Al Kass U-18 International Cup group match at Aspire...

Liverpool sign Brazil’s Coutinho 31 Jan 2013 - 06:30 am

LONDON: Liverpool have completed a deal to sign Brazilian playmaker Philippe Coutinho from Inter Milan on a long-term contract, the Premier League club...

Lakers hold off Hornets 31 Jan 2013 - 06:29 am

Los Angeles: The Los Angeles Lakers continued to build on their recent momentum with a 111-106 win over the New Orleans Hornets yesterday,...

Rangers’ captain Callahan injured in win over Flyers 31 Jan 2013 - 06:28 am

New York: The New York Rangers turned the tables on the Philadelphia Flyers with a 2-1 victory at home yesterday but it came...

Tunisia win community beach soccer tournament 31 Jan 2013 - 06:26 am

DOHA: A dramatic conclusion to the Qatar Nations Beach Soccer Cup saw Tunisia crowned champions as they defeated Egypt on penalties in the...

Nadal keeping expectations low ahead of comeback 31 Jan 2013 - 06:13 am

MAJORCA, Spain: Spaniard Rafa Nadal is keeping his expectations low ahead of his long-awaited return to competitive action in early February after seven...

FIFA warns Brazil against delays in Cup preparations 30 Jan 2013 - 01:30 am

FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke speaks during a news conference after his visit to the construction site of the National Stadium, which will...

James steals the show at White House 30 Jan 2013 - 01:28 am

WASHINGTON: Basketball-loving President Barack Obama joined LeBron James and the Miami Heat in putting on a gushing show of mutual admiration yesterday as...

Qatar Total Open tickets still available 30 Jan 2013 - 01:28 am

Doha: Tickets for the Qatar Total Open 2013 are still available to buy, a Qatar Tennis Federation press release said yesterday. This year’s...

WADA slams UCI over Armstrong hearing closure 30 Jan 2013 - 01:27 am

LONDON: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accused cycling’s world governing body of “deceit” yesterday following its decision to disband its own independent commission...

Arch-rivals set for ‘El Clasico’ 30 Jan 2013 - 12:49 am

MADRID: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo come into today’s ‘El Clasico’ clash in Madrid in the Spanish Cup semi-final in fine form and...