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Confident Qatar take on Bahrain 22 Mar 2013 - 04:41 am

Qatar football team players taking part in a training session in Manama on the eve of their 2015 Asian Cup qualifying match against...

Qatar, Turkey share spoils in International Friendly Tournament 22 Mar 2013 - 04:40 am

Qatar’s Mohammed Alaaddin Badr (right) and Turkey’s Omer Bayram vie for the ball during their International Friendly Tournament at Grand Hamad Stadium of...

Third round of QIRRCH today 22 Mar 2013 - 04:37 am

Defending champion Alex Cudlin in action at Losail International Circuit in this file picture & Rajini Krishnan, Losail Asian Road Racing Championship where...

Bullish Hamilton says Melbourne no ‘lucky shot’ 22 Mar 2013 - 04:37 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Formula One star Lewis Hamilton warned last week’s fifth-place finish with new team Mercedes was no “lucky shot” and suggested he...

Defensive dilemma for England 22 Mar 2013 - 04:36 am

England manager Roy Hodgson takes part in a training session at the St George’s Park training complex, near Burton-upon-Trent, central England on Tuesday....

Platini coy about FIFA presidency 22 Mar 2013 - 04:35 am

UEFA President Michel Platini (left) and FIFA President Sepp Blatter pictured before the semi-final match of the Euro 2012 between Germany and Italy...

Former BBC boss Dyke to be new FA chairman 22 Mar 2013 - 04:35 am

LONDON: Former BBC director general Greg Dyke is set to become the new chairman of the Football Association, the English game’s governing body...

Spain eye win before World Cup French test 22 Mar 2013 - 04:34 am

PARIS: With just over a year to go until the World Cup, some of Europe’s leading nations are hoping to take a major...

India aim for clean sweep 22 Mar 2013 - 04:33 am

Australian captain Michael Clarke celebrates reaching his century on day one of the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Series against India in Chennai...

Pakistan beat South Africa to square series 22 Mar 2013 - 04:32 am

Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq plays a shot during their fourth One-Day International match against South Africa in Durban, yesterday. DURBAN, South Africa: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq...

England, New Zealand seek win in decider 22 Mar 2013 - 04:32 am

AUCKLAND: At Eden Park New Zealand have an opportunity to end their summer of discontent in a most unexpected way. For the Kiwis,...

Windies build up healthy lead over Zimbabwe 22 Mar 2013 - 04:31 am

ROSEAU, Dominica: West Indies continued to pile on the pressure against Zimbabwe as they reached 295 for four in reply to Zimbabwe’s first...

Donald struggles in Malaysia 22 Mar 2013 - 04:30 am

Kiradech Aphibarnrat of Thailand hits a shot during the first round of the Maybank Malaysian Open at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country...

Djokovic eyes fourth title in Miami 22 Mar 2013 - 04:30 am

MIAMI: Novak Djokovic is looking to bounce back at the ATP Miami Masters after his 22-match win streak was ended last week at...

Rugby: All Blacks favourites to take Hong Kong Sevens 22 Mar 2013 - 04:30 am

HONG KONG: World Series leaders New Zealand are favourites to win the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend but in a season which has...

French anti-doping chief calls for funding increase 22 Mar 2013 - 04:28 am

PARIS: The president of the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) yesterday criticised leading international federations for not taking the fight against doping seriously enough....

Qatar yet to make request on 2022 World Cup timing, says Blatter 22 Mar 2013 - 02:15 am

President of FIFA, Joseph Blatter, attendsthe press conference following the meeting of the FIFA executive comittee in Zurich, yesterday. ZURICH: Fifa has not...

EPL will accept winter World Cup: Richards 21 Mar 2013 - 12:32 am

Mohammed Hanzab (right), President of International Centre for Sports Security, and Sir David Richards, Chairman of English Professional Football Leagues (EPFL) shake hands...