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Top teams prepare for Emir Cup 01 Apr 2013 - 11:21 pm

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of QFA, places the Emir Cup trophy on the top of a dais prior...

Paintings, vintage shots and the trophies ... 01 Apr 2013 - 11:21 pm

Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani (second right), and Saoud Al Mohannadi (right), General Secretary of...

We can still qualify, says coach Fahad 01 Apr 2013 - 11:20 pm

DOHA: Coach Fahad Thani is optimistic of Qatar’s chances of qualifying for next year’s FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Qatar must beat Iran...

Ba’s brilliance helps Chelsea beat United 01 Apr 2013 - 11:19 pm

Chelsea’s Demba Ba celebrates after scoring against Manchester United during their English FA Cup quarter final replay match at Stamford Bridge in London,...

Murray bounces back to No. 2 01 Apr 2013 - 11:18 pm

MIAMI: Andy Murray’s razor-thin victory over David Ferrer for the Miami Masters crown will send the Scot to No. 2 in the world...

Qatar ITF Futures kicks off in Doha 01 Apr 2013 - 11:10 pm

Doha: Three Qatari players have received a wildcard for the 1st Qatar ITF Futures 2013 tournament which kicked off here yesterday at the...

Al Rayyan trounce Qatar SC 01 Apr 2013 - 11:06 pm

Al Gharafa’s Awako Emanuel (left) breaks free from Mostafa Amro Samer of Al Wakra to score a point in their match of the...

Jordan win in AFC U-14 girls’ championship 01 Apr 2013 - 11:05 pm

Palestine midfielder Laila Al Shaikh scores his team’s second goal against United Arab Emirates during their AFC U-14 girls’ championship football match at...

Points holds nerve to win Houston Open 01 Apr 2013 - 11:01 pm

DA Points poses with the trophy on the 18th green after winning the Shell Houston Open at the Redstone Golf Club in Humble,...

Pakistan will not panic: PCB chief 01 Apr 2013 - 11:00 pm

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board will not press the panic button after the team’s Test series whitewash in South Africa and has no...

Bosh dazzles as Heat beat Spurs 01 Apr 2013 - 11:00 pm

SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Miami superstars LeBron James and Dwyane wade sat out the NBA’s marquee match-up against San Antonio yesterday, but Chris Bosh...

Puerto doping trial reaches climax 01 Apr 2013 - 10:58 pm

RadioShack team rider Fabian Cancellara (second right) of Switzerland smiles as he is kissed, as second-placed Cannondale team rider Peter Sagan (left) of...

Boonen out of Paris-Roubaix 01 Apr 2013 - 10:58 pm

PARIS: Tom Boonen will be unable to defend his Paris-Roubaix crown as he has yet to recover fully from a bad fall during...

Injury forces Powell to withdraw from Stawell Gift 01 Apr 2013 - 10:57 pm

MELBOURNE: Jamaican former 100m world record-holder Asafa Powell has withdrawn from Australia’s Stawell Gift with a hamstring injury, race organisers said yesterday. Powell...

Astros beat Rangers in season opener 01 Apr 2013 - 10:57 pm

New YorK: The Houston Astros made their leap to the American League in some style yesterday, upstaging the Texas Rangers 8-2 to open...

Indian boxer took heroin 12 times: Police 01 Apr 2013 - 10:56 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic bronze-medallist boxer Vijender Singh took heroin 12 times, according to police who are investigating his links to an alleged...

Blackhawks trounce Wings 7-1 01 Apr 2013 - 10:53 pm

DETROIT: In less than two minutes, the Chicago Blackhawks did all the damage they needed to do. And then they just kept scoring....

AFC U-14 girls’ championship begins today 01 Apr 2013 - 01:13 pm

Eugenie Buckley, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-14 girls’ Championship Match Commisioner, and Ahlam Al Mana, President of Qatar Women’s Sports Committee and Chairman...