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Sheikh Tamim inaugurates Anti-Doping Laboratory in Doha 11 Dec 2012 - 12:57 am

FROM LEFT: Dr Muhammad Al Syarafi, Genaral Manager, Dr Mohammad Ghanem A Al Maadeed, Chairman, and Dr Robin Olivier, Science Director, Wada, following...

Bragging rights on the line in Asian showdown 11 Dec 2012 - 12:56 am

Players of English football club Chelsea jog during their warm-up at a training session in Yokohama, suburban Tokyo, yesterday. Chelsea will play against...

There’s no pressure, says Chelsea’s interim manager 11 Dec 2012 - 12:55 am

YOKOHAMA: Interim Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez yesterday denied feeling any added pressure going into the Club World Cup in Japan, despite his side...

Sheikh Hassan eyes UIM Class 1 title at Dubai Grand Prix 11 Dec 2012 - 12:52 am

DUBAI: Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani and throttleman Steve Curtis will be hoping to add the UIM Class 1 Middle East Powerboat...

NFL: Packers rally to tame Lions at snowy Lambeau 11 Dec 2012 - 12:51 am

NEW YORK: The Green Bay Packers were rocked by two early Detroit touchdowns yesterday but fought back to record their customary victory over...

Armstrong leads headline acts 11 Dec 2012 - 12:44 am

PARIS: Headline acts in 2012, the year of the Olympics and Euro 2012: INDIVIDUALS Lance Armstrong - Probably the greatest doping scandal as...

NBA: Jazz crush lacklustre Lakers 11 Dec 2012 - 12:41 am

LOS ANGELES: Paul Millsap scored 24 points with nine rebounds to lead the Utah Jazz to a 117-110 NBA victory yesterday over the...

Baseball: Dodgers reach $36m deal with Ryu 11 Dec 2012 - 12:32 am

LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Dodgers say they’re looking forward to watching Ryu Hyun-jin pitch for them after signing the top South Korean...

Van Persie stuns Manchester City in derby thriller 10 Dec 2012 - 10:11 am

Manchester United’s English striker Wayne Rooney (second right) celebrates scoring the opening goal with English midfielder Ashley Young left) and Dutch striker Robin...

Dominant England win third Test in Kolkata 10 Dec 2012 - 10:10 am

Kolkata: England defeated India by seven wickets after initial hiccups on the final day of the third Test match here yesterday to take...

Marquez overpowers Pacquiao 10 Dec 2012 - 10:08 am

LAS VEGAS: Juan Manuel Marquez sensationally knocked out Manny Pacquiao in the sixth round of their non-title welterweight bout yesterday, getting his first...

Pistorius ready for ‘unique’ race 10 Dec 2012 - 10:07 am

FROM LEFT: Oscar Pistorius, 2012 Paralympic champion, Marjo Louw, President of Sasol Qatar, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary General of the...

‘Superman’ Oscar to run for five more years 10 Dec 2012 - 10:05 am

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius addresses the media during a press conference at the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) headquarters in Doha yesterday. RIGHT:...

Aussies win Champions Trophy for the fifth time 10 Dec 2012 - 10:03 am

MELBOURNE: Australia went some way to erasing the pain of their London Olympics flop by winning a record fifth consecutive Champions Trophy in...

Monterrey to face Chelsea 10 Dec 2012 - 10:02 am

English Premier League football team Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata (centre) looks on while team-mate Frank Lampard (right) signs autographs for Japanese fans upon...

Ozil rallies Real to win 10 Dec 2012 - 10:02 am

MADRID: Mesut Ozil grabbed two goals as Real Madrid twice came from behind to defeat Valladolid 3-2 late on Saturday to go eight...

NBA: Mavs edge past Rockets 10 Dec 2012 - 10:02 am

HOUSTON, Texas: OJ Mayo scored 16 of his game-high 40 points in the fourth quarter yesterday to help Dallas rally for a 116-109...

Hesson’s advice ‘laughable’, says ex-captain Taylor 10 Dec 2012 - 10:01 am

WELLINGTON: Disgruntled former captain Ross Taylor has slammed New Zealand’s team management, dismissing head coach Mike Hesson’s advice as “laughable” and claiming he...