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GCC event gives IPC confidence 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Ryan Montgomery (right), Head of IPC Athletics and Ameer Al Mulla, CEO of Doha 2015 pose for a picture in Doha recently. BOTTOM:...

Top-tier trio make serene progress, eye tougher tests ahead 28 Sep 2015 - 05:25 pm

For all talk of the narrowing gulf between the top nations and Rugby World Cup stragglers, Australia, Ireland and Scotland all picked up...

Qatar down Korea to seal quarter-final place 28 Sep 2015 - 05:06 pm

CHANGSHA-HUNAN (2015 FIBA Asia Championship) - Qatar overcame an early deficit and beat Korea, 69-63, on Monday to clinch a spot in the...

Philippines triumph over mighty Iran 28 Sep 2015 - 04:59 pm

CHANGSHA-HUNAN (2015 FIBA Asia Championship) - Riding on the production of Jayson Castro and Andray Blatche, the Philippines waylaid erstwhile unbeaten Iran, 87-73,...

Galaxy return to West's summit 28 Sep 2015 - 04:58 pm

An early blitz saw the LA Galaxy bounce back with a 3-2 win over FC Dallas, while Sporting Kansas City remains in contention...

Mourinho concerned by Chelsea performances 28 Sep 2015 - 04:49 pm

Jose Mourinho has admitted that he is concerned by Chelsea's unimpressive start to the 2015-16 campaign. The reigning champions have been struggling to...

Singapore scraps two biggest races 28 Sep 2015 - 04:33 pm

Australian jockey Tommy Berry (white stripes) rides Dan Excel to victory during the Singapore Airlines International Cup horse race at the Singapore Turf...

Attiyah wins 2015 Cyprus rally 28 Sep 2015 - 01:34 am

The 2015 CNP Asfalistiki Cyprus Rally ended yesterday with Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah as the winner. Al Attiyah, driving a Ford Fiesta...

Angers heap more misery on Marseille 28 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris: Marseille’s dismal start to the season continued with a woeful 2-1 defeat at home to Ligue 1 newboys Angers yesterday. Goals from...

Palace crash Watford party 28 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Crystal Palace’s English striker Dwight Gayle (left) vies with Watford’s Austrian defender Sebastian Prodl during the English Premier League match at Vicarage Road...

Barcelona’s Messi blow a likely relief for Leverkusen 28 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

FC Barcelona’s Argentinian striker Lionel Messi (right) lies on the pitch after being injured during the La Liga match against UD Las Palmas...

QMMF’s new signing Kallio impresses at Aragon 28 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

QMMF Racing Team’s new signing Mika Kallio (left) in action at the Aragón Grand Prix, yesterday in Madrid. Madrid: The Qatar Motor and...

Jordan fight back to down Qatar at Asian basketball 28 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

A Qatari player gestures during the match against Jordan at the FIBA Asia Basketball Championship, yesterday. Changsha-Hunan, China: Jordan took their lumps early...

Excitement mounts ahead of World Championships in Doha 28 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: With just seven days to go to the start of AIBA World Boxing Championships, Qatar is all set to host the biggest...

Emphatic win for Al Sadd 28 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Al Sailiya’s Fauozi Mubarak (centre) and Mesaimeer’s Erivelto Emiliano locked in an aerial battle for superiority during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match...

Wasim stars as Pakistan beat Zimbabwe by 13 runs 27 Sep 2015 - 06:44 pm

Pakistan's bowler Imad Wasim (L) celebrates a wicket during the first of two T20 cricket matches between Pakistan and hosts Zimbabwe at the...

Blatter, Platini risk suspension amid FIFA ethics probe 27 Sep 2015 - 05:26 pm

GENEVA: The future of embattled FIFA president Sepp Blatter and his heir-apparent Michel Platini was in play Sunday, as they faced scrutiny by...

Australia's second string crush Uruguay 27 Sep 2015 - 04:09 pm

Australia's Rob Simmons in action during a lineout. By Nick Mulvenney BIRMINGHAM, England: A second-string Australia ran in 11 tries to hammer Uruguay...