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Al Arabi and Al Sadd win in Qatar Basketball League 22 Apr 2015 - 08:09 am

Mahdy Yassin of Al Sadd (in black) and Mohamed Abdulrahman of Al Wakrah in action during the Qatar Basketball League at Al Gharafa...

Al Sadd all smiles after reaching last 16 22 Apr 2015 - 08:07 am

Al Sadd players celebrate after scoring a goal against Iran’s Foolad Khouzestan during their AFC Champions League match at the Hamad Bin Jassim...

Lekhwiya take on Persepolis today 22 Apr 2015 - 08:01 am

Lekhwiya coach Michael Laudrup Doha: New Persepolis coach Branko Ivankovic will welcome back midfielders Mohsen Bengar and Mohammad Nori from suspension as the...

Handball coach ready for ‘difficult’ Olympic qualifiers 22 Apr 2015 - 07:57 am

The Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, presents Qatar’s handball coach Valero Rivera Lopez with a...

Belgian Damen ‘seriously injured during stage one’ 22 Apr 2015 - 07:53 am

DOHA: Belgian co-driver Jurgen Damen was seriously injured in an accident involving car 224 (HRX Ford) that crashed around 10km from the end...

Tickets for IDL Doha 2015 available now 22 Apr 2015 - 07:52 am

Doha: Tickets for the 2015 IAAF Doha Diamond League, the major international athletics event that will be held in Doha on May 15,...

Al Attiyah retains Sealine lead 22 Apr 2015 - 12:24 am

Qatar’s rallying star Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and French co-driver Matthieu Baumel surge ahead during the SS2 at the 2015 Sealine Cross-Country Rally...

Qatar’s Barshim clinches Arab Sportsman of the Year award 22 Apr 2015 - 12:16 am

The Editor-in-Chief of Al Sharq newspaper Jaber Al Harami (extreme left) and the Secretary General of the Supreme Committee of Delivery and Legacy,...

Tennis: Nishikori cruises, Almagro sets up Nadal rematch in Barcelona. 21 Apr 2015 - 10:01 pm

Barcelona - Defending champion Kei Nishikori cruised into the third round of the Barcelona Open with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Russian Teymuraz...

Football: Ibrahimovic captains PSG on return from ban. 21 Apr 2015 - 09:34 pm

Barcelona - Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his return from both a domestic and European ban to captain Paris Saint-Germain as they look to overturn...

Football: Madrid absences won't affect Atletico - Simeone. 21 Apr 2015 - 07:42 pm

Madrid - Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has refused to accept a host of injuries and suspensions to key Real Madrid players has...

Football: Smalling extends Man United deal to 2019. 21 Apr 2015 - 06:38 pm

London - England centre-back Chris Smalling has extended his contract with Manchester United until 2019, the Premier League giants announced on Tuesday. Smalling,...

Football: Keshi signs two-year extension as Nigeria coach. 21 Apr 2015 - 06:11 pm

Abuja - Stephen Keshi on Tuesday agreed to a new two-year contract to coach Nigeria's national men's football team, ending months of uncertainty...

NBA: Playoff results 21 Apr 2015 - 02:23 pm

Washington--NBA playoffs first-round results on Monday (all series best-of-seven): Eastern Conference at Chicago Chicago 91 Milwaukee 82 (Chicago leads series 2-0) AFP

NFL: Tebow signs contract with Eagles 21 Apr 2015 - 12:41 pm

Philadelphia--Tim Tebow, who hasn't played in the National Football League for more than two years, signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles,...

Boxing: Pacquiao teleconference call terminated early 21 Apr 2015 - 12:33 pm

Los Angeles--Manny Pacquiao's teleconference call on Monday was abruptly halted just minutes after it began with promoter Bob Arum delivering an obscenity before...

Cycling: Fleche Wallonne previous winners 21 Apr 2015 - 11:54 am

Alejandro Valverde Waremme, Belgium--A list of the last 10 winners of the 205.5km Fleche Wallonne Ardennes Classic race which begins in Waremme on...

Cycling: Fleche Wallonne factfile 21 Apr 2015 - 11:51 am

Waremme, Belgium--Factfile on the Fleche Wallonne one-day Ardennes Classic race which takes place on Wednesday: First edition: 1936 Number of editions: 78 First...