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Top seed Giri extends perfect record in Qatar 01 Dec 2014 - 01:24 am

Grandmaster Anish Giri of Holland, who is also the top seed of the Qatar Masters Open 2014, in action at Hotel Crowne Plaza...

Asia will benefit from Q22: Al Thawadi 01 Dec 2014 - 01:18 am

Hassan Al Thawadi, head of the Qatar 2022 World Cup committee, speaks during the AFC Awards 2014 in Manila yesterday. MANILA: The head...

Qatari clubs storm to victory in Doha 01 Dec 2014 - 01:14 am

Amine Khedher (left) of El Jaish SC Qatar and Aleksandr of Iranian club Manyazium Ferdows tussle for ball possession during the 17th Asian...

Qatar Basketball League: Al Gharafa win against Al Wakra 01 Dec 2014 - 01:11 am

Al Wakra’s Saaka Adamu is challenged by Al Gharafa player during the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) League match at Al Gharafa Stadium in...

Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena Al Sadd 01 Dec 2014 - 01:10 am

A beautiful view of illuminated of the newly-built Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiya Arena Al Sadd on Saturday night. Ali Bin Hamad Al...

QFA claims AFC’s Dream Asia Award in Manila 01 Dec 2014 - 01:07 am

FIFA Vice-president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (left) of Jordan presents the Dream Asia Award to QFA Vice-president Saoud Al Mohannadi during the...

The best Asia had to offer in 2014 01 Dec 2014 - 01:06 am

FROM LEFT: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Player of the Year, Nassir Al Shamrani of Saudi Arabia, holds up his trophy during the AFC...

Al Shamrani gets eight-match ban 01 Dec 2014 - 01:05 am

MANILA: AFC Player of the Year Nasser Al Shamrani has been banned for eight matches for spitting and head butting an opponent after...

‘2022 will be a success for Middle East and Asia’ 01 Dec 2014 - 01:04 am

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Player of the Year, Nassir Al Shamrani of Saudi Arabia, spoke about the significance of the 2022 FIFA World...

Al Sadd rally to beat Al Gharafa 30 Nov 2014 - 11:08 pm

Lekhwiya’s Vadimir Weiss (left) successfully tackles Al Shahaniya’s captain Pascua Ulises during their QSL match at the Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha, yesterday....

Kiwis trounce Pakistan in Sharjah to level Test series 30 Nov 2014 - 11:07 pm

New Zealand bowler Trent Boult makes a successful appeal for a leg before wicket decision against Pakistani batsman Younis Khan during the fourth...

Younis recalled in ODI squad, Gul returns 30 Nov 2014 - 10:55 pm

SHARJAH: Paceman Umar Gul and batsman Younis Khan returned to Pakistan’s squads for next month’s Twenty20 and ODI series against New Zealand in...

ICC ‘unlikely’ to take action on bouncers 30 Nov 2014 - 10:55 pm

LONDON: A clampdown down on bouncers is unlikely despite the death of Australian Phillip Hughes this week, International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive...

School Olympic Program fencing competition 30 Nov 2014 - 09:51 pm

School students compete during a fencing competition, held under the Schools Olympic Program (SOP) in Doha yesterday. The Qatar Olympic Committee in partnership...

Ibra penalty helps PSG to close win 30 Nov 2014 - 09:49 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain kept the pressure on Marseille at the top of Ligue 1 with a 1-0 win against Nice at the Parc...

Atletico win marred by fan violence 30 Nov 2014 - 09:48 pm

Atletico Madrid’s Turkish midfielder Arda Turan (right) vies with Deportivo’s Polish midfielder Cezary Wilk during the Spanish League match at the Vicente Calderon...

Maguire and Fish emerge on top at Megarme Summer League 30 Nov 2014 - 09:47 pm

Rachada Fish, winner of the Megarme Summer League Order of Merit, receiving the prize from Alex Lee, the General Manager of Megarme at...

Specialist to assess De Villiers’ Cup chances 30 Nov 2014 - 09:46 pm

CAPE TOWN: Jean de Villiers has “significant” knee ligament damage and will likely find out later this week if he has a realistic...