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Doping cases at Incheon Asian Games 02 Oct 2014 - 01:14 am

A list of positive drugs tests at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea: Tajik footballer Khurshed Beknazarov (pictured) tested positive for methylhexaneamine...

Training, not birthplace, makes you win: Jamal 02 Oct 2014 - 01:14 am

INCHEON: Ethiopian-born Maryam Yusuf Jamal thanked Bahrain for giving her the chance to earn a living from athletics yesterday and said that her...

North Korea beat Japan to win women’s football gold 02 Oct 2014 - 01:13 am

INCHEON: North Korea won the Asian Games women’s soccer gold medal for a third time yesterday, beating 2011 World Cup winners Japan 3-1...

Points leader Hamilton eyes another GP win 02 Oct 2014 - 01:06 am

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg of Germany poses for photos with a Formula One car at an event of Mercedes Benz in Tokyo yesterday....

Baseball: Royals stun A’s to win AL wild card 02 Oct 2014 - 01:05 am

KANSAS CITY: Kansas City advanced to the AL Division Series with a 9-8 12th inning win over Oakland as the Royals punctuated their...

Qatar’s Carella eyes more success 02 Oct 2014 - 12:20 am

LIUZHOU, CHINA: The Qatar Team resumes its defence of the UIM F1 H20 World Championship crown at next Monday’s Grand Prix of China...

Players, fans will benefit from compact 2022 Cup: Laudrup 02 Oct 2014 - 12:17 am

Doha: A compact tournament at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar will benefit players and fans, says former Denmark and FC Barcelona legend...

QFA and Qatar Shell host Barca Foundation clinic 02 Oct 2014 - 12:16 am

Coaches from the Qatar Football Association and Qatar Women’s Sports Committee taking part in the two-day coaching clinic led by a team from...

DTZ Qatar to sponsor Doha Rugby Club this season 02 Oct 2014 - 12:15 am

Doha: DTZ Qatar, international real estate advisers, will be one of the sponsors of Doha Rugby Club’s (DRFC) 1st and 2nd XV, for...

Aspire Academy directors talk to parents 02 Oct 2014 - 12:14 am

Chris Earle (left), Director of Sport at Aspire Academy speaking during “First parents meeting”, an event to which parents of all grades are...

Lara, Jayasuriya set for explosive Doha T20 action 02 Oct 2014 - 12:10 am

West End Park Chairman, Mana Ibrahim Al Mana (centre) speaks at a press conference along with Ghanim Jaber Al Kubaisi, the representative of...

West End Park to host ACC U-16 event 02 Oct 2014 - 12:09 am

DOHA: The West End Park will host the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-16 tournament featuring five teams later this month, the West End...

Phelps arrested on drunken driving charge 02 Oct 2014 - 12:08 am

WASHINGTON: American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was arrested for drunken driving early on Tuesday after speeding and...

Djokovic, Sharapova win in China 02 Oct 2014 - 12:07 am

BEIJING: Novak Djokovic continued his 100 percent record at the China Open yesterday as he overcame late resistance from Vasek Pospisil, while Maria...

Arsenal, Atletico look to bounce back 01 Oct 2014 - 10:21 am

Arsenal’s German midfielder Mesut Ozil (right) attends a training session for the forthcoming UEFA Champions League Group D match against Galatasaray at Arsenal’s...

Dheeb adds medal to Qatar tally with discus bronze 01 Oct 2014 - 10:20 am

Gold medallist Ehsan Hadadi (centre) of Iran is flanked by silver medallist Govda Vikas Gowda Shive (left) of India and bornze medalist Mohammed...

Resolute Al Attiyah eyes Rio Olympics 01 Oct 2014 - 10:19 am

Qatar’s multi-tasking sportsman Nasser Al Attiyah (left) along with his coach during the skeet shooting event at the Asian Games in Incheon, yesterday. ...

Japan’s Tomita pays fine for camera theft 01 Oct 2014 - 10:18 am

SEOUL: Top Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita was given the green light yesterday to leave South Korea after paying a one million won ($950)...