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Nadal wins maiden title in Qatar 05 Jan 2014 - 04:17 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain (second right), winner of the Qatar Open, with Foreign Minister H E Dr Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah (second...

Hosts Qatar trounce Kuwait 3-0 to reach WAFF final 05 Jan 2014 - 03:49 am

Qatar midfielder Ismail Mohamad (left) vies for the ball with Kuwait defender Mohammad Al Faresi during their 8th WAFF Championship match at Lekhwiya...

WAFF: Hosts Qatar clash with Kuwait in today’s semis 04 Jan 2014 - 04:33 am

Djamel Belmadi (left), coach of Qatar team at the West Asia Football Federation (WAFF) championship during a press conference on the eve of...

Arsenal-Spurs tops bill in FA Cup third round 04 Jan 2014 - 04:32 am

Roland Lamah (front) of Swansea and Pablo Vincent Kompany (rear) of Manchester City vie for the ball during their English Premier League match...

Qatar Volleyball Association League: Easy win for Eljaish 04 Jan 2014 - 04:31 am

A player of Eljaish (in black) tries to spike the ball past the defence of Al Wakra players in their Qatar Volleyball Association...

Ton-up Mathews frustrates Pakistan 04 Jan 2014 - 04:29 am

Sri Lankan cricket captain Angelo Mathews celebrates his century during the fourth day of the first Test match against Pakistan at the Sheikh...

Haddin and Smith rescue Australia 04 Jan 2014 - 04:28 am

SYDNEY: Steve Smith scored a sparkling century and put on 128 for the sixth wicket with Brad Haddin to rescue Australia and push...

Sri Lanka offers to host Asia Cup and World Twenty20 04 Jan 2014 - 04:28 am

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is ready to step in and host the Asia Cup one-day tournament and the World Twenty20 if the two events...

Barcelona first club to reach 50 million Facebook fans 04 Jan 2014 - 04:27 am

MADRID: Barcelona have become the first sports club to reach 50 million followers on social networking website Facebook, the Spanish soccer champions said...

Williams, Azarenka to meet in Brisbane final 04 Jan 2014 - 04:10 am

BRISBANE, Australia: World number one Serena Williams will meet the second ranked Victoria Azarenka in the final of the Brisbane International after she...

Czech pair Berdych and Hajek triumph in doubles 04 Jan 2014 - 04:10 am

DOHA: In an easy doubles final, Czech pair Tomas Berdych and Jan Hajek yesterday eased past top seeds Alexander Peya of Austria and...

Experienced Nadal beats Gojowczyk to reach final 04 Jan 2014 - 02:41 am

Monfils returns the ball to Germany’s Florian Mayer. The Frenchman won 6-3, 6-2, RIGHT: Rafael Nadal of Spain hits a return to Peter...

Nadal, ‘autograph seeker’ Gojowczyk reach semis 03 Jan 2014 - 06:52 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain serves to Ernest Gulbis of Latvia during their Qatar Open match at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex,...

Serena, Sharapova to clash in semis 03 Jan 2014 - 06:51 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Serena Williams yesterday served a perfect first set on her way to setting up a blockbuster semi-final against bitter rival Maria...

Jese nets winner for Real in Doha friendly 03 Jan 2014 - 06:49 am

Real Madrid stiker Jese (centre) scores past Paris Saint Germain (PSG) golkeeper, Sirgu Salvatore during their friendly match at the Khalifa Stadium in...

Rivals worried by PSG threat, says President 03 Jan 2014 - 06:48 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (Centre) poses for a picture with Aspire Academy students. RIGHT: Zinedine Zidane poses with fans for a picture. DOHA:...

Late strikes put Pakistan on top 03 Jan 2014 - 06:47 am

ABU DHABI: Paceman Bilawal Bhatti removed experienced Sri Lankan batsmen Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene off successive deliveries to put Pakistan in command...

Qatar Optimist Cup: Yassar of Turkey reigns supreme 03 Jan 2014 - 06:46 am

Rasim Yasar of Turkey, overall winner at the Qatar Optimist Cup of Qatar Sailing and Rowing Federation (QSRF) poses for a pictures along...