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Federer enters semi-finals 10 Nov 2013 - 07:22 am

Roger Federer from Switzerland returns the ball to Juan Martin del Potro from Argentina during their group B singles match in the round...

Murray critical of ‘unprofessional’ Troicki and Cilic after drug bans 10 Nov 2013 - 07:21 am

LONDON: Wimbledon champion Andy Murray yesterday blasted Viktor Troicki and Marin Cilic as “unprofessional” after both were handed doping bans with the British...

Rio has gala time to mark 1000-day countdown 10 Nov 2013 - 07:21 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Rio marked 1000 days to the 2016 Olympics by starting the impending countdown with a blast, dynamiting the entrance to...

Handball: Asian League Club Championship 10 Nov 2013 - 07:20 am

LEFT: Al Rayyan’s Vasilii Filippof (in red) takes a shot during his side’s match against Kuwait during the Asian League Club Championship match...

Marquez storms to pole 10 Nov 2013 - 07:18 am

Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez rides during the MotoGP qualifying session at Ricardo Tormo racetrack in Cheste, near Valencia in the...

England tame Pumas at gloomy Twickenham 10 Nov 2013 - 07:18 am

LONDON: England ran in three first-half tries but faded after the interval on the way to a 31-12 win over Argentina at a...

Langdon, AlBalooshi shine in qualifying 10 Nov 2013 - 07:18 am

POMONA, California: Shawn Langdon is the qualifying leader after two rounds of qualifying and has increased his points lead for the Qatar Al-Anabi...

Qatar’s Abdullah determined to give his best 10 Nov 2013 - 07:17 am

Doha: Qatar rising star Abdullah Mohammed Al Tamimi says nothing will come easy for his much famed rival and World No. 3 James...

Dubuisson five shots clear in Turkey 10 Nov 2013 - 07:17 am

BELEK, Turkey: Victor Dubuisson, the young Frenchman with the Hollywood actor good looks, stole the show by charging into a five-shot lead after...

Knicks spoil Ewing’s coaching debut 10 Nov 2013 - 07:16 am

CHARLOTTE: It wasn’t exactly the NBA head coaching debut former Knicks great Patrick Ewing had in mind. Ewing, the Hall of Fame centre...

Aspire Academy student makes European debut 10 Nov 2013 - 07:15 am

Hamza Zakari (second right) with John Benson (red) along with other Academy’s Football Dreams project students in this file picture. DOHA: Aspire Academy...

Prior injury adds to England’s woes 10 Nov 2013 - 07:15 am

HOBART, Australia: Wicketkeeper Matt Prior sent an injury scare through the England camp as the tourists drew their rain-marred match against Australia A...

De Villiers proud over series win 10 Nov 2013 - 07:14 am

ABU DHABI: South African captain AB de Villiers showed pride in his team after winning the one-day series against Pakistan, hailing a comeback...

Qatargas Open Badminton begins from November 13 10 Nov 2013 - 07:13 am

Talal Al Mawlawi (right), Board Member of Qatar Badminton Association (QBA) speaking during a press conference in Doha, yesterday. The Qatargas Open Badminton...

Lehmann confident Watson will be fit for Test 10 Nov 2013 - 07:12 am

Sydney: Australian coach Darren Lehmann said yesterday he is confident Shane Watson will be fit to play in the Ashes series opener against...

I could play three more Ashes series, says Clarke 10 Nov 2013 - 07:07 am

SYDNEY: Australian captain Michael Clarke has dismissed the idea of being driven into retirement by a degenerative back problem and believes he could...

Qatar Classic begins today 10 Nov 2013 - 02:43 am

Mohamed Elshorbagy (right) of Egypt and Qatar’s Abdullah Al Tamimi during a training session at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha...

Classy Al Ahli score four past slumping Al Rayyan 09 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

Lekwiya’s Sebastian Soria (centre) and Youssef Msakni (right) celebrate a goal during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al Wakra in Doha...