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Al Gosaibi to continue as head of Qatar Badminton Association 07 May 2013 - 02:02 am

Doha: Hisham Al Gosaibi (pictured) will continue as President of the Qatar Badminton Association (QBA), the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) said yesterday. The...

Jordanian, Palestinian schools join trophy tour 07 May 2013 - 02:00 am

DOHA: The Emir Cup football trophy tour continued its journey and stopped by at the Jordanian and Palestinian schools yesterday. Sponsored by Ooredoo,...

QOC gets set to organise ‘Sport Excellence Day 2013’ at Katara 07 May 2013 - 02:00 am

DOHA: Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), the country’s governing sports body, will organise the ‘Sport Excellence Day 2013’ event at Katara on May 21. ...

Rookie Ernst beats Lynn in play-off at Quail Hollow 07 May 2013 - 01:32 am

Derek Ernst of the US holds the trophy after winning the Wells Fargo Championship PGA golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club in...

Kerr lifts LPGA Kingsmill title 07 May 2013 - 01:31 am

Cristie Kerr holds the championship trophy after winning the Kingsmill Championship at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia, yesterday. WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia: Cristie Kerr parred...

Kentucky Derby winner Orb to tackle Triple Crown 07 May 2013 - 01:29 am

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky: The connections of Kentucky Derby winner Orb have already set their sights on trying to complete the Triple Crown after their...

Team Sky choose Froome over Wiggins to lead Tour bid 07 May 2013 - 01:27 am

PARIS: Chris Froome, and not last year’s winner Bradley Wiggins, will be Team Sky’s leader on the Tour de France, the British team’s...

James near-unanimous MVP 07 May 2013 - 01:26 am

Miami Heat’s forward LeBron James (centre) holds the trophy as he stands with head coach Erik Spoelstra (left) and team president Pat Riley,...

Thunder edge Grizzlies 07 May 2013 - 01:26 am

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma: Kevin Durant scored 12 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter yesterday as Oklahoma City rallied for a 93-91...

Haas wins in Munich at the age of 35 07 May 2013 - 01:23 am

MUNICH, Germany: Tommy Haas may be 35 but his weekend Munich title has moved him up to 13 in the rankings -- a...

Federer raring to go after two-month break 07 May 2013 - 01:23 am

MADRID: Roger Federer (pictured) believes his two-month break from competing on the ATP Tour will help him as he prepares for a hectic...

NHL: Penguins down Islanders in overtime 07 May 2013 - 01:21 am

UNIONDALE, New York: The Pittsburgh Penguins bounced back from their home disappointment and dished out their fair share to the suddenly shocked New...

Signed Muhammad Ali rarities to be auctioned 07 May 2013 - 01:21 am

LOS ANGELES: Memorabilia from boxing champion Muhammad Ali’s rise to sporting and cultural prominence, including a signed training robe and amateur boxing trophy,...

Pedrosa tops race in Jerez 06 May 2013 - 01:34 am

Yamaha Factory Racing’s Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo (left) and Repsol Honda Team’s Spanish rider Dani Pedrosa (right) lead the pack during the Spanish...

Mata is the hero as Chelsea edge United with late strike 06 May 2013 - 01:32 am

Chelsea’s Spanish midfielder Juan Mata celebrates after scoring during the English Premier League (EPL) match against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester,...

Ten-man Juventus secure 29th Serie A title 06 May 2013 - 01:30 am

Juventus players celebrate after defeating Palermo to win the Scudetto, the Italian Serie A title, at the Alps Stadium in Turin yesterday. Juventus...

Defending champions Al Gharafa crash out of the Emir Cup 06 May 2013 - 01:28 am

Al Sailiya’s Barro Babou Sidiki (left) and Al Khor’s Mohammed Jumaa Al Alwi vie for ball possession during the third round of the...

Ferguson regrets failure to sign Lampard 06 May 2013 - 12:54 am

LONDON: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has admitted that he regrets not signing Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard (pictured) earlier in his career. Lampard...