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Intra Academy Cricket tourney concludes 09 Mar 2016 - 01:54 am

Players and coaches pose for a group picture after the conclusion of Intra Academy Cricket Tournament, hosted by the Stallions Cricket Academy at...

H E Sheikh Joaan at Camel race 09 Mar 2016 - 01:53 am

The President of Qatar Olympic Committee, (QOC) H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani honouring the winners of the main races on...

Squash: Ahmad of Pakistan in line for double in Qatar 09 Mar 2016 - 01:52 am

Action from the Doha Junior Open at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha yesterday. The semi-finals and finals of all...

Top athletes to begin Diamond League season in Doha 09 Mar 2016 - 01:51 am

A file picture of reigning Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor. Doha: On May 6 Doha will play host to the kick-off meeting...

ATF launches the Asian Tour in bid to promote new talent 09 Mar 2016 - 01:49 am

Chairman of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Nasser bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi and President of ATF Anil Khanna are seen along with ATF...

Sibanda powers Zimbabwe to opening win 08 Mar 2016 - 04:35 pm

Zimbabwe's Vusi Sibanda acknowledges the crowd afer scoring a half-century (50 runs) during the opening match of the T20 Cricket World Cup against...

New Zealand planning WT20 Crowe tribute 08 Mar 2016 - 04:32 pm

New Zealand cricket team captain Kane Williamson speaks during a news conference in Mumbai ahead of the World T20 cricket tournament on March...

Porsche suspend ties with Sharapova 08 Mar 2016 - 04:09 pm

Russia's Maria Sharapova holding her trophy while posing with the winner's price, a Porsche 911 Targa sportscar, after winning the final of the...

Sammy hails Gayle as T20's ulimate destroyer 08 Mar 2016 - 03:51 pm

West Indies captain Darren Sammy gestures as he addresses media representatives at a press conference ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in...

Dhoni plays down India's T20 favourites tag 08 Mar 2016 - 03:11 pm

India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni takes part in a press conference ahead of the World T20 cricket tournament in Kolkata on March...

Guardiola meets City bosses in Amsterdam: reports 08 Mar 2016 - 03:09 pm

Bayern Munich's coach Pep Guardiola reacts after a match. (Reuters / Wolfgang Rattay) Berlin: Pep Guardiola promised to focus solely on Bayern Munich...

TAG Heuer says will not renew Sharapova contract 08 Mar 2016 - 01:24 pm

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova speaks at a press conference in downtown Los Angeles, California, March 7, 2016. AFP Geneva: Swiss watchmaker TAG...

Nike suspends ties with Sharapova after she fails drug test 08 Mar 2016 - 11:00 am

Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts during her quarter final match against Serena Williams of the USA at the Australian Open tennis tournament in...

Sharapova confirms failed drug test, sanction uncertain 08 Mar 2016 - 10:45 am

Tennis player Maria Sharapova addresses the media regarding a failed drug test at The LA Hotel Downtown on March 7, 2016 in Los...

Sri Lanka change skipper ahead of T20 title defence 08 Mar 2016 - 10:36 am

Sri Lanka Cricket President Thilanga Sumathipala (R) and former players Aravinda de Silva (L) and Kumara Sangakkara speak during a before press conference...

Warriors win record 45th straight at home 08 Mar 2016 - 10:32 am

Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Orlando Magic at ORACLE Arena on March 7, 2016 in...

Elegant enforcer Mikel steadies Chelsea ship 08 Mar 2016 - 09:55 am

London: Anyone seeking to understand Chelsea's steady return to form under interim manager Guus Hiddink will find a partial explanation in the unassuming...