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Roma out to take charge atop congested pack 27 Oct 2015 - 08:37 am

Milan: Roma will seek to succeed where both Fiorentina and Inter Milan have failed by entrenching themselves at the top of Serie A...

United star Rooney granted testimonial 27 Oct 2015 - 08:29 am

London: Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney will have a testimonial next season after a campaign by supporters to honour the England striker's long...

Winning four titles incredibly tough: Al Attiyah 27 Oct 2015 - 12:40 am

Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (right), President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) with Nasser Al Attiyah, Qatari rally driver being honoured...

Qatar’s Abdelqader misses bronze by a whisker in Doha 27 Oct 2015 - 12:39 am

Qatar’s para-athletics hero, Abdelrahman Abdelqader in action at the IPC Athletics World Championships at Qatar Sports Club Stadium in Doha yesterday. Syed...

Qatar promotes Doha 2016 Worlds in Egypt 27 Oct 2015 - 12:23 am

Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Thani, Organising Committee Chairman, UCI Road World Championships (RWC) Doha 2016 at this week’s Arab Cycling Championships in...

Matthew pulls out of Qatar Classic 27 Oct 2015 - 12:22 am

Al-Jaidah fleet of 30 cars outside the Qatar Squash Federation building in Doha yesterday. The cars have been pressed into service to pick...

Yazid leads at Optimist Asian and Oceanian in Doha 27 Oct 2015 - 12:21 am

Sailors taking part in the Optimist Asian and Oceanian Championships at Katara Beach yesterday. Muhammad Daniel KeI Bin M Yazid of Singapore leads...

Umm Salal’s head of football satisfied with team’s show 27 Oct 2015 - 12:20 am

Doha: Umm Salal Sports Club head of football Sheikh Tamim bin Mohamed Al Thani (pictured) praised his team’s 2-1 victory over Al Sailiya...

Lekhwiya look to bounce back with a win 27 Oct 2015 - 12:19 am

Lekhwiya’s coach Djamel Belmadi (centre) speaks at a pre-match press conference ahead of their QSL match against Al Gharafa yesterday in Doha. Doha:...

Aspire Banks League starts with a bang 27 Oct 2015 - 12:18 am

Action during a match on the opening day of the Aspire Banks League in Doha this weekend. Doha: The Aspire Banks League –...

Al Sailiya start preparations 27 Oct 2015 - 12:17 am

Al Sailiya’s players listen to their coach during their training session in Doha yesterday. Doha: Al Sailiya resumed their training sessions in order...

QSL delegation visits Dhreima 27 Oct 2015 - 12:17 am

Doha: A delegation from Qatar Stars League (QSL) Management visited Qatar Orphans Foundation (Dhreima) in order to thank them for their effective participation...

Liberian Bility is FIFA presidential candidate 26 Oct 2015 - 06:38 pm

Monrovia: Liberian football chief Musa Bility told AFP on Monday that he had entered the race to succeed Sepp Blatter as head of...

Pakistan beat England in nail-biting finish 26 Oct 2015 - 05:56 pm

Pakistan's cricket players celebrate after they dismissed England's Adil Rashid to win the second Test cricket match between Pakistan and England in the...

Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton 26 Oct 2015 - 04:57 pm

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and Mercedes GP celebrates with the team in the pit lane after winning the United States Formula One...

Bahrain's Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim runs for FIFA presidency 26 Oct 2015 - 04:19 pm

Manama: President of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has formally launched his bid to replace Sepp Blatter as...

West Indies 112-4 chasing 244 to win 2nd test vs. Sri Lanka 26 Oct 2015 - 11:14 am

West Indies batsman Darren Bravo plays a shot as Sri Lanka's Kusal Perera watches during the fifth day of their second test cricket...

Liverpool will start winning games again soon, says Milner 26 Oct 2015 - 09:56 am

James Milner has backed Liverpool to start winning games again, although the midfielder admitted he was frustrated after their 1-1 draw with Southampton...