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PSG draw first blood but United, City face defeats 16 Sep 2015 - 12:46 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Argentinian forward Angel Di Maria (right) celebrates with team-mates after scoring a goal during the UEFA Champions League group A match...

Al Hilal hold out in Doha to sail into semi-finals 16 Sep 2015 - 12:45 am

Action from the second leg of AFC Champions League quarter-final match between Lekhwiya and Al Hilal at the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium in...

Gayle ‘set for PSL’ in Qatar 16 Sep 2015 - 12:44 am

LAHORE: Power-hitter West Indies opener Chris Gayle (pictured) has reportedly ‘agreed’ to play in the inaugural edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL),...

No anti-Messi plan as Roma target win over giants Barca 16 Sep 2015 - 12:43 am

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi (centre), Luis Suarez (right) and Gerard Pique talk during a training session ahead of their Champions League group E match...

World 9-ball Championship continues in Doha 16 Sep 2015 - 12:42 am

A Qatari cueist in action at the $200,000 WPA World 9-ball Championship at the Al Arabi Stadium in Doha, yesterday. As many as...

EPL: Newcastle slump to bottom after defeat by West Ham United 16 Sep 2015 - 12:41 am

West Ham United’s French midfielder Dimitri Payet (centre) celebrates after scoring his second goal with team-mates Manuel Lanzini (left) and defender James Tomkins...

Guangzhou reach semis after second leg draw 16 Sep 2015 - 12:40 am

Guangzhou: Luiz Felipe Scolari’s (pictured) Guangzhou Evergrande scrapped their way into the AFC Champions League semi-finals as they fought out a bad-tempered 1-1...

All Blacks gear up for World Cup title defence 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

In a file picture taken on July 21, 2007 All Blacks’ Byron Kelleher (right) and his team-mates perform the haka before the Tri-Nations...

Qatar ready for new racing season 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) and Losail International Circuit are ready for the opening round of the new season for Qatar...

QMMF presents ‘future star’ Abdulla Al Qubaisi 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: QMMF officially presented the Qatari racer Abdulla Al Qubaisi to the concerned motor sport management as one of the most prominent Qatari...

Qataris continue to sparkle at Para-Athletics Championships 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: Qatari athlete Abdelrahman Abdelqader continued his medal-winning streak on the third day of the GCC Para-Athletics Championships with a silver in the...

NFL: Cowboys most valuable team in the world: Forbes 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Dallas Cowboys’ defensive end Jeremy Mincey (92) and defensive tackle Nick Hayden (96) celebrate victory after the game against the New York Giants....

Surrey’s Ansari gets first call 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Jason Holder addresses a media conference after his appointment as West Indies Test captain in Barbados. LONDON: Uncapped Surrey all-rounder Zafar Ansari was...

Doping doubts cast shadow over rugby event 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

London: The Rugby World Cup starts this week with the sport facing new doping doubts and even its global chief Bernard Lapasset says...

Only final appearance will suffice France 16 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

PARIS: France’s Rugby World Cup will be considered a success only if they reach the final, coach Philippe Saint-Andre has said. The team,...

Treve storms to victory 15 Sep 2015 - 09:29 am

H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani poses for a group photo after Al Al Shaqab Racing’s Treve excelled at races in...

Qatar’s Ogunode wins in Italy 15 Sep 2015 - 09:27 am

Femi Ogunode of Qatar celebrates after winning the 200m race at the Memorial Van Damme IAAF Diamond League international athletics meeting in Brussels,...