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Saeed of Team QMMF excels at Superbike championship 27 Apr 2015 - 11:47 pm

Doha: Team QMMF return to the FIM CEV series with renewed energy and with the aim of fighting for top positions with rider...

Three-day Rally Jeddah begins from Thursday 27 Apr 2015 - 11:47 pm

Ibrahim Al Muhanna will be looking for a podium finish in Rally Jeddah which begins from Thursday. JEDDAH: Rally officials have announced an...

Asia ‘ready’ to usher in new era in track and field: Al Hamad 27 Apr 2015 - 11:45 pm

The President of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA), Dahlan Al Hamad (left), speaks during a news conference in Doha yesterday. PICTURE: Abdul Basit...

Qataris win three medals in Arab Athletics Championship 27 Apr 2015 - 11:45 pm

Qatari athletes pose with their national flag during the 19th Arab Athletics Championship in Manama. The Qatari athletics team continued their dazzling performance...

In-form Al Rayyan look to continue winning run 27 Apr 2015 - 11:43 pm

Al Rayyan’s players celebrate a goal against Al Markhiya during the opening match of the Emir Cup at Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha,...

Qatar Cup: Fans get into groove as tickets sale for final begins 27 Apr 2015 - 11:42 pm

Doha: More fans are expected to attend the Qatar Cup final on the May 1 compared to last year, as increasing numbers of...

Stage set for ‘fight of the century’ in Las Vegas 27 Apr 2015 - 11:42 pm

Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines (centre) celebrating his victory over Chris Algieri of the US (not pictured) after their world welterweight championship boxing...

Pakistan look to bounce back as veterans return 27 Apr 2015 - 11:33 pm

Khulna, Bangladesh: Pakistan hope the return of skipper Misbah-ul Haq and experienced batsman Younis Khan will help them bounce back on the miserable...

Cavaliers, Wizards book second-round berths 27 Apr 2015 - 11:33 pm

Boston: Battered but unbowed, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 101-93 yesterday to reach the second round of the NBA play-offs. With...

Football: Metz visit offers PSG chance to go clear at top. 27 Apr 2015 - 07:01 pm

Paris - Paris Saint-Germain can open up a three-point lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table with a victory at home...

Formula One: Williams relaxed over £42.5m 'hangover'. 27 Apr 2015 - 06:44 pm

London - British Formula One team Williams insisted Monday they were still "on track" despite announcing a £42.5 million ($64.7 million, 59.4 million...

Tennis: Federer still fears 'difficult to beat' Nadal at French. 27 Apr 2015 - 06:07 pm

Istanbul - Switzerland's 17-times Grand Slam winner Roger Federer on Monday said he still believed Rafael Nadal was the favourite to win the...

Football: Sturridge's season may be done warns Rodgers. 27 Apr 2015 - 05:32 pm

London - Daniel Sturridge could miss the rest of the Premier League season due to injury, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said Monday. Sturridge,...

Golf: Ko downs Pressel in playoff for Swinging Skirts crown 27 Apr 2015 - 02:22 pm

Lydia Ko San Francisco--World number one Lydia Ko birdied the second playoff hole to beat Morgan Pressel on Sunday and win a second...

Football: Chelsea to play Sydney FC in Australia 27 Apr 2015 - 02:19 pm

Sydney--Chelsea will play a friendly against Sydney FC in June on their first visit to Australia in 50 years, with many of their...

Table tennis: Nepalese players mourn quake victims 27 Apr 2015 - 02:12 pm

Suzhou, China--Nepalese players at the World Table Tennis Championships in China mourned victims and fretted about the survivors after the huge earthquake in...

Boxing: Pacquiao a national symbol of hope in Philippines 27 Apr 2015 - 02:09 pm

Manila--Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao is idolised by tens of millions in the poverty-afflicted Philippines both for his punching power and as a national icon...

Golf: Mickelson withdraws from WGC Match Play 27 Apr 2015 - 02:00 pm

San Francisco,--Phil Mickelson withdrew from the upcoming World Golf Championships Match Play Championship on Sunday for personal reasons. The five-time major champion said...