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Qatar’s Al Sharshani in joint lead at Sail the Gulf in Doha 06 Feb 2015 - 04:03 am

Sailors fine tuning their sails ahead of the racing action on day two of the Qatar International Regatta 2015 at Katara Beach in...

Spirit of Qatar wins SuperCat race one 06 Feb 2015 - 04:00 am

DOHA: Respective race one victories in the SuperCat Lite, SuperVee and SuperCat categories at the inaugural UIM Qatar Cup went to Victory S-3,...

Al Attiyah says smart navigation key to victory in MERC opener 06 Feb 2015 - 03:58 am

Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah carries out a pre-event test in the Qatar desert. BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Dakar Rally champion Nasser Saleh Al...

Qatar Rally kicks off in Doha 06 Feb 2015 - 02:43 am

Riders taking part in the 2015 QMMF Qatar International Rally pose for a picture at the QMMF headquarters in Doha yesterday. Dakar Rally...

Smart-trained Taraf seizes Qatar Gold Sword glory 06 Feb 2015 - 02:36 am

Taraf, ridden by B Doyle, gallops towards the winning post in Qatar Gold Sword race at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club in Doha...

Lorenzo dominates testing in Malaysia 05 Feb 2015 - 05:46 pm

Jorge Lorenzo Sepang, Malaysia--Spain's Jorge Lorenzo picked up his pace to be the fastest rider while Honda's double MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez...

Gerrard's Cup dream still alive after Liverpool fightback 05 Feb 2015 - 05:42 pm

Liverpool's Gerrard Bolton, United Kingdom--Liverpool fought back to reach the FA Cup fifth round with a 2-1 victory over 10-man Bolton Wanderers to...

Madrid move four points clear with Sevilla win 05 Feb 2015 - 05:39 pm

Madrid--Real Madrid moved four points clear at the top of La Liga as goals from James Rodriguez and Jese handed them a 2-1...

Higuain scores to put holders Napoli into Cup semis 05 Feb 2015 - 05:37 pm

Milan--Gonzalo Higuain pounced on an Inter Milan defensive error to hit an injury-time winner for Napoli in a 1-0 win that sent the...

Renard unhappy despite semi-final triumph 05 Feb 2015 - 05:35 pm

Coach Herve Renard Bata, Equatorial Guinea--Ivory Coast coach Herve Renard said his team took many things for granted while coasting to the final...

Serena says she will end Indian Wells boycott 05 Feb 2015 - 05:32 pm

Los Angeles--Top-ranked Serena Williams, coming off her 19th Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open, said Wednesday she will end a 14-year...

Coutinho can fill Suarez vacuum, says Rodgers 05 Feb 2015 - 05:30 pm

Philippe Coutinho Bolton, United Kingdom--Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers believes Philippe Coutinho can scale the same heights as Luis Suarez after the Brazilian's stunning...

Surprise World Cup call-up for Pakistan's Rahat 05 Feb 2015 - 05:26 pm

Rahat Ali in action Karachi--Pakistan on Thursday gave rookie left-arm fast bowler Rahat Ali a surprise cricket World Cup call-up, to replace the...

Results and standings 05 Feb 2015 - 05:23 pm

Washington, United States--Results and standings on Wednesday in the NBA: Golden State 128, Dallas 114 San Antonio 110, Orlando 103 Atlanta 105, Washington...

Westwood, McDowell lead in Malaysia 05 Feb 2015 - 05:03 pm

Kuala Lumpur--Lee Westwood mounted the defence of his Malaysian Open title with a six-under-par 66 to take a share of the first-round lead...

Impey speeds to fourth South African time-trial 05 Feb 2015 - 05:01 pm

Paris--The first ever African to wear the Tour de France yellow jersey Daryl Impey won the South African time-trial for a fourth time...

Scotland trio set for Six Nations debuts against France 05 Feb 2015 - 04:58 pm

London--Scotland coach Vern Cotter has given Six Nations debuts to Mark Bennett, Finn Russell and Blair Cowan in the team he announced Thursday...

Pakistan, Afghanistan to play friendly 05 Feb 2015 - 04:56 pm

Karachi--Pakistan and Afghanistan will play a friendly football match in Lahore on Friday, which team officials describe as part of a "football friendship...