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Stage set for 2014 Emir Cup 09 Apr 2014 - 12:52 am

Qatari youth carrying the Emir Cup trophy during the draw ceremony of at Al Gassar Resort in Doha yesterday. BELOW: An anchor conducts...

Al Shamal crowned Qatargas League champions 09 Apr 2014 - 12:49 am

Players and officials of Al Shamal after winning the first Qatargas League title. QFA Vice-President Saoud Al Mohannadi handed over the trophies at...

Atletico sweat on Costa’s fitness 09 Apr 2014 - 12:43 am

Atletico Madrid’s Argentinian head coach Diego Simeone addresses the media during a news conference at Vicente Calderon Stadium in Madrid, Spain, yesterday. Atletico...

United’s cause not so hopeless after all 09 Apr 2014 - 12:38 am

Manchester United’s English striker Danny Welbeck takes part in a training session yesterday. MUNICH: Bayern Munich’s longest winless run for three years and...

Spurs defeat leaves Sunderland on the brink, says Poyet 09 Apr 2014 - 12:37 am

LONDON: Monday’s 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur has left Sunderland in need of a miracle to avoid relegation from the...

2022 World Cup host Qatar to back home-grown talent 09 Apr 2014 - 12:29 am

Qatar football squad members warm-up before their training session in this file photo take in Doha in June 2013. Qatar have never qualified...

QFA applauds referees for their hard work 09 Apr 2014 - 12:26 am

Qatar referee Abdul Rahman Ibrahim Al Jassim who officiated in the final of the Cargills FA Cup played on February 22 in Colombo. ...

Celebrations marred by retirement row 09 Apr 2014 - 12:23 am

Sri Lankan Twenty20 cricket captain Lasith Malinga (second left) offers a piece of cake to President Mahinda Rajapakse during a welcoming ceremony at...

Ivorian striker Lacina Traoré chooses Aspetar for treatment 09 Apr 2014 - 12:22 am

Doha: Ivorian striker Lacina Traoré is currently receiving treatment at Aspetar for a thigh injury sustained whilst playing for Everton Football Club. Traoré,...

Matfield back as injury toll mounts for Bulls 09 Apr 2014 - 12:21 am

CAPE TOWN: Lock Victor Matfield has been drafted back into the Bulls side to face the Otago Highlanders in Dunedin on Friday, a...

Don’t crucify Yuvraj for T20 final flop: Tendulkar 09 Apr 2014 - 12:20 am

MUMBAI: Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has come out strongly in support of the beleaguered Yuvraj Singh after the left-hander’s poor performance with the...

Adam Scott to launch Masters defence with Dufner, Fitzpatrick 09 Apr 2014 - 12:20 am

Adam Scott of Australia speaks with the media prior to the start of the 2014 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in...

Formula One still has a licence to thrill 09 Apr 2014 - 12:18 am

Mercedes AMG Petronas drivers Lewis Hamilton (right) celebrates on the podium with his team-mate Nico Rosberg after winning the Formula One Bahrain Grand...

Yankees beat Orioles 4-2 in home opener 09 Apr 2014 - 12:03 am

St Louis Cardinals Peter Bourjos breaks his bat as he hits a single in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds on opening...

Farah faces marathon baptism of fire 09 Apr 2014 - 12:02 am

Britain’s Mo Farah in front of Tower Bridge during a photocall ahead of the London Marathon in London yesterday. NAIROBI: Britain’s double Olympic...

Gibson shines as Ducks end Canucks’ play-off hopes 09 Apr 2014 - 12:01 am

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) is congratulated by defenceman Ben Lovejoy after the game against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena. Vancouver:...

NBA: Three teams have chance for final play-off 09 Apr 2014 - 12:00 am

new york: Time is quickly running out for the few teams desperately trying to extend their NBA seasons after the Houston Rockets, Portland...

Connecticut tame Wildcats to clinch title 08 Apr 2014 - 11:59 pm

new york: Connecticut’s experience trumped Kentucky’s youth as the Huskies prevailed with a 60-54 NCAA national championship victory yesterday that completed a turnaround...