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Hosts Qatar eye WAFF title 07 Jan 2014 - 10:32 am

Qatar national team coach Djamel Belmedi speaking at the pre-match press conference on the eve of the final of the 8th West Asia...

Guardiola striving for perfection at Bayern 07 Jan 2014 - 10:30 am

Bayern Munich’s head coach Pep Guardiola (right) talks with Thomas Mueller (centre) during their team’s training session at Aspire Academy in Doha, yesterday....

Sousa claims Dakar opener 07 Jan 2014 - 10:28 am

Mini’s driver Nasser Al Attiyah of Qatar competes during the Stage 1 of the Dakar Rally 2014 between Rosario and San Luis, Argentina,...

Johnson in three-way tie for lead 07 Jan 2014 - 10:27 am

HONOLULU: Long-hitting Dustin Johnson remained on course for a successful title defence at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions in Hawaii as he ended...

Pakistan look to spinners for win over Sri Lanka 07 Jan 2014 - 10:26 am

Former Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene (left) speaks with reporters during a practice session at the Dubai Sports city in Dubai yesterday. DUBAI:...

Watson lauds Lehmann’s way of coaching 07 Jan 2014 - 10:25 am

SYDNEY: All-rounder Shane Watson has credited coach Darren Lehmann for bringing the fun factor back to the Australian dressing room and allowing the...

Australian media hail home side for Ashes win 07 Jan 2014 - 10:25 am

SYDNEY: Australia’s media yesterday hailed their cobbled together bunch of rejects and recycled players for their decimation of England in a crushing Ashes...

Stosur survives in Sydney; winning start for Wozniacki 07 Jan 2014 - 10:24 am

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns the ball to Julia Goerges of Germany during their first round match of the APIA Sydney International tennis...

Wood set to defend Qatar Masters title 07 Jan 2014 - 10:18 am

Doha: The 2014 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters organisers have confirmed that towering Englishman Chris Wood (pictured) will return to defend his title at...

Qatar Open Amateur Championship to begin from January 9 at DGC 07 Jan 2014 - 10:17 am

Hassan Nasser Al Naimi (second left), President of Qatar Golf Association (QGA) and Dahlan Al Hamad (second right), of Qatar Armed Forces, exchange...

Pakistan Cricket Board eye Qatar as off-shore venue 07 Jan 2014 - 10:13 am

A view of the West End Park International Cricket Stadium, at Industrial Area in Doha. The stadium will host a three-nation tournament involving...

Qatar Volleyball Association League: Police clinch win over El Quiyada 07 Jan 2014 - 10:11 am

Action from the Qatar Volleyball Association League match between El Quiyada and Police at the Al Arabi Indoor Stadium yesterday. Police won 3-1....

Chargers jolt Bengals for win 07 Jan 2014 - 10:10 am

NEW YORK: The San Diego Chargers took full advantage of a second-half meltdown by the Cincinnati Bengals to claim a 27-10 AFC wild...

Heat rally to overcome Raptors 07 Jan 2014 - 10:10 am

NEW YORK: Rallying from a nine-point, third-quarter deficit, the Miami Heat earned a victory over the Toronto Raptors in a battle of division...

Toulouse beat Clermont, keep home dominance 07 Jan 2014 - 09:52 am

PARIS: Four-time European champions Toulouse remained unbeatable at their Ernest-Wallon fortress this league season with a 19-12 victory over Top 14 leaders Clermont...

Kaka surpasses century in Atalanta rout 07 Jan 2014 - 09:51 am

MILAN: Brazilian forward Kaka boosted his World Cup hopes by scoring his 100th and 101st goals for AC Milan in a welcome 3-0...

Former players slam ‘spineless’ England after Ashes rout 07 Jan 2014 - 09:50 am

LONDON: England’s Ashes whitewash triggered a scathing attack from former players with Ian Botham lashing out at the team’s “spineless” display in Australia....

Brazil’s World Cup work has begun too late, says Blatter 07 Jan 2014 - 09:29 am

BERNE: FIFA president Sepp Blatter cannot remember a World Cup host nation falling as far behind with their preparations as Brazil have, he...