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Pistorius ready for ‘unique’ race 10 Dec 2012 - 10:07 am

FROM LEFT: Oscar Pistorius, 2012 Paralympic champion, Marjo Louw, President of Sasol Qatar, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary General of the...

‘Superman’ Oscar to run for five more years 10 Dec 2012 - 10:05 am

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius addresses the media during a press conference at the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) headquarters in Doha yesterday. RIGHT:...

Aussies win Champions Trophy for the fifth time 10 Dec 2012 - 10:03 am

MELBOURNE: Australia went some way to erasing the pain of their London Olympics flop by winning a record fifth consecutive Champions Trophy in...

Monterrey to face Chelsea 10 Dec 2012 - 10:02 am

English Premier League football team Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata (centre) looks on while team-mate Frank Lampard (right) signs autographs for Japanese fans upon...

Ozil rallies Real to win 10 Dec 2012 - 10:02 am

MADRID: Mesut Ozil grabbed two goals as Real Madrid twice came from behind to defeat Valladolid 3-2 late on Saturday to go eight...

NBA: Mavs edge past Rockets 10 Dec 2012 - 10:02 am

HOUSTON, Texas: OJ Mayo scored 16 of his game-high 40 points in the fourth quarter yesterday to help Dallas rally for a 116-109...

Hesson’s advice ‘laughable’, says ex-captain Taylor 10 Dec 2012 - 10:01 am

WELLINGTON: Disgruntled former captain Ross Taylor has slammed New Zealand’s team management, dismissing head coach Mike Hesson’s advice as “laughable” and claiming he...

Pakistan happy with India tour arrangements 10 Dec 2012 - 10:01 am

KARACHI: Pakistani cricket chiefs said yesterday they were happy with arrangements for their side’s tour of India later this month -- the arch-rivals’...

Rahim hails Bangladesh series win over Windies 10 Dec 2012 - 10:00 am

DHAKA: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim yesterdayhailed his team’s hard-fought series win over the West Indies as the country’s “biggest” ever given the absence...

Willstrop has it easy in Doha 10 Dec 2012 - 06:01 am

World No. 1 James Willstrop (right) of England returns the ball during his match against Shawn Delierre of Canada at the PSA World...

QMMF can play key role in raising road safety awareness, says FIA President 10 Dec 2012 - 05:58 am

DOHA: Qatar can play a key role in raising awareness about road safety in the region, FIA President Jean Todt said yesterday. More...

Dhoni blames batsmen for Eden defeat 10 Dec 2012 - 05:58 am

Kolkata: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni yesterday blamed batsmen for India’s humiliating seven-wicket loss to England at the Eden Gardens. The skipper said though...

Schwartzel cruises to win 10 Dec 2012 - 05:56 am

CHONBURI, Thailand: Charl Schwartzel decimated a star field at the Thailand Golf Championship yesterday, cruising to an 11-shot victory and ending a miserable...

Senior masters weather to clinch Aussie Open title 10 Dec 2012 - 05:55 am

SYDNEY: Peter Senior drew on all his experience from 34 years as a professional golfer to master galeforce winds and win the Australian...

Bubba eyes major title next season 10 Dec 2012 - 05:54 am

Chonburi, Thailand: Masters champion Bubba Watson said yesterday he is desperate to win another major, with a defence of his Augusta crown in...

Al Kaabi triumphs at Qatargas Golf Open 10 Dec 2012 - 05:46 am

Doha: Saleh Al Kaabi was declared the overall winner with 42 points at the Qatargas annual Golf Open tournament that was held at...

England scent victory after Indian batting flops 09 Dec 2012 - 01:47 am

Ravichandaran Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha look at each other during India’s second innings against England in the second Test match at Eden Gardens...

Bangladesh hold nerve to seal series 09 Dec 2012 - 01:46 am

West Indies’ batsman Kieron Pollard (left) plays a shot as Bangladesh’s captain Mushfiqur Rahim looks on during the fifth One-Day-International at The Sher-e-Bangla...