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Fencing: Russian Anokhin ends World Cup title drought in Qatar 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

The podium winners at the Qatar Fencing Grand Prix pose for a picture with officials of Qatar Fencing Federation at Gate Mall yesterday....

Top athletes at IAU run in Doha 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

American runners Tony Migliozzi and Camille Herron pose with their trophies after winning the male and female categories at the IAU 50km World...

Qatari pair of Jassem and Khalid Al Buainain tops 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

The podium winners at the Qatar Pro Class Championship, pose for a picture with president of Qatar Sailing and Water Sports Federation, at...

Menzies and Blair share wins in the third round of Losail MX 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Meshary Abou Shaibah in action at the Losail MX Championship at Losail Circuit yesterday. Doha: British rider Benjamin Menzies clinched the MX1 win...

Qatar’s Nasser honoured at FIA prize-giving in Paris 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (left), winner of both the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies and the WRC2 trophies, is seen...

US ultrarunners top at IAU 50km Worlds in Doha 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Aspire Zone Foundation officials and representatives of International Association of Ultrarunners and Qatar Athletics Federation cut a cake during the awards ceremony of...

beIN Sports awarded principal rights package for La Liga 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

DOHA: La Liga awarded beIN Sports the rights to batch 6 of La Liga rights, corresponding to the broadcast of 8 matches every...

Al Rayyan march on in style; Qatar SC win 06 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Al Rayyan’s Mohammed Juma Alalawi (left) vies for the ball with Al Gharafa’s Aden Ali at Suhaim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha yesterday. ...

Man City's showing at Stoke was unacceptable, says Hart 05 Dec 2015 - 06:46 pm

LONDON: Manuel Pellegrini blamed injuries and a hectic fixture schedule for Manchester City's feeble 2-0 defeat at Stoke City but goalkeeper Joe Hart...

Higuain can win Ballon d'Or, says Napoli coach 05 Dec 2015 - 05:41 pm

Milan: Gonzalo Higuain should build on his sterling Serie A season to push his way into Ballon d'Or contention, says his coach at...

Schalke's delight at ending winless run 05 Dec 2015 - 04:06 pm

Gelsenkirchen, Germany: Schalke's stars partied with their fans after finally breaking their seven-week winless streak in the Bundesliga to go fourth in the...

Blatter to make case to FIFA ethics body in coming weeks: Paper 05 Dec 2015 - 02:37 pm

Sepp Blatter ZURICH: Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter said in a Swiss newspaper interview published on Saturday that he expects to make his...

India in command after Kohli leads by example 05 Dec 2015 - 02:32 pm

India's captain Virat Kohli (C) plays a shot as South Africa's wicketkeeper Dane Vilas looks on during the third day of the fourth...

Butt and Asif set for domestic cricket return 05 Dec 2015 - 01:21 pm

In this photograph taken on September 1, 2010, Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Aamer, (L) Mohammad Asif (Back C) and captain Salman Butt (R) leave...

Verstappen sweeps hat-trick of awards 05 Dec 2015 - 12:38 pm

By Alan Baldwin LONDON: Dutch rookie Max Verstappen, signed controversially as a 16-year-old by Toro Rosso, has swept a hat-trick of awards after...

Hawks prevent comeback by Lakers 05 Dec 2015 - 11:31 am

Al Horford #15 of the Atlanta Hawks dunks against Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers at Philips Arena on December 4,...

India steady after Morkel's early double blow 05 Dec 2015 - 11:19 am

India's Cheteshwar Pujara (R) plays a shot watched by South Africa's wicketkeeper Dane Vilas during the third day of the fourth Test cricket...

Jack Warner says US winning battle to take over FIFA 05 Dec 2015 - 11:14 am

Former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner talks with journalists outside the Hall of Justice in the capital Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, on 04 December 2015, Port...