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Al Shaabi hopeful of Olympics qualification 10 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Qatari players celebrate after winning the Qatar 2015 Men’s Handball World Championship semi-final match against Poland at the Lusail Multipurpose Hall outside Doha,...

Sheikh Ali vows to make Qatar proud at season’s finale in Doha 10 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Top Qatari rider, Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani is eyeing a good show at the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix starting...

Qatar team eyes podium finish at Doha Open 2015 10 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Jefferson Pereira of Qatar, speaking to journalists on the eve of the Doha Open 2015, an FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour event in...

FIFA meets representatives of LOC and SC 10 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

The Qatar 2022 Local Organising Committee (LOC) welcomed FIFA to Doha recently as preparations for the first FIFA World Cup in the Middle...

American investors buy 25 percent of EPL club Bournemouth 09 Nov 2015 - 06:38 pm

BOURNEMOUTH, England: Bournemouth says American investors have bought a quarter of the Premier League club. Chicago-based PEAK6 Investments co-founder Matt Hulsizer and colleague...

Ronaldo opens up on Messi, family life in new film 09 Nov 2015 - 06:17 pm

London: Cristiano Ronaldo has no regrets after making an intimate documentary about his life and career, he told a press conference in London...

IAAF should suspend Russian athletics federation - WADA 09 Nov 2015 - 06:08 pm

Geneva: Russian athletics should be suspended from all competition, a damning report by World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) independent commission into widespread doping and...

Pakistan's Misbah signs with Bangladesh domestic team 09 Nov 2015 - 04:47 pm

Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistan's Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq said Monday he had signed a contract with a Bangladesh Twenty20 side, deferring retirement plans after his...

Ronaldo film reveals Ferguson's 50% promise 09 Nov 2015 - 04:44 pm

London: Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that a promise by former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson that he would play in 50 percent of...

BCCI chief Manohar to replace Srinivasan as ICC chairman 09 Nov 2015 - 01:19 pm

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday decided to appoint its president Shashank Manohar as the new chairman...

BCCI removes Srinivasan as ICC chairman 09 Nov 2015 - 11:34 am

Mumbai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to remove its former chief N Srinivasan as the chairman of...

Umpire controversy as Aussies crush Kiwis 09 Nov 2015 - 09:12 am

Australia's spin bowler Nathan Lyon plays with his daughter Harper following his team's victory over New Zealand at the end of the first...

Bryant reigns, but Lakers lose at Madison Square Garden 09 Nov 2015 - 09:03 am

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (C) looks to pass past New York Knicks forward Kristaps Porzingis of Spain/Latvia (L) to teammate Los...

Wenger likes Giroud when he's angry 09 Nov 2015 - 09:01 am

London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger drew comfort from Olivier Giroud's post-match frustration after the French striker squandered a succession of chances during his...

Kiwi Neesham out of Australia Test series 09 Nov 2015 - 08:46 am

Brisbane, Australia: New Zealand have suffered another injury blow on their troubled cricket tour of Australia with allrounder James Neesham ruled out of...

Madrid suffer first defeat at Sevilla, Neymar inspires Barca 09 Nov 2015 - 08:32 am

Real Madrid's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo (R) reacts during the Spanish Liga Primera Division soccer match against Sevilla FC played at the Sanchez...

Fiorentina stay top as Roma dominate derby 09 Nov 2015 - 08:29 am

Fiorentina's players celebrate at the end of the Italian Serie A soccer match UC Sampdoria vs ACF Fiorentina at Luigi Ferraris stadium in...

FIA Women in Motorsport Commission meet held in Doha 09 Nov 2015 - 12:39 am

QMMF President and FIA Vice-President, Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah (right), and other FIA officials during their meet in Doha. Doha: The week-long FIA...