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10 footballers from Eritrean national squad seek asylum in Botswana 15 Oct 2015 - 10:38 am

Gaborone, Botswana: Ten footballers from Eritrea's national squad are seeking political asylum in Botswana, where on Tuesday they played in a qualifier for...

Al Attiyah praises Morocco's role in motor sports 15 Oct 2015 - 09:13 am

Rabat: Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation President and the International Automobile Federation (FIA) Vice President Nasser Al Attiyah said that Morocco is one...

Lamar Odom had used cocaine, police 15 Oct 2015 - 08:44 am

Las Vegas: Nevada police said Wednesday that workers from the Nevada brothel where Lamar Odom was found unconscious reported in a 911 call...

Parisse return set to boost champions Stade Francais 15 Oct 2015 - 08:33 am

Paris: Champions Stade Francais should be able to count on talisman Sergio Parisse as they belatedly try to get the defence of their...

Depleted Monaco and Lyon looking for lift-off 15 Oct 2015 - 08:30 am

Paris: Tipped as the most likely challengers to Paris Saint-Germain this season, Monaco and Lyon have been hit by injuries and inconsistency as...

Blue Jays beat Texas to advance in playoffs 15 Oct 2015 - 08:28 am

Toronto, Canada: Jose Bautista smashed a three-run homer in the seventh inning Wednesday that powered Toronto over the Texas Rangers 6-3, advancing the...

Buoyant Bayern eye more goal records in Bremen 15 Oct 2015 - 07:57 am

Berlin: Thomas Tuchel is looking to break Borussia Dortmund's winless streak at former club Mainz on Friday while runaway league leaders Bayern Munich...

Japanese stars meet in US first for superfly crown 15 Oct 2015 - 07:34 am

Chicago: Three-time world champion Koki Kameda challenges reigning World Boxing Association super flyweight champion Kohei Kono on Friday in the first title bout...

Stage set for WorldSBK spectacle at Losail 15 Oct 2015 - 02:08 am

A file photo of Troy Bayliss of Australia in action at Losail International Circuit. Doha: Qatar may be one of the newer destinations,...

Al Rayyan look to maintain domination 15 Oct 2015 - 01:57 am

Al Rayyan captain Rodrigo Tabata (second left) celebrates after scoring a goal against Al Sailiya in the opening match of the QSL season...

Qatar expects one million fans for 2022 World Cup 15 Oct 2015 - 01:56 am

Nasser Al Khater Doha: With all the arrangements on track, the Qatar’s FIFA World Cup bosses are expecting around one million fans turnout...

Stars unite to mark 1-week countdown 15 Oct 2015 - 01:55 am

Brazilian athletes hosting a session of schoolchildren to mark one-week countdown to the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships to be held in Doha...

Qatar grab WAFF U-23 bronze medal 15 Oct 2015 - 01:54 am

A Qatari player shakes hands with Al Sadd’s Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez (second left) after the team defeated Yemen 3-0 to clinch bronze...

Spectacular first day of finals in Qatar 15 Oct 2015 - 12:52 am

Michael Conlan (second left) winner in the Bantamweight category at the AIBA World Boxing Championships bites his gold medal during the victory ceremony...

In-form Al Attiyah eyes Middle East title glory 15 Oct 2015 - 12:51 am

LEFT: Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah is just one win away from another FIA Middle East Championship title. DOHA: Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, the...

Qatar Masters dates announced by QGA 15 Oct 2015 - 12:49 am

Branden Grace in action during the 2015 edition of the Qatar Masters at Doha Golf Club in January this year. The 2016 edition...

Dhoni inspires India to series-levelling win 15 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrates after winning the second one-day international cricketmatch against South Africa in Indore. INDORE, India: Indian captain Mahendra...