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UIM Nations Cup to kick off today in Qatar 10 Mar 2015 - 12:56 am

Team UAE and Team Qatar will go head to head in the UIM Nations Cup in Doha Bay this week. DOHA: Team UAE...

New physiotherapy centre opens in Doha 10 Mar 2015 - 12:52 am

Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Faisal Al Thani of International Physiotherapy Therapy Centre speaking to reporters in Doha yesterday. The Centre opened its...

First Qatar International Taekwondo championship 10 Mar 2015 - 12:49 am

Winners of the First Qatar International Taekwondo Open Championship pose during the awards ceremony at the Qatar’s Women’s Sports Committee Hall in Doha...

ISF World Schools Tennis Championship begins in Doha 10 Mar 2015 - 12:42 am

Teams taking part in the ISF World Schools Tennis Championship during the opening ceremony at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha...

Kilty storms to 60m win 10 Mar 2015 - 12:30 am

Prague: Britain’s Richard Kilty made a fine addition to his world indoor gold as he won the 60-metre race at the European Athletics...

Bangladesh stun England, reach Cup quarter-finals 10 Mar 2015 - 12:21 am

Banglandesh paceman Rubel Hossain (left) and captain Mashrafe Mortaza (centre) celebrate the dismissal of England’s batsman Eoin Morgan (not pictured) during the 2015...

Football: Russian Premier League table 09 Mar 2015 - 08:43 pm

Moscow--Russian Premier League standings after Monday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Zenit St Petersburg 18 14 2 2...

Cycling: Kristoff wins sprint finish at Paris-Nice 09 Mar 2015 - 07:03 pm

Contres, France--Norway's Alexander Kristoff won a sprint finish to the first stage of Paris-Nice at Contres on Monday, but the overall lead stayed...

Cricket: Moores "desperate" to stay England coach 09 Mar 2015 - 06:35 pm

Adelaide, Australia--England coach Peter Moores hopes to remain in the job despite his team being knocked out in the first round of the...

Cricket: Bangladesh erupts in joy after England victory 09 Mar 2015 - 05:34 pm

Dhaka--Cricket-mad Bangladesh erupted in joyous celebration Monday after the national team dumped England out of the World Cup, with fans hailing the dramatic...

Armstrong 'protected' by cycling chiefs - commission 09 Mar 2015 - 03:39 pm

Paris--An independent commission on Monday accused top leaders of cycling's world body of protecting Lance Armstrong despite mounting signs that the now-disgraced Tour...

Football: Portuguese league table 09 Mar 2015 - 03:15 pm

Lisbon--Portuguese league table after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Benfica 24 20 2 2 60 11 62...

Messi hat-trick, Suarez double moves Barca top of La Liga 09 Mar 2015 - 03:07 pm

Madrid--Barcelona moved to the top of La Liga for the first time since early November as Lionel Messi struck his 32nd hat-trick for...

Football: French Ligue 1 table - 2nd update 09 Mar 2015 - 03:04 pm

Paris--French Ligue 1 table after this weekend's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Lyon 28 17 6 5 56...

Speedskating: World Allround Championships results 09 Mar 2015 - 02:53 pm

Calgary, Canada--Top finishers on Sunday from the second day of the World Allround Speedskating Championships at Calgary Olympic Oval: Men 1,500m: 1. Denis...

Football: Spanish La Liga table 09 Mar 2015 - 02:48 pm

Madrid--Spanish La Liga table after Sunday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Barcelona 26 20 2 4 76 16...

Puerto Rico Open scores 09 Mar 2015 - 02:44 pm

Rio Grande, Puerto Rico--Leading scores after Sunday's final round of the $3 million US PGA Tour Puerto Rico Open (x-won at first playoff...

Cricket: England v Bangladesh - five match facts 09 Mar 2015 - 02:41 pm

Adelaide, Australia--Five match facts for Monday's World Cup Pool A game between England and Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval (14:00 local/03:30 GMT) -...