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Al Ahli aim to maintain winning streak in QSL 27 Feb 2015 - 04:17 am

Al Shamal head coach Dragan Cvetkovic during a press conference on the eve of their Qatar Stars League match against Al Ahli SC...

Al Mourtazez surges late to win Emir’s Sword race 27 Feb 2015 - 12:13 am

Qatari trainer Jassim Al Ghazali poses with his trophies at the QREC yesterday. BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Galloping with unbeatable pace close to...

Navarro stuns Kvitova in Qatar 27 Feb 2015 - 12:10 am

Victoria Azarenka of Belarus celebrates a point against Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark during their quarter-final match of the Qatar Open at the Khalifa...

Sanchez Flores resigns as Getafe boss 26 Feb 2015 - 05:43 pm

Madrid--Quique Sanchez Flores confirmed on Thursday that he has resigned as coach of La Liga side Getafe due to personal reasons after less...

Cricket: Leading World Cup batting and bowling figures 26 Feb 2015 - 04:08 pm

Sydney--Leading batting and bowling figures at the 2015 World Cup on Thursday: BATTING Leading run makers Chris Gayle (WIS) 255 Shikhar Dhawan (IND)...

Hamilton fastest as Mercedes ups pace in testing 26 Feb 2015 - 03:35 pm

Barcelona--World champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest on a rain-interrupted first morning of the final four-day test in Barcelona. Hamilton bettered his own time...

IOC 'surprise' at Rio mayor golf course criticism 26 Feb 2015 - 10:43 am

Thomas Bach Rio de Janeiro---International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach voiced dismay on Wednesday at criticism of the golf course for the 2016...

No compensation for clubs for winter World Cup: FIFA 26 Feb 2015 - 12:21 am

FROM LEFT: Nasser Al Khater, Executive Director, Communications & Marketing at Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of the Supreme...

AFC delegation visits ICSS 26 Feb 2015 - 12:17 am

An Asian Football Confederation (AFC) delegation visited the ICSS Global Headquarters this week to meet with senior officials and international experts from the...

Doha 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships logo unveiled 26 Feb 2015 - 12:04 am

Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (centre) along with Deputy Chief Executive of the Doha 2015...

Mister Ginoux excels to win Qatar International Trophy 26 Feb 2015 - 12:01 am

Jockey Julien Auge (right) and trainer Thomas Fourcy with their trophies after winning the Qatar International Trophy race, yesterday at the Qatar Racing...

Kvitova, Radwanska cruise into quarter-finals of Qatar Open 25 Feb 2015 - 11:49 pm

DOHA: Top seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic and fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland yesterday signed in for the quarter-finals after...

Murray in a hurry into Dubai quarters 25 Feb 2015 - 11:30 pm

Andy Murray of Britain returns the ball to Joao Sousa of Portugal during their second round match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis...

Qatar to host 2nd GCC Beach Games 25 Feb 2015 - 11:22 pm

Khalid Hamad Al Mohannadi, the Executive Director of the Second GCC Beach Games addressing a press conference, yesterday at the Qatar Olympic Committee...

Ireland hold nerve to edge UAE in World Cup thriller 25 Feb 2015 - 11:06 pm

Brisbane, Australia: Gary Wilson and Kevin O’Brien struck brisk half-centuries as Ireland held their nerve to clinch a thrilling two-wicket victory in their...

Suarez double helps Barca beat Man City, Juve win 25 Feb 2015 - 10:58 pm

Manchester City’s English goalkeeper Joe Hart (left) blocks Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg...

Tennis: Murray in a hurry into Dubai quarters 25 Feb 2015 - 06:11 pm

Dubai--Andy Murray scored his most one-sided victory for eight months and his easiest win over a top 50 player for nearly six years...

Rugby Union: Talei joins Harlequins for rest of the season 25 Feb 2015 - 03:44 pm

Netani Talei London--Fijian international forward Netani Talei has joined Harlequins until the end of the season, the English Premiership club confirmed on Wednesday....