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Qatar trounce Lebanon in football friendly 10 Oct 2014 - 03:06 am

Crowds celebrate after Qatar defeated Lebanon in a friendly football match at Lekhwiya Stadium in Doha yesterday. Qatar won 5-0. On Monday, Qatar...

Giants, Cards, Royals and Orioles chase title 10 Oct 2014 - 12:30 am

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ryan Volgelsong throws in the second inning against the Washington Nationals in game 4 of the National League...

Montreal kick off season with win 10 Oct 2014 - 12:29 am

Los Angeles Kings captain Dustin Brown holds up the Stanley Cup in ceremonies before the game with the San Jose Sharks in their...

Djokovic survives scare 10 Oct 2014 - 12:27 am

Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action during his third round match against Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan at the Shanghai Tennis Masters in Shanghai,...

First round of Qatar International Aqua Bike Championship kicks off today 10 Oct 2014 - 12:26 am

DOHA: The first round of the Qatar International Aqua Bike Championship will kick off today with official practice and heats at Al Wakra...

Jankovic crashes in Tianjin upset 10 Oct 2014 - 12:26 am

TIANJIN, China: Tianjin Open top seed Jelena Jankovic crashed out of the tournament in the second round yesterday, continuing a poor run of...

Lewis stakes early advantage in Malaysia 10 Oct 2014 - 12:25 am

KUALA LUMPUR: World number one Stacy Lewis of the United States shot a 6-under-par 65 to take a one-stroke lead in the first...

Strauss laments ‘madness’ of Pietersen book fall-out 10 Oct 2014 - 12:25 am

This August 2010 file photo shows England’s Kevin Pietersen (left) sitting on a bench with then skipper Andrew Strauss at Edgbaston Cricket Ground...

ODI: Pakistan look for confidence boosting win 10 Oct 2014 - 12:23 am

Pakistan bowler Anwar Ali bowls the ball during their first One Day International cricket match against Australia in Sharjah on October 7. DUBAI:...

IAAF had no choice over listing Gatlin for award 10 Oct 2014 - 12:21 am

LONDON: To athletics fans around the world wondering just how double-doper Justin Gatlin (pictured) could be short-listed for the IAAF’s athlete of the...

Qatar trounce Lebanon 5-0 in Doha friendly 10 Oct 2014 - 12:20 am

Action from the Qatar-Lebanon friendly match at Lekhwiya Stadium in Doha yesterday. Qatar won 5-0. On Monday, Qatar defeated Uzbekistan 3-0 in another...

Calls for safety overhaul in F1 after Bianchi horror 10 Oct 2014 - 12:19 am

German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel (left) of Red Bull Racing and Spanish driver Fernando Alonso of Scuderia Ferrari during a press conference...

Typhoon fears as Marquez eyes title in Japan 10 Oct 2014 - 12:17 am

TOKYO: Marc Marquez can retain his MotoGP title in Japan this weekend but safety fears loom large as another typhoon approaches, days after...

Germans target win in Poland 10 Oct 2014 - 12:17 am

BERLIN: Despite a mounting injury list, world champions Germany are targeting three points against Poland in tomorrow’s Euro 2016 qualifier in Warsaw to...

Samuels powers Windies to win 09 Oct 2014 - 12:04 am

Marlon Samuels of West Indies bats during the 1st One Day International (ODI), against India at the Nehru Stadium, Kochi, India, yesterday. Kochi,...

Winter Olympics may have to move for 2022 World Cup: ECA 09 Oct 2014 - 12:01 am

Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee Secretary General Hassan Al Thawadi (second left) with ECA Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (left), First Vice-Chairman Umberto Gandini (second right)...

Japan’s Tomita gets 18-month ban for stealing camera 09 Oct 2014 - 12:00 am

Caption Tokyo: The head of Japan’s delegation to the Asian Games is to receive a severe reprimand by the country’s Olympic committee (JOC)...

Germany’s Arsenal star Ozil out for 12 weeks 08 Oct 2014 - 11:59 pm

Mesut Ozil is not expected to play again this year after confirmation he has torn ligaments in his left knee. BERLIN: Mesut Ozil...