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Bears strike early to hold off Jets 24 Sep 2014 - 08:31 am

EAST RUTHERFORD, United States: The Chicago Bears struck early and never trailed as they rode two Martellus Bennett touchdowns to a 27-19 win...

Qatar clinch thriller to qualify for quarter-finals 24 Sep 2014 - 08:30 am

Ansan, South Korea: Qatar’s spikers held their nerve during crucial moments to edge Kazakhstan in three straight but tense sets to record their...

Australia ‘interested’ in joining Asian Games 24 Sep 2014 - 08:28 am

INCHEON, South Korea: Australia has welcomed the idea of possibly competing at the Asian Games after Asian Olympic officials agreed to let Oceania...

QOA boost for Asian sports family 24 Sep 2014 - 03:29 am

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Academy and Secretary-General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), and Randhir Singh,...

Federer replaces injured Nadal in new league 23 Sep 2014 - 02:09 pm

Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after defeating Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in the fourth round of the US Open at the USTA...

Al Sadd maintain perfect QSL record 23 Sep 2014 - 02:08 pm

Doha: Ten-men Al Sadd edged past Al Shahaniya 3-2 to extend their perfect run in the Qatar Stars League (QSL). Yesterday at Al...

Japan’s Hagino the star and salmonella the scare at Asiad 23 Sep 2014 - 02:06 pm

INCHEON: Japanese swim star Kosuke Hagino gave another glimpse of his vast potential by winning two more Asian Games gold medals yesterday, while...

Top companies sign deals with Qatar 2015 organisers 23 Sep 2014 - 01:50 pm

Dr Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari (left), Director General of the Qatar 2015 Organising Committee, and Abdulrahman Ahmad Al Shaibi, Director of Finance, Qatar...

Stadiums will be full for 2022 World Cup, says Petrescu 23 Sep 2014 - 01:44 pm

Doha: Dan Petrescu (pictured), one of Romania’s golden generation of players who successfully represented his country at the 1994 and 1998 editions of...

Al Emadi Enterprises to sponsor Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere 23 Sep 2014 - 01:44 pm

DOHA: Al Emadi Enterprises — one of the leading real estate developers in the country — will sponsor the Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere...

Springbok scrum coach asks referees to increase vigilance 23 Sep 2014 - 01:43 pm

CAPE TOWN: Pieter de Villiers, South Africa’s scrum coach, has called on referees to keep a closer eye on the scrum in the...

Bevy of speakers at ICSS conference 23 Sep 2014 - 01:42 pm

London: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) yesterday announced that Emanuel Macedo de Medeiros — CEO of ICSS Europe and Latin America...

‘Three Rs’ spell out Hamilton’s lead after Singapore Grand Prix 23 Sep 2014 - 01:42 pm

SINGAPORE: For a Singapore Grand Prix that began with confusion over self-censorship and concluded with Lewis Hamilton leading the standings, the race weekend...

Resurgent Langdon climbs back in point standings 23 Sep 2014 - 01:41 pm

ENNIS, Texas: After dropping from third to seventh in the point standings following the first race of the Countdown to the Championship NHRA...

Radwanska crashes, Sharapova sails in Wuhan 23 Sep 2014 - 01:40 pm

WUHAN, China: World number six Agnieszka Radwanska was dumped out of the $2.4m WTA Wuhan Open yesterday by a determined Caroline Garcia of...

Seattle, Dallas earn emphatic wins 23 Sep 2014 - 01:40 pm

SEATTLE: The Seattle Seahawks edged the Denver Broncos 26-20 in overtime in a rare Super Bowl re-match yesterday as onfield action regained center...

Wallabies seek new momentum 23 Sep 2014 - 01:39 pm

SYDNEY: The Wallabies left yesterday for South Africa aiming to regain momentum and end a 22-year losing run against the Springboks in Cape...

Martin stars as Pirates beat Brewers, Dodgers down Cubs 23 Sep 2014 - 01:39 pm

NEW YORK: Russell Martin’s seventh-inning single drove in centre fielder Andrew McCutchen from third to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a victory against...