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England call up uncapped Ali, Parry and Gurney 07 Feb 2014 - 09:35 am

LONDON: England called up the uncapped Moeen Ali, Stephen Parry and Harry Gurney for this month’s one-day tour of West Indies in the...

Olympics: Slopestyle grabs its chance as Sochi Games get underway 07 Feb 2014 - 09:35 am

ROSA KHUTOR, Russia: There were thrills, spills and plenty of nerves as slopestyle snowboarding opened competition at the Sochi Olympics yesterday, and while...

Super Wild regains lost ground in style 07 Feb 2014 - 06:04 am

Kirsten Wild of the Netherlands celebrates winning the third stage of Ladies Tour of Qatar in Al Khor yesterday. Kirsten reclaimed the golden...

Maiden triple ton for Sangakkara 06 Feb 2014 - 12:39 am

Sri Lankan batsman Kumar Sangakkara (left) celebrates his triple century with team-mate Nuwan Pradeep during the second day of the second Test match...

Phinney makes history in Dubai 06 Feb 2014 - 12:38 am

American cyclist Taylor Phinney, of BMC Racing team, rides during the 9.9-km time trial at the inaugural edition of Tour of Dubai in...

Pieters upstages Wild to grab golden jersey 06 Feb 2014 - 12:36 am

Dutch rider Amy Pieters crosses the finish line at the end of stage two of Ladies Tour of Qatar in Madinat Al Shamal....

New Zealand confident of India upset in Test series 06 Feb 2014 - 12:34 am

AUCKLAND: New Zealand are quietly confident of being able to exploit the green state of the Eden Park wicket and upset India in...

Pietersen so sad over sacking 06 Feb 2014 - 12:33 am

LONDON: Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen expressed sadness over the end of his international career yesterday and said that he was “incredibly overwhelmed”...

Beckham to bring MLS club to Miami 06 Feb 2014 - 12:32 am

Former England and Manchester United star, David Beckham holds a press conference at the Perez Art Museum Miami, in Miami, Florida yesterday. Beckham...

Ibrahimovic double steers PSG past Nantes and into League Cup final 06 Feb 2014 - 12:31 am

PSG’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic (right) celebrates with his team-mate Marco Verratti after scoring a goal during the French League Cup semi-final match against Nantes,...

Qatar SC aim to bounce back in QSL 06 Feb 2014 - 12:29 am

Doha: Qatar Sports Club will look to bounce back in the Qatar Stars League after last week’s defeat when they take on Al...

Pakistani sugar-seller takes aim at Kyrgyz glory 06 Feb 2014 - 12:28 am

KARACHI: Pakistani footballer Mohammad Adil is set to complete a remarkable journey and fulfil his dream of playing for a foreign club, after...

Giant-killing Blades punish Fulham in FA Cup 06 Feb 2014 - 12:28 am

LONDON:Third-tier Sheffield United scored in the last minute of extra time to dump sorry Premier League strugglers Fulham out of the FA Cup...

Aspire ready for Sport Day 06 Feb 2014 - 12:27 am

Doha: Aspire Zone Foundation has put the final touches on its preparations for National Sport Day on February 11. Aspire Zone Foundation will...

Shooting: Heir Apparent Cup 06 Feb 2014 - 12:26 am

Oleg Engachev (centre) winner in the 25m Standard Pistol event for men at the Heir Apparent Cup of Qatar Shooting and Archery Association...

Volleyball Open League to kick off on March 14 06 Feb 2014 - 12:25 am

A file picture of last year’s Volleyball Open League (VOL) organised by Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA). This year’s VOL kicks off on March...

MotoGP champion Marquez unstoppable at Sepang test 06 Feb 2014 - 12:23 am

SEPANG, Malaysia: World champion Marc Marquez posted the fastest time and emerged as the first rider this week to break through the two-minute...

IOC eyes Games revamp as Sochi opening nears 06 Feb 2014 - 12:23 am

SOCHI, Russia: While Sochi scrambles to get ready in time for tomorrow’s opening ceremony, the International Olympic Committee cast its eyes past the...