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Manchester Grammar School win Qatar-UK Challenge Trophy 24 Dec 2013 - 09:52 am

Manchester Grammar School (MGS), winners of the International Hadaf football tournament and the Qatar-UK Challenge Trophy. Doha: Manchester Grammar School (MGS) won the...

Chris Froome signs on for Team Sky again in 2014 24 Dec 2013 - 09:50 am

LONDON: Chris Froome (pictured) has signed a new contract with Team Sky for 2014 and will have the nucleus of the team which...

Weightlifting: Qatar eye 2015 Asian Championship 24 Dec 2013 - 04:53 am

Ibrahim Mohamed Kafoud (third right), General-Secretary of Qatar Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Federation (QWBF) and Zaid Mubarak Alkharain (centre), Executive Director at QWBF pose...

Thrilling victory for Europe 23 Dec 2013 - 02:42 pm

Team Europe captain Jose Maria Olazabal (centre) poses with his team after they clinched an 8½-7½ victory -- the fifth time in seven...

Qatar Volleyball League: Third successive victory for Al Arabi; Al Ahli win 23 Dec 2013 - 02:41 pm

El Qiyada coach Zuhair Belhadj, gives instructions during their Qatar Volleyball League match against Al Ahli at Al Arabi Indoor Stadium in Doha...

Flower should stay as England coach: ECB Chief 23 Dec 2013 - 02:40 pm

England captain Alastair Cook chats with coach Andy Flower as he prepares to take to the nets during the side’s training session at...

Wizards rally to stun Celtics; Grizzlies win 23 Dec 2013 - 02:38 pm

BOSTON: Trevor Ariza scored 27 points and the Washington Wizards rallied in the final six minutes to defeat the Boston Celtics 106-99 in...

Hirscher triumphs at Alta Badia giant 23 Dec 2013 - 02:37 pm

Marcel Hirscher of Austria celebrates after winning in the men’s World Cup Giant Slalom skiing race in Alta Badia, yesterday ALTA BADIA, Italy:...

School Olympic Programme (SOP) Fencing Competition 23 Dec 2013 - 02:35 pm

Action from the School Olympic Programme (SOP) Fencing Competition in Doha yesterday. The SOP, which is into its seventh year, is conducted by...

First Qatar International Cup and GCC Weightlifting Championship 23 Dec 2013 - 02:33 pm

A weightlifter in action at the First Qatar International Cup and the GCC Weightlifting Championship, which are taking place simultaneously, at Marriott Hotel...

Marseille, Bordeaux in 2-2 draw 23 Dec 2013 - 02:33 pm

Bordeaux’s French defender Julien Faubert (left) vies for the ball with Marseille’s French defender Benjamin Mendy during the French L1 match at the...

Losail MX Round 4: Blair and Sabetifar share honours 23 Dec 2013 - 02:31 pm

The podium winners at the first race of the fourth round of Losail MX Championship at Losail MX track. Doha: Ryan Blair, the...

Bayern win Club World Cup 23 Dec 2013 - 02:28 pm

MARRAKECH, Morocco: European champions Bayern Munich claimed their fifth title of 2013 as they lifted the Club World Cup with a 2-0 win...

Pedro revives Barcelona 23 Dec 2013 - 02:28 pm

MADRID: Barcelona ensured they will finish 2013 on top of La Liga as a Pedro Rodriguez hat-trick helped them come from 2-0 down...

India can qualify for 2022 World Cup: Tendulkar 23 Dec 2013 - 02:27 pm

Kolkata: A month after bidding an emotional adieu to cricket, the game’s legend Sachin Tendulkar yesterday rooted for Indian football saying the country...

New Zealand cruise to series win over Windies 23 Dec 2013 - 02:26 pm

HAMILTON, New Zealand: New Zealand eased to an eight-wicket win over the West Indies yesterday to claim their first victory in a three-Test...

Spinner Swann calls time on England career 23 Dec 2013 - 02:24 pm

MELBOURNE: England spinner Graeme Swann announced his retirement from international and first-class cricket with immediate effect yesterday, in a bombshell just days before...

Hafeez stars in Pakistan victory over Sri Lanka 23 Dec 2013 - 02:23 pm

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: Mohammad Hafeez demonstrated his all-round skills to guide Pakistan to a convincing 113-run win over Sri Lanka in the...