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Qatar Open ticket sale to commence on Sunday 22 Nov 2013 - 06:45 am

Doha: Tickets for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2014 – celebrating 22 years of professional men’s tennis in Doha – will be on sale...

IOC chief Bach vows toughest anti-doping programme ever 22 Nov 2013 - 06:44 am

SEOUL: Anti-doping measures for the 2014 Sochi Olympics will be the toughest of any Winter Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach...

Khalid steers hosts into Nations Cup contention 22 Nov 2013 - 06:43 am

Khalid Abdullah Al Kuwari of Team Qatar, Andrei Panyushkin of Team Russia and Lebos Chaguri of Team Lebanon celebrate on the podium during...

GCC Volleyball Championship begins tomorrow in Doha 22 Nov 2013 - 06:42 am

Walid Abdulla Aman (left), Secretary General of the 9th GCC Volleyball Champions speaking during a press conference in Doha, yesterday. The tournament kicks...

Penguins shut out Capitals 22 Nov 2013 - 06:41 am

WASHINGTON: Even Sidney Crosby acknowledged his goal - and the lickety-split series of passes that led up to it - was “fun” and...

QAF and Aspire Academy ink MoU 22 Nov 2013 - 06:39 am

Dahlan Al Hamad (right), President of Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) and Chris Earle, Director of Sports at Aspire Academy during the MoU signing...

Steady Indiana edge New York in overtime 22 Nov 2013 - 06:38 am

NEW YORK: The Indiana Pacers came out ice cold against a revenge-minded New York Knicks team yesterday but showed their class and put...

South Africa win first T20 21 Nov 2013 - 09:36 am

South Africa’s batsman Quinton de Kock plays a shot during the first T20 match against Pakistan at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, yesterday....

Nadal, Murray start season at Qatar Open 21 Nov 2013 - 09:35 am

Spain’s Rafael Nadal (right) and compatriot David Ferrer pose with their French Open trophies at Roland Garros in this June 10, 2013 file...

IOC to discuss return of baseball, softball 21 Nov 2013 - 09:34 am

TOKYO: Baseball and softball could return to the Olympic programme for the 2020 Tokyo Games, International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said...

England, Australia renew rivalry at fortress Gabba 21 Nov 2013 - 09:32 am

England captain Alastair Cook (left) and Australian captain Michael Clarke pose with the Ashes Urn at the Gabba in Brisbane yesterday, on the...

The hosts delay naming team 21 Nov 2013 - 09:30 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Captain Michael Clarke kept everyone guessing yesterday about the final makeup of the Australia team for the opening Test against England,...

‘Mr Ego’ Pietersen set to sweep to 100th Test match 21 Nov 2013 - 09:28 am

BRISBANE, Australia: He’s “arrogant” and “Mr. Ego”, but as he prepares for his 100th Test this week in Brisbane, England’s Kevin Pietersen (pictured)...

Warner rips into Broad, Pietersen 21 Nov 2013 - 09:28 am

BRISBANE, Australia: Australia batsman David Warner has spiced up the war of words before today’s opening Ashes Test by telling England fast bowler...

France, Portugal and Mexico qualify for World Cup in Brazil 21 Nov 2013 - 09:27 am

Mexico’s players celebrate a goal against New Zealand during their World Cup qualifying match in Wellington, yesterday. Mexico won 4-2 and qualified for...

South Africa shock world champions Spain 1-0 21 Nov 2013 - 09:26 am

SOWETO, South Africa: World champions Spain suffered only a second loss in 17 matches this year after losing 1-0 to South Africa in...

Mertesacker nets winner for Germany 21 Nov 2013 - 09:26 am

LONDON: Germany procured a smash-and-grab 1-0 victory over England in a friendly at Wembley on Tuesday night, consigning their old rivals to successive...

Top scorer Messi wins record third Golden Shoe 21 Nov 2013 - 09:25 am

BARCELONA: Barcelona’s Argentine star striker Lionel Messi received his third Golden Shoe award yesterday as the top league scorer in Europe for his...