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Qatar-Palestine clash to kick off WAFF in Doha 19 Nov 2013 - 07:57 am

Doha: Hosts Qatar will take on Palestine in the inaguaral match of the 8th West Asian Football Federation (WAFF), the Local Organising Committee...

Fu’s China are one win from Asian Cup spot 19 Nov 2013 - 07:57 am

SINGAPORE: China can put a lacklustre qualifying campaign behind them and write more positive headlines for the national game by clinching their Asian...

England, Germany test World Cup credentials 19 Nov 2013 - 07:56 am

LONDON: England’s World Cup ambitions will be placed beneath an unforgiving spotlight today when they tackle arch rivals Germany at Wembley Stadium in...

South Africa plot downfall of Spain 19 Nov 2013 - 07:56 am

SOWETO, South Africa: Upbeat South Africa are confident of becoming only the second country this year to defeat world champions Spain when they...

ICSS and QSL join hands to prevent match-fixing 19 Nov 2013 - 07:55 am

Doha: The International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) and Qatar Stars League (QSL) signed a sport integrity partnership yesterday designed to prevent match-fixing...

Scolari backs England to impress at World Cup 19 Nov 2013 - 07:55 am

LONDON: Brazil boss Luiz Felipe Scolari believes England could be one of his country’s main rivals when the South American nation stages next...

Loew backs France to reach World Cup 19 Nov 2013 - 07:55 am

LONDON: Germany coach Joachim Loew said yesterday that he expects France to overcome the odds by prevailing in their World Cup qualifying play-off...

Djokovic sees record streak as boost for 2014 19 Nov 2013 - 07:54 am

BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic failed to lead Serbia to a Davis Cup triumph on Sunday, but a streak of 24 straight victories left him...

Stenson targets top spot 19 Nov 2013 - 07:54 am

DUBAI: Henrik Stenson, the DP World Tour Championship winner and Europe’s number one, insists that only a Major win or becoming world number...

Thompson wins LPGA Ochoa Invitational 19 Nov 2013 - 07:53 am

GUADALAJARA, Mexico: US teenager Lexi Thompson birdied the final hole yesterday to beat Stacy Lewis by one stroke in the US LPGA Lorena...

English eases to PGA victory in Mexico 19 Nov 2013 - 07:53 am

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico: American Harris English fired a six-under-par 65 yesterday and pulled away for a four-shot victory in the US PGA...

Day will play in Melbourne after typhoon tragedy 19 Nov 2013 - 07:53 am

SYDNEY: Devastated Australian golfer Jason Day (pictured) will tee off at the World Cup in Melbourne this week after learning that eight relatives...

Norman tips Scott to topple Tiger Woods 19 Nov 2013 - 07:52 am

SYDNEY: Two-time major winner Greg Norman yesterday tipped Adam Scott to topple Tiger Woods from the world number one spot after his fellow...

England eye fourth win in a row 19 Nov 2013 - 07:51 am

England’s captain Alastair Cook (second left) celebrates with a replica of the Ashes urn, with England’s Ian Bell (left) and Graeme Swann after...

Pakistan prepare for another South Africa series 19 Nov 2013 - 07:51 am

JOHANNESBURG: Five days after completing a series in the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Pakistan square up again in a Twenty20 international...

Asia’s best young talent ready for Losail test 19 Nov 2013 - 07:50 am

A file photo of Japanese rider Hiroki Ono who has won the scholarship Asia Dream Cup class. He will be seen in action...

NBA: Lakers rally to down Detroit 19 Nov 2013 - 07:49 am

American NBA legends, Shaquille O’Neal (right) and Alonzo Mourning (left), during a visit to Aspetar Hospital in Doha, yesterday. O’Neal and Mourning where...

Wallabies ban six players for drinking 19 Nov 2013 - 07:48 am

LONDON: Australia coach Ewen McKenzie announced yesterday that six Wallaby players would receive one-match bans for “inappropriate” drinking. McKenzie said wingers Adam Ashley...