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Kuchar one ahead at weather-hit Colonial 25 May 2013 - 11:47 pm

Fort Worth, Texas: American Matt Kuchar held a one-shot lead at 10 under par after 15 holes when the weather-hit second round was...

Two share lead in Bahamas 25 May 2013 - 11:46 pm

NASSAU, Bahamas: Italy’s Silvia Cavalleri and American Heather Bowie Young shared the clubhouse lead yesterday as weather continued to bedevil the inaugural Pure...

Rosberg wins pole position 25 May 2013 - 11:36 pm

German Formula One driver Nico Rosberg of Mercedes AMG in action during the third practice session at the Monte Carlo Circuit in Monaco...

Al Kuwari emerges fastest driver in official qualifying 25 May 2013 - 11:35 pm

Abdulaziz Abdulla and Mohamed Al Aseiri are seen in action during round five of Qatar National Road Racing Championship (QNRRC) at Losail International...

Al Aseiri tops rescheduled round at Losail Circuit 25 May 2013 - 11:34 pm

DOHA: Mohamed Al Aseiri, piloting a Porsche GT3, emerged as the fastest driver in the rescheduled round of Qatar National Road Racing Championship...

Olympics: Istanbul bid is about building bridges: Arat 25 May 2013 - 11:34 pm

PARIS: Istanbul winning the right to host the 2020 Olympic Games would help bridge the gap between different cultures and religions, the bid’s...

World No.1 blocks Nadal path to Paris super eight 25 May 2013 - 11:33 pm

Spain’s David Ferrer attends a training session on the eve of the French Open at the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris yesterday. INSET:...

Who are you? The guide on top seeds 25 May 2013 - 11:32 pm

Who are you? The guide on top seeds PARIS: Who are the men handed the task of taking down Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer...

Serena out to tame French Open demons 25 May 2013 - 11:32 pm

PARIS: If momentum counts for everything in tennis, nothing will stop Serena Williams from winning the French Open for just the second time...

Basketball: Qatar target glory at top FIBA event 25 May 2013 - 11:01 pm

DOHA: Qatar’s national team will be targeting glory in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship to be held in August this year, the president...

Qatar finish Arab campaign with two more gold medals 25 May 2013 - 03:10 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Two Qatari track and field stars yesterday bagged gold medals as the host nation added to their bulging overall...

Snooker: Afghanistan’s Saleh on a ‘peace mission’ 25 May 2013 - 03:09 am

Mohammad Saleh (right) of Afghanistan and Mohamed Aziz Azami, President of the Afghanistan Snooker and Billiards Federation pose for a picture at the...

Al Rayyan, Police get set for Emir Cup showdown today 25 May 2013 - 03:07 am

Yousuf Ahmed Kano, Assistant Secretary General, (centre) of Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA), QVA Technical Director Hussain Imam (fourth left) along with other QVA...

Bayern, Dortmund seek European glory at Wembley 25 May 2013 - 03:06 am

Bayern Munich’s French midfielder Franck Ribery controls the ball during a training session at Wembley Stadium in London yesterday, on the eve of...

UEFA boss Platini warns of ‘dangers’ threatening sport 25 May 2013 - 03:06 am

LONDON: Michel Platini , the president of European football’s governing body UEFA, yesterday called for action against the three dangers threatening football: match-fixing,...

Benitez close to joining Napoli: Reports 25 May 2013 - 03:06 am

ROME: Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez is on the brink of joining Napoli for next season, according to Italian press reports yesterday. Television...

Hosts Qatar defeat Latvia 3-1 in friendly 25 May 2013 - 03:05 am

DOHA: Qatar beat Latvia 3-1 in a friendly at Al Sadd Stadium yesterday. Goals from Ibrahim Majid (35), Majed Mohammed (66) and Jarrallah...

Neymar would help Messi: Alves 25 May 2013 - 03:05 am

MADRID: Barcelona full-back Dani Alves has claimed the signing of his Brazilian international colleague Neymar would help ease the burden that has been...