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QAF honour athletes and officials during the 14th GCC Athletics meet in Doha 14 Apr 2013 - 12:50 am

The top athletes from GCC region who were honoured by Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) during the 14th GCC Athletics meet in Doha, pose...

Djokovic gambles on injured ankle 14 Apr 2013 - 12:47 am

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal poses in front of a picture of the 2012 final of the Monte-Carlo tournament, in Monaco, yesterday. The...

Abdel Rahman advances at InterContinental Squash 14 Apr 2013 - 12:47 am

Doha: Abdel Rahman Al Malki defeated Yasser Al Gazzar to move into the next round of the InterContinental Squash tournament organised by Qatar...

Australia target top five at 2016 Games in Rio 14 Apr 2013 - 12:46 am

SYDNEY: Better use of resources rather than more government funding will help Australia return to the top five Olympic nations, Australia Olympic Committee...

Korir faces fast field in Boston Marathon 14 Apr 2013 - 12:45 am

BOSTON: Defending champion Wesley Korir, who recently won a seat in Kenya’s parliament, said his goal in today’s Boston Marathon will be to...

LeBron leads Heat past Celtics 14 Apr 2013 - 12:44 am

Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade (left) looks in as Boston Celtics’ Terrence Williams (centre) passes away from Miami Heat’s Rashard Lewis in the second...

Blackhawks clinch division title 14 Apr 2013 - 12:43 am

CHICAGO: The Chicago Blackhawks locked up the Central division. Now, they have their sights set on wrapping up the top seed in the...

Reyes hurt as Blue Jays beat Royals 8-4 14 Apr 2013 - 12:42 am

KANSAS CITY: Jose Reyes heard a pop in his left ankle as he awkwardly slid into second base. After that, everything else was...

Leishman grabs lead, Woods in hot pursuit 13 Apr 2013 - 04:24 am

Tiger Woods of the US lines up a putt on the 18th hole during the first round of the 2013 Masters Tournament at...

Tennis: German star Haas crashes out in Houston 13 Apr 2013 - 04:23 am

Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic in action against Mandy Minella of Luxembourg during their second round match at the WTA BNP Paribas Katowice...

India’s return is under threat 13 Apr 2013 - 04:23 am

NEW DELHI: A stand-off between the government and an 81-year-old archery administrator is threatening to pierce India’s hopes of a swift return to...

Emir Cup: Al Rayyan, Al Sadd post wins 13 Apr 2013 - 04:22 am

Al Rayyan players (in red) try to score against Eljaish during their Emir Cup match at Al Gharafa Indoor Arena in Doha yesterday....

Sunrisers beat Daredevils by three wickets 13 Apr 2013 - 04:21 am

New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Delhi Daredevils by three wickets here at the Ferozshah Kotla yesterday. The home team won the toss and...

Champions League returns to India 13 Apr 2013 - 04:20 am

MUMBAI: The Champions League T20 2013 will be held in India from September 17 to October 6 and there will be no team...

Al Sadd eye QSL title glory 13 Apr 2013 - 04:19 am

Al Sadd captain Raul Gonzalez (left) celebrates with team-mates Talal Ali Albloushi (centre) and Nadir Belhadj during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match...

Spanish, Germans kept apart in the semi-finals 13 Apr 2013 - 04:19 am

NYON, Switzerland: The prospect of an all-German or an all-Spanish European Champions League final next month remains alive after yesterday’s semi-final draw. But...

Chelsea reach Europa League last-four stage 13 Apr 2013 - 04:18 am

PARIS: European heavyweights Chelsea and Benfica reached the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday night and were joined by lesser lights FC Basel and...

Massa sets pace at Chinese GP 13 Apr 2013 - 04:17 am

Ferrari’s Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil points to a picture with his son Felipinho after the first practice session of the...