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Qatar Close squash championship 26 Mar 2013 - 09:41 am

Yousef Al Kubaisi (right) and Abdulrahman Al Khalaf in action at the Qatar Close squash championship of Qatar Squash Federation at Khalifa International...

Storm halts Woods’ march 26 Mar 2013 - 09:40 am

ORLANDO, Florida: Tiger Woods’s bid to regain the world No. 1 ranking with an eighth Bay Hill title was put on hold when...

London Games star ready to fire at gymnastics event at Aspire 26 Mar 2013 - 09:39 am

Romania’s Catalina Ponor is seen in action during her beam routine during the 5th FIG Artistic Gymnastics Championships in this file picture of...

Recari edges Kim for second Tour victory 26 Mar 2013 - 09:39 am

CARLSBAD, California: Spain’s Beatriz Recari rolled in a birdie on her second playoff hole to edge Kim In-kyung and capture the Kia Classic...

Basketball: Emir Cup begins today 26 Mar 2013 - 09:38 am

by Danotzki Santos Doha: The 14th season of the Emir Cup basketball reels off tonight at the Al Gharafa Indoor Arena, with Al...

Horizon Automobiles inks platinum sponsorship deal with QVA 26 Mar 2013 - 09:36 am

Officials of Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) and Horizon Automobiles, the dealer of Aston Martin cars in Qatar, pose for a picture during an...

Djokovic cruises into fourth round 26 Mar 2013 - 09:36 am

MIAMI: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic cruised into the fourth round of the Miami ATP Masters and WTA tournament yesterday with a 6-2,...

NBA: Heat extend winning streak to 26 matches 26 Mar 2013 - 09:35 am

MIAMI: The Miami Heat won their 26th straight game by crushing the lowly Charlotte Bobcats 109-77 despite playing without their all-star guard Dwyane...

Wings top Ducks; Flames fight off Blues 26 Mar 2013 - 09:35 am

ANAHEIM, California: Another quirk in an already strange NHL schedule had Detroit playing the Anaheim Ducks on the road twice in a span...

Fulton smashes second century 26 Mar 2013 - 02:59 am

Peter Fulton of New Zealand celebrates scoring his second successive century against England on day four of their final Test at Eden Park...

Eljaish clinch Qatar Stars Cup 25 Mar 2013 - 12:20 am

The players and officials of Eljaish club celebrate their win in the final of the Qatar Stars Cup in Doha yesterday. A goal...

India complete clean sweep over Australia 25 Mar 2013 - 12:09 am

Former Australian captain Allan Border (left) and former Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar (second right) hand over the Border-Gavaskar trophy to Indian captain...

Controversy at Malaysian GP 25 Mar 2013 - 12:08 am

German F1 driver Sebastian Vettel (left) of Red Bull Racing and Australia’s Mark Webber, also of Red Bull Racing, chat during the driver’s...

Vettel apologises to Webber after ‘mistake’ 25 Mar 2013 - 12:08 am

SEPANG, Malaysia: Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel apologised to Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber yesterday after ignoring orders and stealing a Malaysian Grand...

New Zealand implode after skittling England 25 Mar 2013 - 12:08 am

AUCKLAND: New Zealand imploded at the start of their second innings as they set out to build on a daunting 239-run first innings...

South Africa beat Pakistan in final ODI to bag series 25 Mar 2013 - 12:07 am

BENONI, South Africa: South Africa beat Pakistan by six wickets in the fifth and final one-day international at Willowmoore Park yesterday to win...

Qatar’s football plans impress Villas-Boas 25 Mar 2013 - 12:06 am

Tottenham Hotspur manager Andre Villas-Boas signs on the ‘Wall of Fame’ during his visit to Aspire Academy last week. The 35-year-old former Chelsea...

Man United star Ferdinand meets Aspire athletes 25 Mar 2013 - 12:05 am

Rio Ferdinand, the 34-year-old Manchester United defender, is seen with Aspire Academy athletes in Doha yesterday. RIGHT: Ferdinand signs on the ‘Wall of...