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Watson and Warner hit quick runs to guide Australia home 23 Sep 2012 - 09:39 am

Australian batsman Shane Watson (centre) plays a shot as West Indies’ wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin looks on during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup...

Clinical South Africa thrash hosts Sri Lanka 23 Sep 2012 - 09:39 am

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: A clinical performance from South Africa saw them beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs in a rain-curtailed Group C match...

Qatar swimmers shine at GCC Water Games 23 Sep 2012 - 09:39 am

Manama: Qatar’s swimming team made impressive show of force in the 22nd GCC Water Games Championship in Bahrain to earn six medals in...

Qatar grab bronze at AFC Asia Cup 23 Sep 2012 - 09:38 am

Tokyo: The Qatari basketball team won bronze in the AFC Asia Cup, after the team defeated the Philippines yesterday 79-63. Iran won the...

Furyk takes one-shot lead 23 Sep 2012 - 09:37 am

Jim Furyk holds the ball after a birdie putt on the 15th green during the second round of the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola...

US teenager Thompson on pace for title defence 23 Sep 2012 - 09:36 am

MONTgomery, Alabama: American teenager Lexi Thompson continued her march toward a defence of her LPGA Navistar Classic title yesterdayshooting a second round three-under...

Rich haul for Qatar at Karate International Championship 23 Sep 2012 - 09:33 am

By ARMSTRONG VAS Doha: Qatar Club and Qatar national team won silver and bronze respectively in the Kumite team event at the Qatar...

AlBalooshi in fifth spot at mid-point of qualifying 23 Sep 2012 - 09:23 am

Dubai rookie driver Khalid alBalooshi begins his evening qualifying session near Dallas, Texas, yesterday. The rookie Top Fuel driver is currently fifth in...

Vettel fastest in practice 22 Sep 2012 - 04:49 am

SINGAPORE: Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel shrugged off the disappointment of failing to finish in Monza by dominating both free practice sessions...

Woods, Rose share lead 22 Sep 2012 - 04:49 am

ATLANTA, Georgia: Tiger Woods and England’s Justin Rose each fired four-under par 66s yesterday to share the lead after the first round of...

Rana Naveed visits Pakistan Cricket Academy in Doha 22 Sep 2012 - 04:48 am

Former Pakistan Test cricketer Rana Naveed ul-Hassan (in orange, standing) poses for a picture with Pakistan Cricket Academy (PCA) players, coaches and officials...

Show jumping: Qatar’s Al Marri competes in Vienna 22 Sep 2012 - 04:48 am

Qatar’s Abdul Rahman Al Marri riding with “Sidoline van de Centaur” competes during the 2012 Vienna Masters International jumping competition as part of...

Fijuta in front by one shot 22 Sep 2012 - 04:45 am

Tokyo: Japanese veteran Hiroyuki Fujita grabbed the second-round lead at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open on home soil yesterday but had reigning Asian Tour...

Tough test for Lekhwiya 22 Sep 2012 - 04:45 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya will take on Eljaish today knowing the latter are still smarting from a loss against Umm...

Real Madrid bid to kick-start La Liga campaign at Rayo 22 Sep 2012 - 04:45 am

MADRID: Champions Real Madrid aim to get their La Liga campaign back on track away to city rivals Rayo Vallecano following a dismal...

Drogba hopes to stay in China, says report 22 Sep 2012 - 04:44 am

SHANGHAI: Former Chelsea star Didier Drogba has said he hopes to stay with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua despite questions over his future, as...

Sheikh Hassan, Curtis grab second spot at Italian GP 22 Sep 2012 - 04:44 am

CERNOBBIO: Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani and Steve Curtis lost out on pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, round three of...

UAE rider Al Balooshi dominates in Qatar 22 Sep 2012 - 04:43 am

DOHA: Mohammed Al Balooshi from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the star of yesterday’s Qatar International Enduro meeting that was organised by...