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Venus and Muguruza into Wimbledon semi-finals 12 Jul 2017 - 01:32 am

London: Venus Williams became the oldest Wimbledon semi-finalist for 23 years as the five-time champion brushed aside French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko, while...

Shastri takes over as new India coach, Zaheer to mentor bowlers 12 Jul 2017 - 01:20 am

New Delhi: Former captain Ravi Shastri was yesterday named the new head coach of India for a two-year period, ending weeks of speculation...

Nadal vows Wimbledon return despite dramatic loss 12 Jul 2017 - 01:20 am

London: Rafael Nadal must have realised it wasn't going to be his day at Wimbledon when he bashed his head against a door...

Syrian striker Mardikian signs three-year deal with Al Arabi 12 Jul 2017 - 01:06 am

Syrian striker Mardik Mardikian who signed a three-year contract with Al Arabi is looking forward to the challenge of playing in the Qatar...

Rooney keen on England return after Everton switch 12 Jul 2017 - 01:06 am

London: Everton forward Wayne Rooney (pictured) is eager to revive his England career after losing his place in Gareth Southgate's squad earlier this...

Conte eyes Morata to cure Lukaku hangover 12 Jul 2017 - 01:06 am

London: Spanish striker Alvaro Morata (pictured) is now the focus of frustrated Chelsea manager Antonio Conte's attentions after Romelu Lukaku slipped through his...

IAAF chief Coe says medical records leak was 'unacceptable' 12 Jul 2017 - 12:48 am

Nairobi: World athletics chief Sebastian Coe (pictured above) said yesterday the recent leakage of athletes’ personal medical information by hackers group Fancy Bears,...

Top pick Fultz recovering from ankle sprain 12 Jul 2017 - 12:48 am

Los Angeles: First overall draft pick Markelle Fultz (pictured above) is not expected to play any more summer league NBA games as he...

All-Star Game: Judge crowned home run derby champion 12 Jul 2017 - 12:48 am

Miami: Aaron Judge launched a series of moonballs into the outfield bleachers as the New York Yankees rookie smashed his way to victory...

Tour crashes spark descent debate 12 Jul 2017 - 12:48 am

Perigueux, France : Richie Porte and Geraint Thomas, two of the top five contenders at the time, quit the Tour de France in...

Djokovic survives injury, blasts state of Centre Court 11 Jul 2017 - 06:09 pm

London: Three-time champion Novak Djokovic overcame an injury scare to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the ninth time on Tuesday and then lashed...

Muller goes from journeyman to Nadal-slayer in just under five hours 11 Jul 2017 - 11:28 am

LONDON: This time last year Gilles Muller was an unheralded 33-year-old journeyman from Luxembourg without a single title on the ATP Tour. One...

Highlights of Wimbledon seventh day 11 Jul 2017 - 12:28 am

LONDON: Fourth seed Rafael Nadal's pursuit of a third Wimbledon crown was cut short in the fourth round with a heartbreaking 6-3 6-4...

Doha to host 23rd Asian Athletics Championship 11 Jul 2017 - 12:27 am

President of Asian Athletics Association (AAA) Dahlan Al Hamad officially handing over the AAA Flag to Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary-General and Qatar Athletics...

Lukaku pays gushing farewell to Everton 11 Jul 2017 - 12:27 am

London: Romelu Lukaku bid a fond farewell to Everton as he contemplated life with Manchester United following his move for a reported £75m...

Rooney bids to revive career after return to Everton 11 Jul 2017 - 12:27 am

London: England and Manchester United's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney declared himself 'ecstatic' after completing a move back to Everton, the club where he...

Qatar Olympic Committee extends support to Olympic Movement 11 Jul 2017 - 12:27 am

Lausanne, Switzerland: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) yesterday confirmed a donation to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to support initiatives that aim to...