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Manchester United cancel Europa League press conference after Manchester attack 23 May 2017 - 01:59 pm

London: Manchester United have cancelled their scheduled pre-match press conference in Stockholm on Tuesday ahead of the Europa League final after a bomb...

Playoffs exit could spell retirement for Spurs great Ginobili 23 May 2017 - 08:47 am

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili walked off the AT&T Center court for perhaps the final time in his brilliant career on Monday,...

QSL champs Lekhwiya ready for 'tough match' in Tehran 23 May 2017 - 12:00 am

Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya are expecting a feisty contest against Iranian hosts Persepolis when the two sides clash in the round...

Persepolis, Lekhwiya meet for the first time since 2015 23 May 2017 - 12:00 am

A close contest is expected when Persepolis take on Lekhwiya in the first leg of the 2017 AFC Champions League Round of 16...

Let’s make it a double celebration, says Tae-hee 22 May 2017 - 10:27 pm

Newly-crowned Qatar Football Association (QFA) Player of the Year Nam Tae-hee believes his club, Lekhwiya SC, has it in them to reach the...

Rooney may have to leave United to extend career, says Neville 22 May 2017 - 10:18 pm

London: Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney may have to leave the club to extend his career "at the highest level", former United defender...

Fossati names squad ahead of key clashes 22 May 2017 - 10:18 pm

Qatar football coach Jorge Fossati yesterday named a 16-player squad for a friendly against the UAE on June 6, the Qatar Football Association...

La Liga win is bigger than World Cup for Zidane 22 May 2017 - 10:18 pm

Madrid: Zinedine Zidane claimed winning La Liga as Real Madrid coach on Sunday surpasses his stellar achievements as a player and even lifting...

Dixon wins Indy pole as Alonso makes debut 22 May 2017 - 10:13 pm

Indianapolis: New Zealand's Scott Dixon won the pole for next week's Indy 500 when he posted the fastest average speed at the Indianapolis...

Indoor hockey to make debut at AZF Ramadan Festival 22 May 2017 - 10:13 pm

In its sixth Ramadan Sports Festival, Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) will unveil Qatar’s first indoor hockey tournament for men, with 8 teams set...

ICC World League: Qatar to start campaign against Cayman Islands 22 May 2017 - 10:12 pm

Qatar will take on Cayman Islands in their opening match of ICC World League Division 5, according to details revealed by the International...

Russia gets Winter Paralympic warning 22 May 2017 - 10:06 pm

London: Russia have been warned they will be barred from sending a team to the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London and...

Qatar to return from Baku Islamic Solidarity Games with 12 medals 22 May 2017 - 10:06 pm

Qatar finished with 12 medals at the Islamic Solidarity Games which concluded in Baku yesterday. On the final day, Qatar's tennis player Mubarak...

Celtics rally to beat Cavaliers 22 May 2017 - 10:00 pm

Los Angeles: Avery Bradley rattled in a game-winning three pointer at the buzzer as the Boston Celtics clawed their way back into the...

Rugby Players' union slams plan to extend English season 22 May 2017 - 10:00 pm

London: England's Rugby Players' Association hit out yesterday at a "detrimental" plan to extend the top-flight Premiership season to 10 months, saying it...

Penguins toy with Senators to take 3-2 series lead 22 May 2017 - 10:00 pm

New York: Goaltender Matt Murray picked up his second career postseason shutout as the Pittsburgh Penguins thrashed Ottawa 7-0 in Game 5 of...

Moyes resigns as Sunderland manager 22 May 2017 - 07:19 pm

London: David Moyes has resigned as Sunderland manager following their relegation from the Premier League, the club announced on Monday. The 54-year-old Scot...