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West Indies beat Pakistan by 106 runs 05 May 2017 - 12:00 am

Bridgetown: The West Indies beat Pakistan by 106 runs for a series-levelling victory as Shannon Gabriel took 5-11 on the last day of...

Qatar maintain FIFA rankings 05 May 2017 - 12:00 am

Doha: Qatar's football national team maintained its 89th position in the world on the new FIFA ranking released by the world football governing...

AVC Beach Tour Qatar Master 04 May 2017 - 11:21 pm

Action from the AVC (Asian Volleyball Confederation) Beach Tour Qatar Master match between Thailand and Japan (2) at Aspire Zone yesterday. Top players...

Alonso quickly up to speed at the Brickyard 04 May 2017 - 10:57 pm

Indianapolis: Fernando Alonso was quickly up to speed at the famed Brickyard on Wednesday, blazing through his IndyCar rookie orientation to close in...

BCCI asked to pick squad for Champions Trophy 04 May 2017 - 10:57 pm

Mumbai: India's chances of participating in the Champions Trophy brightened yesterday when a court-appointed panel of administrators asked the cricket board (BCCI) to...

Bolt fears 'belly', but rules out U-turn 04 May 2017 - 10:57 pm

London: Usain Bolt's coaches have joked that he will develop "a belly" within two years of retirement, but he says he has no...

Morgan promises no let-up against Ireland 04 May 2017 - 10:51 pm

Bristol: England one-day captain Eoin Morgan has insisted the absence of three first-choice players due to Indian Premier League duty is not a...

PCB claims $60m from India in lost revenues 04 May 2017 - 10:51 pm

Karachi: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Wednesday sent a legal notice to its Indian counterpart for failing to honour an agreement to...

Basketball body lifts 'hijab ban' 04 May 2017 - 06:12 pm

Hong Kong: Basketball chiefs reversed a controversial ban on professional players wearing headgear Thursday after fierce criticism that the rule undermined diversity by...

Buffon lashes out at Superga vandals 04 May 2017 - 05:45 pm

Alghero, Italy: Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has lashed out at vandals who tarnished the memory of "bitter rivals" but "close cousins" Torino near...

Wenger ready to make peace with Mourinho 04 May 2017 - 05:36 pm

London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is prepared to bury the hatchet with old foe Jose Mourinho ahead of Sunday's home game...

India breaks into FIFA top 100 after 21 years 04 May 2017 - 03:17 pm

New Delhi: The Indian men's football team on Thursday climbed to the 100th spot in the latest FIFA world rankings -- their best...

Messi appeals 4-match world cup ban at FIFA 04 May 2017 - 03:01 pm

Zurich: Argentina captain Lionel Messi's appeal against a four-match ban in World Cup qualifying for insulting a referee's assistant was being heard by...

Totti looks ahead as storied Roma career set to end 04 May 2017 - 02:25 pm

Alghero, Italy: For a player who has singularly come to represent Serie A giants Roma for nearly a quarter century, Francesco Totti deserved...

PSG to bid 70 mn euros for Aubameyang 04 May 2017 - 02:02 pm

Berlin: Paris Saint-Germain are poised to make a 70-million-euro ($76.5 million) offer to Borussia Dortmund for striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a report in Germany...

Higuain and Buffon star at each end as Juventus beats Monaco 04 May 2017 - 01:52 pm

MONACO: Striker Gonzalo Higuain displayed some worth for his huge transfer fee and Gianluigi Buffon showed he is still priceless in goal, each...

Gatlin and De Grasse ready for early season Doha clash 04 May 2017 - 01:00 pm

Doha: They finished second and third in last year's Olympics 100m final and on Friday Justin Gatlin and Andre De Grasse renew their...

India uncertainty unsettling advertisers, Star tells ICC 04 May 2017 - 11:54 am

MUMBAI: Star Sports have raised concerns with cricket's governing body that advertisers might steer clear of the Champions Trophy if India opted against...