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Lekhwiya set early pace 27 Sep 2016 - 02:03 am

DOHA: The Qatar Stars League season is taking a backseat, ahead of Russia 2018 World Cup Qualifiers, but Djamel Belmadi’s Lekhwiya have come...

Clippers' Pierce to retire at end of season 26 Sep 2016 - 05:19 pm

Los Angeles: Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul Pierce confirmed Monday he will retire from basketball at the end of the season after nearly...

Ranieri coy over Schmeichel's Porto chances 26 Sep 2016 - 04:28 pm

London: Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri gave little away when asked if goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel would be fit to face Porto in the...

PSG's Aurier sentenced to two months' jail 26 Sep 2016 - 03:41 pm

PARIS: A French court sentenced Paris St Germain defender Serge Aurier to two months in jail on Monday over a run-in with police...

Kohli hails "priceless" Ashwin after Kanpur heroics 26 Sep 2016 - 02:18 pm

KANPUR, India: India captain Virat Kohli lavished praise on spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday after his 10-wicket match haul vindicated the hosts' decision...

India thump New Zealand to celebrate 500th test in style 26 Sep 2016 - 12:19 pm

KANPUR, India, Sept 26 (Reuters) - India celebrated their 500th test in style when they overcame New Zealand's final dogged resistance with mesmeric...

Arnold Palmer dies at 87, made golf popular for masses 26 Sep 2016 - 12:01 pm

Arnold Palmer charged across the golf course and into America's living rooms with a go-for-broke style that made a country club sport popular...

Mirza to lead Qatar Under-19 at Division two Asia Qualifiers 26 Sep 2016 - 04:44 am

DOHA: All-rounder Hamad Mirza Baig will lead the Qatar juniors at the Division two Asia Qualifiers for the ICC Under 19 Cricket World...

UCI Worlds will raise Qatar’s profile to new heights, says Al Hemaidi 26 Sep 2016 - 03:22 am

Doha: Preparations are in full swing to host a successful UCI Road World Championships Doha 2016 which is just few weeks away. All...

Final round of FIM Superbike worlds at Losail track 26 Sep 2016 - 03:19 am

DOHA: The Losail International Circuit will host the final round of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship for the third consecutive year from...

Griezmann rescues Atletico to down 10-man Deportivo 25 Sep 2016 - 07:31 pm

Madrid: Antoine Griezmann was Atletico Madrid's hero once more with the winner as last season's Champions League finalists moved third in La Liga...

Inter coach De Boer blasts heedless Kondogbia 25 Sep 2016 - 07:04 pm

Milan: Inter Milan's Geoffrey Kondogbia paid the price for blanking coach Frank De Boer's instructions with an early exit as Bologna held the...

Hart on hand to spoil Totti celebrations 25 Sep 2016 - 03:59 pm

Milan: England goalkeeper Joe Hart answered his critics with a standout performance as Torino dampened Francesco Totti's upcoming birthday celebrations with a 3-1...

Totti reaches 250-goal mark in Serie A 25 Sep 2016 - 03:46 pm

Milan: Roma forward Francesco Totti, who will turn 40 next week, reached another career landmark against England 'keeper Joe Hart on Sunday when...

New Zealand on the ropes, India close in on big win 25 Sep 2016 - 03:41 pm

By Amlan Chakraborty KANPUR, India: India set New Zealand an improbable 434-run victory target and then blew away the visitors' top order in...

Leonardo Bonucci: Why the Juve star was tempted by a move to the Premier League 25 Sep 2016 - 02:48 pm

Juventus center back Leonardo Bonucci was a hot topic of conversation over the summer transfer window with a rumoured big money move to...

Hamburg sack coach Bruno Labbadia 25 Sep 2016 - 01:54 pm

Berlin: Bruno Labbadia became the second German league coach to be sacked this season after Hamburg announced on Sunday they fired him in...

Umar Akmal returns to Pakistan one-day squad 25 Sep 2016 - 12:40 pm

Karachi: Pakistan Sunday recalled dashing batsman Umar Akmal to their one-day squad for the upcoming series against West Indies after he was sidelined...