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Defending champion Monaco held to 1-1 draw at Amiens 18 Nov 2017 - 09:42 am

PARIS: Defending champion Monaco dropped more points after drawing 1-1 at Amiens in the French League on Friday. It could have been worse...

New Orleans abuzz over Serena Williams wedding 18 Nov 2017 - 09:08 am

New Orleans: Star wattage abounded in New Orleans on Thursday as A-list celebrities gathered for the wedding of tennis superstar Serena Williams and...

Suspens Floreval shines as Tuganov claims top prize on penultimate day 18 Nov 2017 - 12:00 am

Seasoned Russian rider Vladimir Tuganov claimed the top prize at the QNB Qatar International Show Jumping Championship yesterday, while Suspens Floreval shone on...

Thirteen teams vie for honours as fifth Qatar Amateur League set for kick-off 17 Nov 2017 - 12:00 am

The Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced at the season launch press conference that the fifth edition of the Qatar Amateur League (QAL) is...

Talent prevails over experience as Al Emadi clinches Doha win 17 Nov 2017 - 12:00 am

Young Qatari rider Salman Mohammed Al Emadi yesterday guided Zorro Z to a spectacular win over experienced rivals Derin Demirsoy of Turkey and...

England recall Farrell for Australia 16 Nov 2017 - 03:43 pm

Twickenham, United Kingdom: Owen Farrell has been recalled by England for their clash with Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Farrell was rested for...

Russia still 'not compliant' over doping as Olympics loom 16 Nov 2017 - 02:56 pm

Seoul: Russia moved a step closer to being barred from the Winter Olympics in February when the World Anti-Doping Agency declined to lift...

Lallana returns to give Klopp selection headache 16 Nov 2017 - 02:52 pm

LONDON: Liverpool look likely to have a full set of attacking options for the first time this season when they face Southampton at...

Cazorla injury the worst I've seen: Wenger 16 Nov 2017 - 02:20 pm

London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has described Santi Cazorla's ankle injury as the worst he has seen, but remains hopeful the Spanish midfielder...

Czech police shelve knife attack on Kvitova 16 Nov 2017 - 01:40 pm

Prague: Czech police said Thursday they had shelved investigation into last year's knife attack on two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, which had put...

Mourinho hits out at England over Jones injury 16 Nov 2017 - 01:14 pm

London: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has criticised the England set-up after Phil Jones aggravated a thigh injury in his country's friendly draw...

Crystal Palace performance must translate into points: Cabaye 16 Nov 2017 - 12:34 pm

Basement side Crystal Palace must turn good performances into positive results if they are to climb out of the Premier League's bottom three,...

Give me a break - I'm not a cricket robot, says Kohli 16 Nov 2017 - 11:48 am

Kolkata, India skipper Virat Kohli has reiterated that he needs a break from international cricket, saying "I'm not a robot". The star batsman...

QFA President, Oceania Confederation chief discuss football development plans 16 Nov 2017 - 11:17 am

The Qatar Football Association (QFA) President, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani met with the President of the Oceania Football Confederation...

Xavi set to return as Al Sadd prepare for Umm Salal clash 16 Nov 2017 - 11:13 am

Al Sadd superstar Xavi Hernandez is set to return to action as the Wolves prepare to take on Umm Salal for the Sunday’s...

Dimitrov storms into last four at ATP Finals 15 Nov 2017 - 07:27 pm

London: Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov raced into the semi-finals of the ATP Finals with a 6-0, 6-2 demolition of David Goffin on Wednesday. Dimitrov...

Liverpool manager Klopp admitted to hospital due to illness 15 Nov 2017 - 06:35 pm

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp went to hospital after feeling unwell and missed Wednesday's training session, the Premier League club said. "Juergen Klopp has...