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Qatar bag bronze in chess at Ashgabat Games 27 Sep 2017 - 01:11 am

Qatar’s Mohammed Al Sayed and Husein Aziz Nezad beat Iran before going down to China in the men’s rapid chess team event and...

Ronaldo marks milestone, in-form Kane fires Spurs 27 Sep 2017 - 01:11 am

Paris: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice on his 400th Real Madrid appearance as the Champions League holders defeated Borussia Dortmund 3-1, while Harry Kane...

Squash: Qatar’s Tamimi shocks Marche to qualify for main draw 27 Sep 2017 - 01:07 am

San Francisco: Qatar’s World No.42 Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi caused the only major upset in the final qualifying round of the 2017 Oracle...

Al Rayyan aim to push Duhail defence against the wall: Soria 27 Sep 2017 - 01:07 am

Al Rayyan striker Sebastain Soria is expecting a tough battle when his undefeated side take on Al Duhail in the QNB Stars League...

World Rugby slams calls for tackling ban in schools 27 Sep 2017 - 01:03 am

London: World Rugby chiefs have slammed a controversial study that claims tackling and scrums should be banned in schools. Allyson Pollock and Graham...

F1 losing its toughest race: Hamilton 27 Sep 2017 - 01:03 am

Kuala Lumpur: Formula One is losing one of its toughest races with the departure of Malaysia from the calendar after this weekend’s grand...

‘Messi clone’ Dybala turns focus to Europe 27 Sep 2017 - 12:59 am

Turin: Juventus’s deadliest weapon Paulo Dybala warned “everything is going my way” as the rising Argentine star turns his focus to today’s Champions...

RFU chief aims to placate stars over burnout fears 27 Sep 2017 - 12:59 am

London: Rugby Football Union chief executive Steve Brown has pledged to deal with the concerns of stars who have raised the possibility of...

England drop Stokes after assault arrest 27 Sep 2017 - 12:45 am

London: England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been arrested on suspicion of causing actual bodily harm in Bristol and dropped for today’s fourth one-day...

No Misbah and Younis as Pakistan look to new Test era against SL 27 Sep 2017 - 12:45 am

Abu Dhabi: Pakistan will step into a new Test era without retired batting greats Younis Khan and Misbah-ul-Haq when they take on Sri...

Van Gundy, Pistons ready for move to new arena 27 Sep 2017 - 12:45 am

Auburn Hills, Michigan: The Detroit Pistons were back at The Palace for their annual media day, so their old venue hasn’t completely been...

Halep and Wozniacki out as Muguruza sails 27 Sep 2017 - 12:45 am

Wuhan: Simona Halep was defeated 6-2, 6-1 by Russia’s Daria Kasatkina yesterday at a tumultuous Wuhan Open that has seen two thirds of...

To Russia with love for United’s Mkhitaryan 27 Sep 2017 - 12:45 am

Moscow: Trips to Russia have traditionally been seen as complicated assignments for English clubs, but Henrikh Mkhitaryan will have little trouble acclimatising when...

Stephens says Asia is ‘always tough’ 27 Sep 2017 - 12:39 am

Wuhan: US Open champion Sloane Stephens said she found it hard to play in Asia and admitted she was a long-shot for the...

Gasly replaces Kvyat at Toro Rosso for next races 27 Sep 2017 - 12:39 am

London: French driver Pierre Gasly will make his Formula One debut at the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend after being drafted in by...

Al Sadd eye win against Al Gharafa 27 Sep 2017 - 12:39 am

Al Sadd will be looking for their third successive win when they take on Al Gharafa in the Round three of the QNB...

USOC chief backs athlete protests 27 Sep 2017 - 12:39 am

Park City, Utah: Athletes should feel free to express their political opinions during next February’s Winter Games in Pyeongchang despite strict Olympic rules...

Cricket: Players face sending-off 27 Sep 2017 - 12:39 am

Dubai: Sent off for misbehaving in cricket? You can be now. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has introduced new rules and rule changes...