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‘Thorny’ affair as Lertsattayathorn clinches Asian Snooker title 23 Apr 2016 - 05:54 pm

Kritsant lertsattayathorn from Thailand with Troppies after the final of Asian Snooker championship in Doha yesterday. (photo: Abdul Basit) By Armstrong Vas Doha:...

Nishikori cruises into third Barcelona Open final 23 Apr 2016 - 05:07 pm

Japanese tennis player Kei Nishikori returns the ball to French tennis player Benoit Paire during the ATP Barcelona Open "Conde de Godo" tennis...

Rossi on pole for Spanish Grand Prix 23 Apr 2016 - 05:00 pm

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP's Italian rider Valentino Rossi celebrates after winning the pole position during the MotoGP qualifying session of the Spanish Grand Prix...

Man City rout Stoke in perfect warm-up for Real Madrid showdown 23 Apr 2016 - 04:34 pm

Manchester City's Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates after scoring their fourth goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and...

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho fails dope test 23 Apr 2016 - 03:29 pm

Mamadou Sakho celebrates after scoring the second goal for Liverpool.Reuters / Carl Recine PARIS: France and Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has failed a...

Albatross puts Hend in contention at storm-hit Shenzhen 23 Apr 2016 - 03:22 pm

Shenzhen, China: Brit Callum Shinkwin catapulted up the leaderboard at the Shenzhen International on Saturday in an unfinished third round of play, pushed...

All-round Bangalore outclass Pune by 13 runs in IPL 23 Apr 2016 - 03:21 pm

Royal Challengers Bangalore bowler Shane Watson celebrates after taking the wicket of Rising Pune Supergiants batsman Thisara Perera during the 2016 Indian Premier...

Stoke star Afellay suffers serious knee injury 23 Apr 2016 - 03:14 pm

London: Stoke City midfielder Ibrahim Afellay could be sidelined for up to eight months after suffering cruciate knee ligament damage. Afellay, who has...

Cavaliers have Pistons on the ropes 23 Apr 2016 - 02:27 pm

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving (2) high fives forward LeBron James (23) during the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons in game three...

Mavs coach Carlisle irked by Durant elbow 23 Apr 2016 - 02:21 pm

Kevin Durant #35 of the Oklahoma City Thunder during game three of the Western Conference Quarterfinals of the 2016 NBA Playoffs at American...

Al Attiyah stamps dominance with memorable Sealine Rally victory 23 Apr 2016 - 10:09 am

Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (right) and his French navigator Matthieu Baumel celebrate their victory. LOSAIL: The Qatari racing icon, Nasser Saleh Al...

FIFA President to pursue 40-team idea 23 Apr 2016 - 10:01 am

FIFA President Gianni Infantino addressing the media during a press briefing held in Doha yesterday. Armstrong Vaz Doha: FIFA President Gianni Infantino said...

Lertsattayathorn stuns Advani to reach Doha final 23 Apr 2016 - 09:43 am

Mohamed Shehab from UAE during the Asian Snooker Championship. Doha: Kritsanut Lertsattayathorn of Thailand continued his impressive run at the Asian Snooker Championship...

Team effort lifts El Jaish to Emir Cup victory 23 Apr 2016 - 09:39 am

El Jaish’s player Saeed Ibrahim Al Malki (right) dribbles the ball past Al Gharafa Club’s Nedim Muslic during their Emir’s Cup Basketball Championship...

Al Arabi, Al Rayyan win Qatar Cup semi-finals 23 Apr 2016 - 09:05 am

DOHA: Al Arabi and Al Rayyan cleared their primary hurdles in the Qatar Cup when the two teams outplayed their respective rivals in...

Nadal battles past Fognini to make Barcelona semis 23 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Spain's player Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning against Italian player Fabio Fognini during the ATP Barcelona Open "Conde de Godo" tennis tournament in...

Rafael Nadal cruises into Barcelona Open quarters 21 Apr 2016 - 03:58 pm

Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Spain's Albert Montanes during the ATP Barcelona Open "Conde de Godo" tennis tournament in Barcelona on...

Van Gaal and Martinez seek silver lining in FA Cup 21 Apr 2016 - 02:49 pm

Manchester United's manager Louis van Gaal during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, Manchester,...