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Al Sadd set for busy pre-season training 08 Jun 2018 - 05:44 am

Doha: Seeking a return to trophy winning form, Al Sadd’s team management led by head coach Jesualdo Ferreira has planned a busy training...

Tendulkar junior Arjun picked for India Under-19 team 08 Jun 2018 - 05:44 am

New Delhi: Arjun Tendulkar, son of Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar, was on Thursday named in an Under-19 squad for two four-day matches...

Samba, Barshim dazzle Oslo crowd 08 Jun 2018 - 05:19 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba yesterday made a brilliant comeback in the home stretch to outshine home hero and world champion Karsten Warholm to...

Wedding belle Stephens finds Paris match is just perfect 08 Jun 2018 - 05:19 am

Paris: Twelve months ago, while Simona Halep was crumbling to defeat in the French Open final, Sloane Stephens was off the tour, attending...

Salah lookalike dreams of football glory in Iraq 07 Jun 2018 - 09:06 pm

Baghdad: With his black beard, curly hair and football shirt, Iraqi striker Hussein Ali is often mistaken for one of the world's top...

Tiger Woods to stay on his $20 yacht during US Open 07 Jun 2018 - 09:06 pm

New York: Tiger Woods is planning to stay on board his $20 million super-yacht during next week's US Open at Shinnecock Hills, it...

Halep beats Muguruza at French Open to reach 4th Slam final 07 Jun 2018 - 07:32 pm

PARIS: Simona Halep emphatically ended the impressive French Open run of 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza with a 6-1, 6-4 victory in the semifinals...

Nadal completes fightback to reach 11th French Open semi-final 07 Jun 2018 - 04:39 pm

Paris: Rafael Nadal battled back from a set down to beat Diego Schwartzman 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 in their rain-interruped French Open quarter-final...

Federer hasn't thanked me for beating Nadal, jokes Soderling 07 Jun 2018 - 02:06 pm

Paris: Robin Soderling joked Thursday that he's still waiting for Roger Federer to thank him for becoming the first man to beat Rafael...

Kohli named Indian cricketer of the year 07 Jun 2018 - 01:01 pm

New Delhi: Virat Kohli won India's cricketer of the year award for the fourth time on Thursday for outstanding performances over the past...

German fans less aware of sponsors but will spend more 07 Jun 2018 - 12:58 pm

BERLIN: German football fans will spend more on World Cup memorabilia, including Adidas replica shirts, than during the 2014 tournament, although official FIFA...

Champion Barshim eyes repeat success in Oslo 07 Jun 2018 - 09:20 am

Doha: World high jump champion Mutaz Essa Barshim yesterday warned his rivals that he ‘is in good shape’ and will be aiming for...

Al Sadd extend Ferreira’s contract 07 Jun 2018 - 09:00 am

Doha: Al Sadd’s Portuguese coach Jesualdo Ferreira who guided the Wolves to a season opening Sheikh Jassim Cup win and second-place finishes in...

Handball: Qatar team head for Spain training camp 07 Jun 2018 - 08:49 am

Doha: Qatar will hold a 13-day training camp in Spain as part of their preparations to defend the Asian Games handball crown. The...

Bangladesh World Cup megafan unfurls miles-long Germany flag 06 Jun 2018 - 08:59 pm

Dhaka: A football-mad farmer in Bangladesh has unfurled a homemade German flag stretching 5.5 kilometres (3.4 miles) in a bizarre act of devotion...

Goal net from Brazil's World Cup disaster sold for charity 06 Jun 2018 - 08:59 pm

Belo Horizonte: One of the goal nets used in Brazil's humiliating 7-1 defeat in the 2014 World Cup against Germany will be cut...

England to rotate World Cup squad against Costa Rica 06 Jun 2018 - 08:05 pm

BURTON ON TRENT, England: England will ring the changes for Thursday's friendly against Costa Rica in Leeds with manager Gareth Southgate warning against...