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Soria extends Al Rayyan contract 17 Mar 2017 - 12:16 am

Al Rayyan’s charismatic striker Sebastian Soria will continue to play for the reigning Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions, following a two-year contract extension...

UAE riders seal top three spots in Junior Road Race 17 Mar 2017 - 12:16 am

Riders from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), a cycling powerhouse in the region, clinched the top three spots in the Junior Class on...

Kyrgios stuns Djokovic again as Federer races past Nadal 17 Mar 2017 - 12:06 am

Indian Wells: Nick Kyrgios overpowered Novak Djokovic for the second time in as many weeks on Wednesday to book an Indian Wells quarter-final...

Moto2 and Moto3 riders gear up for Losail test 16 Mar 2017 - 11:50 pm

Following a successful MotoGP Test, the attention will now turn towards the Moto2 and Moto3 riders who will test their two-wheelers to the...

Gold Coast organisers see a role for star Bolt 16 Mar 2017 - 11:50 pm

London: Jamaican sprint great Usain Bolt (pictured) has already ruled out competing at next year's Commonwealth Games in Australia's Gold Coast but organisers...

Smith, Maxwell drive Australia in Ranchi Test 16 Mar 2017 - 11:50 pm

Ranchi: Australia captain Steve Smith struck a cultured unbeaten century to steer Australia to 299 for four wickets on the opening day of...

Formula One: Verstappen to push Ricciardo to the max 16 Mar 2017 - 11:50 pm

London: It takes some effort to wipe the smile off Daniel Ricciardo's face but Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen will be hoping the...

GCC Women's Games: Clean sweep for Qatar in table tennis 16 Mar 2017 - 11:50 pm

Defoe back in England squad after four years 16 Mar 2017 - 11:50 pm

Burton-on-Trent: Veteran Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe earned a first England call-up in four years yesterday for the forthcoming friendly against Germany and World...

Former world champion Valdez dies 16 Mar 2017 - 11:30 pm

Bogota: Colombian boxer Rodrigo "Rocky" Valdez, legendary opponent of Argentina's Carlos Monzon and a former world middleweight champion, has died at 71, his...

Nicholls' century leads New Zealand recovery 16 Mar 2017 - 11:30 pm

Wellington: A maiden Test century by Henry Nicholls hauled New Zealand off the ropes and back into the second Test against South Africa...

Late wickets trouble Bangladesh in Colombo 16 Mar 2017 - 11:30 pm

Colombo: Bangladesh stuttered and lost three wickets close to stumps yesterday after Saumya Sarkar's fluent half-century gave them a dominant start to their...

Cricket: Eight teams to compete in Stallions Academy tourney 16 Mar 2017 - 11:30 pm

As many as eight teams will vie for honour at the third Intra-Academy Tournament of Stallions Cricket Academy (SCA) for U-15 players which...

Ronchi replaces banned Sharjeel at Leicestershire 16 Mar 2017 - 11:30 pm

London: New Zealand's Luke Ronchi is to replace Sharjeel Khan as one of Leicestershire's overseas players in English county cricket's Twenty20 Blast following...

Pepe and Moutinho return for Portugal 16 Mar 2017 - 05:35 pm

Lisbon: Real Madrid defender Pepe and Monaco midfielder Joao Moutinho are both back from injury as European champions Portugal play Hungary in a...

Besiktas eyeing Europa League quarter-finals 16 Mar 2017 - 04:53 pm

ANKARA: Besiktas will square off against Olympiacos in a UEFA Europa League Round 16 match-up on Thursday evening in Istanbul to earn a...

Madagascan Ahmad Ahmad elected African football chief 16 Mar 2017 - 03:01 pm

Addis Ababa: Madagascar's football chief Ahmad Ahmad was elected president of the Confederation of African Football Thursday, ousting veteran leader Issa Hayatou after...

Issa Hayatou ousted as CAF president 16 Mar 2017 - 02:51 pm

ADDIS ABABA: Ahmad of Madagascar pulled off a stunning upset on Thursday as he ousted long-serving Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou...