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Wizards coach Lowe fined for leaving bench 21 Jan 2017 - 07:59 am

Washington: The National Basketball Association slapped the Washington Wizards and assistant coach Sidney Lowe with a total of $20,000 in fines after Lowe...

PSV to take on Raja Casablanca in Al Kass Cup opener 20 Jan 2017 - 11:09 pm

PSV Eindhoven will take on Moroccan side Raja Casablanca in the opening match of the Al Kass International Cup 2017 which kicks off...

Ethiopians sweep Dubai Marathon as Bekele retires 20 Jan 2017 - 11:03 pm

Dubai: Tamirat Tola led Ethiopia's clean sweep at the Dubai Marathon on Friday after men's pre-race favourite Kenenisa Bekele retired injured. Tola won...

Oliveira takes charge as coach of Al Arabi 20 Jan 2017 - 11:03 pm

Qatar Stars League (QSL) side Al Arabi have confirmed that Brazilian coach Osvaldo Oliveira will take charge of the club for the remainder...

Qatar prepares for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifers 20 Jan 2017 - 11:03 pm

Murray, Federer cruise into last 16 of Australian Open 20 Jan 2017 - 11:01 pm

Melbourne: Andy Murray and Roger Federer put on a masterclass on Friday as they swept into the last 16 of the Australian Open,...

Give Djokovic a break, Murray tells Serb's critics 20 Jan 2017 - 10:58 pm

Melbourne: Andy Murray has sprung to the defence of his great rival Novak Djokovic after the Serb's surprise exit at the Australian Open....

Al Naimi grabs pole at Superstock 600 20 Jan 2017 - 10:53 pm

Mashel Al Naimi was the fastest rider in the first free practice yesterday when the opening round of the Qatar Superstock 600 (QSTK)...

Barca end Sociedad hoodoo 20 Jan 2017 - 10:53 pm

Madrid: Barcelona ended a decade-long drought without winning away to Real Sociedad on Thursday as Neymar's first-half penalty handed the Spanish champions a...

Al Hajri fastest in QTCC practice at Losail Circuit 20 Jan 2017 - 10:51 pm

Qatari driver Mansoor Al Hajri was the fastest driver with a lap time of 2:28.694 driving a Toyota during the practice session of...

Kaymer shows his prowess in Abu Dhabi 20 Jan 2017 - 10:49 pm

Three-time Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship winner Martin Kaymer once again showed his prowess at Abu Dhabi Golf Club with a second round of...

Zidane seeks quick solution to Madrid collapse 20 Jan 2017 - 10:48 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists he is responsible for the European champions' back-to-back defeats as they look to return to winning...

Germany to apply to host Euro 2024 championship 20 Jan 2017 - 10:48 pm

Berlin: The German Football Association (DFB) announced yesterday that it is applying to host the 2024 European championships. The DFB has rubber-stamped the...

Chelsea won't dwell on Costa, Spurs plan Man City misery 20 Jan 2017 - 10:47 pm

London: Chelsea will bid to put the Diego Costa crisis behind them when the Premier League leaders host Hull, while title chasing Tottenham...

Ligue 1: PSG test yardstick for rejuvenated Nantes 20 Jan 2017 - 10:45 pm

Paris: Sergio Conceicao has inspired a revival at former French giants Nantes but will face the toughest test of his fledgling tenure today...

Rookies lift Bangladesh as Southee takes five 20 Jan 2017 - 10:41 pm

Christchurch: Rookie opener Soumya Sarkar led a makeshift Bangladesh to a competitive 289 but New Zealand claimed the honours on day one of...

Emilio Nsue: Middlesbrough winger joins Birmingham City 20 Jan 2017 - 03:22 pm

In official news, Middlesbrough’s Emilio Nsue has officially signed for Championship side Birmingham City. The Equitorial Guinea international signed on a three-and-a-half year...

Fabian Delph: Leeds United interested in signing the Manchester City midfielder 20 Jan 2017 - 03:20 pm

According to reports, Leeds United are interested in making a move for former player Fabian Delph. The 27 year old England international midfielder...