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Africa Cup of Nations: Ghana look to end 35-year Cup drought 12 Jan 2017 - 09:49 am

Abuja: The Black Stars of Ghana will again be one of the favourites for the Africa Cup of Nations as they aim to...

The odds favour Chelsea's Conte for hat-trick over Leicester's Ranieri 12 Jan 2017 - 09:39 am

LONDON: Several bookmakers had suspended betting on Antonio Conte being sacked as Chelsea manager the last time the Italian's side played compatriot Claudio...

Barcelona: Messi must be handed new deal, says Luis Suarez 12 Jan 2017 - 09:17 am

Barcelona: Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has hit back at comments by the club's CEO that the Catalan giants won't "go crazy" when negotiating...

Injury ends former world number three Petrova's career 12 Jan 2017 - 09:16 am

Former world number three Nadia Petrova has retired from tennis after almost two decades in the sport. The 34-year-old Russian had not played...

Pjanic penalty helps Juventus into Italian Cup quarters 12 Jan 2017 - 09:14 am

Milan: A late penalty from Miralem Pjanic saw holders Juventus scrape through to an Italian Cup quarter-final clash with either AC Milan or...

Messi free kick puts Barcelona in Copa del Rey quarterfinals 12 Jan 2017 - 09:11 am

MADRID: Lionel Messi came through for Barcelona again, scoring with a perfectly struck free kick to give the defending champions a 3-1 win...

Jurgen Klopp admits low note over Liverpool paper trail 12 Jan 2017 - 09:07 am

Southampton, United Kingdom: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted he may have bamboozled his players by jotting down a change of tactics on a...

Qatar to host final leg of GCT 12 Jan 2017 - 09:04 am

Qatar will once again host the Longines Global Champions Tour Championship finale and the Global Champions League finale at the prestigious state-of-the-art Al...

Kerber, Radwanska head star-studded Doha field 12 Jan 2017 - 09:00 am

The Qatar Total Open, the prestigious WTA tournament attracts stellar line-up and its next month’s edition will be no different as an array...

Al Sadd aim to topple in-form Lekhwiya 12 Jan 2017 - 08:58 am

The two unbeaten teams of the Qatar Stars League (QSL) this season, Al Sadd and Lekhwiya will lock horns in a battle for...

Qatar excites fans with a new Digital Fan Experience for sports events 12 Jan 2017 - 08:56 am

Technology leader in enterprise application software SAP, German record football champion FC Bayern Munich and Qatar’s Aspire Academy have announced that Qatar is...

Swansea City lose Neil Taylor to injury, gain Claude Makelele as coach 11 Jan 2017 - 08:32 pm

Swansea City have lost Wales defender Neil Taylor to injury but gained a boost for their fight against relegation with the addition of...

Manchester City charged over anti-doping procedures 11 Jan 2017 - 08:28 pm

London: Manchester City have been charged by the Football Association over anti-doping procedures, the governing body announced on Wednesday. "Manchester City have been...

First goal for Zaha as Ivorians crush Uganda 11 Jan 2017 - 06:56 pm

Johannesburg: Wilfried Zaha scored his first goal for African champions the Ivory Coast as they trounced Uganda 3-0 Wednesday in a warm-up match...

Arsenal: Cohen Bramall has all the ingredients, says Wenger 11 Jan 2017 - 04:19 pm

London: Former non league player Cohen Bramall has the all round qualities to make it at Arsenal said Gunners manager Arsene Wenger on...

Manny Pacquiao set to return to ring on April 23 11 Jan 2017 - 04:03 pm

BRISBANE, Australia: Manny Pacquiao will add another fight to his long career resume when he takes on Australian welterweight Jeff Horn on April...

Mamadou Sakho: Liverpool set Southampton target’s value at £20 million 11 Jan 2017 - 03:06 pm

Toulouse, France: Airbus on Wednesday said it had outstripped its own delivery expectations in 2016, closing the gap with Boeing, and beat its...

Southampton's Rodriguez grateful for Tottenham Hotspur manager Pochettino's support 11 Jan 2017 - 02:22 pm

Southampton striker Jay Rodriguez has hailed Tottenham Hotspur's Mauricio Pochettino as the best manager he has ever worked with, having spent a season...