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Australia hammer Tajikistan in World Cup qualifier 24 Mar 2016 - 02:31 pm

Australia's Nathan Burns (C) celebrates with team mates after scoring a goal. REUTERS/Ben Macmahon Adelaide, Australia: Australia's Socceroos posted their biggest win under...

Misfiring Aussies face must-win Pakistan showdown 24 Mar 2016 - 10:20 am

AFP/ File photo Mohali: A stumbling Australia will need to raise their game when they take on Pakistan in a must-win group match...

Gymnasts ready as World Cup Series kicks off in Doha today 24 Mar 2016 - 01:55 am

Ali Al Hitmi, President Qatar Gymnastics Federation (centre) poses for a group picture along with the participating gymnasts on the eve of the...

Qatar’s Al Attiyah eyes record-breaking sixth victory 24 Mar 2016 - 01:54 am

Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah is favourite to clinch this week’s Kuwait Rally. FINTAS: Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah is the clear favourite...

Qatar International Table Tennis Open begins 24 Mar 2016 - 01:54 am

Natalia Partyka of Poland in action on the opening day of 2016 Qatar International Table Tennis Open at Ali bin Hamad Al Attiya...

Qatar out to maintain unbeaten streak 24 Mar 2016 - 01:52 am

Team officials pose for a photograph with the jerseys which will be worn during today’s game. The Group C match will be played...

Katara ready for QNB Doha Tour finale 24 Mar 2016 - 01:51 am

A horse gets a warm-up run at Katara in Doha yesterday. DOHA: Qatar’s top riders and entries from 14 other countries will be...

Al Gharafa beat Al Shamal to reach final as El Jaish edge Al Rayyan 24 Mar 2016 - 01:50 am

Action from El Jaish’s win over Al Rayyan at Al Gharafa Indoor Hall yesterday. El Jaish won 79-78. DOHA: Massey Jeremiah Timotheus’s 29...

Germany boss wants Bayern's benchwarmer Goetze for Euro 24 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Berlin: Germany coach Joachim Loew says he plans to take Mario Goetze to this June's European championships in France, despite Pep Guardiola keeping...

Bangladesh restrict India to 146-7 in World T20 24 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

India's Ravindra Jadeja is bowled by Bangladesh's Mustafizur Rahman. (Reuters/Danish Siddiqui) By Simon Jennings Bengaluru: Bangladesh put in a much-improved performance with the...

Qatar coach warns of 'work' to qualify for Russia 2018 24 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Jose Daniel Carreno, Qatar coach Doha: Qatar coach Jose Daniel Carreno admitted Wednesday that it will take "a great deal of work" for...

India scrape to one-run victory over Bangladesh in World T20 24 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Indian bowler Hardik Pandya(2L)celebrates the wicket that led to the victory of India in the last ball by 2 runs during the World...

Vardy turns focus onto England friendlies 23 Mar 2016 - 06:50 pm

London: Jamie Vardy has insisted all thoughts of Leicester's remarkable bid for the Premier League title will be put to one side when...

Nerves and excitement for Suarez as Brazil return looms 23 Mar 2016 - 05:16 pm

Canelones, Uruguay: Having purged his nine-match ban for biting at the 2014 World Cup, star Uruguay and Barcelona striker Luis Suarez is both...

Mohamad Al-Bacha wins FIFA Interactive World Cup title for Denmark 23 Mar 2016 - 04:57 pm

Mohamad Al-Bacha of Denmark celebrates with the trophy presented by David Villa Wednesday, 23 March 2016./ Fifa.com Denmark's Mohamad Al-Bacha was crowned the...

England survive collapse to sink Afghanistan 23 Mar 2016 - 04:39 pm

England's Adil Rashid (L) interacts with Afghanistan's Shafiqullah Shafaq (R) and England's Moeen Ali (C) talks with Afghanistan's Shahpoor Zadran (L) during the...

Hall of Famer Mutombo caught in Belgium blast horror 23 Mar 2016 - 04:12 pm

Dikembe Mutombo Los Angeles: NBA Hall of Fame star Dikembe Mutombo on Tuesday emotionally described the chaos of being caught up in the...

Juve's Khedira banned for two matches 23 Mar 2016 - 02:44 pm

Juventus' SamiKhedira in action against Torino's Bruno Peres. (Reuters/Giorgio Perottino) Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira has been banned for two matches after being sent...