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ATF launches the Asian Tour in bid to promote new talent 09 Mar 2016 - 01:49 am

Chairman of the Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Nasser bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi and President of ATF Anil Khanna are seen along with ATF...

Sibanda powers Zimbabwe to opening win 08 Mar 2016 - 04:35 pm

Zimbabwe's Vusi Sibanda acknowledges the crowd afer scoring a half-century (50 runs) during the opening match of the T20 Cricket World Cup against...

New Zealand planning WT20 Crowe tribute 08 Mar 2016 - 04:32 pm

New Zealand cricket team captain Kane Williamson speaks during a news conference in Mumbai ahead of the World T20 cricket tournament on March...

Porsche suspend ties with Sharapova 08 Mar 2016 - 04:09 pm

Russia's Maria Sharapova holding her trophy while posing with the winner's price, a Porsche 911 Targa sportscar, after winning the final of the...

Sammy hails Gayle as T20's ulimate destroyer 08 Mar 2016 - 03:51 pm

West Indies captain Darren Sammy gestures as he addresses media representatives at a press conference ahead of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in...

Dhoni plays down India's T20 favourites tag 08 Mar 2016 - 03:11 pm

India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni takes part in a press conference ahead of the World T20 cricket tournament in Kolkata on March...

Guardiola meets City bosses in Amsterdam: reports 08 Mar 2016 - 03:09 pm

Bayern Munich's coach Pep Guardiola reacts after a match. (Reuters / Wolfgang Rattay) Berlin: Pep Guardiola promised to focus solely on Bayern Munich...

TAG Heuer says will not renew Sharapova contract 08 Mar 2016 - 01:24 pm

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova speaks at a press conference in downtown Los Angeles, California, March 7, 2016. AFP Geneva: Swiss watchmaker TAG...

Nike suspends ties with Sharapova after she fails drug test 08 Mar 2016 - 11:00 am

Maria Sharapova of Russia reacts during her quarter final match against Serena Williams of the USA at the Australian Open tennis tournament in...

Sharapova confirms failed drug test, sanction uncertain 08 Mar 2016 - 10:45 am

Tennis player Maria Sharapova addresses the media regarding a failed drug test at The LA Hotel Downtown on March 7, 2016 in Los...

Sri Lanka change skipper ahead of T20 title defence 08 Mar 2016 - 10:36 am

Sri Lanka Cricket President Thilanga Sumathipala (R) and former players Aravinda de Silva (L) and Kumara Sangakkara speak during a before press conference...

Warriors win record 45th straight at home 08 Mar 2016 - 10:32 am

Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors shoots the ball against the Orlando Magic at ORACLE Arena on March 7, 2016 in...

Elegant enforcer Mikel steadies Chelsea ship 08 Mar 2016 - 09:55 am

London: Anyone seeking to understand Chelsea's steady return to form under interim manager Guus Hiddink will find a partial explanation in the unassuming...

Sharapova's failed dope test shines light on Meldonium 08 Mar 2016 - 09:54 am

Maria Sharapova speaks to the media announcing a failed drug test after the Australian Open during a press conference today at The LA...

Our players responded well: Al Rayyan coach 08 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Al Rayyan coach, former Uruguayan player Jorge Daniel Fossati Lurachi gestures after his side won the Qatar Stars League last Saturday. DOHA: Al...

QSL: Al Gharafa, Al Sadd share spoils in one-all draw 08 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Doha: Al Sadd and Al Gharafa shared the spoils in an one-all draw in the Round 21 match of the Qatar Stars League...

Qatar’s Al Tamimi claims maiden title in Atlanta 08 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Atlanta: World No.61 Abdulla Mohammed Al Tamimi (pictured) lifted his first ever PSA World Tour title after a gargantuan five-game battle with second...