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Soccer-Mathematician says he has devised ideal tournament format 29 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Brian Homewood AARHUS, Denmark: A Chilean mathematician says he has devised a tournament format in which every match will count and which...

QOC Sec-Gen: National joint efforts behind success of Doha Paralympic championship 28 Oct 2015 - 06:47 pm

HE Dr. Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary General. QNA Doha: The ongoing success of the International Paralympic Committee's...

Muguruza muscles way to verge of WTA semis 28 Oct 2015 - 06:14 pm

Singapore: Spanish sensation Garbine Muguruza dominated Angelique Kerber 6-4, 6-4 on Wednesday to put one foot in the WTA Finals last four on...

Handball's maroon continue preparations for Rio 2016 qualifiers 28 Oct 2015 - 05:35 pm

Doha: Qatar's national handball team continue preparations for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics' Asian qualifiers, which will be hosted in Doha in...

Royals' Orlando becomes first Brazilian in World Series 28 Oct 2015 - 05:34 pm

Kansas City Royals' Paulo Orlando flies out during the ninth inning of Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the...

Larkham influence pervading Wallabies backline at World Cup 28 Oct 2015 - 05:27 pm

TEDDINGTON, England: There was something very familiar about the way Bernard Foley drew in Argentina's defense and floated a perfectly weighted miss-pass to...

Kvitova beats Safarova 7-5, 7-5 at WTA Finals 28 Oct 2015 - 05:18 pm

Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic celebrates her win against compatriot Lucie Safarova during their singles match at the WTA tennis finals in Singapore...

Profile: The seven official FIFA presidential candidates 28 Oct 2015 - 04:13 pm

Profiles for the seven candidates for the FIFA presidency confirmed by football's governing body on Wednesday: PRINCE ALI BIN AL HUSSEIN The 39-year-old...

Mascherano gets two-game ban, free to face Madrid 28 Oct 2015 - 04:06 pm

Madrid: Barcelona will be able to call on Javier Mascherano for next month's clash with Real Madrid after the Argentine received just a...

Australians launch petition to change final kick off time 28 Oct 2015 - 02:55 pm

A selection of Australian newspapers displayed in Sydney on October 28, 2015, showing support for the nation's rugby World Cup team while commenting...

Fit-again McIlroy eyes third Race to Dubai crown 28 Oct 2015 - 02:43 pm

Former world number one Rory McIlroy is confident that he has left his injury problems behind and is keen to close out the...

Seven to run for FIFA presidency 28 Oct 2015 - 01:16 pm

Paris: Football's world-governing body FIFA on Wednesday announced that it had confirmed seven candidates to run in its election for a new president...

Sorrow-struck Young gets win for tragedy-hit Volquez 28 Oct 2015 - 11:15 am

Kansas City: When Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost learned opening-game World Series starting pitcher Edinson Volquez had been hit by tragedy, he...