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Lee, Lin enjoy routine wins as showdown looms 13 Aug 2015 - 04:47 pm

China's Lin Dan returns a shot from Denmark's Hans-Kristian Vittinghus during their men's singles badmintonmatch at the BWF World Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia. ...

City seek early psychological lift against Chelsea 13 Aug 2015 - 04:26 pm

LONDON: The destination of the Premier League trophy will not be decided when current champions Chelsea meet their immediate predecessors Manchester City on...

Sri Lanka bounce back after Dhawan, Kohli tons 13 Aug 2015 - 12:51 pm

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli hit centuries before Sri Lanka fought back on the second day of the first Test...

Barcelona seek fifth trophy against Bilbao amid Pedro saga 12 Aug 2015 - 11:11 pm

Barcelona’s midfielder Andres Iniesta (left) and forward Pedro Rodriguez celebrate with the UEFA Super Cup trophy at the Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena in...

Al Rayyan lose to Al Khor in friendly 12 Aug 2015 - 11:09 pm

Doha: Al Khor defeated Al Rayyan 2-1 in a pre-season friendly on Tuesday night in the Netherlands. Al Rayyan took the lead and...

Judge grills NFL and Brady’s lawyers 12 Aug 2015 - 11:05 pm

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady arrives at the United States Federal District Court in New York yesterday. RIGHT: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell...

Qatar fall in tough Croatia battle 12 Aug 2015 - 10:33 pm

Action during the Group C match between Qatar and Croatia at the IHF Men’s Youth World Championship in Yekaterinburg, Russia yesterday. Croatia won...

Pedro strike hands Barcelona Super Cup in nine-goal thriller 12 Aug 2015 - 10:32 pm

FC Barcelona’s team celebrates with the trophy after winning the UEFA Super Cup final against Sevilla FC on Tuesday in Tbilisi. Tbilisi: Barcelona...

Qatar’s Zurich training camp in full swing 12 Aug 2015 - 10:31 pm

Qatari players take part in the training session in Zurich yesterday under coach Jose Carreno (not pictured). The national team is preparaing for...

beIN Sports, other broadcasters join NBA Africa game charities 12 Aug 2015 - 10:27 pm

Local youth participate in a Jr NBA clinic in Johannesburg on July 29. JOHANNESBURG: The National Basketball Association (NBA) yesterday announced that beIN...

Serena shakes off rust, Bouchard woes continue 12 Aug 2015 - 10:26 pm

Serena Williams of the USA celebrates a point against Flavia Pennetta of Italy during a Rogers Cup match at the Aviva Centre in...

Djokovic starts US Open buildup with Montreal win 12 Aug 2015 - 10:25 pm

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns against Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil (not pictured) during a Rogers Cup match at the Uniprix Stadium on Tuesday. ...

USA Track & Field refutes allegation by athlete 12 Aug 2015 - 10:21 pm

A combination picture shows Jamaica’s runner Usain Bolt (left) crossing the finish line at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland in this...

Upbeat Johnson sets sights on third major 12 Aug 2015 - 10:20 pm

Zach Johnson of the US climbs onto the twelfth green after chipping up during a practice round for the 97th PGA Championship golf...

Six-wicket Ashwin stuns Sri Lanka in first Test 12 Aug 2015 - 04:59 pm

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin grabbed six wickets as India bowled out Sri Lanka for 183 but then stumbled briefly in reply...

Barca wins Super Cup in nine-goal thriller 12 Aug 2015 - 12:22 pm

Barcelona's Andres Iniesta holds up the trophy near team mates as they celebrate their victory over Sevilla in the UEFA Super Cup soccer...

India wreck Sri Lanka's top order 12 Aug 2015 - 12:19 pm

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli (R), fielder Ajinkya Rahane and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha celebrate after dismissing Sri Lankan cricketer Lahiru Thirimanne during...

Qatar edge out Algeria in thriller 11 Aug 2015 - 11:20 pm

Action from yesterday’s Youth World Championship clash between Qatar and Algeria in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg. RIGHT: The Qatari team in huddle...