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  London--Former Portugal winger Luis Figo launched his campaign for the FIFA presidency on Thursday by revealing plans to expand the World Cup to...

  Paris--Toulon scrum-half Sebastien Tillous-Borde has recovered from a knee injury in time to get called up for France's Six Nations game against Wales,...

      Nelson, New Zealand---Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bowl against the United Arab Emirates in their Pool B World Cup match at...

      Gelsenkirchen, Germany---Full result of Champions League last 16 first leg match between Schalke 04 and Real Madrid in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday: Schalke 04...

  Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France---China's Gong Jinjie finally ended years of near misses by partnering Zhong Tianshi to World Track Cycling Championship gold in the women's...

Bangladeshi bowler Rubel Hossain (centre) celebrates with team-mate Shakib Al Hasan after dismissing Afsar Zazai of Afghanistan (second from left) during a World...

Motorcycle riders will tackle five challenging special stages at this year’s Sealine Cross-Country Rally. DOHA: The Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) has...

Caption Doha: The penultimate round for the Qatar International Endurocross, organised by the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), will start this Friday...

Jockey P Convertino receiving the Wathnan Cup from H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jabor bin Jassim Al Thani at Qatar Racing and Equestrian...

DOHA: H H The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival starts today which will take place at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club...

Lekhwiya head coach Michael Laudrup (left) and  Al Shamal head coach Dragan Cvetkovic during a press conference on the eve of their  Qatar...

Qatari player Faramarzi Maha in action against Yang  Xiaoxin of Mongolia during their women’s singles qualifying match at the 2015 ITTF World Tour...

FROM LEFT: Dosmagambetova Aizhan of Kazakhstan (centre) poses with compatriot Rysbekova Sarsenkul (left) and Qatar’s Al Binali  Meitha (bronze medallist), after winning the...

Athletes taking part in Paralympic Day Festival, part of the Schools Olympic Program 2014-2015 at the Suhaim bin Hamad Stadium of Qatar SC...

Nasser Al Khater, Executive Director for Communications and Marketing at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, is seen during the draw ceremony...

  Lisbon--Belgium's Gianni Meersman, riding for Etixx-Quickstep, won the first stage of the Tour of Algarve on Wednesday in a sprint finish after a...

  Paris--French and British police on Wednesday launched a hunt for self-proclaimed "racist" Chelsea football fans who pushed a black man off a Paris...

  London--Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers declared on Wednesday that he was relaxed about the prospect of former Chelsea striker Demba Ba returning to Anfield...