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Manama, February 28 (QNA) -Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa will be the President of the Asian Football Federation (AFC) for the next...

  Belfast--The use of video replays to assist match officials will not be trialled for at least another year, football's rule-making body the International...

  Berlin--Security will be tightened around Werder Bremen's home Bundesliga clash against second-placed VfL Wolfsburg on Sunday after police warned of a possible terrorist...

  Rio de Janeiro--The International Olympic Committee executive board on Friday gave the greenlight to organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Games to move three...

  Abuja--Coach Stephen Keshi has said a new deal offered him by Nigeria amounted to a "slave contract". A debate has raged whether 52-year-old...

  Bansko, Bulgaria--World Cup organisers have rescheduled the women's super-G cancelled in Bansko on Friday due to fog for Monday, the International Ski Federation...

  Washington, United States--National Hockey League results and standings after Friday's games: Dallas 4, Colorado 5 (SO) Tampa Bay 4, Chicago 0 Anaheim 4,...

  Washington, United States--Results and standings on Friday in the NBA: LA Lakers 101, Milwaukee 93 Portland 115, Oklahoma City 112 Atlanta 95, Orlando...

  Glasgow--Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes believes his side have what it takes to claim a win against Celtic in their crucial top-of-the-table clash at...

  Auckland--New Zealand great Martin Crowe was inducted into Cricket's Hall of Fame on Saturday, the terminally ill former batsman describing it as a...

  Portland--Russell Westbrook recorded his third straight triple double but it wasn't enough to beat Portland as the Trail Blazers defeated Oklahoma City 115-112...

Kei Nishikori Acapulco, Mexico--Results on Friday from the fifth day of the Mexican Open ATP and WTA tournaments (x denotes seeded player): Women...

  Brisbane, Australia--Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq summoned up the spirit of Imran Khan and his 1992 World Cup warriors on Saturday as the strife-hit Asian...

  Perth, Australia--United Arab Emirates captain Mohammad Tauqir won the toss and decided to bat in the World Cup Pool B game against India...

  Auckland--New Zealand beat Australia by one wicket on Saturday in a tension-packed finish to their World Cup Pool A game at Eden Park...

  Toronto, Canada--Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry rebounded from a poor shooting performance to combine for 47 points as the Golden State Warriors whipped...

Riders in action at Losail MX track yesterday. BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Defending champion Antonio Cairoli brought delight to his KTM camp last...

Youthstream President Giuseppe Luongo, FIM Europe President Wolfgang SRB, FIM/CMS Director Tony Skillington, QMMF President and FIM Deputy President Nasser bin Khalifa Al...