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Al Sadd gear up for ‘tough’ Persepolis semis 19 Sep 2018 - 03:21 am

DOHA: Al Sadd coach Jesualdo Ferreira has urged his players to bring their A-game to the AFC Champions League semi-finals clash against Iranian...

Super sub Firmino hands Liverpool flying Champions League start over PSG 18 Sep 2018 - 11:18 pm

Liverpool: Roberto Firmino came off the bench to strike deep into stoppage time and hand Liverpool a deserved 3-2 win over Paris Saint-Germain...

Sierra Leone face FIFA ban after anti-graft officials raid FA offices 18 Sep 2018 - 07:26 pm

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone face the prospect of a ban from international competition by FIFA after the country's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) followed...

No go Pato as sorry Tianjin thrashed in Champions League 18 Sep 2018 - 04:40 pm

Macau: Brazil star Alexandre Pato endured a humiliating evening as Tianjin Quanjian were smashed 5-0 on aggregate by Japan's Kashima Antlers in the...

Di Francesco denies racist insults provoked Costa spitting 18 Sep 2018 - 04:28 pm

Milan: Sassuolo winger Federico Di Francesco on Tuesday rubbished claims that he provoked Juventus forward Douglas Costa with racist insults which resulted in...

Liverpool shouldn't be scared of anyone: Klopp 18 Sep 2018 - 04:01 pm

Liverpool: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his side shouldn't be scared of any side as they look to go one step further in...

Refs must do more to protect Bayern stars: Rummenigge 18 Sep 2018 - 03:04 pm

Berlin: Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge wants referees to give their stars more protection after Corentin Tolisso and Rafinha both suffered long-term injuries...

Arsenal chief executive Gazidis to join AC Milan 18 Sep 2018 - 01:22 pm

London: Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis is to leave the club to take up a similar post at Italian giants AC Milan, the...

Tears, a sword and a mishit: five great India-Pakistan cricket clashes 18 Sep 2018 - 10:48 am

New Delhi: Sparks generally fly when India take on Pakistan at cricket, and Wednesday's Asia Cup clash in Dubai will be an emotionally...

To hit or not to hit? Finch faces dilemma for Test debut 18 Sep 2018 - 12:38 am

Sydney: Hard-hitting Australian Aaron Finch has been a dominant opener in shorter forms of the game but admits he may have to curb...

Afghanistan knock Sri Lanka out of Asia Cup after upset win 18 Sep 2018 - 12:38 am

Abu Dhabi: Afghanistan continued their rise in international cricket with an upset 91-run win over Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Monday, knocking...

Al Sadd storm into ACL semis 18 Sep 2018 - 12:38 am

DOHA: A slick penalty in injury time by Baghdad Bounedjah yesterday sealed Al Sadd’s passage to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League...

Persepolis down Al Duhail, qualify for last four stage 18 Sep 2018 - 12:38 am

Tehran: Persepolis reached the AFC Champions League semi-finals for the second year in a row after coming from a goal behind to earn...

Real Madrid more of a team without Ronaldo, says Bale 18 Sep 2018 - 12:37 am

London: Gareth Bale has won four Champions Leagues in five years at Real Madrid, but believes the Spanish giants can be even better...

Bangladesh's Tamim out of Asia Cup after injury heroics 18 Sep 2018 - 12:37 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh opener Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the rest of the Asia Cup with a broken hand after batting despite...

Al Obaidly: A swimming superstar in the making 18 Sep 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: At the tender age of 16, Qatar’s swimming sensation Abdulaziz Al Obaidly is breaking new barriers with every passing competition. In the...

Barca desperate to make amends in Europe with memories of Rome still fresh 18 Sep 2018 - 12:00 am

Madrid: Almost exactly an hour after the final whistle, Barcelona posted a tweet: "Congratulations to @realmadrid for winning the 2017/18 Champions League title."...