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Pakistan collapse to first series defeat to NZ in 30 years 29 Nov 2016 - 06:52 pm

Hamilton, New Zealand: New Zealand took nine wickets in a dramatic final session of the second Test against Pakistan to win by 130...

Pele leads football tributes to plane crash victims 29 Nov 2016 - 06:44 pm

Rio de Janeiro: Brazil football legend Pele and Argentines Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi led numerous sporting tributes Tuesday to the Brazilian footballers...

India outplay England to lead series 2-0 29 Nov 2016 - 06:42 pm

Mohali, India: Ravindra Jadeja's sparkling allround performance floored England and handed India an unbeatable 2-0 lead after they cantered home to a comprehensive...

Arsenal - Southampton: Olivier Giroud miss the League Cup quarter-final 29 Nov 2016 - 05:29 pm

LONDON: Arsenal are likely to rotate their squad for Wednesday's League Cup quarter-final against Southampton with manager Arsene Wenger promising a mixture of...

Who are Brazil's Chapecoense football club? 29 Nov 2016 - 05:26 pm

A plane carrying Brazilian football club Chapecoense and an accompanying delegation of trainers and journalists crashed in Colombia on Tuesday on its way...

West Ham lose Diafra Sakho for Manchester United Cup tie 29 Nov 2016 - 04:25 pm

London: Diafra Sakho added to West Ham's striker problems on Tuesday with the news he will miss the English Football League Cup quarter-final...

Premier League: The 5 things the English top-flight has taught us this season 29 Nov 2016 - 03:57 pm

Every year we see the usual title contenders as favourites for the title but the 38 game Premier League season is always full...

Granit Xhaka: A familiar case of too close, but no cigar 29 Nov 2016 - 03:33 pm

Arsenal made a huge statement of intent when they secured the signature of Granit Xhaka in May; even before the dust of the...

world sends condolences to Brazil's Chapecoense after air crash 29 Nov 2016 - 03:21 pm

SAO PAULO: The soccer world was in mourning on Tuesday as clubs, players and fans from around the globe sent tributes and support...

'Pain is terrible', says Chapecoense vice-president 29 Nov 2016 - 03:16 pm

Rio de Janeiro: The vice-president of the Brazilian club Chapecoense whose plane crashed in Colombia on Tuesday lamented that the tragedy had struck...

West Ham's Michail Antonio tips Southgate for England job 29 Nov 2016 - 01:43 pm

Gareth Southgate's unique relationship with players in the England set-up makes him the right man for the job, West Ham United midfielder Michail...

Klopp confident Liverpool can cope with Coutinho absence 29 Nov 2016 - 07:21 am

Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho could be set for lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Brazilian international suffered an ankle injury during Saturday's...

Record number of competitors vie for ‘Qatar’s Strongest Man’ title 29 Nov 2016 - 12:27 am

The popularity of “Qatar’s Strongest Man” competition, spearheaded by Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF), has encouraged the highest number of participants to date to...

Qatar ExxonMobil Open: Online ticket sales begin today 29 Nov 2016 - 12:21 am

Online sales of tickets for the 2017 Qatar ExxonMobil Open, the 25th Anniversary edition, will start on the organisers’ website www.qatartennis.com today. The...

QSL giants Al Gharafa, Al Rayyan in key clash 29 Nov 2016 - 12:20 am

Al Gharafa will take on the reigning QSL champions Al Rayyan in the QSL match of the week for round nine. Both sides...

Al Kharaitiyat are facing injury crisis 29 Nov 2016 - 12:18 am

QSL strugglers Al Kharaitiyat are facing an injury crisis ahead of their round nine game against Al Shahania. The Thunders could be without...

Martin absent for Lekhwiya's round 9 clash 29 Nov 2016 - 12:17 am

QSL side Lekhwiya will be without influential midfielder Luiz Martin for their round nine clash against Al Sailiya, the club said yesterday. The...

Top officials to join discussions at Soccerex Asian Forum in Doha 29 Nov 2016 - 12:17 am

All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das and United Arab Emirates Football Association (UAEFA) General Secretary, Mohammed Hazzam Al Dhaheri will...