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Spanish forward Jese signs 5-year deal with PSG 08 Aug 2016 - 03:18 pm

Spanish forward Jese Rodriguez (AFP / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU) PARIS: French champion Paris Saint-Germain bolstered its attack by recruiting Spanish forward Jese on a...

Surprise in Philippines at first medal in 20 years 08 Aug 2016 - 02:58 pm

Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz competes during the women's 53kg weightlifting event at the Rio 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro on August 7,...

Wissam Ben Yedder: Did Arsenal drop the ball on the prolific Frenchman? 08 Aug 2016 - 01:39 pm

French Tunisian forward Wissam Ben Yedder (AFP / Pascal PAVANI AND Pascal PAVANI) By Tejas Shetty Arsenal have been having a dull transfer...

Qatar’s handball team dominate in first Rio 2016 appearance 08 Aug 2016 - 01:28 pm

Handball team in action Today's schedule -- Table tennis athlete Li Ping will compete at 18:00 Doha time. -- Team Qatar’s first ever...

Inter Milan part company with coach Mancini 08 Aug 2016 - 01:25 pm

Inter Milan's coach Roberto Mancini (AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE/filephoto) MILAN: Inter Milan have parted company with coach Roberto Mancini "by mutual agreement", less...

South Africa ban four players for match fixing attempt 08 Aug 2016 - 12:56 pm

South Africa A wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile. (REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/Filephoto) By Mark Gleeson CAPE TOWN: Four South African cricketers, including former test wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile,...

Gold for Phelps as records tumble in Olympic pool 08 Aug 2016 - 11:12 am

USA's Michael Phelps kisses his gold medal on the podium of the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final during the swimming event at the...

Photo Album: Qatar in Rio 08 Aug 2016 - 01:59 am

Qatar’s Hakan Eresker (right) lands a punch on Uzbekistan’s Hurshid Tojibaev during the Men’s Light (60kg) match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games...

Qatar launch campaign on winning note 08 Aug 2016 - 01:56 am

Bassel Al Rayes of Qatar in action in the men’s Group A match against Croatia at the Future Arena in Rio de Janeiro,...

Liverpool crash on Klopp's Mainz return 08 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp arrives for the friendly football match 1 FSV Mainz 05 vsLiverpool FC in Mainz, central Germany, on August...

Five most expensive transfers in Football 08 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Gareth Bale. (Photo: Reuters) London: Paul Pogba's proposed transfer from Juventus to Manchester United moved a step closer to being finalised on Sunday...

Ibrahimovic gives Mourinho first trophy at United 08 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney celebrates with the trophy after winning the FA Community Shield. (Reuters / Eddie Keogh) By Ed Dove Zlatan Ibrahimovic's...

Age-defying Chusovitina, 41, plays it safe in gymnastics bid 08 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Oksana Chusovitina (UZB) of Uzbekistan waits during the women's qualifications. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez Rio de Janeiro: Standing alongside gymnasts half her age, Oksana Chusovitina...

Kelmendi wins Kosovo's first ever gold 08 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Kosovo's Majlinda Kelmendi (white) competes with Japan's Misato Nakamura during their women's -52kg judo contest semifinal B match of the Rio 2016 Olympic...

Kelmendi makes history with gold for Kosovo 08 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Kosovo's Majlinda Kelmendi celebrates after defeating Italy's Odette Giuffrida during their women's -52kg judo contest gold medal match of the Rio 2016 Olympic...

Premier League: The 3 most anticipated mind-boggling transfers this summer 07 Aug 2016 - 06:24 pm

Paul Pogba (Reuters) By Praveen Paramasivam Premier League clubs have spent £513 million on transfers so far this summer. Thanks to the influx...

Juventus approve Pogba medical at United 07 Aug 2016 - 04:35 pm

Paul Pogba (Reuters) Turin, Italy: France midfielder Paul Pogba's transfer to Manchester United moved a step nearer on Sunday as Juventus granted him...