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Qatar Olympic football team plays Australia Thursday 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: Qatar's national Olympic football team will take on its Australian counterpart Thursday in an international friendly at Al Arabi Club's Grand Hamad...

Pakistan's Inzamam extends Afghan coaching contract 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Karachi: Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has agreed to extend his contract as Afghanistan cricket team's head coach for one year, he said on...

Five-star Mustafizur sinks Zimbabwe 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Bangladesh cricketers congratulate teammate Mustafizur Rahman as he takes five wickets during the third one-day international (ODI) cricket match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe...

Diack resigns as IOC honorary member 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Lausanne: Former world athletics supremo Lamine Diack has resigned as an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee, the IOC said. The move...

Pakistan sweeps to 6-wicket win over England in 1st ODI 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: An unbeaten century from Mohammad Hafeez guided Pakistan to a convincing six-wicket victory over England in their first...

Magic Johnson joins Los Angeles 2024 Olympic bid team 12 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

LOS ANGELES: Hall of Famer and former Olympian Magic Johnson has been named vice chair of the group trying to lure the 2024...

Spain's Isco out of England friendly 11 Nov 2015 - 06:23 pm

licante, Spain: Real Madrid midfielder Isco has pulled out of the Spain squad for the upcoming European champions' friendlies against England and Belgium...

Pakistan restrict England to 216 in first one-day 11 Nov 2015 - 06:18 pm

Pakistan's players celebrate after dismissing England's Moeen Ali during the first One Day International (ODI) match between Pakistan and England at Zayed Cricket...

Bangladesh whitewash Zimbabwe in ODI series 11 Nov 2015 - 06:09 pm

West Indies cricketer Dwayne Bravo plays a shot during the second and final T20 International cricket match between Sri Lanka and the West...

Lancaster steps down as England coach - RFU 11 Nov 2015 - 05:00 pm

London: Stuart Lancaster has stepped down as England head coach by "mutual consent", England's Rugby Football Union announced on Wednesday Lancaster's departure, three-and-a-half...

Suspended FIFA chief Blatter in hospital - spokesman 11 Nov 2015 - 04:57 pm

Geneva: Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter has been hospitalised, after being placed under medical observation for stress, but he is expecting to leave...

Rayo Vallecano launch American franchise 11 Nov 2015 - 04:51 pm

Madrid: Spanish top-flight side Rayo Vallecano have launched an American franchise, Rayo Oklahoma City, who will play in the North American Soccer League,...

Pakistan's Younis Khan retires from one-day cricket 11 Nov 2015 - 12:24 pm

Pakistan batsman Younis Khan Abu Dhabi: Pakistan batsman Younis Khan has announced his retirement from one-day cricket, saying the first day-night international against...

Westbrook triple-double lifts Thunder as Durant hurt 11 Nov 2015 - 09:52 am

Washington: Russell Westbrook's first triple-double of the season more than made up for Kevin Durant's early exit Tuesday in the Oklahoma City Thunder's...

Head of Russia's anti-doping lab resigns 11 Nov 2015 - 09:47 am

Moscow: The head of Russia's anti-doping laboratory resigned late Tuesday, hours after his laboratory was suspended over accusations it was part of state-sponsored...

Three Japanese pitchers banned in betting scandal 11 Nov 2015 - 09:39 am

Tokyo: Japan's pro baseball organisation said Wednesday it has ousted three pitchers from the country's professional league following an in-house report on a...