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The players of the Al Arabi Sports Club volleyball team were given a festive reception upon their arrival at Hamad International Airport in...

Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara and his wife Yehali pose for photographers at close of play on the fifth and final day of...

Usain Bolt   BEIJING: Newly-crowned 100m champion Usain Bolt makes a swift return to the track on the fourth day of the world championships...

Everton's Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku (left) heads the ball which is blocked by Manchester City's English goalkeeper Joe Hart during the English Premier...

Jamaica's Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 100m final during the Beijing 2015 IAAF World Championships at the...

Murali Vijay COLOMBO: India's opening batsman Murali Vijay and wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha will miss the rest of the Sri Lanka Test series due...

England's Alastair Cook and teammates celebrate winning the Ashes with the urn.   LONDON: Australia secured a consolation victory in the final test by...

Lewis Hamilton celebrates on the podium after winning the 2015 Belgium Formula One Grand Prix.   Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium: Defending two-time world champion Lewis Hamilton...

Roger Federer of Switzerland in action against Andy Murray of Great Britain during their semi-final. Federer won 6-4, 7-6. Ohio   Cincinnati: World number...

Nijel Amos of Botswana, David Lekuta Rudischa of Kenya and Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla of Qatar compete during the heat 2 of the 800m...

Britain’s Jessica Ennis-Hill celebrates after winning the heptathlon event at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing...

Barcelona’s Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (left) and Athletic Bilbao’s midfielder Carlos Gurpegi react during their La Liga match  at the San Mames Stadium...

  Qatar’s national coach Jose Daniel Carreno in action during the team’s training session in Austria, yesterday. National players during the practice match in...

Chelsea’s Spanish midfielder Pedro celebrates after scoring a goal against West Bromwich Albion during their  the English Premier League match at the Hawthorns...

Indian cricketer Murali Vijay takes a catch to dismiss Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara looks on during the fourth day of the second...

Spain's Miguel Angel Lopez   BEIJING: Spain's Miguel Angel Lopez broke Chinese hearts to win the men's 20 kilometres walk at the world championships...

BEIJING: Saudi sprinter Yousef Ahmed Masrahi set an Asian record in the 400-meter heats at the world championships on Sunday, joining a select...

Australia's Nathan Lyon celebrates with Steve Smith after dismissing England's Ben Stokes. LONDON: England captain Alastair Cook made a battling unbeaten 54 to...