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Guangzhou R&F’s Tang Miao (left) fights for the ball with Seongnam FC’s Kim Dong-Hee (right) during a AFC Champions League Group F match...

Crystal Palace’s English striker Glenn Murray celebrates after scoring a goal against Manchester City at Selhurst Park in London on Monday night. London:...

Captain from all IPL team with IPL Trophy during the Pepsi IPL 2015 opening night event held at the Salt Lake Stadium in...

In this file picture taken on August 29, 2011, China’s Liu Xiang reacts after competing in the men’s 110m hurdles final at the...

Vitoria, Spain--Italy's Fabio Felline edged out Michael Matthews of Australia to win the second stage of the Tour of the Basque Country on...

  Cairo--FIFA president Sepp Blatter on Tuesday expressed his opposition to a Palestinian bid to bar Israel from international competition, saying such a move...

  Berlin--Thomas Mueller says injury-hit holders Bayern Munich must show some 'balls' at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday for a place in the German Cup's...

  Rome--Juventus will have to overturn a 2-1 first leg deficit to Fiorentina without top scorer Carlos Tevez in Tuesday's second-leg of the Italian...

  Tokyo--Results from the AFC Champions League on Tuesday: Group B Al Shabab (KSA) 0 Naft Tehran (IRI) 0 Group F Seongnam FC (KOR)...

Liu Xiang   Beijing--China's greatest track and field athlete Liu Xiang announced his retirement Tuesday, with the injury-plagued Athens 2004 gold medal winner saying...

Referee shows red card to Lekhwiya captain Luiz Martin during the hotly-contested game against Al Shahaniya on Saturday in Doha. Doha: After missing...

Action during the QSL match between Al Sadd and Al Gharafa at the Al Sadd SC on Friday. Doha: The interesting round 24...

Bayern Munich’s Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara and Dortmund’s midfielder Sven Bender (right) vie for the ball possession  during their German first division Bundesliga...

Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Marquinhos (centre) jubilates with team-mates at the end of the French L1 football match against Marseille (OM) on Sunday...

Al Sadd’s players and officials celebrate becoming the Emir Cup champions, in this May 2014 file photo. Doha: Fans can get their berths...

A Qatari handball player takes a selfie as team celebrates their gold medal at the GCC Beach Games after their victory against Bahrain...

Qatar’s Bassem Hassan Mohammed performs at the Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach Grand Prix aboard his ride Palloubet D Halong. Bassem won...

  Indianapolis--African-born NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo and fellow NBA All-Stars Spencer Haywood and Jo Jo White were among six people announced Monday as 2015...