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Al Gharafa hold Al Arabi 2-2 29 Aug 2014 - 01:20 am

Al Gharafa’s Lisandro Lopez shoots for goal as two Al Arabi players rush to stop him during a QSL match at Al Gharafa...

Arsenal qualify again, Bilbao oust shambolic Napoli 29 Aug 2014 - 01:20 am

Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez (left) celebrates with team-mate Santi Cazorla after scoring a goal against Beskitas JK during their UEFA Champions League play-off second...

Platini rules out running for FIFA presidency 29 Aug 2014 - 01:19 am

UEFA President Michel Platini (left) and FIFA President Sepp Blatter MONACO: UEFA President Michel Platini ruled himself out of the running for the...

England name Man United’s Rooney as new captain 29 Aug 2014 - 01:18 am

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney LONDON: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will take over from Steven Gerrard as England captain, manager Roy Hodgson...

Fantastic Hosszu smashes two more records in Qatar 29 Aug 2014 - 01:15 am

Katinka Hosszu of Hungary celebrates her world record feat in the 400m individual medley on the final day of the 2014 FINA World...

China beat Iran for gold at FIBA Asia U18 Championship 28 Aug 2014 - 10:45 pm

The Chinese team is presented with winners’ trophy of the 23rd FIBA Asia U18 Championship at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday DOHA: China outclassed...

Cook turns on ‘friend’ Swann 28 Aug 2014 - 10:43 pm

England skipper Alastair Cook (left) and former England off-spinner Graeme Swann in happier times. CARDIFF: With friends like Graeme Swann, England captain Alastair...

Sharapova, Wawrinka reach US Open third round 28 Aug 2014 - 09:36 pm

Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland celebrates his win over Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil during their US Open men’s singles match at the USTA Billie...

Youth Olympics close with spectacular ceremony 28 Aug 2014 - 09:32 pm

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach delivers a speech during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing,...

Question mark hangs over Button’s future 28 Aug 2014 - 09:31 pm

LONDON: Jenson Button’s Formula One future is looking increasingly uncertain after McLaren boss Ron Dennis yesterday said he was keeping an eye on...

Records tumble as Hosszu rules the pool in Doha 28 Aug 2014 - 01:39 am

Top: South Africa’s gold medallist Chad le Clos poses on the podium with silver medallist Konrad Czerniak of Poland and bronze medallist Steffen...

Lekhwiya pummel Al Khor 3-0 for second QSL victory 28 Aug 2014 - 01:31 am

Lekhwiya’s Luis Martin (left) challenges Al Khor’s player in the other match of the day. DOHA: Lekhwiya continued their flying start at the...

Alonso announces international retirement 28 Aug 2014 - 01:30 am

Xabi Alonso MADRID: Real Madrid’s midfielder Xabi Alonso has announced his retirement from international football. “I want to announce that my time with...

Holders Guangzhou ousted on away goals by Western Sydney 28 Aug 2014 - 01:29 am

Al Ain’s defender Ismail Ahmed fights for the ball with an Al Ittihad’s player during their AFC Champions League football match at the...

United humiliated by MK Dons 28 Aug 2014 - 01:26 am

Manchester United Manager Louis van Gaal (centre) and Assistant Manager Ryan Giggs (left) watch from the bench during their League Cup match against...

Yu’s heroics take Seoul into semi-finals 28 Aug 2014 - 01:24 am

SEOUL: FC Seoul goalkeeper Yu Shang-hun saved all three penalties in a shootout as they beat K-League Classic rivals Pohang Steelers 3-0 to...

Di Maria won’t provide instant fix: Van Gaal 28 Aug 2014 - 01:24 am

LONDON: Manchester United’s new winger Angel Di Maria will not change the course of their troubled season straight away following his British record...

Raina ton sets up huge India win over England 27 Aug 2014 - 11:33 pm

India’s Suresh Raina celebrates after reaching his century during the second one-day international match against England, at the Glamorgan County Cricket Ground in...