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Federer favourite for US Open title after Nadal exit 20 Aug 2014 - 10:26 pm

Roger Federer reacts during his match against David Ferrer at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, earlier this week. Federer is seen...

Brewers, Nationals earn big wins 20 Aug 2014 - 10:25 pm

Washington Nationals’ Denard Span warms up prior to batting against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning at Nationals Park yesterday in Washington....

Resurgent Qatar edge out Tunisia to start with a win 20 Aug 2014 - 10:21 pm

A Qatari player (right) celebrates a goal against Tunisia during the opening Group B handball match at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing,...

Sunaidi fails in Nanjing shooting as China win gold 20 Aug 2014 - 10:19 pm

Nanjing: Abdullah Zain Al Sunaidi fell victim to big stage nerves and finished 12th the second Youth Olympic Games at the Fangshan Shooting...

Mickelson, Kuchar eye Barclays title 20 Aug 2014 - 10:16 pm

PARAMUS, New Jersey: Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar are primed for a chance to win this week’s Barclays, the first installment of the...

West Indies part ways with coach Gibson 20 Aug 2014 - 10:15 pm

ST JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda: The West Indies parted ways with coach Ottis Gibson yesterday, ahead of a home one-day series against Bangladesh....

Lack of viable options leave India struggling with Dhoni dilemma 20 Aug 2014 - 10:15 pm

MUMBAI: Beleaguered India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni appears set to retain his Test captaincy role - if he has the desire to continue...

Big boys dominate FIBA U18 Championships on day two 20 Aug 2014 - 10:13 pm

Qatar’s Ahmed Yousef tries to dribble past Chinese defenders during a preliminary round match of the 23rd FIBA Asia U18 Championship yesterday. Pictures:...

FIFA rejects Barca appeal against transfer ban 20 Aug 2014 - 10:07 pm

Barcelona’s La Masia academy ZURICH: Barcelona have lost an appeal against a decision to ban them from the transfer market for two consecutive...

Pohang, Seoul play to drab draw 20 Aug 2014 - 10:06 pm

Pohang, Seoul play to drab draw SEOUL: FC Seoul held hosts Pohang to a 0-0 draw in the first leg of their all-Korean...

Lippi storm as Guangzhou crash 20 Aug 2014 - 10:05 pm

Guangzhou Evergrande coach Marcello Lippi confronts referee Mohammad Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (left) during the AFC Champions League quarter-final match against the Western Sydney...

Hosts Al Hilal edge Al Sadd 1-0 20 Aug 2014 - 12:42 am

A TV grab shows the scoreline at full time of the game between Qatar’s Al Sadd side and Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal team....

Football Rewards to spice up QSL season 20 Aug 2014 - 12:39 am

DO Mansoor Al Ansari, Chief Operations Officer for the QSL (left), flanked by Qatar Airways Vice President Commercial Qatar, Ehab Amin speaks during...

QSL launches new season cards scheme 20 Aug 2014 - 12:38 am

DOHA: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) is excited to announce the launch of the new season cards scheme, a single card that provides...

Teams gear up for tight contest 20 Aug 2014 - 12:37 am

Lekhwiya players and backroom staff are seen celebrating their Qatar Stars League (QSL) title victory at Lekhwiya Stadium in Doha in this March...

Neymar, Messi on target as Suarez makes Barca debut 19 Aug 2014 - 10:58 pm

Barcelona’s Neymar (left) celebrates his second goal near Lionel Messi against Mexico’s club Leon during their Joan Gamper Trophy match at Nou Camp...

Schweinsteiger out for at least two weeks 19 Aug 2014 - 10:57 pm

BERLIN: Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be out for at least two weeks with a knee problem, chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said yesterday....

Dunga rings changes in first Brazil squad 19 Aug 2014 - 10:56 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: New Brazil coach Dunga announced the first squad of his second spell in charge of the Selecao yesterday, with only...