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MOSCOW: The ancient sport of wrestling yesterday agreed a wholesale shake-up of its rules to make the sport more attractive for spectators, in...

SHANGHAI: Olympic champion Kirani James powered to victory against his controversial predecessor and his main rivals from London 2012 in the 400m at...

Al Rayyan captain Fabio Cesar (left), coach Diego Aguirre (second left), Al Sadd coach Hussein Amute (second right) and club captain Raul (right)...

Al Rayyan skipper Fabio Cesar, 34, is all smiles during a press conference at Grand Heritage Hotel in Doha yesterday. BY DENZIL PINTO...

DOHA: Spanish soccer icon Raul Gonzalez (pictured) is pleased with his performances and that of Al Sadd, a club he helped win the...

England’s James Anderson celebrates after reaching 300 Test wickets after dismissing New Zealand’s Peter Fulton during the first Test cricket match at Lord’s...

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad brightened their chances of entering the semi-finals of Indian Premier League (IPL) by beating Rajasthan Royals by 23 runs in...

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) swung into action yesterday calling an emergency meeting and suspending a cricketer,...

LONDON: Former England captain Andrew Strauss said yesterday it was important for the side’s Ashes prospects that star batsman Kevin Pietersen regained full...

ROME: World number one Novak Djokovic  crashed to defeat at the Rome Masters at the hands of big-serving Tomas Berdych yesterday while Maria...

LONDON: With Champions League qualification the only major issue still to be decided, focus on the final day of the Premier League season...

LONDON: Paul Scholes says his former Manchester United and England team-mate David Beckham’s decision to retire is a “sad day”. Scholes and Beckham,...

MADRID: The second season of a two-year suspension on Malaga competing in European competition has been lifted by UEFA after the Spanish club...

PARIS: Retiring David Beckham will feature in Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain’s match at home to Stade Brest today, coach Carlo Ancelotti...

A player of Qatar Sports Club spikes the ball during their Volleyball Emir Cup match against Al Sadd at Al Arabi Stadium yesterday....

CHERASCO, Italy: Mark Cavendish claimed his fourth win of the 96th Giro d’Italia yesterday after sprinting to victory in the 13th stage, at...

The Qatari beach handball team members and officials pose for a picture after winning the Asian Beach Handball Championship in Hong Kong recently....

Tony Parker (9) of the San Antonio Spurs congratulates Stephen Curry (30) of the Golden State Warriors after Game Six of their Western...