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LONDON: Cristiano Ronaldo led tributes to Alex Ferguson from the worlds of sport and politics yesterday after the Manchester United manager announced he...

Khaled Ali Al Mawlawi (fifth left), President of Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA), is seen along with Mohammed Ali Al Mohannadi (fourth right), QVA...

DEAD SEA, Jordan:  The 2013 Jordan Rally, round three of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship, gets under way at 5pm from Martyr’s...

LONDON: Wigan Athletic face an uphill battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League after twice relinquishing the lead in an agonising 3-2...

Rio de Janeiro: FIFA has expressed concern over reports that Sao Paulo’s 2014 World Cup stadium will not be finished by the December...

Spanish player Rafael Nadal reacts during his tennis match against French player Benoit Paire at the Madrid Masters at the Caja Magica Sports...

Stacey Allaster (right), Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), gestures next to World Sports Group’s Chief Operating Officer...

Zimbabwe’s players celebrate with the series trophy after their victory during the third and final match of the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh...

Hyderabad: Suresh Raina and Michael Hussey carried Chennai Super Kings to a 77-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League here...

BY ARMSTRONG VAS  Doha: Reigning Olympic and World Champion in triple jump Christian Taylor (pictured) aims to break the 18.29m ‘barrier’ but is...

FROM LEFT: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica, Allyson Felix of the US and compatriots Brittney Reese and Christian Taylor tour the Olympic Museum at...

Kim Collins (in yellow) of St Kitts and Nevis poses for a picture with Aspire Academy athletes in Doha yesterday. The 2003 World...

New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony (third left) reacts with JR Smith, Raymond Felton and Kenyon Martin after dunking the basketball in the third...

Vancouver Canucks’ goalie Cory Schneider and San Jose Sharks’ TJ Galiardi watch the puck go in the net off the stick of Brent...

ST. PETERsburg, Florida: Toronto Blue Jays starter JA Happ was struck in the head with a line drive and taken off the field...

OSAKA, Japan: Japan’s Ryo Miyazaki stopped Mexican challenger Carlos Velarde by technical knockout to retain his World Boxing Association minimumweight title in Osaka...

LONDON: England captain Chris Robshaw has been left out of England’s 32-man squad announced yesterday for a fixture with the Barbarians and a...

Swiss player Roger Federer returns the ball to Czech player Radek Stepanek during their match at the Madrid Masters at the Caja Magica...