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Australia frustrated as rain ruins T20 series opener in Sydney 03 Nov 2019 - 11:00 am
A volunteer is seen as the Twenty20 cricket match between Australia and Pakistan is halted due to rain at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on November 3, 2019. AFP / AFP / Saeed Khan
Maxwell off cricket to take care of mental health 31 Oct 2019 - 10:09 am
FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup Semi Final - Australia v England - Edgbaston, Birmingham, Britain - July 11, 2019 Australia's Glenn Maxwell Reuters
Sri Lanka win toss and bat in second Australia T20 30 Oct 2019 - 11:11 am
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Bangladesh captain Shakib banned for two years for breaching anti-corruption code 29 Oct 2019 - 06:16 pm
Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan (file photo / AFP)
Pakistan teen Naseem could be "surprise package" in Australia - Coach 28 Oct 2019 - 11:17 am
File photo of Pakistan's cricket head coach and chief selector, Misbah-ul-Haq gives a press conference in Karachi on September 25, 2019. / AFP / ASIF HASSAN
Ganguly vows 'corruption-free' BCCI after becoming president 24 Oct 2019 - 01:43 am
Former Indian cricketer and current BCCI (Board Of Control for Cricket in India) president Sourav Ganguly reacts during a press conference at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai, India, October 23, 2019. Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas
South Africa reeling vs India at stumps on day 2 of 3rd test 20 Oct 2019 - 03:06 pm
India's Umesh Yadav (R) celebrates with teammate Mayank Agarwal (L) as South Africa's Quinton de Kock (C) walks back to the pavilion after being dismissed during the second day of the third and final Test match between India and South Africa at the Jharkh
Sharma, Rahane help India hit back after early wobble 19 Oct 2019 - 01:35 pm
India's Rohit Sharma (R) celebrates his century (100 runs) with teammate Ajinkya Rahane during the first day of the third and final Test match between India and South Africa at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) stadium in Ranchi on October 19
Kohli's India need to win big tournaments, says Ganguly 17 Oct 2019 - 09:13 am
Indian team captain Virat Kohli (C) celebrates with teammates on the fourth day of play after winning the second Test cricket match against South Africa, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on October 13, 2019. AFP / PUNIT PARANJPE
Tendulkar and Lara to play T20 tournament in India 16 Oct 2019 - 12:14 am
A picture of Brian Lara, the retired cricket star, on his Twitter handle @BrianLara
Ex-India skipper Ganguly poised to become cricket board chief 14 Oct 2019 - 11:58 am
In this file photo taken on March 19, 2019, Delhi Capitals special adviser Sourav Ganguly speaks at a press conference in New Delhi ahead of the start of the 2019 Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament. / AFP / Prakash SINGH
Ashwin strikes twice as South Africa crumble in follow-on 13 Oct 2019 - 09:31 am
India's bowler Ravichandran Ashwin (L) celebrates after taking the wicket of South Africa's batsman Keshav Maharaj (R) during the third day play of second test cricket match between India and South Africa, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in
Bradmanesque Kohli puts India on top in second Test 11 Oct 2019 - 06:03 pm
India's captain Virat Kohli plays a shot on the second day of the second Test cricket match between India and South Africa at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on October 11, 2019. (AFP / PUNIT PARANJPE)
Misbah searches for answers as Pakistan faces 3-0 whitewash 08 Oct 2019 - 07:06 pm
Pakistan's captain Sarfraz Ahmed (R) is bowled out as Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper Minod Bhanuka looks on during the second Twenty20 International cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore on October 7, 2019. (AFP /
Sri Lanka routs top-ranked Pakistan by 35 runs in 2nd T20 07 Oct 2019 - 11:10 pm
Sri Lanka's spinner Wanindu Hasaranga (R) celebrates with teammates after dismissal of Pakistan's captain Sarfraz Ahmed during the second Twenty20 International cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore on Octob
India's Ashwin join fastest to 350 Test wickets 06 Oct 2019 - 02:45 pm
India's Ravichandran Ashwin (R) leaves the ground after taking 5 wickets in their innings during the third day's play of the first Test match between India and South Africa at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Oct
India beat South Africa by 203 runs in first Test 06 Oct 2019 - 11:38 am
India's captain Virat Kohli claps his hands at the end of the fourth day's play of the first Test match between India and South Africa at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on October 5, 2019. AFP / NOAH SEELAM
Shami, Jadeja rattle S.Africa to put India on brink of Test win 06 Oct 2019 - 10:03 am
Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami (C) celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of South African cricketer Quinton de Kock during the fifth day's play of the first Test match between India and South Africa at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cric

Tennis

Peninsula Williams loses golden oldie clash in final Australian Open warm-up
Daniil Medvedev of Russia hits a return during his men's singles final against Brandon Nakashima of the US at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 11, 2026. (Photo by Patrick Hamilton / AFP) Medvedev warms up in style for Australian Open with Brisbane win
Italy's Jannik Sinner (L) plays table tennis with Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (R) during a welcome event in Seoul on January 9, 2026, ahead of their tennis exhibition match. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) Alcaraz beats Sinner in sold-out South Korea exhibition match
File photo Sabalenka into third straight Brisbane final ahead of Australian Open

Rally

File photo Al-Attiyah closes on sixth Dakar Rally as Ekstrom wins 11th stage
Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah competes in Stage 10. (AFP) Serradori wins Dakar stage as Al Attiyah returns to top
Nasser Al Attiyah stands next to his car after competing in Stage 9. PIC: AFP Roma takes Dakar lead as Al Attiyah slips to third
The Dacia Sandriders' Qatari driver Nasser Al Attiyah and Belgian co-driver Fabian Lurquin compete in Stage 8 of the 48th Dakar Rally. AFP Al Attiyah continues to lead as Variawa excels over Dakar dunes

Athletics

Peninsula Seven athletes selected to represent Qatar in athletics at Islamic Solidarity Games
From left: Qatar's Yahya Ibrahim, Bassem Hemeida, Abderrahman Samba and Ismail Dawood react after finishing fifth in the 4x400 metres final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo yesterday. Qatar finish fifth in 4x400m final, sign off Worlds with one medal
US' athlete Cole Hocker celebrates winning the men's 5000m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. (Photo by Philip Fong / AFP) Hocker wins world 5,000m as Ingebrigtsen finishes empty-handed
Gold medallist Kenya's athlete Lilian Odira celebrates after winning the women's 800m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 21, 2025. (Photo by Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP) Kenya's Odira upsets Hodgkinson to win world 800m gold

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