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Palestine ambassador HE Moner Ganem to Qatar receiving the donation from the Qatar Stars League officials and representatives of QSL clubs.   Doha: Qatar...

Michael Laudrup of Lekhwiya, winner of the of Qatar Stars League (QSL) Coach of the Month award for August, poses with his trophy.    ...

England’s captain Wayne Rooney gestures during their friendly match against Norway at Wembley Stadium in London on Wednesday night.   LONDON: Wayne Rooney marked...

Argentina’s Angel Di Maria kicks the ball during the friendly match against Germany in Duesseldorf on Wednesday night. Argentina won 4-2.   DUSSELDORF, Germany:...

Casablanca, Morocco:  Despite a spirited performance at the Mohammed V Stadium, Qatar could only muster a 0-0 friendly draw with Morocco in an...

  LONDON: Britain’s IBF world welterweight champion Kell Brook is in hospital on the Spanish island of Tenerife after being stabbed in the leg...

MADRID: Alberto Contador held on to the Tour of Spain leader’s red jersey but saw his lead cut to 20 seconds by Spanish...

Dominican James Feldeine (right) throws the ball past USA’s Anthony Davis during their FIBA Basketball World Cup Group C match at the Bizkaia...

South Africa’s Faf du Plessis plays a shot during his innings against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club yesterday.   HARARE: Faf du Plessis...

Alastair Cook and Moeen Ali   LEEDS: Moeen Ali yesterday insisted that the England team were fully behind Alastair Cook in his role as...

German driver Nico Rosberg (left) of Mercedes AMG and Spanish driver Fernando Alonso of Scuderia Ferrari talk during a press conference at the...

MONZA: Fernando Alonso found himself in the curious role of peacemaker yesterday as he sat centrally between title-battling Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and...

LONDON: England great Ian Botham (pictured) said on Wednesday the Indian Premier League (IPL) was “too powerful” for cricket’s long-term good as he...

KARACHI: Pakistan’s chief of selectors and manager Moin Khan yesterday called for bold steps to lift the team’s performance ahead of next year’s...

Kei Nishikori of Japan falls down while playing against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland during the 2014 US Open singles match at the USTA...

Caption   CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colorado: World number one Rory McIlroy (pictured) said yesterday that he will be “disappointed” unless he can cap his...

NEW YORK: Serena Williams roared back from an early deficit to defeat Flavia Pennetta 6-3, 6-2 yesterday and book a US Open semi-final...

NEW YORK: Kei Nishikori was warned by tough taskmaster coach Michael Chang not to be satisfied with his country’s once in a century...