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Cricket legend Tendulkar finds hotel worker who gave him batting advice 16 Dec 2019 - 12:50 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 22, 2019, former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar attends the first day of the second Test cricket match of a two-match series between India and Bangladesh at The Eden Gardens cricket stadium in Kolkata. AFP /
From 'ignored' to adored: Abid turns hero in Pakistan's homecoming Test 16 Dec 2019 - 09:40 am
Pakistan's Abid Ali (R) celebrates after scoring half-century (50 runs) as his teammate Pakistan's Azhar Ali applauds during the fifth and final day of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalp
Hetmyer, Hope power West Indies to huge ODI win over India 15 Dec 2019 - 08:25 pm
West Indies' Shimron Hetmyer (L) gestures along with India's Deepak Chahar as he walks back to the pavilion after he got caught during the first one day international cricket match of a three-match series between India and West Indies, at the M.A. Chidamb
Australia thrash New Zealand by 296 runs 15 Dec 2019 - 03:38 pm
Australia's Pat Cummins (C) celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Colin de Grandhomme on day four of the first Test cricket match between Australia and New Zealand at the Perth Stadium in Perth on December 15, 2019. (AFP / PETER PARKS)
South Africa hires Boucher as cricket head coach 14 Dec 2019 - 10:02 pm
Enoch Nkwe(L), Graeme Smith(C), and Mark Boucher(R), speak during a press conference at the Newlands Cricket grounds in Newlands, on December 14, 2019. / AFP / Brenton Geach
Sri Lanka reaches 220-5 before rain disrupts 1st test 12 Dec 2019 - 10:36 am
Sri Lanka's Dhananjaya de Silva (L) celebrates with teammate Niroshan Dickwella after scoring half century (50 runs) during the second day of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on De
Australia win toss and bat against New Zealand 12 Dec 2019 - 09:01 am
Australia's David Warner (L) and Joe Burns (C) make runs as New Zealand bowler Tim Southee (R) looks on, on day one of the first Test cricket match between Australia and New Zealand at the Perth Stadium in Perth on December 12, 2019. -- / AFP / PETER PARK
Pakistan grab wickets as Test cricket returns after attack 11 Dec 2019 - 12:50 pm
Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas (L) celebrates after bowing out Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal (R) Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Dinesh Chandimal during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lan
Heavy security as Pakistan host first cricket Test since 2009 attack 11 Dec 2019 - 10:38 am
Sir Lanka's Oshada Fernando plays a shot during the first day of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi on December 11, 2019. / AFP / Aamir QURESHI
Sri Lanka bat as test cricket returns to Pakistan 11 Dec 2019 - 08:17 am
Pakistan's captain Azhar Ali (R) and his Sri Lankan counterpart Dimuth Karunaratne (L) pose for a photograph with Test series trophy at the Pindi Cricket Stadium ahead of the first Test cricket match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi on Decembe
Sri Lanka begin first Pakistan Test tour since 2009 attack 09 Dec 2019 - 11:07 am
File photo of 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 L
Kohli asks butterfingers India to get a grip on catching woes 09 Dec 2019 - 08:41 am
West Indies cricketer Lendl Simmons (R) and Nicholas Pooran (C) speak with Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli (L) after winning the second T20 international cricket match of a three-match series between India and West Indies at the Greenfield Internationa
Simmons powers West Indies to series-levelling T20 win in India 08 Dec 2019 - 11:16 pm
West Indies' Lendl Simmons plays a shot during the second T20 international cricket match of a three-match series between India and West Indies at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on December 8, 2019. AFP / Arun Sankar
Graeme Smith to become South Africa's director of cricket as crisis goes on cricket-RSA-Smith 07 Dec 2019 - 07:59 pm
Graeme Smith plays a shot during the second day of their cricket test February 13, 2014. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
India's Kohli would rather finish than entertain 07 Dec 2019 - 10:05 am
Indian cricket captain virat kohli raise his bat after winning the match against West Indies during the first T20 international cricket match of a three-match series between India and West Indies at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hydera
South Africa's Tabraiz Shamsi brings magic to cricket celebrations 06 Dec 2019 - 04:19 pm
The left-arm wrist spinner's latest trick is to take a large red handkerchief out of his pocket and, with a flick of his wrist, turn it into a metre-long wand.
Bob Willis, former England cricket captain, dies at 70 04 Dec 2019 - 08:15 pm
Bob Willis (AFP)
Root's epic 226 gives England 101-run lead over New Zealand 02 Dec 2019 - 10:19 am
England's batsman Joe Root celebrates his double century (200 runs) on day four of the second cricket Test match between England and New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on December 2, 2019. / AFP / DAVID GRAY

Tennis

File photo Sinner completes perfect ATP Finals group stage by seeing off Shelton
File photo: Venus Willaims Venus Williams to return to Auckland Classic at the age of 45
Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina returns the ball to Poland's Iga Natalia Swiatek during their tennis match at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on November 3, 2025. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP) Rybakina downs Swiatek to reach WTA Finals last four
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Rally

Toyota’s Juan Cruz Yacopini and Dani Oliveras celebrate their triumph with teammates. QMMF President Abdulrahman Al-Mannai, QMMF General Secretary Abdulrazzaq Al-Kuwari and QMMF Executive Director Amro Al Hamad are also present. Yacopini, Oliveras clinch maiden Qatar Baja win
Juan Cruz Yacopini during a shakedown test near Lusail yesterday. Qatar International Baja to flag off at ‘Way to World Cup’ landmark
Qatar Racing Club's Director General Sheikh Jabor bin Khalid Al Thani poses for a photo with the podium winners. Al-Qahtani wins Qatar Free-Style Drifting Championship season opener
Connor Zilisch, driver of the #88 Registix Chevrolet, celebrates after winning the NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen at Watkins Glen International on August 09, 2025 in Watkins Glen, New York. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images via AFP) NASCAR driver breaks collarbone in fall as he celebrates win

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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