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West Indies tests chance for India to fix opening woes 02 Oct 2018 - 10:08 am

MUMBAI: India have the perfect opportunity to find a solution to their top-order batting woes before their year-end series in Australia when the...

Mourinho says some players care more than others about slump 02 Oct 2018 - 12:30 am

LONDON: At Manchester United, you can criticize the team on Jose Mourinho's terms. "I think that some (players) care more than others (about...

Mountain trip revived my fortunes, says Djokovic 02 Oct 2018 - 12:30 am

BELGRADE: Mountain climbing with his wife Jelena after a poor first half of the year helped Novak Djokovic rediscover his mojo to win...

Osaka and Wozniacki both advance at China Open 02 Oct 2018 - 12:30 am

BEIJING: U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka and second-ranked Caroline Wozniacki both advanced to the second round of the China Open on Monday. The...

QTTF to host Qatar Open in March; Amir Cup to get under way in April 02 Oct 2018 - 12:30 am

DOHA: The Qatar Table Tennis Federation (QTTF) will organise a number of international and domestic tournaments along with sending it’s players in the...

Vettel still believes in F1 title bid 02 Oct 2018 - 12:06 am

Sochi, Russia: Sebastian Vettel made clear Monday he still believes he can win a fifth world title this year despite sliding 50 points...

Guardiola says Manchester City face 'five finals' in Europe 02 Oct 2018 - 12:06 am

Heidelberg, Germany: Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City side effectively face the first of "five finals" in the Champions League group stages at...

Injured Hoffenheim captain Vogt misses Man City clash 02 Oct 2018 - 12:06 am

Sinsheim, Germany: Hoffenheim will be without centre back and club captain Kevin Vogt for their historic home Champions League clash against Manchester City...

Struggling Qatar SC rope in Batista as coach 02 Oct 2018 - 12:05 am

Doha: Struggling QNB Stars League outfit Qatar SC have roped in former Argentine national team manager Sergio Batista as the new coach. The...

ACL semi-final: Al Sadd players ‘fit and raring to go’: Ferreira 02 Oct 2018 - 12:05 am

DOHA: Al Sadd players are ‘fit and raring to score early’ in the first leg of AFC Champions League semi-final against Iranian giants...

Top competitors target glory at Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe 02 Oct 2018 - 12:05 am

Doha: The Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is set to arrive at Paris Longchamp within a few days and specifically on October...

Mourinho not feeling the pressure as Valencia test looms 01 Oct 2018 - 05:55 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho denied on Monday that his job is on the line but did say some of his...

James captivates crowd in his Los Angeles Lakers debut 01 Oct 2018 - 05:43 pm

SAN DIEGO: LeBron James rubbed his hands in chalk powder at the scorer's table, yelled "Yes!" to ecstatic fans in the first few...

Five talking points from the Premier League weekend 01 Oct 2018 - 01:50 pm

LONDON: Liverpool's perfect start to the Premier League season came to an end at Stamford Bridge, although they did pick up a valuable...

Australia's Jedinak announces international retirement 01 Oct 2018 - 12:08 pm

MELBOURNE, Australian midfielder Mile Jedinak announced his retirement from international football on Monday, bringing the curtain down on a 79-cap career which included...

Molinari clinches Ryder Cup glory for dominant Europe 01 Oct 2018 - 12:08 am

PARIS: Italian Francesco Molinari fittingly took the glory as Europe regained the Ryder Cup from the United States in dominant style on Sunday,...

South Africa stutter before beating Zimbabwe 01 Oct 2018 - 12:08 am

Kimberley, South Africa: South Africa had some anxious moments before beating Zimbabwe by five wickets in the first one-day international at the Diamond...