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Ex-Aussie captain Clarke wishes ball tampering just a dream 25 Mar 2018 - 12:21 pm

The Australian cricket team's ball-tampering scandal has been described as a "national day of shame." Former captain Michael Clarke hoped he was just...

Qatar, Syria share honours in Basra 25 Mar 2018 - 11:52 am

Doha/Basra: Abdelaziz Hatem and Akram Afif scored twice in the second half as Qatar rallied for a fighting two-all draw against Syria at...

Jingyuan stuns Ruoteng as FIG World Cup concludes 25 Mar 2018 - 11:13 am

DOHA: Promising Chinese gymnast Zou Jingyuan stunned compatriot Xiao Ruoteng to bag his second gold medal at the FIG Artistic Individual World Cup...

World number one Halep crashes out of Miami Open 25 Mar 2018 - 07:59 am

Miami: World number one Simona Halep tumbled out of the Miami Open on Saturday, falling 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska. The...

Aussie media slams 'arrogance' of out-of-touch cricketers 25 Mar 2018 - 07:55 am

Melbourne: A ball-tampering scandal enveloping Australia's cricket team was described as a dark day for the sport Sunday, as critics slammed the players...

Wozniacki urges action on threatening fans 24 Mar 2018 - 10:55 pm

Miami: Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki lashed out on Saturday at fans who threatened her family as she slumped to a three-set defeat...

Curry sprains MCL in Warriors' win 24 Mar 2018 - 04:25 pm

Stephen Curry scored 29 points in 25 minutes before sustaining a sprained MCL in his left knee as the Golden State Warriors beat...

Iniesta's display against Germany shows what Spain would miss 24 Mar 2018 - 04:15 pm

Madrid: Andres Iniesta may be considering international retirement and winding down his club career in China but Spain's creator-in-chief demonstrated on Friday why...

Hamilton takes record 7th pole at Australian Grand Prix 24 Mar 2018 - 03:27 pm

MELBOURNE, Australia: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton set a blistering time in his final lap of qualifying to take pole position at the season-opening...

'Welcome to Zlatan': Ibrahimovic makes play for LA's heart 24 Mar 2018 - 02:08 pm

LOS ANGELES: Zlatan Ibrahimovic has really always belonged in Hollywood. The powerful 6-foot-5 Swedish forward has loomed above football for nearly two decades,...

Without Messi, Argentina beats Italy 2-0 in friendly 24 Mar 2018 - 12:35 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Without a slightly injured Lionel Messi, Ever Banega and Manuel Lanzini provided late goals for Argentina in a 2-0 win over...

Spain draw shows Loew areas for Germany improvement 24 Mar 2018 - 12:32 pm

Düsseldorf, Germany: Germany head coach Joachim Loew says he knows the areas where the defending champions must improve before the World Cup after...

International Friendly Championship: Qatar ready for Syria game 24 Mar 2018 - 10:27 am

Qatar football players in action during a training session on the eve of their International Friendly Championship match against Syria in Basra, Iraq...

Ageless Oksana defends Doha crown 24 Mar 2018 - 10:20 am

Doha: At 42, she is as robust, brisk and energetic as any top young athlete. Oksana Chusovitana is a wonder of gymnastics world...

Puig stuns Wozniacki in Miami, Osaka's run over 24 Mar 2018 - 08:27 am

Monica Puig shrugged off an opening set bagel to rally for a 0-6 6-4 6-4 victory over world number two Caroline Wozniacki in...

Football is cool: Usian Bolt, retired sprint legend, delights fans by scoring in Dortmund training 23 Mar 2018 - 01:22 pm

DORTMUND: Usain Bolt trained again with Borussia Dortmund and this time scored a header in front of more than 1,000 spectators. The 31-year-old...

Ruoteng shines as Uchimura fails again at FIG World Cup 23 Mar 2018 - 01:10 pm

DOHA: World champion Xiao Ruoteng made a strong comeback while Japanese superstar Kohei Uchimura endured another disappointing day in Doha as the final...