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Van Gaal braced for fan gauntlet against Stoke 01 Feb 2016 - 08:26 am

London: Louis van Gaal will risk the wrath of Manchester United's fans again on Tuesday when his side resume their push for a...

Wenger and Arsenal seek Southampton spring 01 Feb 2016 - 08:24 am

Caption London: Arsene Wenger will hope his Arsenal side can put a disappointing January behind them and get their Premier League title challenge...

Hiddink backs Hazard to hit big time again 01 Feb 2016 - 08:23 am

Chelsea's Oscar (R) celebrates with teammate Eden Hazard after scoring a goal during their English FA Cup 4th round match against MK Dons,...

Djokovic fears only karma in Grand Slam history quest 01 Feb 2016 - 08:18 am

Melbourne: Another overpowering win kept him head and shoulders above his peers at the Australian Open, but Novak Djokovic said fears of a...

Jubilant coach hails Japan’s Cup-winning effort in Doha 01 Feb 2016 - 01:00 am

Japanese players Riki Harakawa (left), Shoya Nakajima (centre) and Takuma Asano celebrate after the latter scored his second goal during the AFC U23...

Shin salutes Teguramori for game-changing substitutions 01 Feb 2016 - 12:59 am

Doha: Korea Republic coach Shin Tae-yong (pictured) paid tribute to Japan’s coach Makoto Teguramori as the latter won the AFC U23 Championship on...

Aspire Zone Foundation gears up for Sports Day activities 01 Feb 2016 - 12:56 am

Families taking part in last year’s AZF NSD Fun Run in an enthusiastic manner. Doha: Teams of staff and volunteers at Aspire Zone...

Doha wins bid to host 2023 world FINA championships 01 Feb 2016 - 12:04 am

Qatar Olympic Committee Secretary General Dr Thani Abdulrahman Al Kuwari (centre) and President of the Qatar Swimming Federation Khaleel Al Jabir (fourth left)...

Al Gharafa, Al Sadd win in QBF League 01 Feb 2016 - 12:03 am

Action from the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) League match between Al Wakrah and Al Gharafa at Al Gharafa Indoor Stadium in Doha yesterday....

Al Attiyah eyes yet another title in Doha 01 Feb 2016 - 12:01 am

Qatar’s Nasser bin Saleh Al Attiyah in action in this file picture. Al Attiyah is aiming to win the Qatar International Rally for...

Higuain hits 22nd goal as Napoli reclaim top spot 01 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Napoli's Argentinian-French forward Gonzalo Higuain kicks the ball during the Italian Serie A football match SSC Napoli vs Empoli FC on January 31,...

Cologne draw keeps Wolfsburg winless since United 01 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Berlin: Wolfsburg remain winless in their four games since beating Manchester United in the Champions League after being held to a 1-1 Bundesliga...

Sheikh Salman says FIFA race is duel with Infantino 01 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

The head of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and FIFA presidential candidate, Bahraini Sheikh SalmanBin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa during an interview in Doha. (AFP...

Everton bounce back at Carlisle in FA Cup 31 Jan 2016 - 06:30 pm

London: Arouna Kone, Aaron Lennon and Ross Barkley scored as Everton avoided an FA Cup banana skin with an uncomplicated 3-0 fourth-round win...

India clinch thriller to complete sweep over Australia 31 Jan 2016 - 05:07 pm

The Indian team pose with the trophy after winning the series 3 - 0 after the third Twenty20 internationalcricket match between India and...

Irresistible Juve thump Chievo for 12th league win in a row 31 Jan 2016 - 04:42 pm

Juventus' Paul Pogba celebrates after scoring a goal. (Reuters / Alessandro Garofalo) MILAN: Juventus clocked up their 12th successive Serie A win on...

Doha to host world aquatics championship in 2023 31 Jan 2016 - 04:37 pm

Doha: Qatari capital Doha will host the 2023 world aquatics championships. The Japanese city of Fukuoka will host the 2021 edition, the International...