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Al Gharafa’s Afonso Alves (left) and Al Wakra’s Johar Al Kaabi vie for ball possession during their QNB Qatar Stars Cup match at...

MOSCOW: Alexander Kerzhakov scored early as Russia edged out Portugal 1-0 to earn their third consecutive win at the start of their World...

MILAN: AC Milan said yesterday there are no plans to sell a stake in the football club to the Qatar sovereign wealth fund...

Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot against Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic during their quarter-final match at the Shanghai Masters in...

Shanghai: Swiss legend Roger Federer has consistently ripped up the record books during his glittering career but his latest landmark -- 300 weeks...

Justin Rose of England poses with his trophy after his victory against his compatriot Lee Westwood at their World Golf Final match in...

NEW DELHI: The owners of troubled Indian Premier League team Deccan Chargers announced yesterday that they have agreed to sell the franchise to...

KUALA LUMPUR: A former senior Malaysian sports official has been punished with a six-year ban after being found guilty for alleged involvement in...

LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee yesterday said that they would be looking at the US Anti-Doping Agency’s report into cyclist Lance Armstrong before...

  MOTEGI, Japan: Dani Pedrosa edged championship points leader Jorge Lorenzo in free practice sessions yesterday ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, stepping up...

LONDON: Wayne Rooney will be given the opportunity to captain England for the first time in a competitive international in their World Cup...

Justin Rose (left) of England is congratulated by Tiger Woods of the US after their World Golf Final semi-final match in Antalya, southern...

Macau: India’s Gaganjeet Bhullar shot a sizzling eight-under-par 63 in the first round of the $750,000 Venetian Macau Open yesterday to take a...

From LEFT: Mazan Tantash, Khalid Al Qassimi, Abdulaziz Al Kuwari, Yazeed Al Rajhi, and Husam Salem, leading drivers taking part in the Jordan...

Action from the QNB Qatar Stars Cup match between Umm Salal and Al Arabi at Qatar Sports Club Stadium yesterday. In today’s matches,...

Switzerland’s Roger Federer hits a return during his single’s match against compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka at the Shanghai Masters tournament in Shanghai, yesterday. Shanghai:...

PARIS: A damning report placing Lance Armstrong at the heart of the biggest doping programme in sporting history has prompted questions about next...

LONDON: The Jacksonville Jaguars will play the San Francisco 49ers in London next year in the first of four annual games the Florida-based...