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Australia axe vice-captain Marsh as Khawaja returns against India 05 Dec 2018 - 08:40 am

Adelaide, Australia, Australia sprang a surprise by axing vice-captain Mitch Marsh on Wednesday for the first Test against India, as Usman Khawaja's return...

Al Ahli seek to extend unbeaten run 05 Dec 2018 - 12:41 am

Al Ahli will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in the QNB Stars League when they take on Al Gharafa in Week...

Qualifying standards approved for Doha 2019 05 Dec 2018 - 12:41 am

Monaco: The IAAF Council in Monaco, yesterday, approved the qualifying standards for the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019. While the performance standards...

IAAF maintains Russia’s ban from athletics 05 Dec 2018 - 12:41 am

Monaco: The governing body of world athletics yesterday maintained Russia’s ban from track and field over mass state-backed doping, citing two conditions before...

FIFA World Cup: Qatar 2022 studying proposition to stage ‘4 matches a day’ 05 Dec 2018 - 12:41 am

Doha: World Cup matches in Qatar could kick-off as early as 1000 GMT if it holds four games a day during the 2022...

Gritty Azhar leads Pakistan out of trouble 05 Dec 2018 - 12:04 am

Azhar Ali's resolute half-century helped Pakistan reach 139-3 in reply to New Zealand's 274 on day two of the third and final test...

'Sick of ball tampering talk' - Paine focuses on India challenge 05 Dec 2018 - 12:04 am

Adelaide, Australia: Australia skipper Tim Paine says he is sick of all the ball-tampering talk and it is time to move on and...

Hafeez to quit test cricket after 3rd test against NZ 05 Dec 2018 - 12:04 am

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: Pakistan allrounder Mohammad Hafeez will retire from test cricket when the ongoing series against New Zealand in the...

Asian Cup trophy arrives in Qatar 05 Dec 2018 - 12:04 am

Saud Al Mohannadi, the Qatar Football Association (QFA), Vice President yesterday joined officials and fans to welcome the 2019 Asian Cup trophy at...

King Kohli eyes crowning glory in Australia 04 Dec 2018 - 11:59 pm

New Delhi: Virat Kohli is at the top of his game but he must get his other batters to perform if he is...

Kipchoge and Ibarguen named IAAF athletes of the year 04 Dec 2018 - 11:48 pm

MONACO: Kenya's marathon world record holder Eliud Kipchoge and Colombian jumper Caterine Ibarguen were honoured as IAAF athletes of the year at athletics'...

Scolari says Colombia have offered him coach's job 04 Dec 2018 - 04:34 pm

SAO PAULO: Luiz Felipe Scolari has been offered a job as Colombia's national team coach, the former Brazil, Portugal and Chelsea manager said...

Manchester City faces repercussions for misleading UEFA on finances 04 Dec 2018 - 03:16 pm

LONDON: European soccer's leadership has an initial conclusion on leaked Manchester City correspondence: The club has been misleading UEFA over its finances. With...

Mourinho admits top four by end of year is improbable 04 Dec 2018 - 02:34 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Jose Mourinho has acknowledged Manchester United are unlikely to meet his target of climbing into the Premier League's top four...

S. Korea 'Garlic Girls' curling coaches resign over alleged abuse 04 Dec 2018 - 12:34 pm

Seoul, The coaches of South Korea's "Garlic Girls" curling team, who shot to fame by winning Olympic silver in February, resigned Tuesday after...

Watling passes 3,000 runs in Tests to frustrate Pakistan 04 Dec 2018 - 10:31 am

Abu Dhabi, New Zealand's wicketkeeper batsman BJ Watling passed 3,000 Test runs as he continued to defy Pakistan on the second day of...

Hegerberg Ballon d'Or award tarnished by 'twerk' request 04 Dec 2018 - 08:37 am

PARIS: Olympique Lyonnais and Norway forward Ada Hegerberg won the inaugural Ballon d'Or award for the best player in women's football on Monday...

Modric wins 2018 Ballon d'Or, breaks Messi-Ronaldo dominance 04 Dec 2018 - 08:21 am

PARIS: Real Madrid's Croatia midfielder Luka Modric was named winner of the 2018 Ballon d'Or on Monday, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo's and Lionel Messi's...