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France coach Deschamps to discuss Pogba's form at United 21 Mar 2018 - 12:12 am

PARIS: France's struggling Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba cannot be happy with his situation at the Premier League club, national team coach Didier...

France coach Didier Deschamps during training. Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes

Special Olympics IX Mena Games: Qatari athletes shine in Abu Dhabi 21 Mar 2018 - 12:00 am

The winning Qatari athletes pose on the podium in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Qatari squad displayed an impressive performance at the Special Olympics IX...

Bouchard passes first test in Miami 21 Mar 2018 - 12:00 am

Indian Wells: Canadian Eugenie Bouchard beat American wildcard Allie Kiick 6-2, 6-2 to be among a parade of former top 20 players to...

Al Rayyan... A plot lost in second phase 21 Mar 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Al Rayyan were very much in the QNB Stars League (QSL) title race, especially till the end of first phase of the...

Xavi-led Al Sadd runners-up after losing great chance 21 Mar 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Al Sadd were very much in the QNB Stars League (QSL) title race till the Week 19 action, but the 3-4 defeat...

Champs Al Duhail hungry for more 21 Mar 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Al Duhail sealed the 2017-18 season QNB Stars League (QSL) title with a 5-0 victory over Al Kharaitiyat in Week 20, having...

England weak in key areas as World Cup approaches 20 Mar 2018 - 11:50 pm

MANCHESTER, England: With less than three months to go, at least half of England's starting lineup for its opening match of the World...

Nick Pope: From non-league to potential England WCup starter 20 Mar 2018 - 11:50 pm

Nick Pope took to Twitter after Burnley's goalkeeper was selected by England for the first time last week. "Congratulations to my namesake, the...

Cristiano Ronaldo says self-belief key to success 20 Mar 2018 - 03:18 pm

Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo says the key to his staggering success is believing nobody is better than he is -- and he advised his...

Ronaldo versus Messi: Scoring race heats up in Spain 20 Mar 2018 - 07:55 am

MADRID: Regardless of who wins the Spanish league, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will be battling to the end. Real Madrid doesn't have...

Qatar Cup to kick off on April 21 20 Mar 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: The Qatar Stars League Management (QSLM) has announced the dates, venue and kick-off times of the Qatar Cup. The tournament features the...

Al Kharaitiyat, Al Wakrah to battle for next season’s QSL spot 20 Mar 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Al Kharaitiyat and Al Wakrah will vie for a place in next season’s QNB Stars League when they face each other in...

Qatar ready for Basra International Friendly Championship 20 Mar 2018 - 12:00 am

Qatari football players take part in a training session in Doha ahead of the International Friendly Championship which will be held in Basra,...

Morrison of West Bromwich receives treatment at Aspetar 20 Mar 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: West Bromwich Albion F.C. playmaker, James Morrison, has completed his treatment a comprehensive treatment programme at Qatar’s world-renowned orthopaedic and sports medicine...

Navratilova 'angry' at pay gap to McEnroe for BBC work 19 Mar 2018 - 07:35 pm

LONDON: Martina Navratilova is "angry" and feels let down by the BBC after learning that John McEnroe gets paid at least 10 times...

Karthik's last-ball six gifts India T20 tri-series title 19 Mar 2018 - 06:11 pm

Colombo: Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik hit a last-ball six in his blazing cameo to help India edge out Bangladesh by four wickets and clinch...

Astori 'tragedy' weighs on Italy as rebuilding process opens 19 Mar 2018 - 06:04 pm

ROME: Already at a historic low point following a failed World Cup qualification, Italy's rebuilding effort begins this week with the team in...

UEFA charge Lyon with 'racist behaviour' at CSKA game 19 Mar 2018 - 05:49 pm

Paris: UEFA on Monday charged French club Lyon with racist behaviour and crowd disturbances at last week's Europa League match against CSKA Moscow....