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Al Gharafa goalkeeper Rodrigues out of action 30 Dec 2016 - 09:22 am

Al Gharafa goalkeeper Ivanildo Rodrigues will be out of action because of an injured shoulder, the Qatar Stars League (QSL) club announced on...

Al Shahaniyah unveil Stimac as new coach 30 Dec 2016 - 09:22 am

Qatar Stars League (QSL) side Al Shahaniyah on Wednesday unveiled Igor Stimac of Croatia as their new coach. Stimac will head the team...

Al Sadd's Al Haydos set for surgery in Germany 30 Dec 2016 - 09:10 am

Al Sadd striker Hassan Al Haydos will be out of action for about four weeks after he undergoes a surgery in Germany, the...

Warriors bounce back from Christmas Day defeat 29 Dec 2016 - 10:44 am

Los Angeles: The Golden State Warriors, stung on Christmas Day in their NBA Finals rematch with the Cleveland Cavaliers, took charge early Wednesday...

'Fearless' Gabriel Jesus tipped for Manchester City stardom 29 Dec 2016 - 09:47 am

Sao Paulo: Considered a saint by fans of Palmeiras and hailed by Brazilian superstar Ronaldo as his successor, teenage sensation Gabriel Jesus arrives...

Liverpool, Manchester City bid to stay on Chelsea's heels 29 Dec 2016 - 09:33 am

LONDON: The much-anticipated clash between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on Saturday looks like a knockout to determine who can challenge Chelsea...

Tottenham's Pochettino hopes Southampton victory will be springboard 29 Dec 2016 - 09:21 am

Southampton, United Kingdom: Mauricio Pochettino is hoping his latest victorious return to Southampton will have a similar effect on Tottenham's season to the...

Carlos Tevez signs for Shanghai Shenhua 29 Dec 2016 - 09:14 am

Shanghai: Argentina's former Manchester United ,Manchester City and Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has signed for Shanghai Shenhua in the latest big-money Chinese deal,...

Chelsea: Record-chasing Blues out to Stoke City title dreams 29 Dec 2016 - 09:08 am

London: Chelsea can take another step towards English football history when they host Stoke City on Saturday, as the Premier League's jam-packed festive...

Scottish Premiership: Celtic stretch lead, Rangers held 29 Dec 2016 - 08:53 am

Glasgow: Celtic stretched their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership as they warmed up for Saturday's Old Firm clash against rivals...

Azhar, Warner run-feast illuminates Melbourne Test 28 Dec 2016 - 10:00 pm

Melbourne: A rampaging David Warner smashed a run-a-ball century to fire Australia to 278 for two and wrest back the momentum from Pakistan...

Another Westbrook triple-double lifts Thunder over Heat 28 Dec 2016 - 10:00 pm

Los Angeles: The seemingly unstoppable Russell Westbrook produced his 15th triple-double of the season on Tuesday to propel the Oklahoma City Thunder to...

Local sporting champions talk to Aspire Academy students 28 Dec 2016 - 10:00 pm

Three local sporting champions participated in a panel discussion yesterday on the theme: ‘So, do you want to be a champion?’. Organised by...

Klopp eyes 'special' City clash after Liverpool sink Stoke 28 Dec 2016 - 09:54 pm

Liverpool: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is looking forward to pitting his wits against Pep Guardiola again after seeing the Reds fight back to...

Ronaldo and Santos honoured at Globe Soccer Awards 28 Dec 2016 - 09:54 pm

Dubai: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal's Euro 2016-winning coach Fernando Santos scooped the top prizes at the seventh edition of the...

Doha Triathlon on January 20 28 Dec 2016 - 09:51 pm

The 2017 Doha Triathlon, organised by the TricClub Doha in partnership with the Qatar Cycling Federation and local sports marketing and management agency,...

Federations back expanded World Cup: Infantino 28 Dec 2016 - 09:51 pm

Dubai: Football federations are "overwhelmingly in favour" of expanding the existing 32-nation World Cup, FIFA President Gianni Infantino said yesterday. The global football...

Cook hits ton as Proteas build huge lead 28 Dec 2016 - 09:47 pm

Port Elizabeth, South Africa: Opener Stephen Cook scored a career-high century to help South Africa build a massive 432-run lead over Sri Lanka...