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Qatari players acknowledge fans after defeating Japan in the President’s Cup match at the World Youth Handball Championship in Yekaterinburg, Russia, yesterday.    Yekaterinburg,...

Action during the friendly match between Lekhwiya and Al Fujairah at the Abdallah Bin Khalifa Stadium, yesterday. Lekhwiya won by 3-1.       DOHA: Lekhwiya...

Qatar U-23 team’s players train during an afternoon session in Austria, yesterday. The team is undergoing extensive training under coach Felix Sanchez in...

Barcelona’s coach Luis Enrique looks on during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near...

Chen Long of China (R) poses on the podium during the awards ceremony with runner-up Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia following his victory...

JAKARTA: World number one Carolina Marin defended her women's singles title on Sunday with a two-game victory over Indian second seed Saina Nehwal...

Sergey Bubka and Sebastian Coe BEIJING: Two modern-day legends of track and field will battle to take over the presidency of athletics' world...

Belinda Bencic of Switzerland return a ball to Serena Williams of the United States during their Rogers Cup Toronto semi-final match at Aviva...

Richie McCaw of New Zealand lifts the trophy after the All Blacks won during the Bledisloe Cup rugby union match against the Australian...

A file picture dated on 11 August 2014 shows a general view of the Marina da Gloria Port and Guanabara Bay in Rio...

Movistar Yamaha’s Spanish rider Jorge Lorenzo rides his bike during the qualification of the Czech Grand Prix in Brno, Czech Republic, yesterday. The...

Carolina Panthers’ running back Brandon Wegher (32) dives in for the winning touchdown against the Buffalo Bills during the second half at a...

Washington Nationals’ catcher Jose Lobaton (59) shows the baseball to the home plate umpire who calls San Francisco Giants left fielder Gregor Blanco...

Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia during the Rogers Cup quarter-finals at Uniprix Stadium on Friday, in...

This file photo taken in Zurich on May 29, 2015 FIFA shows President Sepp Blatter (left) shaking hands with UEFA president Michel Platini...

Qatari goalkeepers especially Ahmed Abdelrhem impressed at the IHF Men’s Youth World Championship, under way in Russia .    Yekaterinburg, Russia: Qatar were one...

Ali Mejbil will be seen in action in Al Sailiya colours this season.   Doha: Ali Mejbil signed a loan deal with Qatar Stars...

Al Rayyan players warm up on the final day of their preseason training camp in the Netherlands. The training camp commenced on July...