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Teams gear up for tight contest 20 Aug 2014 - 12:37 am

Lekhwiya players and backroom staff are seen celebrating their Qatar Stars League (QSL) title victory at Lekhwiya Stadium in Doha in this March...

Neymar, Messi on target as Suarez makes Barca debut 19 Aug 2014 - 10:58 pm

Barcelona’s Neymar (left) celebrates his second goal near Lionel Messi against Mexico’s club Leon during their Joan Gamper Trophy match at Nou Camp...

Schweinsteiger out for at least two weeks 19 Aug 2014 - 10:57 pm

BERLIN: Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will be out for at least two weeks with a knee problem, chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said yesterday....

Dunga rings changes in first Brazil squad 19 Aug 2014 - 10:56 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: New Brazil coach Dunga announced the first squad of his second spell in charge of the Selecao yesterday, with only...

Depleted Qatar prove more than a handful for India 19 Aug 2014 - 10:24 pm

Qatar’s Mohammad Kamal runs past India’s Mahipal Singh during a preliminary round match of the 23rd FIBA Asia U18 Championship at Al Gharafa...

India put Shastri in charge after crushing series loss 19 Aug 2014 - 10:20 pm

Former India captain Ravi Shastri — seen in this picture taken on May 14, 2007 — has been appointed as director of cricket...

De Kock equals record as Proteas beat Zimbabwe 19 Aug 2014 - 10:20 pm

South African players celebrate the fall of a wicket during the second ODI against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo yesterday. ...

Sri Lanka shuffle squad 19 Aug 2014 - 10:19 pm

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka have made several changes after naming a 15-man squad for the first two one-day internationals against Pakistan. Batsmen Upul Tharanga...

Suarez admits to seeking help after Chiellini biting incident 19 Aug 2014 - 09:32 pm

FC Barcelona’s Luis Suarez holds up his jersey during his presentation at the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona, yesterday. BARCELONA: Barcelona striker Luis...

Upbeat Terry eyes title 19 Aug 2014 - 09:32 pm

Chelsea’s John Terry (left) and Cesar Azpilicueta (bottom) challenge Burnley’s Ashley Barnes during their English Premier League match at Turf Moor in Burnley. ...

Costa strikes as Chelsea start with Burnley drubbing 19 Aug 2014 - 09:31 pm

Chelsea’s Diego Costa (left) scores past Burnley’s Tom Heaton during their English Premier League match at Turf Moor in Burnley, northern England on...

New Italy coach shrugs off wages controversy 19 Aug 2014 - 09:30 pm

ROME: New Italy coach Antonio Conte brushed aside controversy over his wages, which will be part funded by the national federation’s sponsors, when...

Bouchard cruises in first round of Connecticut Open 19 Aug 2014 - 09:29 pm

Eugenie Bouchard of Canada returns a shot to Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia during their first round Connecticut Open match in New Haven, Connecticut,...

Federer poised to step out of darkness in New York 19 Aug 2014 - 09:28 pm

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns to David Ferrer of Spain during the final of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, on...

Serena targets 18th major at US Open 19 Aug 2014 - 09:27 pm

Serena Williams reacts during the final of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday. NEW YORK: World number one Serena...

Ballmer rallies Clipper fans into frenzy 19 Aug 2014 - 09:26 pm

LOS ANGELES: A fist-pumping, high-fiving Steve Ballmer enthusiastically vowed to run a “hard core” NBA franchise that will win championships during a rally...

Owen sees good times ahead for Man United and Liverpool 19 Aug 2014 - 12:26 am

Former England striker Michael Owen LONDON: Manchester United will return to the top four of the Premier League this season but it is...

Chelsea beat Burnley 3-1 19 Aug 2014 - 12:25 am

Chelsea’s John Terry (left) challenges for the ball with Burnley’s Lukas Jutkiewicz during an English Premier League match at Turf Moor, Burnley, yesterday....