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Juergen Klopp urges fit-again Sturridge to reclaim Liverpool starting spot 11 Jan 2017 - 08:28 am

Juergen Klopp says striker Daniel Sturridge needs to seize his opportunity to reclaim a spot in the Liverpool starting lineup as the club...

FIFA approves 48-team World Cup for 2026 10 Jan 2017 - 09:37 pm

Zurich: FIFA's ruling council yesterday unanimously approved an expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026, in a major coup for...

Digital media set for 'big leap' in sports 10 Jan 2017 - 09:34 pm

The digital revolution at sports stadiums will grow much bigger and better with the passage of time, delegates attending the media roundtable ‘Age...

Bayern ‘stronger’ after Doha drills: Ancelotti 10 Jan 2017 - 09:34 pm

Bayern Munich wrapped up their weeklong winter training camp in Doha yesterday, with their boss Carlo Ancelotti terming the sojourn highly beneficial and...

Messi statue in Argentina vandalized; torso, head sliced off 10 Jan 2017 - 08:41 pm

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: A statue in Buenos Aires of Barcelona and Argentina star Lionel Messi has been vandalized, with the head, torso and...

Klopp demands Liverpool response at Saints 10 Jan 2017 - 08:38 pm

Southampton: Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool to make amends for their FA Cup flop by delivering a dominant display in today's League Cup...

Qatar's Abu Issa going great guns at Dakar 2017 10 Jan 2017 - 08:34 pm

Mohamed Abu Issa, Qatar’s Quad bike champion and Dakar contender for three successive editions is taking on the world’s most gruelling race behind...

Leicester hit hardest by African departures 10 Jan 2017 - 08:32 pm

London: Manchester United and Liverpool have each lost an important player, but in the Premier League it is Leicester City for whom the...

Caffari leads all female crew on DB Schenker 10 Jan 2017 - 08:26 pm

The women on new German entry DB Schenker have a unique challenge at EFG Sailing Arabia - The Tour 2017. Their main aim...

Noren eyes glory in Doha 10 Jan 2017 - 08:08 pm

World Number Nine Alexander Noren will compete at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters for a ninth time when the 20th edition of the...

South Africa want to make Amla's 100th test extra special 10 Jan 2017 - 08:06 pm

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa will look to celebrate Hashim Amla's 100th test by completing a series whitewash over Sri Lanka in the third test...

Ailing Malinga to miss limited overs series 10 Jan 2017 - 08:06 pm

Cape Town: Sri Lanka paceman Lasith Malinga has been ruled out of the Twenty20 and One Day series against South Africa as he...

Aussie Open is not a psychological barrier: Murray 10 Jan 2017 - 08:02 pm

London: Andy Murray says he does not have a mental block when it comes to the Australian Open despite losing the final of...

Taylor eyes Crowe's record 10 Jan 2017 - 08:01 pm

Wellington: Ross Taylor goes into the first Test against Bangladesh tomorrow on the brink of equalling his late mentor Martin Crowe's record for...

Baghdatis advances to second round in Auckland 10 Jan 2017 - 08:00 pm

Auckland: Marcos Baghdatis shrugged off injury concerns to reach the second round of the ATP Auckland Classic with a tough straight sets win...

Qatar will deliver amazing 2022 FIFA World Cup: Al Thawadi 10 Jan 2017 - 07:54 pm

Doha: Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Secretary General Hassan Al Thawadi said that the State of Qatar will deliver an amazing...

Maria Sharapova to return after ban in Stuttgart 10 Jan 2017 - 05:47 pm

Berlin: Maria Sharapova will make her return to competitive tennis following her 15-month ban at the WTA clay-court tournament in Stuttgart in April,...

China no threat to Europe, says Bayern Munich boss Ancelotti 10 Jan 2017 - 05:42 pm

Doha: China's big spending football revolution poses little threat to Europe because the world's top players want to play in the best competitions,...