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FA Cup: Five-star Manchester City demolish woeful West Ham United 07 Jan 2017 - 08:35 am

Manchester City crushed West Ham United 5-0 to give manager Pep Guardiola the perfect introduction to the FA Cup as they cruised into...

Djokovic fights back to reach final 06 Jan 2017 - 10:39 pm

On a windy and chilly day defending champion Novak Djokovic saved five match points to beat Fernando Verdasco to reach the Qatar Exxonmobil...

Peacemaker Conte changed Chelsea's culture, FA panel told 06 Jan 2017 - 10:36 pm

London: Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has changed his team's fractious nature, the Premier League club told an FA disciplinary committee following an explosive...

Children from ExxonMobil Qatar community take part in clinic with world's top stars 06 Jan 2017 - 10:36 pm

World no. 1 men’s doubles team Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares spent over an hour this week with more than 20 children from...

Schneiderlin, Depay frozen out as United exit looms 06 Jan 2017 - 10:30 pm

Manchester: Jose Mourinho has told midfielders Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay they will not be considered for selection while they wait to leave...

Penalty costs Barreda Dakar moto lead 06 Jan 2017 - 10:30 pm

Tupiza, Bolivia: Spanish Honda rider Joan Barreda has lost the lead of the Dakar Rally motorcycle category after picking up an hour penalty...

Verlaar Jr tops leaderboard in Doha 06 Jan 2017 - 10:30 pm

Pierre Verlaar Jr of Netherlands took the lead at the end of the second round of the Qatar Open Amateur Golf Championship 2017...

Barcelona start 2017 with defeat at nine-man Bilbao 06 Jan 2017 - 10:28 pm

Madrid: Athletic Bilbao held out with nine men to secure a first win over Barcelona in four years and carry a 2-1 lead...

La Liga: Real seek new record run 06 Jan 2017 - 10:26 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid will welcome back Cristiano Ronaldo for his first appearance of 2017 as the European champions look to equal Barcelona's Spanish...

Federer signals intent with rout of Gasquet 06 Jan 2017 - 10:25 pm

Perth: Roger Federer overwhelmed Richard Gasquet 6-1 6-4 in under an hour at the Hopman Cup yesterday to signal his return to form...

Aussies push for series clean sweep as Pakistan chase 465 06 Jan 2017 - 10:22 pm

Sydney: Australia were nine wickets away from a series clean sweep and Pakistan an improbable 410 runs from victory with one day left...

Munro ton helps New Zealand clinch T20 series 06 Jan 2017 - 09:59 pm

Mt Maunganui: Colin Munro became the third New Zealand player to score a Twenty20 international century as his side secured a 47-run victory...

Cornet to play Pliskova in Brisbane final 06 Jan 2017 - 09:59 pm

Brisbane: Alize Cornet reached her biggest final in over two years after an "exhausted" Garbine Muguruza withdrew from their semi-final of the Brisbane...

Jose Mourinho supports World Cup expansion, video technology 06 Jan 2017 - 02:03 pm

Jose Mourinho believes an expanded World Cup tournament would develop the sport in areas lacking strong soccer foundations without proving to be a...

Kohli named new India limited overs skipper 06 Jan 2017 - 01:59 pm

New Delhi: Virat Kohli was appointed India's limited overs skipper on Friday after the resignation of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as selectors announced the...

Mikel leaves Chelsea for China 06 Jan 2017 - 01:11 pm

London: Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi announced on Friday he is leaving English Premier League leaders Chelsea to join Chinese side Tianjin TEDA....

Liverpool's Dejan Lovren spills secret behind Joel Matip partnership 06 Jan 2017 - 12:05 pm

Dejan Lovren has forged a formidable partnership with Joel Matip and the Liverpool defender believes the secret behind their success is they both...

ManCity Pep Guardiola plays down 'early retirement' comments 06 Jan 2017 - 10:08 am

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has clarified comments that suggested he was making plans for an early retirement, with the Spaniard insisting he...