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'Martian' Messi close to Argentina record: Batistuta 03 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Buenos Aires: Argentina's all-time leading goal scorer, Gabriel Batistuta, said Monday the man closing in on his record, Lionel Messi, is a "Martian."...

Vokes sends Burnley back to the Premier League 03 May 2016 - 12:00 am

London: Burnley returned to the Premier League at the first attempt as a 1-0 win over QPR at jubilant Turf Moor sealed promotion...

Leicester win English Premier League title 03 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane (L) takes a shot during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at...

Season over for Lille star Boufal 02 May 2016 - 06:59 pm

Lille, France: Morocco midfielder Sofiane Boufal is set to undergo surgery and will miss Lille's final two games of the season after injuring...

Zenit St Petersburg win Russian Cup 02 May 2016 - 06:41 pm

Moscow: Zenit St Petersburg won their third Russian Cup since 1993, the year the competition replaced the Soviet Cup, by thrashing 10-man CSKA...

Back injury forces Federer to pull out of Madrid 02 May 2016 - 04:49 pm

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer hits the ball during a training session for the Mutua Madrid Open at Caja Magica court in Madrid,...

Bayern's Milan date would hamper Germany's Euro plans 02 May 2016 - 04:40 pm

Berlin: Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff says their preparations for Euro 2016 will be affected if Bayern Munich beat Atletico Madrid to reach...

Benatia threatens to quit if Bayern sign Hummels 02 May 2016 - 03:45 pm

Berlin: Morocco captain Mehdi Benatia has threatened to leave Bayern Munich if they sign fellow centre-back Mats Hummels from rivals Borussia Dortmund for...

Cristiano Ronaldo steps up training ahead of Manchester City return 02 May 2016 - 03:39 pm

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo's chances of facing Manchester City in the second leg of Real Madrid's Champions League semi-final on Wednesday were boosted as...

Sadio Mane leads African goal rush with hat-trick 02 May 2016 - 03:36 pm

Southampton's Saido Mane with the matchball after scoring a hat trick at the end of the match. Reuters / Dylan Martinez Paris: Senegalese...

Leicester's Jamie Vardy wins English player of year award 02 May 2016 - 01:38 pm

Leicester's Jamie Vardy. (Reuters / Jason Cairnduff) LONDON: Leicester forward Jamie Vardy has won England's Footballer of the Year award on the day...

Park begs for chance to compete in Rio 02 May 2016 - 11:57 am

South Korean swimmer Park Tae-Hwan makes a formal deep bow to express his regret for his doping during a press conference in Incheon,...

Pellegrini defends decision to rotate ahead of Madrid clash 02 May 2016 - 11:44 am

Manchester City's Chilean manager Manuel Pellegrini reacts during the English Premier League football match between Southampton and Manchester City at St Mary's Stadium...

Alan key as Evergrande march on 02 May 2016 - 11:13 am

Guangzhou Evergrande fans (file photo / reuters) Shanghai: Brazilian striker Alan netted an impressive double as Luiz Felipe Scolari's Guangzhou Evergrande beat Shanghai...

India's Kaushik reprises Adams' frog-in-blender action 02 May 2016 - 11:11 am

Gujarat Lions bowler Shivil Kaushik bowls during the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Gujarat Lions and Kings XI Punjab...

Moores turns down chance to coach Pakistan 02 May 2016 - 07:49 am

File photo of England's Peter Moores. REUTERS Former England coach Peter Moores has turned down an opportunity to succeed Waqar Younis as the...

Qatar’s prized racing camels bred for success 02 May 2016 - 12:05 am

A man rides a camel outside the Tharb camel hospital in the Qatari desert in this file photo. Situated almost as far west...

El Jaish primed for next AFC Champions League clash 02 May 2016 - 12:04 am

El Jaish’s Tunisian midfielder Mohammed Methnani (right) celebrates with a team-mate after scoring a goal against Lekhwiya in the Qatar Cup final. Doha:...