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India survive Amir's spell to trounce Pakistan 28 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja (c) celebrates with his teammates after the dismissal of the Pakistan cricketer Sarfraz Ahmed during the match between India...

Aurier punishment the right one, says Blanc 27 Feb 2016 - 05:22 pm

Paris: Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc agrees that the decision taken by the club to banish Serge Aurier to the reserves for the...

Liga far from won for Barca: Luis Enrique 27 Feb 2016 - 05:09 pm

Barcelona: Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has stressed the European champions don't have their sixth La Liga title in eight years sewn up despite...

India opt to bowl against Pakistan in Asia Cup 27 Feb 2016 - 04:30 pm

A Bangladesh cricket spectator paints the national flags of India and Pakistan onto his arm ahead of the match between the two countries...

Waratahs too good for Reds in dreary derby 27 Feb 2016 - 02:51 pm

Matt Lucas of the Waratahs is tackled by Sam Talaki of the Reds during the Super Rugby match between Australian teams NSW Waratahs...

Plunkett replaces injured Finn in England World T20 squad 27 Feb 2016 - 11:50 am

England's Liam Plunkett during nets. (Reuters / Jason O'Brien) LONDON: Fast bowler Liam Plunkett has replaced Steven Finn in England's 15-man squad for...

India face Pakistan in crucial Asia Cup tie 27 Feb 2016 - 11:37 am

Dhaka: Sub-continental giants India and Pakistan meet in a crunch match in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka on...

Asia puts brave face on Salman defeat 27 Feb 2016 - 10:55 am

Bahraini supporters of FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa (portrait), await the results of the elections, at the Rotana hotel, in...

Felton leads Mavericks over Nuggets in OT 27 Feb 2016 - 09:00 am

Gary Harris #14 of the Denver Nuggets has a shot blocked by Devin Harris #34 of the Dallas Mavericks during the second half...

Qatar’s steeplechase great Shaheen retires 27 Feb 2016 - 01:05 am

Qatar’s Saif Saaeed Shaheen holds his country’s flag as he celebrates his gold medal in the men’s 3,000m at the 9th World Athletics...

Bobryshev wins MXGP qualifier 27 Feb 2016 - 01:04 am

Dutch star Jefferey Herlings in action during the MX2 qualifying at the Losail International Circuit. RIGHT: Russian rider Evgeny Bobryshev on the way...

Ruthless Al Rayyan inch closer to title with 5-0 rout over Lekhwiya 27 Feb 2016 - 01:02 am

Al Rayyan’s Victor Javier Caceres (right) vies for the ball possession with Lekhwiya’s Mohammed Abdullahterazor during their QSL match at Al Sadd Stadium...

Baltic Knight races away to Cup glory 27 Feb 2016 - 12:59 am

Baltic Knight (right)cruising towards finish line to win the Irish TB Marketing Cup. Pics: Juhaim DOHA: Baltic Knight, ridden by Duran Fentiman, yesterday...

Sheikh Khalid guides Anyway II to impressive home victory 27 Feb 2016 - 12:58 am

Anyway II, ridden by Sheikh Ali Bin Khalid Al Thani, in action during Competition 6 at the Qatar Equestrian Federation yesterday. Qatar’s Sheikh...

Petkovic retires, Ostapenko books Suarez final 27 Feb 2016 - 12:56 am

Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro returns the ball to Polish Agnieszka Radwanska during their Qatar Open semi-final tennis match at the at the Khalifa...

Infantino goes from stop-gap to football's most powerful man 27 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

New FIFA president Gianni Infantino reacts after winning the second round of voting during the extraordinaryFIFA Congress in Zurich on February 26, 2016....

Five Gianni Infantino facts 27 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

New FIFA president Gianni Infantino delivers a speech after winning the FIFA presidential election during the extraordinary FIFA Congress in Zurich on February...

FIFA vote goes to second round after no contender gets majority 26 Feb 2016 - 06:41 pm

Officials count the ballots for the president's elections, during the Extraordinary FIFA Congress 2016 held at the Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland during the...