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Confident Qatar eye quarter-finals berth 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Sanchez’s boys looking to impress against Syria at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium today DOHA: Hosts Qatar will be looking to seal a quarter-finals...

Podium winners at the Qatar Cup 18 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

The podium winners at the Qatar Cup pose for a picture along with officials of Qatar Shooting and Archery Association at Losail Shooting...

Sheikh Salman rejects Ali's backroom election deal charge 17 Jan 2016 - 05:32 pm

Kigali: Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa has dismissed accusations of underhand electioneering levelled at him by one of his FIFA presidential rivals...

Zidane's sons sidelined amid FIFA ban confusion 17 Jan 2016 - 04:35 pm

File photo of Zidane (centre, left) with wife Veronique and Real Madrid club president Florentino Perez (centre, right) pose alongside the Frenchman's sons...

Djokovic, Serena hot to trot on day one in steamy Melbourne 17 Jan 2016 - 04:15 pm

Novak Djokovic of Serbia rests during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennistournament at Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Australia, 17 January...

All-rounder Sabbir seals emphatic Bangladesh win 17 Jan 2016 - 04:11 pm

Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan (L) congratulates teammate Sabbir Rahman (C) as captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza looks on after winning the second T20...

Celta Vigo seal deal for Lyon's Beauvue 17 Jan 2016 - 03:56 pm

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian defender Marquinhos (R) vies with Lyon's French forward Claudio Beauvue during the French League Cup football match between Paris Saint-Germain(PSG)...

Maxwell dazzles in Melbourne, Australia clinch series 17 Jan 2016 - 03:06 pm

Australia's Glenn Maxwell bats against India during their One Day cricket match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, January 17, 2016. (Reuters /Hamish Blair) ...

Villarreal miss chance to leapfrog Real Madrid 17 Jan 2016 - 01:18 pm

Betis' Argentinian defender German Pezzela (L) vies with Villarreal's forward Roberto Soldado during the Spanish league football match Villarreal CF vs Real Betis...

Williamson-Guptill record stand helps NZ to level series 17 Jan 2016 - 12:51 pm

Shahid Afridi (R) of Pakistan and New Zealand's Kane Williamson shake hands after the second 20/20 cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan...

Clarke skippers Europe to lopsided EurAsia Cup win 17 Jan 2016 - 11:59 am

European team players (Back L-R) Andy Sullivan of England, Danny Willet of England, Victor Dubuisson of France, Ian Poulter of England, Darren Clarke...

Akmal and Malik boost Pakistan to 168-7 17 Jan 2016 - 11:43 am

Umar Akmal of Pakistan celebrates his half-century during the second Twenty20 cricket match between New Zealand and Pakistan at Seddon Park in Hamilton...

Leicester go top despite missed Mahrez penalty at Villa 17 Jan 2016 - 11:04 am

Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez (L) and Aston Villa's Idrissa Gueye vie for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston...

Kohli blasts 117 as India reach 295-6 17 Jan 2016 - 10:45 am

India's batsman Virat Kohli celebrates his 100 runs against Australia during the third one-day international at the MCG in Melbourne on January 17,...

Higuain hits 20 from 20 as Napoli stretch lead 17 Jan 2016 - 10:16 am

Napoli's Argentinian-French forward Gonzalo Higuain (R) kicks and scores a goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Napoli and Sassuolo Calcio...

Warriors dealt fourth defeat of season by Pistons 17 Jan 2016 - 09:54 am

Detroit Pistons guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (5) dribbles the ball up the court during the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors at The...