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South Africa lose opener early in fourth India Test 04 Dec 2015 - 12:22 pm

South Africa's Dean Elgar plays a shot during the second day of the fourth Test cricket match between India and South Africa at...

TM Thunder Struck wins Muaither Cup 04 Dec 2015 - 02:27 am

TM Thunder Struck, ridden by Jean Baptiste Hamel, powers past the winning post to win the Muaither Cup at Racing and Equestrian Club...

Al Sadd to mount fresh title assault 04 Dec 2015 - 02:22 am

Action from Al Sadd’s Qatar Stars League (QSL) clash at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in this November 27, 2015, file photo. Al Sadd...

Al Arabi eager for win to create new momentum 04 Dec 2015 - 02:21 am

Al Arabi’s coach Gianfranco Zola takes questions from members of local media during a press conference in Doha yesterday. BELOW: Umm Salal ‘scoach...

Stage set for IAU 50km World Championships 04 Dec 2015 - 02:20 am

Abdullah Al Khater, Events Manager at Aspire Zone Foundation; Nadeem Khan, IAU Director of Communications; and Mohammad Sulaiman, Assistant Secretary General of the...

Tae-Hee sparkles as six-star Lekhwiya pummel Al Wakrah 04 Dec 2015 - 02:19 am

Lekhwiya’s Korea international Nam Tae-hee celebrates one of his three goals with his team-mates during a Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al...

Qatar’s U-23 squad to train in Spain 04 Dec 2015 - 02:18 am

Doha: Qatar U-23 squad will undergo a training camp in Spain from December 15 to 23, it was announced yesterday. The training camp...

GCC Women’s T20 Cricket 04 Dec 2015 - 02:08 am

UAEs’s national team captain receives the trophy after beating Qatar in the final of the Second GCC Women’s T20 Cricket Tournament at Asian...

Pakistan hints at Amir's return to national team 03 Dec 2015 - 06:15 pm

Mohammad Amir Lahore, Pakistan: Pakistan cricket chief and head coach Thursday hinted that Mohammad Amir will be considered for selection in the national...

FIFA unanimously approve 12-year term limit for president: Statement 03 Dec 2015 - 04:01 pm

Fog covers FIFA's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland on December 3, 2015. Zurich: FIFA's Executive Committee on Thursday "unanimously" approved a programme of reforms...

FIFA considering expanding World Cup to 40 teams in 2026 03 Dec 2015 - 03:45 pm

Zurich: FIFA is considering expanding the World Cup from 32 teams to 40 in 2026 and will discuss the proposal at a future...

Gritty Rahane rescues India after Piedt shines 03 Dec 2015 - 02:58 pm

India's Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot during the fourth Test match between India and South Africa at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in...

Swiss confirm two FIFA officials held, suspected of taking millions in bribes 03 Dec 2015 - 11:51 am

Zurich: The Swiss government announced that two FIFA officials were detained in Zurich Thursday, confirming reports of new arrests in the broadening FIFA...

India steady after losing opener in S.Africa Test 03 Dec 2015 - 11:48 am

outh Africa's Temba Bavuma (L) and Dave Vilas (C) successfully appeal for the wicket of India's Shikhar Dhawan during the fourth Test match...

Khamis punished after Champions League red card 03 Dec 2015 - 09:23 am

Hong Kong: Al Ahli's Salmin Khamis has been hit with a three-game domestic ban after he was red-carded in the AFC Champions League...

Resurgent Juve set to add to Pioli woes 03 Dec 2015 - 09:05 am

Milan: Resurgent champions Juventus travel to crisis-hit Lazio on Friday looking for a fifth consecutive victory that would reduce the gap on leaders...

Curry honours father, vintage game for Bryant 03 Dec 2015 - 09:03 am

Los Angeles: Reigning league MVP Stephen Curry honoured his father with an explosive third quarter performance and Kobe Bryant took his farewell tour...

Hat-trick star Origi has to learn - Klopp 03 Dec 2015 - 08:48 am

Southampton, United Kingdom: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp attempted to keep Divock Origi's feet on the ground after the Belgium international opened his account...