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Platini suspension throws open race for soccer's top job 09 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Brian Homewood ZURICH: The race to find a new FIFA president to lead soccer's scandal- plagued administration into a new era was...

Spain's state attorney demands jail for Messi 08 Oct 2015 - 05:06 pm

MADRID: Spain's state attorney has demanded a 22-month jail sentence for Barcelona FC soccer player Lionel Messi in a tax fraud case, court...

Hayatou takes temporary charge of FIFA 08 Oct 2015 - 03:36 pm

Issa Hayatou ZURICH: African football leader Issa Hayatou on Thursday took temporary charge of FIFA after Sepp Blatter was "relieved of his duties"...

FIFA watchdog suspends Blatter, Platini for 90 days 08 Oct 2015 - 03:10 pm

FIFA president Joseph Blatter talks to UEFA president Michel Platini. (file picture) ZURICH: FIFA's ethics watchdog on Thursday suspended the two most powerful...

Arrieta fans 11 as Cubs beat Pirates to advance 08 Oct 2015 - 08:49 am

Pittsburgh: Jake Arrieta struck out 11 in a four-hit shutout as the Chicago Cubs advanced to the NL Division series by beating Pittsburgh...

Meyer just happy to avoid Japan in quarter-finals 08 Oct 2015 - 08:29 am

London: South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer does not care which side the Springboks play in the World Cup quarter-finals, as long as it...

BJ Watling says Blacks Caps 'fizzed' over pink ball Test 08 Oct 2015 - 08:18 am

Wellington: New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has responded enthusiastically to his first workout with the revolutionary pink ball that will be used in...

Qatar seek to extend unbeaten run 08 Oct 2015 - 12:59 am

Qatar’s coach Jose Daniel Carreno (right) listens to an official of Qatar Football Association on the eve of the 2018 FIFA World Cup...

Qatar’s Nuraydin books place in second round 08 Oct 2015 - 12:35 am

H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah, President of the Olympic Council...

Qatar can cause upsets in 2022: Tuchel 08 Oct 2015 - 12:06 am

Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel during a discussion at Aspire4Sport conference in Berlin. Doha: For Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel, there is one...

Fog lifts as Nadal fires into Beijing quarters 08 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after beating Vasek Pospisil of Canada during their second round men's singles match at the China Open tennis...

Wolfsburg keep calm as VW review finances 07 Oct 2015 - 06:29 pm

Berlin: VfL Wolfsburg boss Klaus Allofs says there is no cause for concern, even though the new chief of main sponsors Volkswagen has...

Bangladesh says Zimbabwe to tour in November 07 Oct 2015 - 04:57 pm

Dhaka: Bangladesh announced Wednesday it would host Zimbabwe for a two-Test cricket series in November after Australia postponed a planned visit this month...

Albania host Serbia amid tight security 07 Oct 2015 - 04:54 pm

Tirana: A year after their match in Belgrade was abandoned due to violence, Albania host Serbia in a crucial Euro 2016 qualifier on...

England's Hart, Walcott disagree on winning 10 out of 10 07 Oct 2015 - 04:39 pm

LONDON: England team mates Joe Hart and Theo Walcott agreed to differ on Wednesday about the significance of possibly going through their Euro...

Blatter rules out resigning before FIFA election 07 Oct 2015 - 03:36 pm

BERLIN: Sepp Blatter has made it clear he will not resign as FIFA president and is determined to fight right up until the...

Two Singaporeans charged for fixing 2013 Turkey matches 07 Oct 2015 - 11:56 am

Singapore: Two Singaporeans have been charged with corruption for involvement in match-fixing in Turkey in 2013, court documents showed Wednesday. In a fresh...