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Espanyol captain set for ‘Al Rayyan move’: Reports 30 Jun 2015 - 01:59 am

MADRID: Spanish football club Espanyol have confirmed their captain Sergio Garcia is set to join Qatar Stars League (QSL) outfit Al Rayyan, news...

Laudrup thanks Lekhwiya, tells team to ‘keep working hard’ 30 Jun 2015 - 01:58 am

DOHA: Popular Danish coach Michael Laudrup (pictured) has thanked Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya for ‘the special season’ that saw him guide...

RugbyU: Du Preez injury setback for Springboks 29 Jun 2015 - 04:26 pm

Johannesburg--The pre-Rugby World Cup injury woes of South Africa increased Monday with star scrum-half Fourie du Preez sidelined for between four and eight...

Football: Clyne set to join Liverpool 29 Jun 2015 - 03:54 pm

London--Southampton defender Nathaniel Clyne is set to join LIverpool as Brendan Rodgers continues to revamp his squad ahead of the new season. The...

Michael Sam returns to Alouettes 29 Jun 2015 - 01:09 pm

Montreal---Michael Sam, who abruptly left the club for "personal reasons," has decided to rejoin the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes. The Alouettes, who...

Birthday girl Thompson wins 200m at Jamaica nationals 29 Jun 2015 - 12:34 pm

Elaine Thompson Kingston, Jamaica---Elaine Thompson celebrated her 23rd birthday by winning the 200 metres at the Jamaican trials on Sunday, signalling a possible...

Froome's strength of character in question 29 Jun 2015 - 12:25 pm

Paris---Although not arriving with the kind of overwhelming favourite status he's been saddled with before, Chris Froome may find himself under more scrutiny...

Champs St Helens meet holders Leeds in crunch semi 29 Jun 2015 - 12:12 pm

London---St Helens will meet Leeds Rhinos in a blockbuster Challenge Cup semi-final tie and Saints skipper Jon Wilkin admits his side must take...

Chile defender banned over backside assault 29 Jun 2015 - 12:01 pm

Santiago---Chile defender Gonzalo Jara was thrown out of the Copa America on Sunday over his attempt to shove his finger into the backside...

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by seven wickets to level series 29 Jun 2015 - 11:37 am

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews (left) hits a four next to Pakistan's wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed (right) and Younis Khan during the final day of...

Qatar defeat Austria in Beach Volleyball Worlds 29 Jun 2015 - 01:21 am

Action from Beach Volleyball World Championships 2015 match between Qatar and Austria in Apeldoorn, Netherlands on Saturday. Qatar recorded a convincing 2-1 victory...

Dakar star Nasser tops at Italian Baja 29 Jun 2015 - 01:15 am

An Overdrive Toyota Hilux makes a splash at the Italian Baja. Toyotas finished second, third and fourth. Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah of...

Losail Circuit to stage WTCC round in November 29 Jun 2015 - 01:14 am

Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah poses for a picture with officials of FIA World Touring Car...

Football: Tunisia and coach Leekens part ways 28 Jun 2015 - 05:46 pm

Johannesburg--Tunisia and Belgian coach George Leekens have parted ways, the national football federation (FTF) confirmed Sunday. The move comes just two weeks after...

Tennis: Wimbledon order of play 28 Jun 2015 - 05:24 pm

London--Wimbledon order of play on the show courts on Monday, the first day of the 2015 tournament at the All England Club (x...

Football: Demba Ba joins China's Shanghai Shenhua 28 Jun 2015 - 04:34 pm

Beijing--Former Chelsea forward Demba Ba has signed for Didier Drogba's old club Shanghai Shenhua in a deal that was reported Sunday to be...

Football: Tunisian club win close to massacre scene 28 Jun 2015 - 04:16 pm

Johannesburg--Etoile Sahel of Tunisia defeated Mali's Stade Malien 1-0 in the CAF Confederation Cup this weekend at a stadium near the beach where...

Football: CAF Champions League results 28 Jun 2015 - 04:08 pm

Johannesburg--CAF Champions League matchday 1 results this weekend: Group B At Omdurman, Sudan El-Merreikh (SUD) 2 (Naamane 6-og, Al-Madina 56) Mouloudia El-Eulma (ALG)...