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'Beheading' banner sparks outrage in Belgium 25 Jan 2015 - 08:36 pm

Steven Defour Brussels--Fans of Belgian giants Standard Liege on Sunday caused outrage when they unfurled a banner showing a mocked-up image of former...

Iran's protest over Iraqi player rejected 25 Jan 2015 - 05:34 pm

Iraq's alaa (No 17) SYDNEY--Iran's protest that Iraq fielded an ineligible player in their stormy Asian Cup quarter-final was shot down following lengthy...

men's World Cup slalom results 25 Jan 2015 - 05:31 pm

KITZBUEHEL, AUSTRIA--Result of Sunday's men's World Cup slalom in Kitzbuehel: 1. Mattias Hargin (SWE) 1:43.10 (52.80 + 50.30) 2. Marcel Hirscher (AUT) 1:43.59...

Gatland salutes Jones as prop laments Test axe 25 Jan 2015 - 05:26 pm

Warren Gatland LONDON--Wales coach Warren Gatland paid tribute to Adam Jones after the prop announced his retirement from Test rugby, insisting he could...

Spanish La Liga table 25 Jan 2015 - 05:18 pm

MADRID--Spanish La Liga table after Sunday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Real Madrid 19 16 0 3...

Djordjevic set for months on sidelines after ankle operation 25 Jan 2015 - 03:38 pm

Djordjevic (in yellow) MILAN--Lazio striker Filip Djordjevic is facing several months on the sidelines after suffering a right ankle fracture and sprain in...

Miller century lifts South Africa 25 Jan 2015 - 03:27 pm

David Miller in action PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA--David Miller hit his first international century to enable South Africa to recover from a poor...

Cup of Nations draw glut no surprise - Bwalya 25 Jan 2015 - 03:20 pm

Kalusha Bwalya MALABO, EQUATORIAL GUINEA--The glut of first-round draws at the 2015 Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea does not surprise former African...

Ogier wins Monte Carlo Rally 25 Jan 2015 - 03:16 pm

MONACO--Two-time world champion Sebastien Ogier won the Monte Carlo Rally on Sunday, the Volkswagen driver holding off his Finnish teammate Jari-Matti Latvala for...

Kyrgios beats Seppi to reach Open quarters 25 Jan 2015 - 02:27 pm

Nick Kyrgios MELBOURNE--Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios fought back from match point down to beat Andreas Seppi in five sets to reach the Australian...

Five DR Congo v Tunisia facts 25 Jan 2015 - 11:18 am

Democratic Republic of Congo Team Bata, Equatorial Guinea---Five facts on the Africa Cup of Nations Group B match between the Democratic Republic of...

Win or bust for former champions Zambia 25 Jan 2015 - 11:13 am

Former champions Zambia Ebebiyin, Equatorial Guinea---Former champions Zambia must defeat Cape Verde on Monday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the 2015...

2022 World Cup in winter, says AFC boss 25 Jan 2015 - 10:55 am

Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa Melbourne---The 2022 World Cup in Qatar looks increasingly likely to be played in November and December to...

Ronaldo sees red in Real win as Barcelona hit six 25 Jan 2015 - 01:25 am

Real Madrid’s Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (left) is shown the red card during a La Liga match against Cordoba at the Nuevo Arcangel...

Dominant Schmid shines at Losail 25 Jan 2015 - 01:23 am

Al Nabooda Racing’s Clemens Schmid poses with the trophy after winning Race 2 of Round 3 of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle...

Holroyd extends lead at Qatar Challenge 25 Jan 2015 - 01:20 am

Mark Holroyd in action at the Qatar Challenge at the Losail International Circuit on Friday. DOHA: Mark Holroyd extended lead in the Qatar...

Wozniacki to compete at Qatar Total Open 25 Jan 2015 - 01:18 am

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark reacts during her second round match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday....

Total Qatar National Junior 2015 Tournament final today 25 Jan 2015 - 01:17 am

Doha: The Qatar Tennis Federation, in partnership with Total, is organising the Total Qatar National 2015 Junior Tournament at the Khalifa International Tennis...