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  China’s Li Xuerui in action against India’s Saina Nehwal during their women’s singles quarter-final match of the 2014 BWF World Badminton championships in...

Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown celebrates after winning the women’s 100m final at the Diamond League Athletics meet in Zurich on Thursday. ZURICH: Jamaica’s Veronica...

LONDON: Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg has apologised for colliding with team-mate Lewis Hamilton during the Belgian Grand Prix and been disciplined,...

BERLIN: German coach Joachim Loew yesterday named 18 of his World Cup winning squad for a friendly match against Argentina and the opening...

Monaco: Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo was on Thursday named European Footballer of the Year, the Portuguese striker topping the journalists’ poll ahead of...

PARIS: South African Daryl Impey has been cleared of doping and can return to competition, the ORICA-GreenEDGE rider and his Australian team confirmed...

SEVILLE, Spain: Hosts Spain and the rest of the field must believe they finally have a decent shot at knocking off the mighty...

The Chinese team poses with the winners’ trophy after the presentation ceremony at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday.  DOHA: China outclassed Iran 66-48 in...

Al Gharafa’s Lisandro Lopez shoots for goal as two Al Arabi players rush to stop him during a QSL match at Al Gharafa...

Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez (left) celebrates with team-mate Santi Cazorla after scoring a goal against Beskitas JK during their UEFA Champions League play-off second...

UEFA President Michel Platini (left) and FIFA President Sepp Blatter MONACO: UEFA President Michel Platini ruled himself out of the running for the...

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney LONDON: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will take over from Steven Gerrard as England captain, manager Roy Hodgson...

Katinka Hosszu of Hungary celebrates her world record feat in the 400m individual medley on the final day of the 2014 FINA World...

The Chinese team is presented with winners’ trophy of the 23rd FIBA Asia U18 Championship at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday   DOHA: China outclassed...

England skipper Alastair Cook (left) and former England off-spinner Graeme Swann in happier times.   CARDIFF: With friends like Graeme Swann, England captain Alastair...

Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland celebrates his win over Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil during their US Open men’s singles match at the USTA Billie...

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach delivers a speech during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing,...

LONDON: Jenson Button’s Formula One future is looking increasingly uncertain after McLaren boss Ron Dennis yesterday said he was keeping an eye on...