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  BY Lekhwiya player Ali Afef with coach Michael Laudrup and Al Sadd player Mussab with coach Hussain Amute at a press conference at...

LEFT: A graphic of the Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium — also known as the Lekhwiya Stadium.  By FAWAD HUSSaIN DOHA: Al Sadd fans...

Fans during their visit to one of the stalls. Football fans visiting the stall at Villaggio Mall in Doha yesterday. Qatar Football Association...

Thomas Mueller (left), Bastian Schweinsteiger (centre) and Philipp Lahm of Bayer Munich smile during the team presentation at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany,...

  NAPLES, Italy: Brazil centreback David Luiz began life with his new club French champions Paris Saint Germain with a 2-1 win in a...

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle has been appointed first-team coach at Queens Park Rangers, the Premier League club. RIGHT: Anton Ferdinand has joined...

GLASGOW: Celtic manager Ronny Deila is looking forward to getting his first taste of the Scottish Premiership as they start the defence of...

Tiger Woods (right) of the United States and compatriot Phil Mickelson walk off the 18th teen during the second round of the 96th...

Miami: Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick has been suspended for four games after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs, the NFL reported yesterday....

Kansas City Royals’ shortstop Alcides Escobar (2) is congratulated by first base coach Rusty Kuntz (15) after driving in a run in the...

ZURICH: Mo Farah, the reigning world and Olympic 5,000m and 10,000m champion, missed the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow because he collapsed and knocked...

LONDON: David Silva has signed a new five-year contract with Manchester City, the English Premier League champions announced yesterday. Spain playmaker Silva, who...

ROME: Carlo Tavecchio was elected president of the Italian football federation (FIGC) yesterday, less than one month after he caused an outcry by...

LONDON: Roy Hodgson suffered “dark moments” but did not think of resigning as England manager following his team’s disappointing group-stage exit at this...

Roger Federer of Switzerland sits in his chair following his 7-5, 7-6 (7/2) loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in the final of...

Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan   LONDON: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has admitted he was wrong to call for Alastair Cook to step...

South African captain Hashim Amla looks on after his team’s victory over Zimbabwe, on the fourth day of the Test at Harare Sports...

LONDON: Former Pakistan international Danish Kaneria has lost his final legal challenge in an English court against a life ban imposed by the...