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Hyderabad:  A 130-run partnership between Lendl Simmons (68) and Ambati Rayudu (68) helped Mumbai Indians register a convincing seven-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad...

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, United States: Martin Kaymer survived a late double-bogey to win the US PGA Tour’s prestigious Players Championship yesterday by one...

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (pictured) of Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain was named France’s players’ Player of the Year for the second season running...

LONDON: Aston Villa’s American owner Randy Lerner intends to sell the club, he said yesterday. Lerner took control of the English Premier League...

LONDON: Aside from the high sporting drama of a season that culminated with Manchester City as champions, the Premier League also witnessed several...

BARCELONA: Once-mighty McLaren, who failed to make an appearance on the Formula One podium last season, completed a miserable hat-trick of races without...

MADRID: Former world number one Dinara Safina whose career was wrecked by a series of back injuries, formally announced her retirement in a...

NEW YORK: Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling, who was banned for life from the NBA over racist comments, has apologised and asked...

HAVANA: Cuba will play friendly baseball matches against the US national university team, the Cuban Baseball Federation (CBF) has confirmed.     CBF President Higinio...

LONDON: Chelsea left-back Ashley Cole  announced Sunday he was retiring from international football after being told he’d been left out of England manager...

PARIS: FIFA President Sepp Blatter yesterday demanded action be taken by the Italian Football Federation after a banana was thrown at AC Milan...

BERLIN: Germany begin their final preparations for the World Cup today in Hamburg as an experimental side faces neighbours Poland in the first...

A Qatari celebrates winning the bronze in the Senior Female Individual Kata category at the Karate International Championship at Al Rayyan Indoor Stadium...

LONDON: Manchester City calmly overpowered West Ham United 2-0 to secure their second Premier League title in three seasons in a party atmosphere...

Watermelons with the carvings of (from left) Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazil’s Neymar are seen at San Raphael Hotel in...

Al Sadd’s Saeed Nabeel Yousuf (right) and Melisevic Bujan of Nazwa of Oman vie for ball possession during the 34th GCC Basketball Club...

Mercedes-AMG’s British driver Lewis Hamilton (second left) and Mercedes-AMG’s German driver Nico Rosberg (right) celebrate with team members after the Spanish Formula One...

Pak Shamaa School & College, winners at the Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) Women’s cricket tournament pose for a picture along with QCA General...