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LEÓN, Mexico: Qatar’s Abdulaziz Al Kuwari holds the lead in the World Rally Championship (WRC) 2 category after two stages at the Mexico...

Roger Federer of Switzerland responds to questions during a press conference at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA,...

Al Gharafa’s Hakim  Victor Thomas Victor attempts to score a basket during his side’s Heir Apparent Cup semi-final against Al Rayyan at Al...

NEW YORK: The mayor of Los Angeles has notified the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) that the city is interested in bidding to...

PARIS: The International Athletics Federation (IAAF) yesterday announced that a re-testing of samples from the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki has revealed six...

Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian forward Lucas (left) vies with Valencia’s Argentinian midfielder Ever Banega during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg...

  Madrid: World Player-of-the-Year Lionel Messi believes many  people are hoping that Barcelona crash out of the Champions League next week so they can...

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti praised his players after they battled past Valencia to join the continent’s elite in the quarter-finals of...

  STRASBOURG, France:  A damaged Ferrari once belonging to Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is to be sold on eBay, after its new owner...

TOKYO: English Premier League titans Manchester United are to run football schools for youngsters living in the tsunami-hit northeast of Japan, a club...

DUNEDIN: Openers Hamish Rutherford and Peter Fulton capitalised on the cheap dismissal of England by guiding New Zealand to 131 without loss at...

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Hosts Sri Lanka look set to extend their dominance over Bangladesh when they open a two-Test series at their happy...

  LONDON: Spinner Monty Panesar (pictured) was given an England increment contract for 2012-13 yesterday as a reward for his fine recent form. The...

MUMBAI: Michel Platini’s idea that Qatar share the 2022 World Cup hosting rights with its Middle East neighbours was “crazy”, UAE football chief...

Doha: Eljaish and Al Gharafa drew first blood in the best-of-five semi-final series of the Heir Apparent Cup.  Yesterday at the Al Gharafa...

MADRID: Barcelona need to avoid over-exuberance if they are to overturn a 2-0 deficit in Tuesday’s Champions League clash at home to AC...

Doha: The strongest grid in the history of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, the leading one-make series in the region, took...

Francesca Schiavone of Italy hits a return against Flavia Pennetta of Italy during the BNP Paribas Open tennis in Indian Wells, California, USA,...