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Australia win Ashes with crushing victory in third Test 18 Dec 2017 - 11:27 am
Cricket - Ashes test match - Australia v England - WACA Ground, Perth, Australia, December 18, 2017. Australian players celebrate after winning the third Ashes cricket test match. REUTERS/David Gray
Dhawan, spinners lead India to series-clinching ODI win over S. Lanka 17 Dec 2017 - 06:31 pm
Indian cricket team pose as they hold the One Day series cup after wining the third One Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on December 17, 2017. (AF
Smith double-century leaves England bereft of answers 16 Dec 2017 - 04:41 pm
Australia's captain Steve Smith celebrates with team mate Mitchell Marsh as they walk off the field at the end of the third day of the third Ashes cricket test match. REUTERS/David Gray
Sharma's third double ton takes India to 392-4 against Sri Lanka 13 Dec 2017 - 02:20 pm
Indian cricket batsman and team captain Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the second One Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali on December 13, 2017. (AFP / SAJJAD HUSSAIN )
Lakmal leads rout as Sri Lanka romp home against India 10 Dec 2017 - 04:11 pm
Sri Lankan cricketer Suranga Lakmal gestures during the first One day international (ODI) cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at the Himachal Pradesh cricket association stadium in Dharamshala on December 10, 2017.
Shastri expects India to export home dominance overseas 09 Dec 2017 - 11:06 am
(FILES) This file photo taken on December 5, 2017 shows Indian team captain Virat Kohli (L) gesturing towards the crowd as teammate Shikhar Dhawan looks on during the fourth day of third Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kot
De Silva helps Sri Lanka force draw, India win series 06 Dec 2017 - 04:03 pm
The Indian cricket team pose with the trophy after winning the third Test cricket match series against Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on December 6, 2017. (AFP / SAJJAD HUSSAIN)
Ashes ain't over, simple as that, says England skipper Root 06 Dec 2017 - 11:05 am
England's captain Joe Root speaks to the media after Australia defeated England on the final day of the second Ashes cricket Test match in Adelaide in December 6, 2017. AFP / William West
Australia lead series 2-0 after Starc, Hazlewood clean up England 06 Dec 2017 - 10:53 am
Australia's players react after they defeated England on the final day of the second Ashes cricket Test match in Adelaide in December 6, 2017. / AFP / William WEST
India scent Test victory as pollution makes bowlers vomit 05 Dec 2017 - 04:33 pm
Sri Lankan player, wearing a face mask, gestures as he walks in the field. REUTERS/Stringer
Kohli hits record sixth Test double century as captain 03 Dec 2017 - 11:40 am
Indian batsman and team captain Virat Kohli (R) plays a shot during the second day of the third Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on December 3, 2017. GETTYOUT / AFP / SAJJAD HUSSAIN
England dismiss Smith as Aussies dig in under lights 02 Dec 2017 - 05:18 pm
England paceman Craig Overton (L) dives in an attempt to take a catch from Australia's batsman Steve Smith (R) on the first day of the second Ashes cricket Test match in Adelaide in December 2, 2017. (AFP / WILLIAM WEST)
Kohli passes landmark 5,000 Test runs as India increase Sri Lanka's agony 02 Dec 2017 - 03:49 pm
Indian batsman and team cptain Virat Kohli watches the ball after he plays a shot during the first day of the third Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on December 2, 2017. (AFP / SAJJAD HUSS
Kohli powers past 5,000 runs as India target big score 02 Dec 2017 - 12:15 pm
Indian batsman and team captain Virat Kohli raises his bat after scoring a century (100 runs) during the first day of the third Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla Cricket Stadium in New Delhi on December 2, 2017. AFP /
Ishant's resurgence welcome news for India's pace stocks 28 Nov 2017 - 04:26 pm
Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka batsman Niroshan Dickwella during the fourth day of the second Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in
Ashwin breaks record as India crush Sri Lanka 27 Nov 2017 - 12:04 pm
Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin (C) celebrates with captain Virat Kohli (L) after India won the second Test cricket match against Sri Lanka at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on November 27, 2017. / GETTYOUT/ AFP / PUNIT PARANJPE /
Shanaka remorseful for ball tampering, says manager 26 Nov 2017 - 06:30 pm
Photo: ICC
Australia on cusp of big Ashes win over England 26 Nov 2017 - 12:08 pm
Australia's unbeaten batting pair David Warner (C) and Cameron Bancroft (L) walk back to the pavilion at the end of fourth day's play of the first cricket Ashes Test between England and Australia in Brisbane on November 26, 2017. AFP / Saeed Khan

Tennis

Daniil Medvedev of Russia hits a return during his men's singles final against Brandon Nakashima of the US at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 11, 2026. (Photo by Patrick Hamilton / AFP) Medvedev warms up in style for Australian Open with Brisbane win
Italy's Jannik Sinner (L) plays table tennis with Spain's Carlos Alcaraz (R) during a welcome event in Seoul on January 9, 2026, ahead of their tennis exhibition match. (Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP) Alcaraz beats Sinner in sold-out South Korea exhibition match
File photo Sabalenka into third straight Brisbane final ahead of Australian Open
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus places an ice pack on her head during her women's singles match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on January 8, 2026. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) Sabalenka accuses tour chiefs over 'insane' tennis schedule

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Toyota’s Juan Cruz Yacopini and Dani Oliveras celebrate their triumph with teammates. QMMF President Abdulrahman Al-Mannai, QMMF General Secretary Abdulrazzaq Al-Kuwari and QMMF Executive Director Amro Al Hamad are also present. Yacopini, Oliveras clinch maiden Qatar Baja win
Juan Cruz Yacopini during a shakedown test near Lusail yesterday. Qatar International Baja to flag off at ‘Way to World Cup’ landmark

Athletics

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From left: Qatar's Yahya Ibrahim, Bassem Hemeida, Abderrahman Samba and Ismail Dawood react after finishing fifth in the 4x400 metres final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo yesterday. Qatar finish fifth in 4x400m final, sign off Worlds with one medal
US' athlete Cole Hocker celebrates winning the men's 5000m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. (Photo by Philip Fong / AFP) Hocker wins world 5,000m as Ingebrigtsen finishes empty-handed
Gold medallist Kenya's athlete Lilian Odira celebrates after winning the women's 800m final during the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on September 21, 2025. (Photo by Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP) Kenya's Odira upsets Hodgkinson to win world 800m gold

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