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Ronaldo eyes World Cup quarters as Morocco dare to dream 06 Dec 2022 - 04:57 pm
Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo (center) attends a training session at the Al Shahaniya SC training site, northwest of Doha on December 5, 2022, on the eve of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Round of 16 football match between Portugal and Switzerland. (Photo by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA / AFP)
Dutch flier Dumfries dazzles ahead of Argentina World Cup showdown 06 Dec 2022 - 04:36 pm
Netherlands' Denzel Dumfries celebrates scoring their third goal against the United States during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between the Netherlands and USA at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on December 3, 2022. (REUTERS/John Sibley)
Lautaro struggles as Argentina thrive at World Cup 06 Dec 2022 - 03:12 pm
Argentina's forward Julian Alvarez (R) eyes the ball next to Argentina's defender Lisandro Martinez during a training session at Qatar University in Doha, on December 5, 2022 ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarterfinal football match against Netherlands to be held on December 9 at Lusail stadium. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)
Japan confident of bright future despite World Cup heartbreak 06 Dec 2022 - 02:36 pm
Japan's coach #00 Hajime Moriyasu greets the fans after his team's defeat in the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Japan and Croatia at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah, south of Doha on December 5, 2022. (Photo by Ina Fassbender / AFP)
Captain Son apologises after South Korea's meek World Cup exit 06 Dec 2022 - 02:08 pm
December 5, 2022 South Korea's Son Heung-min looks dejected after the match as South Korea are eliminated from the World Cup REUTERS/Carl Recine
Van Dijk is one-up over Messi but still rates him best 06 Dec 2022 - 01:54 pm
December 3, 2022 Netherlands' Virgil van Dijk celebrates after the match as Netherlands progress to the quarter finals REUTERS/John Sibley
Croatia coach Dalic says Brazil World Cup squad 'scary' 06 Dec 2022 - 01:27 pm
Croatia's coach #00 Zlatko Dalic (C) congratulates Croatia's defender #06 Dejan Lovren for their win in the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Japan and Croatia at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah, south of Doha on December 5, 2022. (Photo by Ina Fassbender / AFP)
Shall we dance? Brazil cop flak, praise for World Cup shenanigans 06 Dec 2022 - 01:05 pm
Brazil's forward #20 Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring his team's first goal with Brazil's midfielder #07 Lucas Paqueta (C) and Brazil's forward #10 Neymar during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Brazil and South Korea at Stadium 974 in Doha on December 5, 2022. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP)
Unsung Henderson earns respect with influential England role 06 Dec 2022 - 12:41 pm
December 4, 2022 England's Jordan Henderson applauds fans after qualifying for the quarter finals REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Australia player unused at World Cup scores Messi's shirt 06 Dec 2022 - 11:07 am
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Australia players back coach Arnold to continue after best World Cup 06 Dec 2022 - 10:04 am
December 4, 2022 Australia's Mitchell Duke shakes hands with coach Graham Arnold after being eliminated from the World Cup REUTERS/Paul Childs/File Photo
TOD introduces new ‘Knockout Ticket’ package for Qatar 2022 06 Dec 2022 - 09:28 am
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Serbia, Uruguay probed for misconduct 06 Dec 2022 - 09:11 am
Uruguay’s Diego Godin remonstrates with referee Daniel Siebert after the match.
‘Highly motivated’ Morocco eye win over Spain to make history 06 Dec 2022 - 09:03 am
Spain’s coach Luis Enrique during a training session at the Qatar University. AFP
Portugal’s Santos wary of ‘organised’ Swiss 06 Dec 2022 - 08:57 am
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) and his teammates take part in a training session at the Al Shahaniya SC training site, yesterday. AFP
Proud to be a volunteer at FIFA World Cup, says football fan 06 Dec 2022 - 08:49 am
Abdulla Al Qahtani at a World Cup stadium interacting with a child.
Ruthless Brazil crush South Korea to storm into quarters 06 Dec 2022 - 12:14 am
Brazil players pose for photo behind a large banner of Pele after their FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 win over South Korea at the Stadium 974 in Doha on December 5, 2022. Photo: Abdul Basit / The Peninsula
FIFA hails Kylian Mbappes impressive performance at World Cup Qatar 2022 05 Dec 2022 - 11:41 pm
France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their third goal during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match against Poland at the Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar, on December 4, 2022. REUTERS/Lee Smith

Formula One

McLaren British driver Lando Norris celebrates with the trophy on the podium after finishing the race third to win the world championship title at the end of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi on December 7, 2025. (Photo by Fadel SENNA / AFP) How Lando Norris won the F1 title
McLaren’s Lando Norris at the Lusail International Circuit ahead of the Formula One Qatar Grand Prix 2025 yesterday. Qatar GP: Norris eyes world crown as Verstappen targets perfect weekend
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic leads a movement session at the Lusail International Circuit track yesterday. AFP Stage set for Formula 1 spectacle at Lusail International Circuit
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NBA

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball against Svi Mykhailiuk #10 of the Utah Jazz during the second half on November 18, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Ronald Martinez/Getty Images/AFP LeBron debuts in NBA record 23rd season as Pistons win streak hits 11
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Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat handles the ball against Jaren Jackson Jr. #8 of the Memphis Grizzlies during the second half at FedExForum on October 24, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee. Justin Ford/Getty Images/AFP Heat and Blazers win first NBA games since Rozier and Billups arrests
Image / @duranthighlights on Instagram Kevin Durant agrees to NBA Rockets two-year $90 million extension

Cricket

India's Abhishek Sharma and captain Suryakumar Yadav celebrate their team's win at the end of the third Twenty20 between India and New Zealand at Guwahati on January 25, 2026. (Photo by Biju BORO / AFP) Bowlers, Abhishek fire India to T20 series win over New Zealand
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India's Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav bump their fists during the second Twenty20 international cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International cricket Stadium in Raipur on January 23, 2026. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP) Ishan, Suryakumar lead India through pressure chase against New Zealand
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