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History man Nadal sweeps to 12th French Open and 18th Grand Slam title 09 Jun 2019 - 07:26 pm

Paris: Rafael Nadal swept to a historic 12th Roland Garros title and 18th Grand Slam crown on Sunday with a 6-3, 5-7, 6-1,...

Italy upset Australia with Bonansea double 09 Jun 2019 - 05:21 pm

VALENCIENNES, France: Barbara Bonansea scored twice to give Italy a surprise, last-gasp 2-1 victory against Australia in their opening Group C game at...

IAAF to rebrand as World Athletics 09 Jun 2019 - 03:34 pm

Monaco: World athletics' governing body, the IAAF, is to rebrand as World Athletics, it was announced Sunday. The International Association of Athletics Federations...

'No-brainer' for Kohli to bat first against Australia 09 Jun 2019 - 12:52 pm

London: India captain Virat Kohli said it was a "no-brainer" to bat first against Australia after winning the toss in a key World...

New Zealand in contention, should consider changes for India game: Hesson 09 Jun 2019 - 09:55 am

New Zealand should consider bringing Henry Nicholls back to strengthen the batting lineup and play Tim Southee and legspinner Ish Sodhi against India...

Qatar get ready for Copa America challenge 09 Jun 2019 - 08:30 am

Qatar’s goalkeeper Saad Al Sheeb makes a save during a training session in Brazil yesterday. The Qatar team are in Brazil to take...

Former Afghan football president banned for life 08 Jun 2019 - 05:36 pm

The former president of the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF) has been banned for life from all soccer-related activities for abusing his position and...

Thiem ends Djokovic history bid, faces Nadal in Roland Garros final 08 Jun 2019 - 05:19 pm

Paris: Novak Djokovic's dream of becoming just the second man in history to hold all Grand Slam titles at the same time twice...

Raptors NBA crown can bring Canada hoops legacy full circle 08 Jun 2019 - 05:07 pm

Toronto, Canada: An NBA crown for the Toronto Raptors would bring basketball's legacy full circle for Canada, celebrating its deep roots as birthplace...

Spain and Portugal eye hosting 2030 World Cup 08 Jun 2019 - 04:44 pm

Porto, Portugal: Spain and Portugal's football associations announced on Saturday they are looking into the idea of bidding to stage the World Cup...

Toulon Tournament: Qatar’s Olympic side meets Brazil U-23 08 Jun 2019 - 08:52 am

Romorantin-Lanthenay, France: Three days after Qatar met Brazil in an international friendly, Qatar’s Olympic team will meet the South American team’s Under-22 team...

Afghans sad for Shahzad, but keeping main aim on World Cup 07 Jun 2019 - 10:05 pm

TAUNTON, England: Such a big presence on and off the field, it made sense for Afghanistan's fledgling team to give Mohammad Shahzad as...

Ozil marries in Istanbul, with Erdogan as best man 07 Jun 2019 - 10:04 pm

Istanbul: Former German international football Mesut Ozil was married in Istanbul on Friday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as his best man....

ICC tell India star Dhoni to ditch World Cup gloves 07 Jun 2019 - 07:56 pm

London: Cricket's governing body insisted on Friday that India's M.S. Dhoni will not be allowed to wear an apparent military insignia on his...

Rain washes out Pakistan-Sri Lanka World Cup match 07 Jun 2019 - 07:12 pm

Bristol, United Kingdom: Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed was left frustrated after Friday's World Cup match against Sri Lanka was abandoned without a ball...

QFA chief meets Brazilian President 07 Jun 2019 - 09:14 am

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), met with the Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro before...

Sanchez hails Al Annabi’s fighting spirit 07 Jun 2019 - 09:05 am

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez is pleased with the way his players fought against Brazil in an international friendly yesterday. Qatar conceded two goals...