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Sheikh Jassim Bin Mohammed Bin Al Thani Arabian Camel Festival 25 Dec 2018 - 08:17 am

Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Chairman H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani crowns the winners at the camel races held at Al...

Stage set for Qatar ExxonMobil Open 25 Dec 2018 - 08:14 am

Doha: The countdown to the 27th edition of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, to be held at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex...

NBA's Christmas lineup headlined by LeBron vs. Warriors 24 Dec 2018 - 09:06 pm

There's no NBA Finals rematch this year on Christmas. Not technically, anyway. It's LeBron James vs. the Golden State Warriors for the fourth...

Slovak legend Jozef Adamec dies at 76 24 Dec 2018 - 05:09 pm

Bratislava: Slovak forward Jozef Adamec, who once scored a hat-trick against Brazil, died on Monday at the age of 76, according to his...

The end of the Messi-Ronaldo era? Football rings the changes in 2018 24 Dec 2018 - 02:46 pm

Paris: One of the enduring images from 2018 will remain Kylian Mbappe consoling Lionel Messi in the Russian city of Kazan, just after...

Pochettino still not sure Tottenham is real title contender 24 Dec 2018 - 12:45 pm

Liverpool: Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino still appears to need convincing about his team's Premier League title credentials, even though the London club pulled...

India's batsmen must help bowlers, says vice-captain Rahane 24 Dec 2018 - 08:48 am

MELBOURNE: India's batsmen must step up and help their bowlers if the world's top-ranked test side are to win more consistently away from...

Qatar beat Jordan 2-0 in home friendly 24 Dec 2018 - 08:30 am

Qatari skipper Hassan Al Haydos (left) vies for the ball possession with a Jordanian player during their friendly match played at the Khalifa...

AFC Asian Cup: First match crucial, says Palestine coach Ali 24 Dec 2018 - 08:27 am

Doha: Palestine coach Noureddine Ould Ali reckons his team’s first match in the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 against Syria will prove key...

Left alone: Alba proving perfect sidekick for Lionel Messi 24 Dec 2018 - 08:26 am

BARCELONA: With Lionel Messi wowing fans game after game, it's easy to overlook Jordi Alba, the player who often puts him in position...

Archie, 7, ‘added’ to Australia squad! 24 Dec 2018 - 08:23 am

Melbourne: Seven-year-old Archie Schiller yesterday was announced as the ‘15th member of the Australian Test squad’ for the Boxing Day Test against India....

EVERTON 2 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 6: Kane and Son rip Everton apart as Spurs hit six 23 Dec 2018 - 09:38 pm

LIVERPOOL, England: Tottenham Hotspur showed the Premier League title race might not be just a two-horse affair with a hugely impressive 6-2 win...

Leverkusen fires Heiko Herrlich, signs Peter Bosz as coach 23 Dec 2018 - 07:23 pm

LEVERKUSEN, Germany: Bayer Leverkusen has fired coach Heiko Herrlich despite two Bundesliga wins in a row. The German club, which is ninth in...

Inter Milan suspend Nainggolan 23 Dec 2018 - 05:11 pm

Milan: Belgian midfielder Radja Nainggolan has been suspended by Inter Milan for "disciplinary reasons", the club announced on its website on Sunday. "FC...

Juventus beats Roma 1-0 to be Serie A 'winter champion' 23 Dec 2018 - 02:55 pm

Juventus hung on with Mario Mandzukic's first-half header to beat Roma 1-0 in Serie A on Saturday and clinch the unofficial winter title...

Messi, Dembele keep Barca three points clear in La Liga 23 Dec 2018 - 12:51 pm

Madrid, Barcelona held off Atletico Madrid to ensure they will be three points clear at the top of La liga going into the...

Lingard lights up Man United's 5-goal show at Cardiff 23 Dec 2018 - 12:41 pm

CARDIFF, Wales, Jesse Lingard scored twice as Manchester United celebrated its first match under new coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with a 5-1 rout...

Ashwin doubt as India coach demands openers step up 23 Dec 2018 - 10:39 am

Melbourne: Ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin remains an injury doubt for the third Test against Australia, India coach Ravi Shastri said Sunday as he...