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England aiming to whitewash Sri Lanka in 3rd test 23 Nov 2018 - 12:23 am

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka has played poorly and is weakened. And it's already 2-0 down in the test series at home. England...

Haque's 8th ton equals record as Bangladesh 315-8 on Day 1 23 Nov 2018 - 12:23 am

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh: Mominul Haque equaled the Bangladesh record with his eighth test century as he propelled the hosts to 315-8 against the West...

Djokovic to lead stellar line-up in Doha 23 Nov 2018 - 12:23 am

World No.1 Novak Djokovic is billed to kick-start his 2019 season with the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2019 which will be held from December...

France go with Tsonga and Chardy in Davis Cup final singles 22 Nov 2018 - 11:18 pm

France captain Yannick Noah sprang a surprise at Thursday's Davis Cup final draw ceremony when he named Jeremy Chardy and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as...

Griezmann must prove worth to Atletico in Barca clash 22 Nov 2018 - 11:18 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona's interest in signing Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann was the worst kept secret in football last season and on Saturday the...

Carroll, Wilshere back in squad ahead of Man City test 22 Nov 2018 - 04:35 pm

West Ham United's Andy Carroll and Jack Wilshere have shaken off their respective ankle problems and are available for Saturday's Premier League clash...

Diego Costa in scoring slump before Atletico hosts Barcelona 22 Nov 2018 - 04:25 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: With his imposing frame, aggressive attitude and talent for scoring difficult goals, Diego Costa has rightfully earned his reputation as a...

Qatar has motivation to organize best World Cup, Dembele says 22 Nov 2018 - 12:01 pm

Doha: Belgian midfielder Moussa Dembele stressed that Qatar has the motivation to organize the best football tournament when it hosts the 2022 FIFA...

Green hunts for another Malaysian first at World Cup 22 Nov 2018 - 09:33 am

MELBOURNE: Having become the first Malaysian to win the Asian Tour's Order of Merit last year, the hard-working Gavin Green is keen to...

Australia reel in England, South Korea at World Cup of Golf 22 Nov 2018 - 09:22 am

MELBOURNE: Home favourite Cameron Smith rolled in a birdie putt on the last hole to give Australia a share of the lead with...

Qatar keen to improve squash at the grassroots level: Hee 22 Nov 2018 - 12:15 am

Qatar’s squash coach Ong Beng Hee yesterday said work is in progress to increase the player-base in the country and to scout for...

beIN welcomes FIFA World Cup Trophy to mark 2022 countdown 22 Nov 2018 - 12:15 am

To mark the countdown to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, beIN hosted a special day of programs yesterday with the world’s...

Qatar maintain impressive run at Arab Shooting Championship 22 Nov 2018 - 12:15 am

Qatar shooting team continued its impressive run in the 14th edition of Arab Shooting Championship 2018 to win seven medals at Losail Shooting...

Stage set for show jumping gala 22 Nov 2018 - 12:15 am

DOHA: The three-day QNB Qatar International Show Jumping Championship will kick off at QEF’s Outdoor Arena from today. The two-star event will carry...

Mother Nature doing World Cup of Golf no early favors 21 Nov 2018 - 11:49 pm

MELBOURNE, Australia: The World Cup of Golf is getting an early taste of Melbourne's fickle weather. Organizers of the 28-team event at Metropolitan...

Ian Poulter: Pick me Tyrrell, please, for golf's World Cup 21 Nov 2018 - 11:49 pm

MELBOURNE, Australia: Ian Poulter is an unabashed fan of the sandbelt courses of southeast Melbourne. So it came as no surprise that he...

Australia ends T20 losing streak with 4-run win over India 21 Nov 2018 - 11:49 pm

BRISBANE: Australia allrounder Marcus Stoinis took two wickets in the last over Wednesday as India's batting lineup collapsed late to lose its tour-opening...