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Modric wins 2018 Ballon d'Or, breaks Messi-Ronaldo dominance 04 Dec 2018 - 08:21 am
Real Madrid's Croatian midfielder Luka Modric brandishes the trophy after receiving the 2018 FIFA Men's Ballon d'Or award for best player of the year during the 2018 FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Grand Palais in Paris on December 3, 2018.  AFP /
Qatar’s Al Kuwari sets sights on Dakar Rally after ‘fantastic year’ 04 Dec 2018 - 12:27 am
Qatari rally driver Nasser Al Kuwari receiving the Middle East Rally Championships (MERC) 2 co-driver’s trophy from FIA President Jean Todt during a ceremony held in Beirut, Lebanon, last week.
Qatar’s Bassem runner-up at Land Rover Grand Prix in Paris 04 Dec 2018 - 12:27 am
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AFC Beach Soccer Championship: Qatar to begin campaign against Bahrain 04 Dec 2018 - 12:00 am
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Pitch perfect goal for Australian cricket's grass gurus 03 Dec 2018 - 11:52 pm
A photo taken on November 23, 2018 shows Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) curator Matt Page (L) rolling the pitch during the innings break of the Australia versus India T20 international cricket match in Melbourne.  AFP / William West
'King Kohli' spearheads India's charge to end drought Down Under 03 Dec 2018 - 11:52 pm
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India's pace hype faces stern Australia test 03 Dec 2018 - 11:52 pm
Among others, Bhuvneshwar Kumar's prodigious swing, Umesh Yadav's consistent pace and Ishant Sharma's extra bounce make them real assets.
Mavs topple Clippers, Lakers ease past Suns 03 Dec 2018 - 11:52 pm
Dallas Mavericks center DeAndre Jordan (6) grabs a rebound in front of LA Clippers center Marcin Gortat (13) during the second half at the American Airlines Center. Credit: Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports
NHL roundup: Ducks rally from 4 down, edge Caps 03 Dec 2018 - 11:52 pm
Winnipeg Jets right wing Patrik Laine (29) and New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal (18) battle for the puck behind the goal during the third period at Madison Square Garden. Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA Today Sports
Maradona confronts fans after losing Mexico 2nd-tier final 03 Dec 2018 - 11:52 pm
Diego Maradona (file photo)
Pep urges in-form Sterling to do even better 03 Dec 2018 - 11:52 pm
Manchester City's English midfielder Raheem Sterling celebrates scoring their second goal for 2-1 during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Bournemouth at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on December
Williamson, Watling dig in after Yasir shines in final Test 03 Dec 2018 - 11:50 pm
Pakistani spinner Yasir Shah (R) delivers the ball as New Zealand captain Kane Williamson (L) looks on during the first day of the third and final Test cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand at the Sheikh Zayed International Cricket Stadium in Abu
With Olympics looming, surf star captures a bigger prize 03 Dec 2018 - 09:18 pm
Surfing World Champion Stephanie Gilmore from Australia advances to the Semifinals of the 2018 Beachwaver Maui Pro after winning Quarterfinal Heat 2 at Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, on November 27, 2018.  WSL/ Kelly Cestari
Liverpool's Klopp charged with misconduct for derby celebration 03 Dec 2018 - 07:03 pm
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp runs onto the pitch celebrating their first goal scored by Liverpool's Divock Origi (not pictured) Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
England to face Netherlands, Portugal v Switzerland in Nations League semis 03 Dec 2018 - 05:02 pm
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Champions League to use VAR from knockout stages 03 Dec 2018 - 03:46 pm
FILE PHOTO: Referee Gianluca Rocchi consults VAR before awarding Roma a penalty at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - Dec 2, 2018. REUTERS/Alberto Lingria
Atletico's Costa to undergo surgery in Brazil 03 Dec 2018 - 03:43 pm
FILE PHOTO: Atletico Madrid's Diego Costa at Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - October 27, 2018. REUTERS/Juan Medina
Spurs fan arrested after banana skin thrown onto Arsenal pitch 03 Dec 2018 - 01:17 pm
A banana thrown from the crowd is seen at the side of the pitch as Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 2, 2018. / AFP / IKIMAGES / Ian KINGTON