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Chelsea face acid test of title ambitions against Liverpool 28 Sep 2018 - 11:06 pm

Liverpool, London: Boasting arguably the best player in the Premier League in Eden Hazard and an unbeaten start under new coach Maurizio Sarri,...

Struggling Real Madrid takes on surging Atletico in derby 28 Sep 2018 - 11:06 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid has fallen into a slump at a bad time. The Champions League winners are suddenly struggling following a strong start...

Turkey press rages over 'stab in back' after Germany handed Euro 2024 28 Sep 2018 - 11:06 pm

Istanbul: Turkey's newspapers on Friday blasted the decision of UEFA to award the Euro 2024 football tournament to Germany over a rival Turkish...

Mission 2019: Samba sets sights on world record, more glory for Qatar 28 Sep 2018 - 08:49 am

DOHA: After a phenomenal season, Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba is not thinking much about the action as he is itching for a ‘much-needed’ vacation....

Doha gets ready to reach new heights for 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships 28 Sep 2018 - 08:49 am

DOHA: With 365 days to go until the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, hosts Qatar are ready to welcome the world of...

Doha ready to host ITF Coaches Conference 28 Sep 2018 - 08:49 am

DOHA: The Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) has completed its preparations for hosting the 2018 ITF West & Central Asia Regional...

Al Sadd crush Qatar SC as Al Duhail seal Al Ahli win 28 Sep 2018 - 08:49 am

DOHA: In-form Al Sadd continued their goal-scoring spree to thrash Qatar SC on their home turf, claiming a 5-1 victory in their sixth...

Qatar begins countdown to IAAF World Athletics meet in Doha 28 Sep 2018 - 08:22 am

DOHA: Qatar yesterday launched the one-year countdown to next year’s IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, promising high-octane action at the state-of-the-art Khalifa...

The countdown begins: Qatar ready to rock the world with ‘cool’ show 28 Sep 2018 - 08:22 am

DOHA: Qatar yesterday kicked off the official one-year countdown to the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, saying the venue preparations have...

Germany awarded the right to host Euro 2024 27 Sep 2018 - 04:34 pm

NYON, Switzerland: Germany will host the Euro 2024 soccer championship, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Thursday following a vote by the executive...

Barca raise Busquets buy-out clause in new contract 27 Sep 2018 - 03:55 pm

BARCELONA: La Liga champions Barcelona announced a new contract for midfield anchor Sergio Busquets on Thursday, slapping a prohibitive 500 million-euro ($584 million)...

Cristiano Ronaldo to serve 1-game Champions League ban 27 Sep 2018 - 03:28 pm

NYON, Switzerland: Cristiano Ronaldo will serve only a mandatory one-game ban for his first-ever red card in the Champions League. The UEFA disciplinary...

VAR to be used in Champions League from next season and at Euro 2020: UEFA 27 Sep 2018 - 01:33 pm

Nyon, Switzerland: Video Assistant Referees will be used in the Champions League from the 2019-20 season and will also be introduced at the...

Stunned: Barcelona loses to last-place Leganes, Real to Sevilla 27 Sep 2018 - 01:28 pm

MADRID: First it was Barcelona. Then Real Madrid. Both Spanish league leaders were stunned Wednesday, with Barcelona losing 2-1 at last-place Leganes and...

Lopetegui laments lack of urgency in Real humiliation 27 Sep 2018 - 01:26 pm

SEVILLE: Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui has bemoaned the side's inability to carry out his game plan of pressing their opponents high up...

Dybala breaks drought to help Juventus beat Bologna 2-0 27 Sep 2018 - 01:24 pm

MILAN: Paulo Dybala has been somewhat obscured by Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival at Juventus but the Argentine broke his goal-scoring drought on Wednesday. Dybala...