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Ronaldo says decision easy to join Juventus to win Champions League 22 Aug 2018 - 02:24 pm

Milan: Cristiano Ronaldo said it had been an easy decision to leave Real Madrid for Juventus as he bids to become just the...

FIFA takes control of Uruguay federation amid World Cup bid 22 Aug 2018 - 02:18 pm

ZURICH: FIFA has taken temporary control of the Uruguayan Football federation because of governance concerns as the country campaigns with Argentina and Paraguay...

Asiad: Qatar’s Janko, Cherif unstoppable in Palembang 22 Aug 2018 - 10:00 am

DOHA: Qatari beach volleyball players Ahmed Janko and Cherif Samba topped their pool with a resounding win against South Korea while the men’s...

Woods surprised by overwhelming fan support 21 Aug 2018 - 08:40 pm

Fourteen-time major winner Tiger Woods says the support he has received from the galleries this year shows how "appreciative" fans are of his...

Mani appointed as new PCB chairman as Sethi resigns 21 Aug 2018 - 12:11 pm

ISLAMABAD: Najam Sethi has resigned as the Pakistan Cricket Board chairman yesterday, just two days after Imran Khan was sworn in as country’s...

Al Gharafa draw ‘a warning bell’ for Al Sadd: Ferreira 21 Aug 2018 - 12:06 pm

DOHA: Expressing disappointment over a draw against Al Gharafa in QNB Stars League (QSL), head coach Jesualdo Ferreira has said Al Sadd will...

Bhutan: No medals yet in the Asian Games - but still happy 20 Aug 2018 - 07:49 pm

JAKARTA, Indonesia: The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan has never won a medal of any kind at the Asian Games, much less the Olympics....

Man Utd fans should be 'mad', admits Pogba 20 Aug 2018 - 02:58 pm

London: Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba believes the club's fans have every right to vent their anger after a first-half collapse saw the...

Qatar’s Ibrahim misses out on Asian Games wrestling bronze medal 20 Aug 2018 - 10:25 am

Doha: Qatar’s Abdullrahman Ibrahim went down fighting to Korea’s Byungmin Gong in the bronze medal bout in the Men’s Freestyle 74 kg wrestling...

QOC hosts reception to Olympic family of Asia 20 Aug 2018 - 10:19 am

Jakarta, Indonesia: The Qatar Olympic Committee hosted a reception for the members of the Olympic Council of Asia OCA, members of the National...

Al Sadd secure last-gasp draw 20 Aug 2018 - 10:15 am

DOHA: Al Rayyan held off an rampaging Al Duhail at bay for a goalless draw in a clash of QNB Stars League (QSL)...

Chinese hotshot Yang bags second Asian Games medal 20 Aug 2018 - 09:46 am

Palembang, Indonesia, Chinese sharpshooter Yang Haoran bagged his second medal in two days at the Asian Games on Monday, narrowly clinching victory over...

With sloppy defending, Man United loses 3-2 to Brighton 19 Aug 2018 - 09:08 pm

BRIGHTON, England: Manchester United conceded three goals in a 20-minute span in the first half in a 3-2 loss to Brighton in the...

Kumar fades, Punia rises as new poster boy of Indian wrestling 19 Aug 2018 - 08:54 pm

JAKARTA: Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar faded on a day when Bajrang Punia emerged as the new poster boy of Indian wrestling after...

Rosmaniar wins Indonesia's first gold, and social media 19 Aug 2018 - 03:02 pm

JAKARTA: Defia Rosmaniar produced Indonesia's first gold medal in their home Asian Games and instantly became toast of the social media in her...

Taiwan shoots into first place for gold in Asiad blow to China 19 Aug 2018 - 12:18 pm

Palembang, Indonesia, Taiwanese teenager Lin Yingshin and teammate Lu Shaochuan scored a narrow victory over bitter rivals China at the shooting range of...

Al Tamimi leads Team Qatar at spectacular opening ceremony 19 Aug 2018 - 09:58 am

Jakarta, Indonesia: The 2018 Asian Games officially opened with a spectacular Opening Ceremony held in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta yesterday as prodigious young squash...