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Germany fretting on Neuer fitness ahead of World Cup defense 26 Mar 2018 - 03:17 pm

BERLIN: Germany's biggest concern three months ahead of its World Cup defense is whether captain Manuel Neuer will be fit enough to lead...

Smith steps down as captain of IPL's Rajasthan Royals 26 Mar 2018 - 01:23 pm

MUMBAI: Australia's Steve Smith has stepped down as captain of Indian Premier League side the Rajasthan Royals following the ball tampering scandal in...

Tala wins first-ever rowing gold for Qatar 26 Mar 2018 - 12:55 am

DOHA: Promising Tala Abu Jabara (pictured above) made Qatar proud by winning the first-ever gold medal in country’s rowing history during the recently-concluded...

Sanchez satisfied with impressive Al Annabi show 26 Mar 2018 - 12:55 am

BASRA: Qatar coach Felix Sanchez has termed his team’s performance in Iraq as ‘satisfactory, saying the ‘young players’ in the side gave their...

QC crowned Qatar Basketball Cup champions 26 Mar 2018 - 12:54 am

The podium winners and officials pose for a group photo after the final of Qatar Basketball Cup on Saturday in Doha. Qatar Club...

Qatar Gymnastics Federation eyes memorable World Championships 26 Mar 2018 - 12:54 am

Doha: Hailing the recently-concluded FIG Artistic Individual World Cup a huge success, President of the Qatar Gymnastics Federation (QGF) Ali Al Hitmi has...

Xavi named global ambassador by 2022 World Cup organisers 25 Mar 2018 - 08:56 pm

Doha: Former World Cup winner Xavi Hernandez was named as a global ambassador for the 2022 World Cup local organising committee in Qatar...

McLaren gunning for Red Bull, says happy Alonso 25 Mar 2018 - 03:46 pm

MELBOURNE: McLaren have Red Bull in their sights after twice world champion Fernando Alonso finished fifth in Sunday's season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The...

Colombia defeat a reminder of high-level requirements, says France coach 25 Mar 2018 - 02:40 pm

PARIS: France coach Didier Deschamps said that Friday's 3-2 home defeat by Colombia in a friendly game served as a timely warning for...

Rockets notch franchise-record 59th win 25 Mar 2018 - 02:24 pm

James Harden paired a game-high 27 points with eight assists and Clint Capela produced a monster effort on both ends as the Houston...

Ex-Aussie captain Clarke wishes ball tampering just a dream 25 Mar 2018 - 12:21 pm

The Australian cricket team's ball-tampering scandal has been described as a "national day of shame." Former captain Michael Clarke hoped he was just...

Qatar, Syria share honours in Basra 25 Mar 2018 - 11:52 am

Doha/Basra: Abdelaziz Hatem and Akram Afif scored twice in the second half as Qatar rallied for a fighting two-all draw against Syria at...

Jingyuan stuns Ruoteng as FIG World Cup concludes 25 Mar 2018 - 11:13 am

DOHA: Promising Chinese gymnast Zou Jingyuan stunned compatriot Xiao Ruoteng to bag his second gold medal at the FIG Artistic Individual World Cup...

World number one Halep crashes out of Miami Open 25 Mar 2018 - 07:59 am

Miami: World number one Simona Halep tumbled out of the Miami Open on Saturday, falling 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska. The...

Aussie media slams 'arrogance' of out-of-touch cricketers 25 Mar 2018 - 07:55 am

Melbourne: A ball-tampering scandal enveloping Australia's cricket team was described as a dark day for the sport Sunday, as critics slammed the players...

Wozniacki urges action on threatening fans 24 Mar 2018 - 10:55 pm

Miami: Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki lashed out on Saturday at fans who threatened her family as she slumped to a three-set defeat...

Curry sprains MCL in Warriors' win 24 Mar 2018 - 04:25 pm

Stephen Curry scored 29 points in 25 minutes before sustaining a sprained MCL in his left knee as the Golden State Warriors beat...

Iniesta's display against Germany shows what Spain would miss 24 Mar 2018 - 04:15 pm

Madrid: Andres Iniesta may be considering international retirement and winding down his club career in China but Spain's creator-in-chief demonstrated on Friday why...