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Winning start for Qatar at FIVB World Championship qualifiers 11 Aug 2017 - 11:20 pm

Qatar mounted a pulsating rally and stunned mighty South Korea 3-2 in the opening Group A match of the FIVB World Championship Qualifications...

Al Sadd resume training in Doha 11 Aug 2017 - 11:20 pm

Doha: Al Sadd Football Team resumed their training in Doha after returning for the Austrian preseason camp, held from July 20 to August...

McGregor fight won’t go the distance, says Mayweather 11 Aug 2017 - 11:20 pm

Las Vegas: Floyd Mayweather has said he has done his homework on mixed martial artist Conor McGregor and promised their multi-million dollar fight...

Dovizioso tops Austrian GP practice 11 Aug 2017 - 11:20 pm

Spielberg, Austria: Italy’s Andrea Dovizioso topped yesterday’s first two free practice sessions for this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP at Spielberg. Dovizioso, runner-up in Austria...

Jennings axed as Stoneman gets England call 11 Aug 2017 - 02:13 am

London: Mark Stoneman is set to become Alastair Cook’s latest England opening partner after being selected to make his debut in next week’s...

Qatar’s ‘Iron Arm’ Budair storms into London final 11 Aug 2017 - 02:10 am

Qatar’s Ahmed Budair, famous as the ‘Iron Arm’ yesterday excelled in the preliminary round to qualify for the men’s javelin final at the...

Olesen, Kisner take charge as Spieth stumbles in first round 11 Aug 2017 - 12:00 am

Charlotte: Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen and American Kevin Kisner each closed with birdies on Thursday to share a one-stroke lead at the PGA Championship...

Makwala reaches 200m final, Van Niekerk scrapes in 10 Aug 2017 - 12:51 am

London: Botswana’s Isaac Makwala reached the World Championship 200 metres final against all odds yesterday, negotiating a solo heat before coming through his...

England hero Ali wants Ashes role for Saqlain 10 Aug 2017 - 12:50 am

Manchester: England star Moeen Ali wants Saqlain Mushtaq's coaching role made permanent so he can continue to work with him in the upcoming...

England’s top order has ‘worst ever batsmen’ 10 Aug 2017 - 12:50 am

Sydney: Former Australia quick Damien Fleming (pictured) says England’s top six contains some of the worst batsmen he has seen play Test cricket...

Pakistan’s new cricket boss eyes top flight tours 10 Aug 2017 - 12:50 am

Lahore: Newly elected Pakistan cricket chief Najam Sethi vowed yesterday to bring international competition back to the terror-hit country after years of isolation....

Al Attiyah at the helm of Asian Equestrian Federation 10 Aug 2017 - 12:50 am

Jakarta: President of Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) Hamad Abdulrahman Al Attiyah has been elected as President of the Asian Equestrian Federation in the...

Francis shocks Felix for 400m gold 10 Aug 2017 - 12:50 am

London: American Phyllis Francis won the World Championships 400 metres final yesterday as Olympic champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo stumbled when seemingly certain of victory...

Bouchard suffers shock exit in home tournament 10 Aug 2017 - 12:35 am

Toronto: Eugenie Bouchard’s mid-season nosedive continued on Tuesday as the Canadian was swept aside 6-3, 6-4 by Croatian qualifier Donna Vekic despite having...

Kendricks wins pole vault gold 10 Aug 2017 - 12:35 am

London: American Sam Kendricks capped his memorable, unbeaten season by winning the pole vault at the World Championships on Tuesday as the title...

Kipruto targets steeplechase world record in Brussels 10 Aug 2017 - 12:35 am

London: Kenya’s Olympic and newly-crowned world 3,000 metres steeplechase champion, Conseslus Kipruto, said yesterday he would attempt a world record at the final...

Cilic, Querrey in Laver Cup teams 10 Aug 2017 - 12:35 am

Prague: World number six Marin Cilic and 20th-ranked Sam Querrey have joined the teams for September’s inaugural Laver Cup in Prague, the organisers...

Spieth, McIlroy hot favourites as PGA Championship tees off 10 Aug 2017 - 12:35 am

Charlotte: Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy make their bids for golfing history when the 99th PGA Championship tees off today at Quail Hollow...