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Xavi confident Messi will stay at Barcelona 03 Dec 2016 - 02:25 am

Barcelona: Barcelona great Xavi Hernandez cannot imagine Lionel Messi leaving the Catalan club, despite the Argentine forward stalling over a new contract with...

Italian Super Cup TIM tickets go online 03 Dec 2016 - 02:24 am

As the date of the long awaited Italian Super Cup TIM approaches, the organisers will release the first batch of tickets for sale...

Champ Rosberg retires 03 Dec 2016 - 02:20 am

Vienna: Nico Rosberg quit Formula One yesterday, just five days after winning the world title for Mercedes in a move that stunned motor...

QSL: Solitary Xavi strike seals Al Sadd win against Al Khor 03 Dec 2016 - 02:19 am

Al Sadd continued their undefeated start to the QSL season with a narrow 1-0 win over a resilient Al Khor side yesterday evening....

UAE's Omar Abdulrahman named Asian player of 2016 03 Dec 2016 - 02:16 am

Abu Dhabi: Omar Abdulrahman, arguably Asia's biggest star, was crowned AFC player of the year in a glittering ceremony in his home country...

City plan to prove a point in Chelsea showdown 03 Dec 2016 - 02:15 am

London: Manchester City will aim to prove their hectic schedule won't stop them winning the Premier League when leaders Chelsea visit Eastlands for...

Barca desperate to break Real's unbeaten streak in El Classico 03 Dec 2016 - 02:13 am

Madrid: Barcelona are the more desperate side as Real Madrid visit Catalonia tomorrow for the first El Clasico of the season boasting a...

Root backs 'brilliant' Cook to remain captain 03 Dec 2016 - 02:11 am

New Delhi: Batsman Joe Root has backed Alastair Cook to remain as England skipper, hailing him as a "brilliant leader" despite the team's...

Woods upbeat after roller-coaster return 03 Dec 2016 - 02:09 am

Nassau: Tiger Woods's first competitive round in nearly 16 months provided more questions than answers as he teased golf fans with a performance...

Zhang withdraws from World Tour Grand Finals 03 Dec 2016 - 02:06 am

Chinese superstar Zhang Jike has withdrawn from the Seamaster Qatar 2016 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals with an ankle injury. The injury is...

Ex-FIFA chief Blatter set to learn ban appeal 03 Dec 2016 - 02:04 am

Zurich: Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter will learn on Monday whether his appeal against a six-year ban from football has been successful, the...

Lehmann looks to defuse Maxwell-Wade row 03 Dec 2016 - 02:03 am

Sydney: Australia coach Darren Lehmann is to hold clear-the-air talks ahead of the one-day series against New Zealand after recalled all-rounder Glenn Maxwell...

2024 bid cities upbeat on costs as Tokyo struggles 03 Dec 2016 - 02:02 am

Tokyo: Budapest, Los Angeles and Paris have expressed confidence in their ability to control costs as they prepare for the final phase of...

Dodt holds halfway lead in Australian PGA 03 Dec 2016 - 02:01 am

Gold Coast: Australia's Andrew Dodt fired a five-under 67 to hold a two-shot halfway lead in the Australian PGA Championship with Adam Scott...

Rosberg stuns Formula One with retirement bombshell 02 Dec 2016 - 05:40 pm

LONDON: Nico Rosberg stunned Formula One on Friday with the shock announcement that he was retiring only days after achieving a lifetime ambition...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Jose Mourinho hit back on tax claims 02 Dec 2016 - 04:13 pm

Paris: Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho hit back at claims over their tax arrangements on Friday with...

With Zlatan Ibrahimovic gone Edinson Cavani enjoying spotlight at PSG 02 Dec 2016 - 04:09 pm

PARIS: Used to playing second fiddle to Zlatan Ibrahimovic for years, Edinson Cavani is blossoming as a great soloist for Paris Saint-Germain. Criticized...