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Qatari Afif signs Villarreal contract 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Villarreal CF Chairman Fernando Roig Negueroles with Qatari striker Akram Afif. Picture courtesy www.villarrealcf.es Doha: Qatari striker Akram Afif officially signed the contract...

Al Rayyan Stadium – the origin of an award winning design 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Abdulla Al Fehani, Al Rayyan Stadium Project Manager at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (right) receives the Stadium Design of the...

Qatar on track with stadium and infrastructure preparations: FIFA 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Jurgen Muller, FIFA’s Head of Planning and Infrastructure speaks during the World Stadium Congress in Doha yesterday. Doha: Qatar’s preparations for the 2022...

Sevilla stuns Liverpool with 3-1 win in Europa League final 19 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Sevilla's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Europa League final football match between Liverpool FC and Sevilla FC at the...

Waning Rooney sees future in the midfield 18 May 2016 - 03:57 pm

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney applauds fans during a lap of honour after the game. (Reuters / Carl Recine) Manchester: Manchester United captain Wayne...

We will sign amazing players: Leicester City vice-chairman 18 May 2016 - 03:54 pm

Leicester City Football Club vice chairman, Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha looks at the Premier League trophy during an event at the King Power headquarters in...

Barcelona's Qatar friendly postponed 18 May 2016 - 03:42 pm

Barcelona: Spanish champions Barcelona's scheduled friendly against Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli Saudi in Doha, Qatar, has been cancelled by the club's Qatari sponsors...

Terry in one-year deal with Chelsea to end exit talk 18 May 2016 - 03:14 pm

Chelsea's John Terry acknowledges fans after the game (Reuters / Stefan Wermuth) London: Chelsea captain John Terry signed a new one-year contract with...

Cavs 9-0 in these playoffs, and joining rarefied NBA air 18 May 2016 - 03:12 pm

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James raises his arms as he takes the floor against the Toronto Raptors during the first half of the...

Pune win by 19 runs via D/L method to delay Daredevils' playoff push 18 May 2016 - 02:58 pm

Rising Pune Supergiants' batsman Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot during the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Rising Pune Supergiants...

Adebayor wants FA Cup win to seal his time in England 18 May 2016 - 02:29 pm

Crystal Palace forward Emmanuel Adebayor is unsure of whether he will extend his contract with the Premier League club, but hopes to sign...

John Terry: The end of an era? Should Chelsea keep their iconic skipper? 18 May 2016 - 02:17 pm

Chelsea fans unfurl a banner in support of Chelsea's English defender John Terry after the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and...

Garlands, amulets and selfies greet Leicester City in Thailand 18 May 2016 - 01:54 pm

Leicester City FC's captain Wes Morgan (C) lifts the trophy as the club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (R), his son and vice-chairman Aiyawatt "Top"...

Dog invasion sparks chaos at IPL match 18 May 2016 - 10:14 am

A pitch invasion by a dog caused chaos at an Indian Premier League game between Pune and Delhi, sending bemused players scurrying around...

IOC president: 'Dozens' of athletes likely banned from Rio games for doping 18 May 2016 - 09:44 am

Paris: IOC president Thomas Bach said Wednesday that "dozens" of athletes could be banned from the forthcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro...

Alaba wants to bid farewell to Guardiola with seventh title 18 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (C) thanks Bayern Munich's Spanish headcoach Pep Guardiola (L) beside of Bayern Munich's Austrian defender David Alaba (R)...

League admits key missed call in Thunder-Warriors 18 May 2016 - 12:00 am

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (C) drives to the basket as Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes (L) defends during the first...