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Star Qatari cager Yaseen Ismail retires 15 Jun 2016 - 12:12 am

FROM LEFT: Vicken Deyirmenjian, General Manager, GulfCrafts, Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) President Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Rashid Nasser Al Khalifa, Vice-Chairman...

Battles intensify at AZF Ramadan Sports Festival 15 Jun 2016 - 12:10 am

Action from a football game at AZF Ramadan Sports Festival, under way in Doha. Doha: With the finals of the Aspire Zone Foundation...

QBF plans special send-off for Ismail 15 Jun 2016 - 12:09 am

DOHA: The Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) will invite an array of NBA players besides some of the best names in Asia in a...

Italy scorer Pelle misses training ahead of Sweden match 14 Jun 2016 - 04:15 pm

(LtoR) Italy's defender Leonardo Bonucci,Italy's forward Ciro Immobile, Italy's midfielder Daniele De Rossi ,Italy's defender Matteo Darmian, Italy's forward Graziano Pelle, Italy's goalkeeper...

James, Irving explode to keep Cavs alive in NBA Finals 14 Jun 2016 - 04:12 pm

Kyrie Irving #2 and LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers react during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors in Game...

England Euro 2016 expulsion would be 'devastating': Adam Lallana 14 Jun 2016 - 02:54 pm

England's Adam Lallana during news conference. REUTERS/Lee Smith Chantilly, France: England's players will find it "devastating" if they are thrown out of Euro...

UEFA Russia given 'suspended' ban from Euro 2016 14 Jun 2016 - 02:02 pm

File photo: Reuters Paris: UEFA on Tuesday ordered the "suspended disqualification" of Russia from the European Championship declaring they will be ordered out...

French authorities expecting 50,000 England fans 14 Jun 2016 - 01:22 pm

England fans in Marseille, France. (file photo: Reuters) Arras, France: French authorities are boosting security for the England-Wales European Championship match on Thursday...

Antonio Sanabria: Why the Starlet Should Snub Barcelona For Leicester City 14 Jun 2016 - 01:18 pm

Antonio Sanabria. (file photo: reuters) Written by Aakriti Mehrotra Antonio Sanabria’s debut with Roma back in 2015 wasn’t quite as impressive as he...

Italy celebrate on road to redemption at Euro 2016 14 Jun 2016 - 01:16 pm

Italy's players celebrate after winning the Euro 2016 group E football match against Belgium at the Parc Olympique Lyonnais stadium in Lyon on...

France wants to deport almost 50 Russian soccer fans - supporters group 14 Jun 2016 - 11:14 am

Fans cause trouble during EURO 2016 match between England and Russia. REUTERS MOSCOW: France wants to deport almost 50 Russian soccer fans, Alexander...

Kumble applies for India coaching job - reports 14 Jun 2016 - 10:02 am

This file photograph taken on November 2, 2008, shows Indian cricket captain Anil Kumble (C) as he salutes the crowd with his cap...

Handball: Qatar aim to continue 2015 Worlds success at Rio Games 14 Jun 2016 - 12:00 am

Qatar handball team players practise ahead of the Rio Olympics Games. Doha, Qatar: With just over 50 days to go to the Rio...

Pique's late header gives Spain win over Czechs 13 Jun 2016 - 05:45 pm

Spain's Gerard Pique scores their first goal. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler TOULOUSE, France: Reigning champions Spain left it late but Gerard Pique's 87th-minute header earned...

Djokovic tops Unchanged ATP Rankings 13 Jun 2016 - 05:40 pm

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic poses with his trophy on Place de la Concorde in Paris on June 6, 2016, after winning the...

Croatia's Srna flies home for father's funeral 13 Jun 2016 - 05:14 pm

TOPSHOT - Croatia's defender Darijo Srna reacts during the Euro 2016 group D football match between Turkey and Croatia at Parc des Princes...

Cech keeps Czechs level with Spain at half-time 13 Jun 2016 - 04:47 pm

Spain's Alvaro Morata has a shot saved by Czech Republic's Petr Cech. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler Toulouse, France: European champions Spain were frustrated by goalkeeping...

In-form Austrian Thiem wins Stuttgart 13 Jun 2016 - 04:44 pm

Austria's Dominic Thiem poses inside the winner's prize, a Mercedes-Benz SL 500, during the victory ceremony of the ATP Mercedes Cup tennis tournament...