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Under-pressure Lee Chong Wei in All-England shock loss 10 Mar 2016 - 05:47 pm

India’s B Sai Praneeth celebrating his win. (Photo: allenglandbadminton.com) Birmingham, United Kingdom: Lee Chong Wei, the former world number who has been making...

Pakistan says won't go to World T20 without security guarantee 10 Mar 2016 - 05:30 pm

Pakistani Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan gestures as he speaks with media representatives in Islamabad on March 10, 2016. AFP/ AAMIR QURESHI ...

Cavs bounce back after LeBron rebuke 10 Mar 2016 - 10:07 am

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with center Tristan Thompson (13) during the fourth quarter of the game against the Sacramento Kings...

Avenging Ibrahimovic fires PSG past Chelsea 10 Mar 2016 - 09:40 am

Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after scoring the second goal for PSGReuters / Eddie KeoghLivepic London: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored one and created another as Paris...

Aspire Academy welcomes ‘future stars’ 10 Mar 2016 - 12:15 am

Young athletes in action on the opening day of the Aspire Academy training camp for future sporting champions on Tuesday. Doha: Following a...

Al Wakrah desperate to bounce back after Al Rayyan thrashing 10 Mar 2016 - 12:15 am

Mauricio Larriera (centre), the head coach of Al Wakrah during a press conference ahead of their QSL match against minnows Mesaimeer, recently in...

Al Khor edge out Al Ahli as El Jaish down Al Sadd 10 Mar 2016 - 12:13 am

Action during the Qatar Cup basketball tournament clash between Al Khor and Al Ahli at Al Gharafa Indoor Hall yesterday. DOHA: Rembert Patrick...

Aspire boss expects Qatari athletes to shine in Rio 10 Mar 2016 - 12:08 am

Doha: The head of Qatar’s renowned Aspire Academy said that he believes the centre’s graduates this summer could double the number of Olympic...

Rayyan Al Jeffairi through to second round of Qatar Asian Tournament 10 Mar 2016 - 12:07 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Rayyan Al Jeffairi qualified for the second round of Qatar U14 Asian Tennis Championship being organised by the Qatar Tennis Federation....

Oman stun Ireland at World Twenty20 10 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Oman's Oman's Munis Ansari (R) and Ajay Lalcheta react after their team's victory in the World T20 cricket tournament match between Ireland and...

Bangladesh secures a narrow win against Netherlands 10 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Bangladesh's Tamim Iqbal (R) is watched by Netherlands's wicketkeeper Wesley Barresi during the World T20 cricket tournament match between Bangladesh and Netherlands at...

Australia power to series victory 10 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Australia's David Warner plays a shot. REUTERS, Mike Hutchings Cape Town: Australia gained a confidence boost ahead of the World Twenty20 with an...

No excuse for Sharapova, says former WADA chief Pound 09 Mar 2016 - 05:44 pm

Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova speaks at a press conference in downtown Los Angeles, California, March 7, 2016. (AFP) By Martyn Herman LONDON:...

Zimbabwe, Afghanistan begin World T20 with 14-run wins 09 Mar 2016 - 02:45 pm

Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi (C) is congratulated by teammates after his dismissal of Scotland batsman Matt Machan during the ICC World T20 cricket tournament...

French soccer body's office searched in Blatter investigation 09 Mar 2016 - 01:56 pm

his file photo taken on August 22, 2015 shows then outgoing FIFA president Sepp Blatter answering to a press conference during the "Sepp ...

Aldridge powers shorthanded Spurs over Timberwolves 09 Mar 2016 - 11:37 am

Minneapolis, MN, USA; San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) dunks in the first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32)...