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Al Rayyan retain basketball league title 02 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Al Rayyan team members celebrating the Qatar Basketball League (QBL) title at Al Gharafa Indoor Complex yesterday. The defending champions crushed Al Sadd...

Galatasaray coach Denizli quits after three months 01 Mar 2016 - 06:54 pm

Istanbul: Istanbul giants Galatasaray on Tuesday confirmed that coach Mustafa Denizli was leaving after a brief but doomed three month spell in charge...

Unbeaten record in sight for unstoppable Barca 01 Mar 2016 - 06:20 pm

Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez kicks the ball during the Spanish league football match FC Barcelona vs Sevilla FC at the Camp Nou...

Guardiola dismisses Dortmund talk before Mainz 01 Mar 2016 - 05:51 pm

AFP / TOBIAS SCHWARZ Berlin: Bayern Munich could move closer to an historic fourth straight German league title if they win at nearest-rivals...

Ronaldo rant forgiven and forgotten - Zidane 01 Mar 2016 - 05:20 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane insists he has put Cristiano Ronaldo's outburst at his own teammates behind him as he attempts to...

Himachal Pradesh refuses to stage India-Pakistan World T20 tie 01 Mar 2016 - 05:12 pm

New Delhi: India's cricket board on Tuesday criticised authorities in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh after they refused to provide security for...

Pakistan's Inzamam backs tainted duo Asif, Butt 01 Mar 2016 - 05:04 pm

Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq speaks during an interview with AFP at the Shaeed Vijay Singh Pathik Sport complex in Greater Noida on...

India opt to bowl against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 01 Mar 2016 - 05:02 pm

Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan looks on during a training session at the Sher-e-Bangla National CricketStadium in Dhaka on February 29, 2016. (AFP /...

Leverkusen star out with thigh injury 01 Mar 2016 - 04:30 pm

Leverkusen: Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Lars Bender has torn his thigh muscle and will be sidelined for two weeks, the Bundesliga club said Tuesday. ...

James returns to help Cavs hold off Pacers 01 Mar 2016 - 09:01 am

Monta Ellis #11 of the Indiana Pacers shoots over LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half at Quicken Loans...

PSG looking to bounce back from Lyon loss in Cup 01 Mar 2016 - 08:20 am

Paris: Paris Saint-Germain will be desperate to get back on track after their shock 2-1 defeat at Lyon, when they face a trip...

Zabaleta urges City to harness Wembley momentum 01 Mar 2016 - 08:19 am

Liverpool: Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta believes that his team's Wembley success in the League Cup final against Liverpool can spur them onto...

Don't rush Man Utd gem Rashford, warns Van Gaal 01 Mar 2016 - 08:17 am

Manchester, United Kingdom: Marcus Rashford's astonishing start in senior football has given Manchester United a significant lift at a key stage of a...

Cech sets Arsenal title target 01 Mar 2016 - 08:15 am

Manchester United's English striker Marcus Rashford (2R) scores his and his team's second goal past a diving Arsenal's Czech goalkeeper Petr Cech (L)...

Mayweather finds foes outside ring harder to tame 01 Mar 2016 - 07:49 am

Promoter and former champion boxer Floyd Mayweather (C) speaks during a press conference announcing WBA super lightweight champion Adrien Broner's fight against Ashley...

Spurs are title favourites says Ranieri 01 Mar 2016 - 07:46 am

London: Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has moved to take the pressure off his shock Premier League leaders by tipping Tottenham as title favourites....

Higuain hits 25th goal to maintain title push in Viola draw 01 Mar 2016 - 07:41 am

Napoli's Gonzalo Higuain celebrates after scoring against Fiorentina. REUTERS/Tony Gentile Milan: Gonzalo Higuain claimed his 25th Serie A goal of the season as...