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Thirteen European FAs pledge FIFA backing to Infantino 14 Feb 2016 - 03:22 pm

UEFA General Secretary and FIFA presidential candidate Gianni Infantino arrives for the regional meeting of National Football Associations in Belgrade, Serbia February 13,...

South Africa bowl in series decider against England 14 Feb 2016 - 01:11 pm

South Africa's Imran Tahir appeals for the wicket of England's Joe Root (not in picture) to umpire Johan Cloete as Alex Hales looks...

Windies skittle India for 145 in U19 World Cup final 14 Feb 2016 - 10:58 am

West Indies cricketer Alzarri Joseph (3rd R) celebrates after the dismissal of the Indian cricketer Anmolpreet Singh during the Under-19 World Cup cricket...

McCullum falls as Voges puts Australia in control 14 Feb 2016 - 10:55 am

Adam Voges (C) of Australia leads Australia players from the field during day three of the first cricket Test match between New Zealand...

LaVine wins thrilling All-Star Slam Dunk contest 14 Feb 2016 - 09:50 am

Montreal: Minnesota Timberwolves forward Zach LaVine earned a second straight NBA All-Star Slam Dunk title in Toronto on Saturday in a scintillating showdown...

Ex-NBA player banned in Philippines for cursing commissioner 14 Feb 2016 - 09:04 am

Manila: The Philippines' professional basketball league has banned former NBA player Ivan Johnson for life after he cursed at its commissioner during a...

Nishikori to face US teen in Memphis final 14 Feb 2016 - 08:28 am

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns a shot to Sam Querrey of the United States during their semi-final singles match on Day 6 of...

Silver eyes All-Star Game in Europe but not soon 14 Feb 2016 - 07:48 am

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a press conference before NBA All-Star Saturday Night at Air Canada Centre on February 13, 2016 in...

Nadal crashes out to Thiem in Buenos Aires 14 Feb 2016 - 07:43 am

Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a shot during his tennis match against Austria's Dominic Thiem at the ATP Argentina Open in Buenos Aires, February...

Hiddink pleads for Friday night Euro relief 14 Feb 2016 - 07:42 am

London: Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink pleaded with the Premier League to introduce Friday night football in an effort to maximise his side's chances...

Super-sub Zaza boosts Euro 2016 bid in Juve win 14 Feb 2016 - 07:25 am

Simone Zaza of Juventus celebrates after scoring the winning goal during the Italian Serie A soccer match Juventus FC vs SSC Napoli at...

Saez double fires Al Wakrah to victory 14 Feb 2016 - 12:21 am

Al Wakrah’s Mohsine Moutaouali (left) vies for the ball with two unidentified players of Al Sailiya during their QSL match played at Suhaim...

Sammy dunks to shoot El Jaish up 14 Feb 2016 - 12:20 am

El Jaish’s Yousuf Mohmmed attempts to dunk during their Qatar Basketball League game against Al Ahli which El Jaish won 98-71 at Al...

Doha hosts ‘Challenges in Football Injuries’ conference 14 Feb 2016 - 12:19 am

Dr Michel D’Hooghe, member of the FIFA Executive Committee and Chairman of the FIFA Medical Committee speaks during the two-day medical conference in...

Qatargas Chess Championship to conclude today 14 Feb 2016 - 12:18 am

Pictures show action during yesterday’s proceedings at the Qatargas Chess Championship which is under way at Al Muntaza Model Primary School for Boys...

Mkhitaryan sinks Hanover as Dortmund keep up the chase 14 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

Borussia Dortmund's Henrikh Mkhitaryan (2nd L) celebrates goal against Hannover 96 REUTERS/Ina Fassbender BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund kept up the chase on Bundesliga leaders...

Barcelona-Real Madrid rivalry spills into Copa del Rey final 14 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

MADRID: The rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona has spilled into the Copa del Rey final, a match in which Madrid isn't even...

FIFA candidate Salman says FIFA to stay in Zurich 14 Feb 2016 - 12:00 am

ZURICH: FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa plans to keep the world soccer body's headquarters in Zurich and retain the...