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Toure out to prove status as Africa's best 14 Jan 2015 - 12:46 pm

Yaya Toure Malabo, Equatorial Guinea---One of the few survivors of the Ivory Coast's feted golden generation, this year's Africa Cup of Nations may...

Africa Cup of Nations Group D factfiles 14 Jan 2015 - 12:01 pm

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea---Factfiles for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group D teams CAMEROON Previous appearances: 16 Best performances: champions 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002...

Africa Cup of Nations Group C factfiles 14 Jan 2015 - 11:48 am

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea---Factfiles for 2015 Africa Cup of Nations Group C teams: ALGERIA Previous appearances: 15 Best performance: champions 1990 Record: P60 W20...

Qatar train for Iran clash in Sydney 14 Jan 2015 - 07:40 am

SYDNEY: The Qatar national squad underwent light training yesterday ahead of their second Asian Cup group-stage match tomorrow against Iran, a Qatar Football...

Teams arrive for Qatar 2015 14 Jan 2015 - 07:38 am

Austrian players and brothers Maximilian and Alexander Hermann take a picture in front of the team bus after arriving at Hamad International Airport,...

Qatar 2015 to get global coverage 14 Jan 2015 - 07:35 am

A beautiful view of illuminated Qatar Handball Association Complex, one of the venues which will host the Qatar 2015 World Men’s Handball Championship....

Aussies roar into quarters as South Korea limp on 14 Jan 2015 - 07:34 am

South Korea’s Nam Tae-hee (left) celebrates with team-mate Park Joo-ho after scoring a goal during their Asian Cup Group A match against Kuwait...

Qatar look to avoid curse of Gulf Cup champions 14 Jan 2015 - 07:30 am

Sydney: Qatar have it all to do in tomorrow’s Asian Cup clash against Iran in Sydney if they are to prevent the curse...

First coach recalls time with World Player of the Year 14 Jan 2015 - 07:30 am

PARIS: Cristiano Ronaldo’s first manager at Sporting Lisbon, Laszlo Boloni, asked him to stop showing off although he never had problems coaching the...

Messi’s purple patch of confusion at Ballon d’Or 14 Jan 2015 - 07:28 am

Argentinian striker Lionel Messi (left) signs autographs as he arrives on the red carpet prior to the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2014 gala held...

Roma hit back in ‘selfie’ row 14 Jan 2015 - 07:26 am

Milan: The President of Serie A side Roma, James Pallotta, has hit back at Lazio counterpart Claudio Lotito in a row over a...

FIFA finds piece of first World Cup, says official 14 Jan 2015 - 07:24 am

Zurich: FIFA has found a long lost piece of the original World Cup which will become one of the major exhibits at its...

Ajmal to have action reassessed in Chennai 14 Jan 2015 - 07:22 am

Lahore: Suspended Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal will have his bowling action reassessed in India this month as he tries to make a comeback...

Dakar Rally: Barreda’s title hopes dented 14 Jan 2015 - 07:21 am

Iquique, Chile: Pablo Quintanilla won Monday’s attritional eighth motorbike stage in the Dakar Rally as overnight leader Joan Barreda’s title bid evaporated in...

Middle East, Asia boost investment in top level sports 14 Jan 2015 - 07:21 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s (PSG) players and officials celebrate with the trophy after winning the match against EA Guingamp in Beijing, in this August 2014...

Star Del Potro wins on comeback 14 Jan 2015 - 07:18 am

Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro reacts after victory against Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky during their men’s singles match on day three of the Sydney...

‘Tired’ Radwanska upset by Spain’s Muguruza in Sydney 14 Jan 2015 - 07:17 am

Sydney: A tough playing schedule caught up with world number six Agnieszka Radwanska when she was dumped out in the first round of...

Rain wipes out play at Kooyong 14 Jan 2015 - 07:16 am

Melbourne: Steady rain wiped out play at the Kooyong Classic yesterday, although Japanese headliner Kei Nishikori managed to secure an indoor practice session...