Xavi’s Al Sadd Win Qatar’s Emir Cup
A dramatic last minute winner gave Al Sadd, skippered by Barcelona legend Xavi Hernandez, victory in the Emir Cup final on Friday, Qatar's biggest domestic cup competition. The match was played in...
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Mumbai Beat Kolkata To Storm Into IPL Cricket Final
Indian leg-spinner Karn Sharma claimed four wickets to lead Mumbai Indians into the Indian Premier League final after humbling Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in the second qualifier Friday....
Mortaza Glad Bangladesh Have Chance of Quick Recovery
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza is happy to go straight back into action on Friday as the Tigers go in search of their first win in the Tri-Series in Dublin. After their first game in the one-day...
Kolkata To Face Mumbai For IPL Final Berth
Kolkata Knight Riders face Mumbai Indians for a shot at a final berth in the Indian Premier League after Gautam Gambhir powered his team to a win over Sunrisers Hyderabad early Thursday. Rain reduced...
Broom, Neesham Have Kiwis On Cruise Control
New Zealand eased to their second successive victory in the one-day international tri-series in Ireland, beating Bangladesh by four wickets with 15 balls to spare on Wednesday. Set a modest target of...
South Africa Beat Scotland In Paris Sevens Final, Clinch Series
South Africa were crowned winners of this season's World Rugby Sevens Series on Sunday, beating Scotland 15-5 in the final of the penultimate leg in Paris. The Blitzboks arrived in the French capital...
Kings Sink Sharks For Historic Triumph
Southern Kings defeated a fellow South African side for the first time in Super Rugby when they edged Coastal Sharks 35-32 Saturday after a thriller in Port Elizabeth. It was also the first time the...
Gritty Lions Tough It Out In Brumbies Win
South Africa's Golden Lions won their third Australian tour game with a resilient 13-6 Super Rugby win over the ACT Brumbies in Canberra on Friday. The Lions scored the only try of the dour contest...
Asamoah Gyan Hints Ownership of DOL Side Phar Rangers
Ghana skipper Asamoah Gyan has fueled speculations that he owns division one side Phar Rangers by refusing to deny if he is the one funding the club. The speculation was fueled on Sunday when Gyan...
Ali Lumbers To 100 For Prudent Pakistan
Azhar Ali crawled to a second hundred in as many matches as Pakistan reached 227 for three at lunch on the second day of the third and final Test against the West Indies on Thursday. An extended...
I Would Love To See John Terry In China
The Shanghai Shenhua boss says he was sure the 36-year-old would end up making the move to the Chinese Super League and says he has a lot to teach Shanghai Shenhua coach Gus Poyet would love to see...
Ghana-Uruguay Game Still A Nightmare
Seven years have passed but events of the Ghana-Uruguay match in Johannesburg, South Africa, are still fresh in the mind of ex-Black Stars Captain, Stephen ‘Tornado’ Appiah. It is a memory that...
Phobia End WAFA Unbeaten Run
Hearts of Oak continued their renaissance with yet another classy first half performance and a gritty showing second half of the game to win 2-1 at the Accra Sports Stadium. The Accra based club...
Narine’s 15-Ball Half-Ton Matches IPL Record
West Indies all-rounder Sunil Narine equalled an Indian Premier League record as he hit a whirlwind half-century off just 15 balls to lead Kolkata Knight Riders to a big win over struggling Royal...
Crusaders Tame Bulls In Super Rugby New Zealand Rampage
The Canterbury Crusaders stacked up their 10th-straight win as New Zealand continued on a Super Rugby rampage at the weekend, leaving South African and Australian teams scattered in their wake. The...
Jaguares Hit Back To Pip Sunwolves In Super Rugby Try Fest
Jaguares of Argentina snapped a four-match losing streak with a come-from-behind 46-39 victory over Sunwolves of Japan Saturday in a Super Rugby try fest. The hosts turned a 39-27 deficit 14 minutes...
Lions Roar To Seventh Straight Win With Rebels Rout
South Africa's red-hot Golden Lions posted their biggest win in Australia with a thumping 47-10 Super Rugby victory over the Melbourne Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday. The Johannesburg-based Lions...
Injured McCullum To Miss Rest of IPL
New Zealand's Brendon McCullum has been ruled out of the remainder of the Indian Premier League season with a hamstring strain, heaping fresh misery on his Gujarat Lions team. The dashing opener...
Record-Breaking Sydney FC Put All On the Line In Decider
Sydney FC, coming off a record-breaking season with just one defeat, will put it all on the line against Melbourne Victory in Sunday's Australian A-League grand final in Sydney. The Sky Blues have...
Teenager Bosch Kicks 18 Points In Vital Sharks Win
Teenage fly-half Curwin Bosch kicked 18 points as Coastal Sharks of South Africa won 33-25 at Jaguares of Argentina Saturday in a key Super Rugby match. Success gave the Sharks an eight-point...