Messi ‘made me better player’, says Ronaldo
Lisbon: Cristiano Ronaldo admitted on Wednesday his long-time rivalry with Lionel Messi has made him “a better player” and that
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Bayern hope Coutinho arrival will spark season
BERLIN: German champions Bayern Munich are hoping their fans’ enthusiasm with the arrival of Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho this week
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Henry’s desire to succeed as manager undimmed by Monaco misery
London: France football legend Thierry Henry is keen for another chance to prove he can be a successful manager despite
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Russia’s world high jump champion calls out suspended federation
MOSCOW: Russian high jumper Maria Lasitskene has taken the rare step of publicly criticising her country’s suspended athletics federation for
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Paire survives Humbert scare to reach Winston-Salem quarters
Carolina: Top seeded Frenchman Benoit Paire saved a match point and then fought back to beat compatriot Ugo Humbert 3-6
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Australia can win basketball World Cup, says Popovich
Melbourne: United States coach Gregg Popovich has tipped Australia as a key contender at the upcoming basketball World Cup in
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Top seed Wang eases into Bronx Open quarterfinals
New York: Top seed Wang Qiang of China sailed into the Bronx Open quarterfinals with a convincing 6-1 6-4 victory
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Koeman announces squad for preparatory camp
MUSCAT, August 21 – An Oman squad with a mix of experience and youth was picked by the Oman national
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Workshop for OOC’s board of directors in Salalah
Muscat: OOC’s Board of Directors will hold a workshop in Dhofar Governorate from August 22-24 to discuss several important topics
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Coaching shuffle gives Ancelotti’s Napoli hope of toppling Juventus
Milan: As the sole survivor of a coaching shuffle among the leading challengers, Carlo Ancelotti could have the best chance
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Ribery arrives in Tuscany ahead of Fiorentina move
Milan: French winger Franck Ribery travelled to Italy on Wednesday to complete a medical ahead of a move to Serie
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Brazilian Elkeson earns China call-up
Shanghai: China named Elkeson in their squad on Wednesday for their opening World Cup qualifier with the Brazilian poised to
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Wildcard Pera stuns Strycova to move into Bronx quarters
Bronx: American wildcard Bernarda Pera upset Czech third seed Barbora Strycova 3-6 6-2 6-1 to advance to the quarterfinals of
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Legendary Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations
London: Big-serving left-hander Goran Ivanisevic, a former Wimbledon champion who won two Olympic bronze medals, headlined the list of four
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Top seeds Paire, Shapovalov advance in Winston-Salem
Washington: Top-seeded Benoit Paire reached the third round of the ATP Winston-Salem Open Tuesday, beating Prajnesh Gunneswaran 6-3, 7-5. France’s
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India expect positive verdict on Davis Cup tie in Pakistan
MUMBAI: The All India Tennis Association (AITA) is hopeful its security concerns for next month’s tie against hosts Pakistan will
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Batting order key for England in Smith’s absence
LEEDS, England: The absence through injury of leading Australia batsman Steve Smith gives England a golden chance to level the
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India look to dominate West Indies in first Test
North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda: India look set to extend their decade-long dominance over West Indies when the first match
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Omani paddlers impress in Jordan
Muscat: Oman national table tennis (Under-12) team paddlers delivered an impressive performance, claiming third place, in the West Asian Championships
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Juventus gamble on Sarri delivering stylish Serie A title
Milan: Juventus begin their Serie A campaign this weekend under new coach Maurizio Sarri as the multiple Italian champions gamble
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Suarez who? Carroll admits low football IQ
Andy Carroll has admitted his football IQ was so low he had to use Google to find out who Luis
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