Archive of Sports
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Barca to have Qatar Airways as shirt sponsor next season
Barcelona, until recently one of the few clubs in world soccer whose players did not display a corporate logo, will switch to Qatar Airways as their ... Sports -
Emirati female weightlifter dreams of Olympics
Twenty-three year old Amna al-Haddad trains five times a week under the close eye of a trainer in a private gym in Dubai - one of a small group of ... Sports -
Soccer players prepare ahead of African Champions League final
Egypt’s al-Ahly club soccer players arrived in Tunis on Thursday receiving a warm reception by fans of their rival Esperance club.Cairo’s al-Ahly are ... Sports -
Japan Qatar Iraq and Uzbekistan win in 2014 World Cup qualifier
Striker Shinji Okazaki scored a late winner Wednesday as Japan beat Oman 2-1 to move closer to clinching a spot in the 2014 World Cup, while Iraq ... Sports -
Shaqiri fires Swiss to injury-time win in Tunisia
Xherdan Shaqiri scored in the sixth minute of injury-time to give Switzerland a flattering 2-1 win over hosts Tunisia in a friendly on Wednesday.The ... Sports -
No record for Messi as Saudis hold Argentina
Lionel Messi failed in his bid to set an outright record for the most Argentina goals in a calendar year as his side were held 0-0 by Frank Rijkaard’s ... Sports -
Iraq edge Jordan to boost Brazil bid
A late goal by striker Hammadi Ahmed gave a youthful Iraq a vital 1-0 victory over Jordan in World Cup qualifying on Wednesday, thrusting them back ... Sports -
Egypts Hany Ramzy leads Belgian Lierse
After being appointed as Lierse’s new head coach, Hany Ramzy becomes the first Egyptian coach for a European football team.Ramzy, who was Egypt’s U-23 ... Sports -
Some like it hot Al-Habsi tells Japan
Oman goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi has told runaway group leaders Japan to stop complaining about the heat ahead of Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier.Japan ... Sports -
Barcelonas Lionel causes a messi fuss at Riyadh airport
Argentine and FC Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi had a rifle pointed at his face haphazardly upon arrival at the Saudi capital Riyadh, as security ... Sports