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Football: Qatar population booms on back of 2022 World Cup
Qatar's population has swollen by almost 40 per cent since the emirate was chosen to the host the 2022 World Cup, official government figures have revealed.
Football: World Cup fans will need special identity cards for matches
Fans at next year's World Cup and this year's Confederations Cup in Russia will need special identity cards before they can watch matches, soccer's governing body said Thursday.
Cricket: SLC appoint Asanka Gurusinha as manager
Sri Lanka Cricket is pleased to announce the appointment of former Sri Lanka No.3 batsman Asanka Gurusinha as the Manager Cricket for the National Team of Sri Lanka.
Football: Smog may force U-17 football World Cup out of Delhi
FIFA could pull Under-17 World Cup matches out of New Delhi because of concerns over air quality in the world's most polluted capital city, the tournament director said.
ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 5th Super / India thump Tigresses by nine wickets
India made short work of Bangladesh’s paltry target of 156 as they romped home in 33.3 overs for the loss of one wicket during the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 5th Super match at Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo today.
ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 10th Match / Bangladesh beat Scotland by 7 wickets
Bangladesh defeated Scotland by seven wickets in the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier match at Colombo Cricket Club Ground today.
Cricket: Match dates revealed for ICC Women's World Cup 2017
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has today revealed the match dates for this summer’s ICC Women’s World Cup in England and Wales.
Football: Chinese clubs more than double spending on international transfers
Chinese soccer clubs spent over $450 million on international transfers last year, around 2-1/2 times more than the year before, according to a FIFA subsidiary report released on Friday.
Dowling -- an old friend of Bangladesh cricket
There are a number of avid promoters of Bangladesh cricket and former New Zealand captain Graham Dowling is one of them. He was one of the three-man ICC inspection team that visited Bangladesh in March 2000 to assess the country's application for Test status.
Sports world pays tribute to Nice attack victims
France Davis Cup captain Yannick Noah, riders at the Tour de France and golfers at the British Open lead tributes from the world of sport to the victims of the Nice terror attack.
Retiring Messi has abandoned us: Ronaldo
World Cup winner and Brazil legend Ronaldo feels "abandoned" by Lionel Messi and hopes he reneges on his retirement from international football.
Golden generations of Wales, Belgium bid for glory
Wales are happy to cast themselves as underdogs in their Euro 2016 quarter-final against Belgium on Friday but such modesty belies their proven ability to bite hard.
Soccer fans mock as England dumped out of Europe twice in a week
England score an ignominious double on Monday, becoming the first country to be dumped out of Europe twice in a week and in the process losing both its prime minister and national soccer team manager.
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma slams India's online trolls
Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has hit out at "misogynistic" online trolls after she received abusive social media messages over her reported on-off relationship with Indian Test cricket captain Virat Kohli.
Australia down West Indies to reach final
Australia display the composure and assurance of world champions to chase down a target of 283 and advance to the final with a six-wicket victory over the West Indies in the seventh match of the Tri-Nation One-Day International Series.
Pele memorabilia nets $5 million fortune at auction
The three-day sale of memorabilia belonging to world football icon Pele ends in London with the artifacts sold for the princely total of £3.4million ($5million, 4.4million euros).
Kulasekara quits Tests
Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Nuwan Kulasekara announces his retirement from Test cricket on Wednesday but said he would continue to be available for limited-overs matches.
8 booters likely in Fed Cup
The eight footballers who were barred from taking part from any domestic football activities following writ petition are likely to be available for their respective clubs in the upcoming Federation Cup.
Fed Cup from June 10
The professional football league committee decide to start the Federation Cup from June 10 with the participation of 12 teams of the of top-tier professional league.