England v France in World Cup quarters: 4 memorable encounters
England and France will face off in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday in a rare clash on the biggest stage.
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Croatia stun Brazil in penalty shootout to reach World Cup semi-finals
DOHA: Croatia stunned favourites Brazil to reach the World Cup semi-finals on Friday (Dec 9), winning 4-2 on penalties after a nailbiting last-eight tie finished 1-1 at the end of extra time.
Scott Jamieson forges clear at Alfred Dunhill Championship
Scotland's Scott Jamieson established a three-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Leopard Creek, while Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin saw his challenge falter after a topsy-turvy round of 73.
Ronaldo, Portugal look to end Morocco’s World Cup run
DOHA: These really are pinch-yourself times for Morocco: A first-ever spot in the quarterfinals of a World Cup — the first to take place in the Arab world, no less — and now a meeting with Portugal and their superstar striker, Cristiano Ronaldo. Well, maybe. Because Ronaldo has again managed to steal the spotlight in his inimitable way, even bumping Morocco’s historic run to the last eight off the top of the agenda before Saturday’s narrative-laden match.
Sterling back in training for England
Raheem Sterling was back in training for England on Friday after returning to Qatar ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final with France.
Two French players handed life bans for match-fixing
French players Mick Lescure and Jules Okala have been given life bans from tennis after investigations into multiple incidents of match-fixing since 2014, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Friday.
A passion for perfumes: One Parisian entrepreneur looks to the Middle East for olfactory inspiration
Born in Paris in 1989, David Benedek is a third-generation perfume maker. His paternal grandparents moved to the French capital from Transylvania in the 1950s where they opened their first boutique in the Palais-Royale neighbourhood.