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European Qualifiers: Qatar gear up for Portugal tie 07 Oct 2021 - 07:38 am

Doha: Asian champions Qatar are gearing up to face Portugal at the European Qualifiers match to be played on October 9. After reaching...

Ireland's Robinson says he hasn't had Covid-19 vaccination 06 Oct 2021 - 09:02 am

Ireland forward Callum Robinson said he has not been vaccinated against COVID-19 despite contracting the virus twice. The 26-year-old first tested positive in...

Captain Finch says underdone Australia can win World Cup 06 Oct 2021 - 08:34 am

Melbourne: Most of Australia's players have had scant preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup but captain Aaron Finch said his underdone squad can...

QCTF fetes 'Ironwoman' Lolwa 06 Oct 2021 - 07:53 am

Qatar Cycling & Triathlon Federation (QCTF) President Dr Mohammed Al Kuwari presenting a memento to Lolwa Al Marri, who recently became first ever...

Sangsu clinches historic win in Lusail 06 Oct 2021 - 07:50 am

Lusail: World Number 22 Lee Sangsu yesterday created history by becoming the first South Korean man to win singles title at the Asian...

Al Mohannadi, Abdulwahhab qualify for ITTF Worlds 06 Oct 2021 - 07:50 am

Doha: Qatar’s Ahmed Khalil Al Mohannadi and Mohamed Abdulwahhab qualified for men’s doubles event at World Table Tennis Championships to be staged in...

FIFA picks Qatari official as member of Dispute Resolution Committee 05 Oct 2021 - 07:10 pm

Doha: FIFA has chosen Dana bint Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Executive Director of Legal Affairs of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC),...

Hamilton's Mission 44 foundation announces first initiative 05 Oct 2021 - 12:43 pm

LONDON: A foundation set up by seven-times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton announced its first initiative on Tuesday, seeking to recruit 150 black ...

Facebook outage leaves players twiddling their thumbs 05 Oct 2021 - 12:11 pm

Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Moura joked that Monday's near six-hour social media outage meant he finally had a chance to connect with his wife,...

Barty opts out of Australia team for BJK Cup finals 05 Oct 2021 - 11:20 am

SYDNEY: A return to court for Ash Barty this season looked less likely on Tuesday after the world number one was omitted from...

Tanveer, Vithanage and Rizlan star at QA tourney 05 Oct 2021 - 08:15 am

Doha: National team players Muhammad Tanveer, Sandun Vithanage and vice-captain Mohammed Rizlan warmed up well ahead of the upcoming international event with solid...

Al Attiyah targets Morocco triumph 05 Oct 2021 - 08:13 am

Zagora: Overdrive Racing faces one of its busiest and most important week’s of the motor sporting calendar when it runs six Toyota Hiluxes...

Sport integrity, governance focus of cooperation between WBC and ICSS 05 Oct 2021 - 08:11 am

Doha: Recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the World Boxing Council (WBC) and the International Centre for Sport Security (ICSS) which aims...

Education City Golf Club hosts Commercial Bank tournament 05 Oct 2021 - 08:09 am

Doha: Education City Golf Club has been developing a robust golf development program over the past few years by hosting tournaments for the...

Doha gets set to stage 2021 FINA World Cup meet 05 Oct 2021 - 08:02 am

Doha: Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) is confident of hosting a successful event as Doha gears up to complete 10 years of hosting the...

Asian Championships: Hayata wins women’s title at Lusail Hall 05 Oct 2021 - 07:57 am

Doha: Hina Hayata ended her Doha sojourn in style as the Japanese claimed the women’s singles title at the Asian Table Tennis Championships...

Ooredoo Cup: Al Arabi eye full points against Al Khor 05 Oct 2021 - 07:57 am

Doha: Al Khor face Al Arabi in Round 2 (Group B) of the 2021-2022 season Ooredoo Cup at the Qatar SC Stadium today....

Rodriguez: Qatar 2022 will be the most amazing of all World Cups 05 Oct 2021 - 07:50 am

Doha: James Rodriguez is the biggest star to have descended on Qatar’s football horizon in recent times. The Colombian attacking midfielder, who has...