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'Every life matters for Qatar': Vaccine offer a step in right direction, say fans 24 Jun 2021 - 11:40 am

Qatar offering free COVID-19 vaccine to football fans will pave the way for a safe and secure edition of the 2022 FIFA World...

FIG World Cup: Qatar’s Al Habshi qualifies for vault final 24 Jun 2021 - 11:34 am

Qatar’s Duha Al Habshi qualified for the women’s vault final at the 13th FIG Artistic Individual Apparatus World Cup here at the Aspire...

Young scores 48 points, Hawks beat Bucks 116-113 in Game 1 24 Jun 2021 - 09:48 am

MILWAUKEE: Trae Young remains as poised as ever in hostile environments in his first postseason. Young scored 48 points, Clint Capela converted a...

Al Helwe shines as Lebanon edge Djibouti 24 Jun 2021 - 09:32 am

Hilal Al Helwe was the scorer as Lebanon confirmed berth in this year’s first FIFA Arab Cup with a 1-0 victory over Djibouti...

Brazil beats 2-1 Colombia after referee's accidental pass 24 Jun 2021 - 09:15 am

SAO PAULO: Defending Copa America champions Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 in a tense match on Wednesday that featured three extraordinary goals. Despite the...

Germany salvage late 2-2 draw against Hungary to head for Euro 2020 last 16 24 Jun 2021 - 12:12 am

MUNICH - A late Leon Goretzka goal salvaged a 2-2 draw for Germany against Hungary on Wednesday night, in a whip-saw contest that...

France top group, Portugal squeeze into last 16 after 2-2 draw 24 Jun 2021 - 12:05 am

BUDAPEST - Two penalties from Cristiano Ronaldo helped holders Portugal squeeze into the last 16 of the European Championship after a 2-2 draw...

Buttler fires England to big win over Sri Lanka in opening T20 23 Jun 2021 - 11:51 pm

A half-century by England's Jos Buttler and a quick-fire 36 by fellow opener Jason Roy helped the world's top-ranked Twenty20 team crushed Sri...

Sweden take top spot after thrilling 3-2 win over Poland 23 Jun 2021 - 09:13 pm

ST PETERSBURG - Sweden topped Group E and sent Poland home from the European Championship on Wednesday with a stoppage time winner to...

Spain crush Slovakia to set up Euros last-16 date with Croatia 23 Jun 2021 - 09:02 pm

SEVILLE - Spain claimed the biggest win of the tournament with a 5-0 thrashing of Slovakia in their final European Championship Group E...

NZ prevail in gripping final against India to claim WTC title 23 Jun 2021 - 08:59 pm

SOUTHAMPTON, England - New Zealand won the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) title, beating India by eight wickets in tense final at the...

Dutch striker de Jong out of Euros after training ground injury 23 Jun 2021 - 12:01 pm

AMSTERDAM: Netherlands striker Luuk de Jong has been forced to quit the European Championship after suffering a knee injury in training on Tuesday,...

Final chance to book Olympic berths as Doha World Cup begins 23 Jun 2021 - 10:29 am

Doha: Olympic champion Eleftherios Petrounias (GRE) and three-time Olympian Vanessa Ferrari (ITA) are among those aiming to clinch tickets to this summer’s Tokyo...

Vaccine offer, 'architecturally fascinating' venues create fan buzz ahead of Qatar 2022 23 Jun 2021 - 10:21 am

Qatar’s ‘generous’ offer to provide one million COVID-19 vaccines to visitors keen to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches will ensure a...

Mauritania see off Yemen to seal Arab Cup spot 23 Jun 2021 - 10:15 am

The ongoing FIFA Arab Cup Qualifiers produced another fascinating match last night with Mauritania sealing their berth in the group stage after a...

Peshawar beats Islamabad, qualifies for 4th PSL final 23 Jun 2021 - 12:16 am

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - In-form Afghanistan opener Hazratullah Zazai and Jonathan Wells propelled Peshawar Zalmi to its fourth Pakistan Super League...

England get the job done with 1-0 win over Czechs 23 Jun 2021 - 12:08 am

LONDON - England delivered an efficient but hardly scintillating display to beat Czech Republic 1-0 with an early Raheem Sterling header on Tuesday...