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25th Gulf Cup: AGCFF to meet for a decision on host country 18 Mar 2021 - 09:31 am

Doha: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation (AGCFF)yesterday...

Zarandi clinches Mesaimeer Cup win 18 Mar 2021 - 09:23 am

Doha: Saeed Nasser Al Qadi’s Zarandi (Scat Daddy x Zaralanta) raced to his fourth victory this season when the Hamad Al Jehani saddled...

ORF renews membership of Sheikh Joaan for 4 years 18 Mar 2021 - 09:19 am

Doha: H E President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani attended the fourth meeting of the Olympic...

I'll do everything to get Messi to stay at Barca, says Laporta 18 Mar 2021 - 12:52 am

BARCELONA - Barcelona chief Joan Laporta gave Lionel Messi a hug and then pledged to do everything in his power to convince the...

French clubs to refuse to release players for internationals outside EU 18 Mar 2021 - 12:50 am

PARIS - French Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs will not release players called up for their national sides if the teams are...

Ruthless Manchester City sweeps aside Gladbach, back in CL quarters 17 Mar 2021 - 02:01 pm

BUDAPEST, Hungary: The quarterfinals have proved to be the ceiling for Manchester City in the Champions League under Pep Guardiola. The team is...

PSG shuts down youth academy amid coronavirus outbreak 17 Mar 2021 - 01:37 pm

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain closed its youth academy training facility on Wednesday following a COVID-19 outbreak. The French club said several new coronavirus cases...

QFA President meets Morocco’s ambassador to Qatar 17 Mar 2021 - 09:59 am

Doha: The President of Qatar Football Association (QFA), Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, yesterday met the AAmbassador of the Kingdom...

QSL: Al Wakrah clinch 2-0 win over Al Gharafa 17 Mar 2021 - 09:56 am

Doha: Goals from Mohamed Benyettou (46) and Abdulrahman Mohammed (62) powered Al Wakrah to an impressive win over Al Gharafa yesterday as the...

Buttler blitz trumps Kohli knock as England reclaim series lead 16 Mar 2021 - 08:24 pm

AHMEDABAD, India - Jos Buttler's blistering 83 not out trumped Virat Kohli's majestic half-century as England beat India by eight wickets in the...

Recovering Neymar ruled out of PSG's Cup game against Lille 16 Mar 2021 - 08:08 pm

PARIS - Paris St Germain will once again be without Neymar when they face Lille in the French Cup last-16 on Wednesday but...

Messi ties Xavi's record as Barcelona cuts Atlético's lead 16 Mar 2021 - 05:57 pm

MADRID: Lionel Messi scored twice as he tied Xavi Hernández's record of most appearances for Barcelona on Monday, putting them within four points...

Ibrahimovic back in Sweden squad 16 Mar 2021 - 05:55 pm

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's record goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been named in coach Janne Andersson's squad for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and...

QSL: Al Gharafa eye full points against Al Wakrah 16 Mar 2021 - 08:54 am

Doha: Al Gharafa will be targeting nothing other than full points against Al Wakrah in today’s QNB Stars League Round 21 clash as...

Woodland tests positive for COVID-19, withdraws from Honda Classic 15 Mar 2021 - 11:13 pm

Former U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland and Scott Piercy have withdrawn from this week's Honda Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, after both...

India v England T20 games to go behind closed doors due to COVID-19 15 Mar 2021 - 08:37 pm

The three remaining Twenty20 matches between India and England in Ahmedabad will be held behind closed doors due to a rise in COVID-19...

Luis Enrique names four debutants, drops Kepa, from Spain squad 15 Mar 2021 - 02:41 pm

MADRID: Luis Enrique has named four uncapped players in Spain's 24-man squad for the upcoming triple header of World Cup qualifiers against Greece,...

Ronaldo hails Pele after eclipsing the Brazilian's goal-scoring haul 15 Mar 2021 - 01:56 pm

Cristiano Ronaldo hailed Pele after he surpassed the Brazilian great's goal-scoring haul in official matches by netting a hat-trick in Juventus' 3-1 Serie...