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Al Duhail begin title hunt against Al Ahli 25 Jan 2021 - 09:26 am

The 49th edition of the Amir Cup will begin today with former champions Al Duhail and Al Ahli squaring off in a marquee...

Four players die in Brazilian air accident 24 Jan 2021 - 11:30 pm

SAO PAULO - The president of Palmas football club and four of its players were killed on Sunday when a small plane taking...

Root masterclass sees England frustrate Sri Lanka in second test 24 Jan 2021 - 09:40 pm

Joe Root became the first England batsman to score over 150 in consecutive tests in 16 years as he tormented Sri Lanka and...

Chelsea, Arsenal WSL games postponed due to heavy snow 24 Jan 2021 - 03:14 pm

The Chelsea and Arsenal FA Women's Super League matches scheduled to take place on Sunday were postponed after heavy snowfall left the pitches...

Man City's Guardiola says Foden must not look to emulate De Bruyne 24 Jan 2021 - 10:56 am

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola played down expectations on young midfielder Phil Foden to fill the void left by injured playmaker Kevin De...

FIVB World Tour to make Doha return in March 24 Jan 2021 - 08:47 am

Doha: The FIVB yesterday announced that international beach volleyball action will return with the World Tour 4-star Katara Beach Volleyball Cup double gender...

Hind Al Rayyan, Emarella win titles at Arabian Horse Championship 24 Jan 2021 - 08:43 am

Doha: Hind Al Rayyan, owned by Al Rayyan Farm emerged victorious in the Yearling Fillies Class 3A for one-year-old foals as the 23rd...

QSTK 600: Al Sulaiti shines in first round 24 Jan 2021 - 08:38 am

Doha: Experienced rider Saeed Al Sulaiti yesterday powered to impressive wins in the first round of the Qatar Superstock 600 at the Losail...

Capote shines as Qatar beat Bahrain 28-23 24 Jan 2021 - 08:36 am

Doha: Asian champions Qatar yesterday staged a fierce comeback to overturn a one-goal deficit in the first period to defeat Bahrain 28-23 in...

NBA approves $5.7M exception for Nets 23 Jan 2021 - 08:14 pm

The Brooklyn Nets have been granted a $5.7 million Disabled Player Exception due to the loss of guard Spencer Dinwiddie to a partial...

Own goal eliminates FA Cup holder Arsenal at Southampton 23 Jan 2021 - 08:10 pm

SOUTHAMPTON, England: Last season's FA Cup winner Arsenal was eliminated from the competition in the fourth round on Saturday thanks to Gabriel's own...

Spanish federation apologises to tennis Australia over player quarantine 23 Jan 2021 - 12:31 pm

Spain's tennis federation (RFET) on Saturday apologised to tennis Australia (TA) after complaining about the treatment of two Spanish players in quarantine before...

India count embarrassment of pace riches from Australia tour 23 Jan 2021 - 12:29 pm

NEW DELHI - India have finally created a pace pool that will allow them to rotate the quicks and sustain the kind of...

Azhar tells Pakistan youngsters to overcome fear of failure 23 Jan 2021 - 12:11 pm

LAHORE - Senior Pakistan batsman Azhar Ali has advised his younger team mates to overcome any fear of failure and do their best...

Three categories of fans allowed for Club World Cup matches in Qatar: Official 23 Jan 2021 - 11:37 am

Doha: FIFA Club World Cup to be held in Qatar from February 4 will allow 30 percent fans in the two stadiums -...

Swimming Australia eyes Plan B in case of Tokyo cancellation 23 Jan 2021 - 11:20 am

SYDNEY - Swimming Australia has started discussions about a replacement domestic or virtual international competition for its athletes in case the Tokyo Olympics...