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England replace handshakes with fist bumps over coronavirus fears 03 Mar 2020 - 10:03 am

England players will not be shaking hands on their tour of Sri Lanka and will use fist bumps instead to greet each other...

Grand Prix of Qatar: Moto2, Moto3 set for season opener 03 Mar 2020 - 12:20 am

Doha: Losail Circuit Sports Club (LCSC) yesterday announced that the Moto2 and Moto3 races of the Grand Prix of Qatar will go ahead...

Xavi, Afif best in December and January 03 Mar 2020 - 12:20 am

Doha: Al Sadd's coach Xavi Hernandez and star striker Akram Afif were adjudged the QNB Stars League’s (QSL) best coach and player for...

Table Tennis silver jubilee: Stage set for historic Qatar Open 03 Mar 2020 - 12:20 am

Table tennis giants Fan Zhendong and Xu Xin, the top two seeds, will lead a star cast at the 25th edition of the...

Dolphin Energy staff getting ready for Ooredoo Ride of Champions 03 Mar 2020 - 12:04 am

Doha: Dolphin Energy’s staff riders got some training and encourage the local business community to get involved in Qatar Cyclists organised 2020 Ooredoo...

Wongharuthai of Thailand wins 2020 Women's 6 Red World Cup 03 Mar 2020 - 12:04 am

Nutcharut Wongharuthai of Thailand, winner of the 2020 Women's 6 Red World Cup and Diana Stateczny of Germany, the runner-up at the event,...

Thailand MotoGP postponed as virus wrecks season's start 03 Mar 2020 - 12:04 am

Bangkok: Thailand's MotoGP was postponed over the new coronavirus on Monday as motorcycling's premier championship took its second hit in two days from...

Q&A: What's next for the Tokyo Olympics as virus spreads? 03 Mar 2020 - 12:04 am

TOKYO: The spreading virus from China has been reported in more than 60 countries and puts the Tokyo Olympics at risk. The Olympics...

Im Sung-Jae takes first US PGA title in Honda Classic thriller 02 Mar 2020 - 10:36 pm

Miami: South Korea's Im Sung-Jae captured his first US PGA Tour title on Sunday in a dramatic four-man Honda Classic shootout, then shared...

Coronavirus outbreak causes Serie A to postpone week's sixth match 02 Mar 2020 - 12:09 pm

Milan - Sampdoria's Serie A match with Hellas Verona has become the sixth match this week to be postponed, Italy's top flight announced...

India were below-par, Kohli says after drubbing by New Zealand 02 Mar 2020 - 11:00 am

ChristChurch - The whitewash in New Zealand ended India's flawless World Test Championship campaign but captain Virat Kohli is not offering excuses and...

Thai MotoGP race postponed indefinitely on coronavirus fears 02 Mar 2020 - 09:46 am

Bangkok - The second MotoGP race of the season, which was scheduled to be held in Thailand this month, has been postponed indefinitely...

2020 Copa America: Qatar eye improved show in second stint 02 Mar 2020 - 08:59 am

Doha: After impressing on their debut last year, Qatar will be hoping for an improved performance at the 2020 Copa America in which...

Record entries to take part in Ooredoo Ride of Champions 02 Mar 2020 - 08:45 am

Doha: The 2020 Ooredoo Ride of Champions is set to enjoy record participation from Qatar’s youth thanks to high levels of participation from...

Seyboth Wild emulates Nadal with 'Golden Swing' title 02 Mar 2020 - 02:14 am

Santiago: Brazilian teenager Thiago Seyboth Wild on Sunday became the youngest champion on Latin America's clay court 'Golden Swing' since Rafael Nadal in...

Ethiopia's Birhanu wins virus-hit Tokyo Marathon 02 Mar 2020 - 12:52 am

Tokyo: Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia won the virus-hit Tokyo Marathon reduced from a mass participation event of 38,000 runners to just elite athletes...

Manchester City keeps winning trophies amid bigger off-field fight 02 Mar 2020 - 12:23 am

LONDON: Even as the investigations continue into how Manchester City's squad was funded, its ability to collect trophies is undisputed. Particularly the League...