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Australia, Russia storm into ATP Cup semi-finals 09 Jan 2020 - 04:49 pm

Sydney: A dynamic Nick Kyrgios and dogged Alex de Minaur powered Australia into the ATP Cup semi-finals Thursday with an epic 2-1 win...

All that Jazz: the ex-Buddhist monk meditating his way to golf's Masters 09 Jan 2020 - 03:04 pm

Hong Kong: Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond has something special in his bag as he prepares for the US Masters -- the Buddhist meditation techniques...

Leicester's Ndidi sidelined till February with knee injury - Rodgers 09 Jan 2020 - 11:09 am

Leicester City's defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi will be sidelined until February after sustaining a knee injury which requires surgery, manager Brendan Rodgers has...

Houston Rockets prevail in Harden-Young duel 09 Jan 2020 - 09:06 am

James Harden scored 41 points en route to his second triple-double of the season and the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks...

Tennis stars visit ExxonMobil Qatar Stand 09 Jan 2020 - 08:48 am

Doha: Tennis fans at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2020 were delighted to meet their favourite tennis stars at the ExxonMobil stand in the...

Al Shaqab Showjumping event begins tomorrow 09 Jan 2020 - 08:30 am

Doha: The two-day Al Shaqab Showjumping competition featuring different categories will begin tomorrow at the Al Shaqab Indoor Arena, organisers said yesterday. Organised...

Rublev, Verdasco reach Doha quarters in style 09 Jan 2020 - 12:45 am

Rising Russian star Andrey Rublev yesterday advanced to the quarter-finals of the $1.5m Qatar ExxonMobil, joining top seed Stan Wawrinka in the last...

It happened accidentally,' says Tsitsipas after racket swipe hurts dad 08 Jan 2020 - 01:52 pm

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he did not mean to hit his father and coach Apostolos with a racket swipe in a mid-match fit of...

Australia reveals 'new concept' for women's tennis after scheduling row 08 Jan 2020 - 12:26 pm

Brisbane, Australia: Australian tennis officials said they were working on a "new concept" for women's tennis on Wednesday after top players complained they...

Hurkacz downs world number four Thiem to remain unbeaten 08 Jan 2020 - 10:52 am

Sydney: Polish youngster Hubert Hurkacz upset tennis world number four Dominic Thiem at the ATP Cup Wednesday, his third top 30 scalp at...

Zimbabwe to host Sri Lanka for two tests in hastily arranged tour 08 Jan 2020 - 10:21 am

Harare - Zimbabwe have announced a hastily arranged tour by Sri Lanka for two test matches to be played in Harare this month...

Former champion Sharapova to get Australian Open wildcard 08 Jan 2020 - 09:53 am

Melbourne - Former world number one Maria sharapova will be awarded a world card to play in this month's Australian Open, the organisers...

QFA President meets Swedish delegation 08 Jan 2020 - 12:31 am

DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani yesterday welcomed a Swedish Football Association (SFA) delegation headed...

Serena’s 'solid' start to 2020 08 Jan 2020 - 12:15 am

Auckland: Serena Williams found her power game after a sluggish start as she overcame qualifier Camila Giorgi to open her 2020 season with...

Osaka opens year with tough win over Sakkari 08 Jan 2020 - 12:15 am

Brisbane, Australia: Japanese star Naomi Osaka came from a break down in the third set to overcome Greece's Maria Sakkari in the first...

ExxonMobil Qatar, QTF launch 2020 event at gala dinner 08 Jan 2020 - 12:15 am

DOHA: ExxonMobil Qatar and the Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) hosted a star studded gala dinner to officially kick off the Qatar ExxonMobil Open...

Al Subaey heads to Lausanne for Winter Youth Olympics 08 Jan 2020 - 12:15 am

Doha: Qatar’s Thawab Al Subaey (pictured), along with a delegation from Qatar Winter Sports Committee left for Lausanne, Switzerland yesterday ahead of the...

2020 Qatar Cup semi-finalists 08 Jan 2020 - 12:15 am

Players representing the semi-finalists of the 2020 Qatar Cup, Al Rayyan's Yacine Brahimi, Al Duhail's Edmilson Junior, Al Sailiya's Nadir Belhadj and Al...