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We want to repeat last season’s achievements: Xavi 11 Aug 2021 - 10:28 am

Doha: The QNB Stars League champions Al Sadd are gearing up for their title defence. The former Barcelona and Al Sadd star Xavi...

Castro named new Al Duhail coach 11 Aug 2021 - 09:10 am

Doha: Qatar football giants Al Duhail yesterday announced that prominent Portuguese tactician Luis Castro will replace Frenchman Sabri Lamouchi as head coach. The...

Lionel Messi signs two-year contract with PSG 10 Aug 2021 - 11:45 pm

PARIS - Lionel Messi joined star-packed Paris St Germain on Tuesday after leaving Barcelona, the club where he had begun and expected to...

ICC prepares bid for cricket's inclusion in 2028 LA Games 10 Aug 2021 - 08:19 pm

NEW DELHI - The International Cricket Council (ICC) is preparing a bid for the game's inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los...

Ferrari keen for Schumacher to stay at Haas 10 Aug 2021 - 07:44 pm

Ferrari wants Formula One rookie Mick Schumacher to stay at Haas next season and Italian Antonio Giovinazzi to remain with Alfa Romeo, team...

Cairns on life support after heart problem in Australia - report 10 Aug 2021 - 07:37 pm

MELBOURNE: Former New Zealand cricket all-rounder Chris Cairns is on life support at a Canberra hospital after recently collapsing with a health problem...

Shoulder surgery a success, says Manchester United's Rashford 10 Aug 2021 - 07:27 pm

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has successfully undergone surgery on his shoulder, the player said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old, who was hampered by...

Messi arrives in France to join PSG from Barcelona 10 Aug 2021 - 05:00 pm

LE BOURGET, France: Six-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi arrived in France on Tuesday to finalise a transfer to Paris Saint Germain (PSG)...

Lionel Messi touches down in Paris to finalise PSG transfer 10 Aug 2021 - 04:48 pm

PARIS: Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi arrived in Paris on Tuesday, to finalise his transfer to Paris Saint Germain (PSG). Messi's plane touched...

Eriksen sends message of support to girl ahead of heart operation 10 Aug 2021 - 04:10 pm

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen has recorded a touching video to reassure a nine-year-old girl who is due to undergo the same operation he...

Brighton sign Japanese midfielder Mitoma 10 Aug 2021 - 03:48 pm

LONDON: Brighton and Hove Albion signed Japanese midfielder Kaoru Mitoma on a four-year deal from J-League champions Kawasaki Frontale on Tuesday and will...

Lionel Messi reaches agreement on move to PSG - L'Equipe 10 Aug 2021 - 01:06 pm

Paris: Lionel Messi has reached an agreement with Paris Saint Germain (PSG) over a transfer to the French soccer club, sports paper L'Equipe...

Djokovic withdraws from Western & Southern Open 10 Aug 2021 - 11:31 am

World number one Novak Djokovic withdrew on Monday from this month's Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, saying he needed more time to...

Arab Table Tennis Championship: Team Qatar leaves for Jordan 10 Aug 2021 - 10:30 am

Doha: The players and officials of the Qatar table tennis team yesterday left for Amman, Jordan, to participate in the Arab Championship which...

NTT IndyCar Series: Ericsson wins as Honda drivers dominate 10 Aug 2021 - 10:15 am

Nashville: Honda’s Marcus Ericsson turned a spectacular start-line crash into an incredible victory on the streets of Nashville, Tennessee, as Honda NTT IndyCar...

QREC announces calendar, racing season to kick off on October 13 10 Aug 2021 - 10:09 am

Doha: The Racing Department of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC), during a meeting with horse owners and trainers, yesterday announced that...