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Tottenham sign Atalanta goalkeeper Gollini on season-long loan 24 Jul 2021 - 01:41 pm

Tottenham Hotspur signed goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini from Serie A team Atalanta on a season-long loan, the Premier League side said on Saturday, making...

Solskjaer signs new Manchester United deal until 2024 24 Jul 2021 - 01:24 pm

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a new deal to stay at Old Trafford until at least 2024, with an option...

First woman in Olympic weightlifting still raising the bar 24 Jul 2021 - 01:00 pm

TOKYO: After 21 years of raising the bar, the first woman ever to compete in weightlifting at the Olympics is still going. Loa...

Polish Paralympian Partyka cruises into second round 24 Jul 2021 - 12:34 pm

TOKYO: Polish Olympian and Paralympian Natalia Partyka cruised into the table tennis women's singles second round at the 2020 Olympics on Saturday as...

Carapaz wins gold in thrilling finish to road race 24 Jul 2021 - 11:51 am

TOKYO: Ecuador's Richard Carapaz produced an incredible late burst to win the gold medal in a thrilling Olympic men's road race on Saturday...

Japan's Miyake to retire after failing most attempts 24 Jul 2021 - 11:44 am

TOKYO: Japan's weightlifter Hiromi Miyake reiterated on Saturday that she was retiring after failing with all her attempts except one in the lightest...

Six Italian athletes in quarantine after contact with COVID-19 case 24 Jul 2021 - 11:39 am

MILAN: Six athletes and seven officials from Italy's Olympic delegation are being quarantined at the Tokyo 2020 Village after coming into "close contact"...

'The greatest honor': Osaka lights Olympic cauldron 24 Jul 2021 - 11:23 am

TOKYO: What a moment for Naomi Osaka. For the new Japan. For racial injustice. For female athletes. For tennis. The four-time Grand Slam...

South Korea wins gold in mixed team 24 Jul 2021 - 11:12 am

TOKYO: South Korea won the gold medal in the archery mixed team event on Saturday, bringing the country's its first gold at the...

Qatar backed by vociferous fan support 24 Jul 2021 - 09:58 am

HOUSTON, Texas: Fans travelling from Washington, New York and California were a picture of consistency at Qatar’s matches at the Gold Cup group...

Gold Cup: Confident Qatar set for last 8 clash against El Salvador 24 Jul 2021 - 09:53 am

PHOENIX, Arizona: Asian champions Qatar are brimming with confidence as they meet El Salvador in the first quarter-final of the 2021 Concacaf Gold...

Tokyo 2020: Sheikh Joaan attends opening ceremony 24 Jul 2021 - 09:47 am

Doha: Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani attended the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics...

Abujbara and Al Rumaihi carry Qatari flag during opening ceremony of Tokyo Olympics 24 Jul 2021 - 08:31 am

Tokyo: Emperor of Japan Naruhito officially opened the 2020 Tokyo Olympics yesterday, wishing success to all participants, and appreciating the efforts made to...

Osaka lights cauldron at Tokyo opening ceremony 23 Jul 2021 - 08:27 pm

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games, ending the flame’s long journey from Greece...

Zimbabwe beat Bangladesh by 23 runs to tie T20 series 23 Jul 2021 - 06:17 pm

HARARE - Wellington Masakadza took three wickets and three catches to steer Zimbabwe to a 23-run win over Bangladesh in their second Twenty20...

Organisers thank medics at opening ceremony overshadowed by pandemic 23 Jul 2021 - 05:59 pm

TOKYO - At an Olympics opening ceremony overshadowed by the coronavirus, Tokyo 2020 organisers on Friday paid tribute to medical workers as athletes...

Organisers grappling with COVID testing kit shortfall - NHK 23 Jul 2021 - 04:22 pm

TOKYO - Olympics organisers are grappling with a shortage of COVID-19 testing kits needed for their daily testing programme, with competitors staying at...

Maskless Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan teams make for awkward moment at Olympic opening ceremony 23 Jul 2021 - 04:11 pm

TOKYO - The Olympic teams of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan paraded mostly maskless through Tokyo's National Stadium at Friday's Games opening ceremony, marking an...