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FIFA announces match schedule for FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 28 Apr 2021 - 10:12 pm

Doha: FIFA has revealed the fixtures and dates of the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021, to be held between November 30 and December...

Tokyo 2020 organisers announce tougher COVID countermeasures 28 Apr 2021 - 04:56 pm

TOKYO: Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Wednesday announced tougher coronavirus countermeasures such as daily testing of athletes to try to reassure...

Federer to auction off Grand Slam memorabilia 28 Apr 2021 - 12:13 pm

London: Millions of Roger Federer fans around the world might be salivating at the prospect of owning some mementos of the Swiss great's...

South Korean athletes to start receiving COVID-19 vaccine this week - Yonhap 28 Apr 2021 - 12:10 pm

South Korean athletes travelling to Tokyo for the Olympics Games later this year will receive COVID-19 vaccines starting this week, Yonhap news agency...

IPL helps lift COVID-19 gloom, show must go on - organisers 28 Apr 2021 - 11:52 am

NEW DELHI - The Indian Premier League (IPL) will continue as scheduled, a senior Indian cricket board official told Reuters on Wednesday, despite...

ACL: Al Shorta edge Al Duhail 2-1 28 Apr 2021 - 09:21 am

Iraq’s Al Shorta SC ended a four-match losing run after beating Qatar’s Al Duhail SC 2-1 on Matchday Five of the 2021 AFC...

Hosts Qatar and Iraq in Group A 28 Apr 2021 - 09:15 am

Reigning Asian champions Qatar will take on regional heavyweights Iraq and two other qualifiers in the group stage of the inaugural FIFA Arab...

Draw sets stage for exciting FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 27 Apr 2021 - 10:04 pm

Doha: The draw for the FIFA Arab Cup Qatar 2021 was conducted at Katara Opera House in Doha tonight. The nine highest-ranked teams,...

Liverpool reports losses of $64M as pandemic takes effect 27 Apr 2021 - 01:50 pm

LIVERPOOL, England: Liverpool reported a pre-tax loss of 46 million pounds ($64 million) for the last financial year, mainly because of the impact...

Australian Olympians to be vaccinated before Tokyo Games 27 Apr 2021 - 01:07 pm

SYDNEY - Australian athletes going to Tokyo for the Olympics later this year will be given priority access to COVID-19 vaccinations, the government...

Australia says no queue-jumping for IPL players after India flights suspended 27 Apr 2021 - 11:37 am

Melbourne: Australia will not prioritise its Indian Premier League (IPL) cricketers for repatriation from India, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, as...

Bayern appoints Leipzig coach Nagelsmann to replace Flick 27 Apr 2021 - 11:31 am

MUNICH: Bayern Munich has hired Julian Nagelsmann to replace the departing Hansi Flick as coach for next season, the club said Tuesday. The...

Shearer, Henry first inductees into Premier League Hall of Fame 27 Apr 2021 - 11:16 am

Former Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer and ex-Arsenal forward Thierry Henry have become the first two players inducted into the Premier League's Hall...

In-form Al Duhail ready for Al Shorta challenge in ACL 27 Apr 2021 - 09:44 am

Al Duhail SC will aim to tighten their grip on the Group C lead when they play Al Shorta in the 2021 AFC...

ACL: Al Sadd beat Foolad; Al Rayyan frustrate Goa 27 Apr 2021 - 09:40 am

Al Sadd SC placed themselves in pole position in Group D of the 2021 AFC Champions League with a 1-0 win over Foolad...

Stage set for historic FIFA Arab Cup draw 27 Apr 2021 - 09:28 am

Fourteen out of a total of 23 teams yesterday learned their opponents in the qualifying round ahead of the historic FIFA Arab Cup...

Madrid turns focus from Super League to Champions League 26 Apr 2021 - 02:57 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane wants nothing to do with the Super League. Last week, the Spanish club was doing everything possible...

Djokovic and Barty maintain top rankings for professional tennis players 26 Apr 2021 - 02:53 pm

London: Novak Djokovic and Australian Ashleigh Barty stayed at the top of the rankings for professional tennis players, while Spaniard Rafael Nadal regained...