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Bopanna, Koolhof come from behind to lift doubles title 11 Jan 2020 - 11:27 am

Doha: Rohan Bopanna and Wesley Koolhof lifted the first ATP Tour trophy of the decade at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open yesterday, beating Luke...

Moutet stuns Wawrinka to reach Doha final 11 Jan 2020 - 11:22 am

Doha: Qualifier Corentin Moutet stunned top seed Stan Wawrinka to set up a Andrey Rublev clash at Qatar ExxonMobil Open final. Yesterday at...

Qatar ExxonMobil Open draws high praise from foreign media professionals 11 Jan 2020 - 10:05 am

Doha: The Qatar ExxonMobil Open tennis tournament has received high praise from foreign media professionals who are covering the major sporting event, especially...

Kenya's former marathon record holder Kipsang banned for doping 10 Jan 2020 - 07:34 pm

Paris: Former world marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang was on Friday handed a provisional ban for doping by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU)....

Man United 'warrior' Maguire could be fit to face Norwich - Solskjaer 10 Jan 2020 - 02:17 pm

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said defender Harry Maguire could return for Saturday's Premier League clash against Norwich City at Old Trafford....

Dhoni may quit ODIs and be in T20 World Cup mix - Shastri 10 Jan 2020 - 12:47 pm

New DElhi - Long-serving India wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni may quit one-day internationals soon but could still be in contention for a place...

Djokovic beats Shapovalov; leads Serbia into ATP Cup semis 10 Jan 2020 - 11:07 am

Sydney - Novak Djokovic had an almost full house on his side at Ken Rosewell Arena, and felt like he needed to be...

Kecmanovic in semi-finals 10 Jan 2020 - 01:49 am

Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic returns the ball to Hungarian qualifier Marton Fucsovics during their quarter-final match of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2020 at the...

Qatar Cup: Al Duhail, Al Sailiya ready for semi-final clash 10 Jan 2020 - 01:49 am

Al Duhail had a fabulous season in 2018 that saw them sealing the domestic treble by winning the coveted QNB Stars League (QSL),...

‘Long-term vision is to make Qatar a global equestrian hub’ 10 Jan 2020 - 01:24 am

DOHA: The Al Shaqab Showjumping Competition, which will be conducted by Al Shaqab - member of Qatar Foundation - begins today at the...

Kecmanovic reaches semi-finals before rain stops action in Doha 10 Jan 2020 - 01:24 am

Young Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic yesterday showed the exit to plucky Hungarian qualifier Marton Fucsovics to reach the semi-finals of the $1.5m Qatar ExxonMobil...

Qatari teen Nawaf relishes ATP Tour debut 10 Jan 2020 - 01:24 am

Doha: In a tournament filled with established ATP Tour veterans, the youthful presence of 14-year-old Rashed Nawaf offered a unique change to the...

Qatar Tennis Squash and Badminton Federation meeting 10 Jan 2020 - 01:24 am

President of the Qatar Tennis Squash and Badminton Federation, Nasser bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi (fourth, left); Secretary-General, Tariq Darwish Zainal (third, left) and...

Aahil wins 10 Jan 2020 - 01:24 am

Jockey Ronan Thomas guiding Aahil to victory during the feature event of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club's 22nd Race Meeting yesterday. Umm...

‘You said the D word’: Tennis teen Coco Gauff chides dad for ‘curse’ 09 Jan 2020 - 09:45 pm

Auckland: Tennis prodigy Coco Gauff was quick to rebuke her father for swearing on Wednesday -- when he said "damn" while coaching her...

Swiss star Bencic gets charitable with double faults 09 Jan 2020 - 09:45 pm

Paris: While tennis stars donate money to the Australian bushfire crisis through every thunderous ace they serve, Switzerland's Belinda Bencic will cough up...

Barty not concerned despite early Brisbane exit 09 Jan 2020 - 05:49 pm

Brisbane, Australia: World number one Ashleigh Barty remains upbeat about her Australian Open preparations despite losing her opening match of the season at...