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Handball: Egypt beat Qatar in first friendly 29 Dec 2021 - 09:03 am

Doha: Egypt yesterday defeated Qatar 26-23 in the first handball friendly match at the Al Duhail Sports Hall. It was a thrilling battle...

Al Duhail look to bounce back in Al Ahli tie 29 Dec 2021 - 08:45 am

Doha: Al Duhail are looking to bounce back from a shock defeat to Umm Salal as they visit Al Ahli Stadium today for...

No 'Big Three' would be disaster for Australian Open: Kyrgios 29 Dec 2021 - 08:22 am

Melbourne: With Roger Federer already ruled out of the Australian Open it would be a "disaster" if Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal do...

League reduces quarantine to six days for vaccinated players, coaches: ESPN 28 Dec 2021 - 04:12 pm

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has shortened the quarantine period for vaccinated players and coaches who test positive for COVID-19 to six days...

Former India captain Ganguly hospitalised with COVID-19 28 Dec 2021 - 03:08 pm

KOLKATA -Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who heads the country's cricket board, has been admitted to hospital in Kolkata after testing positive for...

Barcelona's Alba tests positive for Covid-19 28 Dec 2021 - 02:58 pm

Barcelona left back Jordi Alba is set to miss Sunday's league trip to Real Mallorca after testing positive for COVID-19, the LaLiga club...

Recovering Thiem to skip Australian Open 28 Dec 2021 - 02:18 pm

MELBOURNE- Dominic Thiem has pulled out of next month's Australian Open to work towards regaining full fitness after a long-standing wrist injury, the...

Ngidi rips through India to raise South African hopes 28 Dec 2021 - 01:21 pm

PRETORIA- South Africa seamer Lungi Ngidi took 6-71 as South Africa made light work of bowling India out for 327 on the third...

Australia's pace bowling depth could keep Boland out of side: Ponting 28 Dec 2021 - 01:00 pm

Melbourne: Australia paceman Scott Boland's Ashes heroics on his debut might not be enough to ensure another test appearance for the 32-year-old, former...

James Harden scores 39 points as Nets dominate Clippers 28 Dec 2021 - 10:06 am

James Harden matched his season-best of 39 points and added a season-high 15 assists to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 124-108 victory...

Qatar set for Egypt friendlies ahead of Asian Handball Championship 28 Dec 2021 - 08:41 am

Doha: Reigning Asian champions Qatar and African giants Egypt will square off in the first of the two friendly handball games, to take...

AZF gears up to host King of the Court Finals 28 Dec 2021 - 08:39 am

Doha: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) is gearing up to host the King of the Court finals, to be held from January 5 to...

Taekwondo: Boularas wins bronze at online World Championship 28 Dec 2021 - 08:31 am

Doha:Qatari martial artist Othman Boularas won the bronze medal in the Online World Taekwondo Poomsae Championship, organised by the International Federation of the...

Rain washes out South Africa v India day two 27 Dec 2021 - 09:03 pm

PRETORIA- No play was possible on the second day of the first test between South Africa and India at Centurion Park on Monday...

England's Ashes fate in balance as players wait for COVID-19 results 27 Dec 2021 - 09:00 pm

MELBOURNE- Australia moved within tantalising reach of retaining the Ashes in Melbourne on Monday but the fate of the series may be decided...

Premier League had record 103 COVID-19 cases in past week 27 Dec 2021 - 06:10 pm

A record 103 positive COVID-19 cases were found among players and staff in the Premier League over the past week, the league said...

France forward Martial tells Man United he wants to leave 27 Dec 2021 - 02:08 pm

MANCHESTER, England:Anthony Martial has told Manchester United he wants to leave, manager Ralf Rangnick said. The France forward has dropped down the pecking...