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Sanchez, Campagnolo clinch upset win 03 Mar 2023 - 10:10 am

Doha: The Ooredoo Qatar Major yesterday produced the first upset when the Argentina-Brazil pair Maximiliano Sanchez and Lucas Campagnolo defeated No.3 seed Francisco...

Moutard rides Layeq to Loyalty Cup triumph in style 03 Mar 2023 - 10:07 am

Doha: Jockey Jerome Moutard took the best out from Khalifa bin Sheail KH J Al Kuwari’s Layeq to corner Loyalty Cup glory in...

Musa shines on first day in Doha 03 Mar 2023 - 10:02 am

Brazil’s Francisco José Mesquita Musa and 11-year-old Carte de Blue PS Marathon emerged as the best combination yesterday, winning the CSI5* 1.45m contest...

Marseille's high hopes of domestic double left in tatters 02 Mar 2023 - 10:26 pm

Paris: Marseille's hopes of a long-awaited trophy in the soccer-mad seaport are sinking. A crushing 3-0 home defeat to Paris Saint-Germain last weekend...

Antetokounmpo invests in MLS's Nashville team 02 Mar 2023 - 10:11 pm

Miami: Two-times NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo has become a minority investor in Major League Soccer's Nashville SC. Greece-born Milwaukee Bucks star...

Djokovic motors into Dubai semifinals, Rublev to face Zverev 02 Mar 2023 - 09:56 pm

Dubai: Top-ranked Novak Djokovic stayed unbeaten this season by defeating Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the semifinals at the Dubai Championships...

Messi gifts World Cup-winning Argentina team 35 gold iPhone 14s 02 Mar 2023 - 08:12 pm

2022 FIFA's Best Player Lionel Messi has paid for 35 golden iPhone 14s to be delivered to the entire World Cup-winning Argentina squad...

Gunmen leave Argentine star Messi a menacing message 02 Mar 2023 - 07:19 pm

Buenos Aires: Gunmen left a threatening message on Thursday for Argentine footballsuperstar Lionel Messi and opened fire at a supermarket owned by his...

Ronaldinho's son Joao Mendes joins Barca U19s 02 Mar 2023 - 06:30 pm

Barcelona: Barcelona have signed the son of their former Brazilian star Ronaldinho for their Under-19s team, the Catalan club announced on Thursday. Striker...

Vaughan racism allegations 'word against word', cricket hearing told 02 Mar 2023 - 05:09 pm

London: Michael Vaughan's lawyer said allegations of racism made against the former England captain by Azeem Rafiq are "word against word" at a...

F1: Stroll to return for Bahrain Grand Prix after injury 02 Mar 2023 - 12:46 pm

SAKHIR, Bahrain: Lance Stroll is set to drive for Aston Martin at the Bahrain Grand Prix this week after missing preseason testing due...

Verstappen begins Formula 1 title defence at Bahrain bogey track 02 Mar 2023 - 11:34 am

Sakhir, Bahrain: Three months on from his season-ending victory in Abu Dhabi, Max Verstappen returns to the Gulf this weekend set on claiming...

Dominant Galan, Lebron cruise at Qatar Major 02 Mar 2023 - 09:16 am

World No.1 Alejandro Galan and Juan Lebron began their quest for first Ooredoo Qatar Major 2023 title with a comfortable 6-3, 6-3 victory...

Sheikh Joaan wishes for Ooredoo Qatar Premier Padel success to continue 02 Mar 2023 - 09:15 am

Doha: Qatar Olympic Committee President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani welcomed the Ooredoo Qatar Major - the inaugural Padel Premier...

Bughanaim stars as Doghan wins Lehwaila Cup 02 Mar 2023 - 09:10 am

Doha: Al Brenes Stud’s Doghan yesterday stormed to Lehwaila Cup triumph as jockey Faleh Bughanaim claimed a hat-trick of wins at Al Rayyan...

Beerbaum braces for 'tough' Grand Prix of Doha title defence 02 Mar 2023 - 09:02 am

Doha: A legend of showjumping, the unassuming Ludger Beerbaum made a quiet entry to the press conference at Al Shaqab on Tuesday morning....

Qatar's Al Attiyah withdraws 02 Mar 2023 - 09:00 am

Qatar's Nasser Al Attiyah and his co-driver Mathieu Baumel were forced to withdraw from the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge due to the extent...

Uzbekistan’s Oksana qualifies for vault final 02 Mar 2023 - 08:56 am

Doha: Uzbekistan’s record eight-time Olympian Oksana Chusovitina lived up to her expectations after she qualified for the women’s vault final at the 15th...