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Rodriguez ruled out of Everton's league opener, Richarlison available 13 Aug 2021 - 05:26 pm

Everton midfielder James Rodriguez will not feature in his side's Premier League opener against Southampton but forwards Richarlison and Dominic Calvert-Lewin are available,...

Haaland, Mbappe, Lewandowksi on Champions League awards shortlist 13 Aug 2021 - 04:01 pm

Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland, Paris St Germain's Kylian Mbappe and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowksi have made UEFA's shortlist for the best men's forward...

Too early for Messi to take the field, says Pochettino 13 Aug 2021 - 03:24 pm

PARIS: The arrival of Lionel Messi at Paris St Germain has created a positive mood at the Ligue 1 club but he is...

England 'confident' of Ashes tour amid travel negotiations 13 Aug 2021 - 01:36 pm

LONDON - The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is "very confident" the end of year Ashes tour will go ahead as planned...

Asian champions Qatar make biggest leap in FIFA rankings 13 Aug 2021 - 09:51 am

Asian champions Qatar made a significant jump to 42nd (fifth in Asia) after reaching the 2021 Gold Cup semi-finals – recording the largest...

Olympic hero Barshim eyes world record 13 Aug 2021 - 09:39 am

Mutaz Barshim is thrilled to have completed a rare treble, a trio of Olympic medals. The gravity-defying Qatari star just won his first...

Qatari skydivers eye podium spots in Russia 13 Aug 2021 - 09:29 am

The Qatar skydiving team is well placed for podium spots in both four-way and eight-way formation competitions, having occupied third and fourth positions...

No spectators allowed at qualifying for US Open tennis 13 Aug 2021 - 12:25 am

NEW YORK - Matches in qualifying rounds for the U.S. Open will be closed to spectators because of the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S....

Lukaku returns to Chelsea in club record move from Inter 12 Aug 2021 - 08:49 pm

Chelsea signed striker Romelu Lukaku for a second time on Thursday as the Belgian returned to the Premier League club from Inter Milan,...

South Australia stands firm on double quarantine for returning Olympians 12 Aug 2021 - 08:42 pm

SYDNEY - South Australia's government on Thursday said it would not back down on its requirement for 16 Olympians returning from Tokyo via...

Leeds manager Bielsa signs contract extension 12 Aug 2021 - 08:05 pm

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has signed a new one-year contract that will run till the end of the 2021-22 season, the Premier...

Rohit misses century as India take control of rain-hit second test 12 Aug 2021 - 07:35 pm

LONDON - India's Rohit Sharma fell short of a well-deserved century as the visitors reached a commanding position at 157-2 at tea on...

Olympic champion Carapaz to ride golden bike in Vuelta 12 Aug 2021 - 07:10 pm

Olympic road race champion Richard Carapaz will ride the Vuelta a Espana on a gold-painted bike to celebrate his Tokyo victory. His Ineos...

Jamaican Parchment tracks down volunteer who helped him win gold 12 Aug 2021 - 06:24 pm

Olympic champion Hansle Parchment has tracked down a volunteer who rescued his gold medal hopes by giving him money for a taxi after...

Double Olympic champion Jacobs will not compete again until 2022 12 Aug 2021 - 06:20 pm

MILAN: Double Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs said on Thursday he would not compete again until 2022. Asked by a follower on his...

Messi back in training after joining PSG 12 Aug 2021 - 03:24 pm

PARIS: Lionel Messi trained with new club Paris St Germain on Thursday, two days after joining the Ligue 1 giants from Barcelona, French...

This is a historic moment in world football: Al Khelaifi 12 Aug 2021 - 11:56 am

Paris: President of Paris Saint-Germain, Nasser Al Khelaifi, confirmed that signing Argentine star Lionel Messi is a historic event, not only in French...