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Hamilton takes controversial eighth home British GP win 18 Jul 2021 - 07:46 pm

SILVERSTONE, England - Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for a record-extending eighth time on Sunday despite a 10-second penalty for...

Milan sign defender Ballo-Toure from Monaco 18 Jul 2021 - 04:06 pm

AC Milan have signed Senegal left back Fode Ballo-Toure from Ligue 1 side AS Monaco on a four-year contract, both clubs announced on...

Qatar hammers Grenada 4-0 in Gold Cup 18 Jul 2021 - 01:09 pm

Qatar scored three goals in the first half and powered closer to the knockout stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-0...

First competitors in athletes' village infected with COVID-19 18 Jul 2021 - 11:17 am

TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers on Sunday reported the first COVID-19 cases among competitors residing in the athletes' village, as its population swells ahead...

beIN Sports draws over one billion viewers during Euro, Copa America across MENA 18 Jul 2021 - 10:11 am

Doha: beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment broadcaster and its flagship sports channel beIN Sports drew record viewership numbers during UEFA...

Upbeat Al Rumaihi eyes Olympic glory 18 Jul 2021 - 10:05 am

Doha: Two more members of the Qatari contingent – Muhammad Al Rumaihi and Tala Abujbara – reached Tokyo yesterday, hoping for a strong...

Al Rumaihi, Abujbara arrive in Tokyo 17 Jul 2021 - 08:47 pm

Tokyo: Qatar's Mohamed Al Rumaihi and Tala Abujbara arrived in Tokyo, Japan yesterday to participate in Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to be staged...

Pogacar set to win back-to-back Tour de France titles 17 Jul 2021 - 07:50 pm

SAINT EMILION, France: Tadej Pogacar was poised to win a second consecutive Tour de France title as the Slovenian retained his overall lead...

Oosthuizen leads British Open as third round gets underway 17 Jul 2021 - 04:17 pm

SANDWICH, England: South African Louis Oosthuizen takes a two-shot lead into the British Open third round which started in bright sunshine at Royal...

Verstappen fastest in final British GP practice 17 Jul 2021 - 03:29 pm

SILVERSTONE, England: Red Bull's Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen was fastest in final practice for the British Grand Prix although lap times...

Needing 35 off last over, Ballymena batsman hits six sixes to win final 17 Jul 2021 - 02:54 pm

Northern Irish cricket club Cregagh had all but won Thursday's LVS Twenty20 Trophy final with their opponents Ballymena needing 35 runs off the...

West Indies beat Australia in final T20 for 4-1 series win 17 Jul 2021 - 02:42 pm

West Indies batsman Evin Lewis blasted 79 runs off 34 balls as the Twenty20 world champions defeated Australia by 16 runs in the...

After world record, Warholm eyes final jewel in crown 17 Jul 2021 - 01:09 pm

With World Championship titles and the 400-metre hurdles world record in his possession, there is only one jewel left for Karsten Warholm to...

IOC aware of Japan scepticism over Games, hopes home success will shift mood 17 Jul 2021 - 12:34 pm

TOKYO: The International Olympic Committee on Saturday said it was aware of scepticism within Japan about staging the Tokyo Olympics during a pandemic...

First COVID case found at athletes' village, raising fears ahead of Games 17 Jul 2021 - 09:47 am

TOKYO: A person has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes' village, organisers said on Saturday, in the first such case...

Confident Qatar set for clash against Grenada 17 Jul 2021 - 09:29 am

Houston: The Qatari national team continued held their main training session in preparation for their second match of the Concacaf Gold Cup against...