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It's 'go time' for Federer, 39, with favoured grasscourt season about to begin 11 Jun 2021 - 07:24 pm

Roger Federer says he has seen "improvement and no setbacks" since returning to the Tour in March after over a year out due...

Arab Shooting Championships: Qatar clinch sixth medal 11 Jun 2021 - 10:10 am

Team Qatar yesterday bagged sixth medal at the Arab Shooting Championships, with the trio of Saeed Abu Shareb, Nasser Al Hamidi and Rashid...

Asian Qualifiers: Oman, Afghanistan set for crucial Doha clash 11 Jun 2021 - 10:01 am

Oman will seek nothing less than three points when they face Afghanistan in Group E of the Asian Qualifiers for the FIFA World...

beIN Sports renews UEFA soccer broadcast rights for three years 11 Jun 2021 - 09:55 am

UEFA and beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment group (“beIN”), yesterday announced a major new media rights agreement that will see...

Dhawan to lead second-string India on Sri Lanka tour 10 Jun 2021 - 08:47 pm

Opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan will lead a second-string India team in their limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka next month with pace bowler Bhuvneshwar...

Patient Pavlyuchenkova rewarded as she reaches French Open final in 52nd major 10 Jun 2021 - 07:42 pm

PARIS - Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova held steady to beat an erratic Tamara Zidansek in straight sets on Thursday and reach the French Open...

Sweden calls up 6 players as cover after coronavirus cases 10 Jun 2021 - 05:58 pm

GOTHENBURG, Sweden: Sweden called up six reserve players on Thursday to train in their own bubble as potential cover for any more positive...

Italy midfielder Pellegrini injured on eve of Euro 2020 10 Jun 2021 - 12:40 pm

ROME: Italy have asked UEFA for permission to replace Lorenzo Pellegrini with Fiorentina's Gaetano Castrovilli in their Euro 2020 squad after the Roma...

Khateer Alkhalediah clinches third straight win 10 Jun 2021 - 09:47 am

San Sebastian: In the colours of H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani, Khateer Alkhalediah (KSA) kept his winning streak when victorious...

Qatar 2022 qualifiers: South Korea advance to next phase 10 Jun 2021 - 09:45 am

Goyang: South Korea paid tribute to World Cup hero Yoo Sang-chul as Paulo Bento’s side secured their place in the next phase of...

Handball: Al Arabi and Al Duhail set for Asian Club Championship 10 Jun 2021 - 09:43 am

Doha: Defending champions Al Arabi and former winners Al Duhail will leave for Jeddah today to take part in the 23rd Asian Men’s...

Barshim ready for Florence challenge 10 Jun 2021 - 09:40 am

Reigning world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim is ready to compete against a strong field in the high jump event of the third Diamond...

Rashid Khan earns Lahore 5-wicket win over Islamabad in PSL 09 Jun 2021 - 11:53 pm

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Rashid Khan’s brilliant allround performance earned Lahore Qalandars a last-ball five-wicket win over Islamabad United as the...

Spain players to receive COVID-19 vaccine after two positives 09 Jun 2021 - 10:07 pm

MADRID - Spain's soccer players will receive COVID-19 vaccines, health minister Carolina Darias said on Wednesday, after the team's preparations for Euro 2020...

Cafu: South American teams will have a great chance of winning World Cup in Qatar 09 Jun 2021 - 09:47 pm

FIFA World Cup winner and Qatar Legacy Ambassador Cafu has rated South American teams as strong contenders for the FIFA World Cup Qatar...

Nadal loses a set to Schwartzman but powers into French Open semis 09 Jun 2021 - 09:39 pm

PARIS - Rafa Nadal dropped a set at Roland Garros for the first time in two years but roared back to beat 10th...

IOC pushes for more vaccinations of Tokyo-bound athletes 09 Jun 2021 - 07:40 pm

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Some 80 percent of athletes qualified for the Tokyo Olympics have already been vaccinated against COVID-19, with the International Olympic...