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NZ captain Williamson to miss second test v England with elbow injury 09 Jun 2021 - 03:26 pm

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson will be rested for the second test against England due to a left elbow injury, with Tom Latham...

Unseeded Krejcikova beats Gauff, into French Open semifinals 09 Jun 2021 - 02:22 pm

Paris: Unseeded Barbora Krejcikova reached her first Grand Slam semifinal by coming back from an early deficit and beating 17-year-old Coco Gauff 7-6...

Lazio hint at Sarri appointment with cigarette emoji 09 Jun 2021 - 02:21 pm

ROME: Lazio all but confirmed the appointment of Maurizio Sarri as their new head coach on Wednesday by posting a cigarette emoji on...

Spain defender Llorente tests positive for COVID-19 09 Jun 2021 - 10:11 am

MADRID: Spain defender Diego Llorente has tested positive for COVID-19, the national team said early on Wednesday, five days before their Euro 2020...

Qatar’s Younousse, Tijan seeded 2nd at Olympics 09 Jun 2021 - 09:23 am

Doha: Qatar’s top beach volleyball duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan has been seeded second for the next month’s Tokyo Olympics, according...

Sheikh Joaan crowns Al Shamal as champions of Arab Super Cup 09 Jun 2021 - 09:23 am

Qatar Olympic Committee President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani crowned Al Shamal, who won their maiden Arab Super Cup handball...

Qatar shift focus to Gold Cup after qualifying for Asian Cup 2023 in style 09 Jun 2021 - 09:03 am

Doha: Soon after reigning champions Qatar clinched berth for the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 in style, head coach Felix Sanchez shifted focus...

Arab Shooting Championship: Qatar’s Al Suwaidi grabs gold 09 Jun 2021 - 08:51 am

Aisha Al Suwaidi yesterday clinched 10m Air Rifle gold as Qatar claimed their fifth medal at the 15th Arab Shooting Championship in Egypt. ...

Brazil squad agrees to play in Copa America despite concerns 09 Jun 2021 - 08:17 am

Sao Paulo: Brazil's national soccer squad has agreed to play in the Copa America despite expressing concerns over the late decision to stage...

NZ captain Williamson an injury doubt, Boult available for second test 08 Jun 2021 - 11:50 pm

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is a doubt for the second test against England at Edgbaston due to an elbow injury while seamer...

Pavlyuchenkova outlasts Rybakina in Paris to reach first Grand Slam semi 08 Jun 2021 - 08:05 pm

PARIS - Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova finally reached a Grand Slam semi-final at the 52nd time of asking as she beat Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina...

Lebanon’s Melki looks forward to ‘amazing’ FIFA World Cup in Qatar 08 Jun 2021 - 09:53 am

Doha: Every footballer dreams of playing at the FIFA World Cup™ – and for players with links to the Middle East and Arab...

Al Shamal, Al Gharafa eye Arab Super Cup glory 08 Jun 2021 - 09:37 am

Doha: The third Arab Super Cup for handball will be a Qatari affair as Al Gharafa and Al Shamal are set to meet...

Al Haydos stars as Qatar edge Oman 08 Jun 2021 - 09:37 am

Doha: Captain Hasan Al Haydos yesterday scored from a penalty as Qatar edged Oman 1-0 in a thriller to seal top spot in...

Mushrooming T20 leagues a threat to international game - du Plessis 07 Jun 2021 - 09:48 pm

The proliferation of domestic Twenty20 leagues poses a threat to international cricket and the game must find a way to balance both, according...

Osaka withdraws from pre-Wimbledon event in Berlin 07 Jun 2021 - 03:53 pm

Naomi Osaka pulled out of next week's Berlin WTA 5000 grasscourt tournament on Monday, raising doubts about the four-times Grand Slam champion's participation...

Paul channels fictional boxer Rocky and goes distance against Mayweather 07 Jun 2021 - 03:34 pm

YouTube personality Logan Paul produced a Rocky-style performance going the distance against unbeaten (50-0) five-division champion Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition boxing bout...