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Sundar-Thakur rearguard brings India back into Brisbane contest 17 Jan 2021 - 11:01 am

Debutant Washington Sundar and number eight batsman Shardul Thakur conjured a defiant rearguard action on Sunday to drag India back into the contest...

"No room to swing a racket": New Zealand player shares lockdown life 17 Jan 2021 - 10:12 am

Melbourne: As one of the 47 tennis players forced into a hard isolation ahead of the Australian Open, New Zealand's Artem Sitak may...

Durant hails Harden for triple-double on Nets debut 17 Jan 2021 - 09:39 am

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant described new team mate James Harden as "incredible" after the guard recorded a triple-double on his debut for...

Al Jaaidi becomes favourite for National Championships title 17 Jan 2021 - 08:48 am

Doha: A record number of 155 riders took to the start line of the Qatar Cycling Federation’s third road race in a season...

Al Ajami, Demilion excel in Big Tour 17 Jan 2021 - 08:43 am

Doha: Prominent Qatari rider Faleh Suwead Al Ajami yesterday guided Demilion in a flawless routine to capture major honours on the final day...

Upbeat Qatar ready to take on Japan 17 Jan 2021 - 08:33 am

Doha: After their emphatic victory over Angola in the opener, Asian champions Qatar will be looking to continue their winning form as they...

Zango leaps into record books with world indoor triple jump mark 16 Jan 2021 - 07:48 pm

Hugues Fabrice Zango became the first athlete from Burkina Faso to set a world record when he posted the longest ever indoor triple...

Leipzig miss out on top spot with 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg 16 Jan 2021 - 07:45 pm

WOLFSBURG, Germany: RB Leipzig missed the chance to go top of the Bundesliga after drawing 2-2 at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday to stay...

Ronaldo says 'Derby of Italy' won't decide title, praises ‘unique’ Ibrahimovic 16 Jan 2021 - 07:42 pm

ROME: Former Inter Milan striker Ronaldo said Sunday's Serie A game against Juventus was not a title decider, while the two-time World Cup...

Ozil to end Arsenal contract, move to Fenerbahce 16 Jan 2021 - 03:49 pm

Arsenal and midfielder Mesut Ozil have reached an agreement in principle to terminate the German's contract six months before it expires so he...

Forty seven players quarantined after COVID-19 cases on Australian Open flights 16 Jan 2021 - 03:48 pm

MELBOURNE: Forty-seven players have been forced into two weeks of hotel quarantine in Melbourne after three coronavirus infections were reported on two chartered...

Australia frustrated as rain dampens Gabba decider 16 Jan 2021 - 11:27 am

A heavy downpour frustrated Australia on day two of the fourth test decider in Brisbane on Saturday, with play abandoned after tea and...

Qatar beat Angola in Group C opener 16 Jan 2021 - 10:43 am

Alexandria: Asian champions Qatar yesterday started their campaign in the 27th IHF Men’s World Handball Championship with a thrilling 30-25 win over Angola...

Ninth Dakar podium for Al Attiyah as Peterhansel wins record 14th title 16 Jan 2021 - 10:42 am

Jeddah: Stephane Peterhansel managed Nasser Al Attiyah on the last stage to win the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia yesterday, 30 years after...

Al Duhail into second round as Auckland City withdraw from FIFA Club World Cup 16 Jan 2021 - 10:41 am

Doha: Auckland City FC yesterday pulled out of the FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and related...

Al Rayyan, Qatar SC clinch volleyball wins 16 Jan 2021 - 10:34 am

Al Rayyan players blocking an attempt made by an Al Arabi spiker during yesterday's Qatar Volleyball Association National League match played at QVA...