Sports

Qatar wins praise for staging blockbuster amid pandemic 08 Nov 2020 - 09:38 am

Squash is among the sports which suffered due to the coronavrius pandemic as the sport endured a six-month suspension, leaving PSA’s world tour...

Farag retains Qatar Classic title 08 Nov 2020 - 09:35 am

World No.1 Ali Farag retained the Qatar Classic Squash Championship title after overcoming a spirited fight from New Zealand’s Paul Coll in an...

Gambhir calls for Kohli's removal from Bangalore captaincy 07 Nov 2020 - 04:09 pm

Mumbai: Former India batsman Gautam Gambhir feels Virat Kohli should be replaced as captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore after the team ended...

Real's Hazard and Casemiro test positive for coronavirus 07 Nov 2020 - 02:50 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid's Belgian forward Eden Hazard and his Brazilian teammate Casemiro have both tested positive for coronavirus, the La Liga club announced...

Djokovic clinches sixth year-end No. 1 ranking to tie Sampras 07 Nov 2020 - 01:21 pm

Novak Djokovic has sealed the year-end men's world number one tennis ranking for the sixth time to go level with childhood hero Pete...

MotoGP: Qatar to flag off 2021 season in March 07 Nov 2020 - 11:32 am

Valencia: The 2021 MotoGP season will feature 20 races, according to a provisional calendar released Friday, with organisers hoping for a “return to...

Hayzum wins Grand Prix du Nord 07 Nov 2020 - 11:32 am

Doha: Owned by Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah, Hayzum (Anodin x Sheema) proved an easy winner of the Grand Prix du Nord, a...

Al Ghazali, Al Qadi claim victories 07 Nov 2020 - 11:30 am

Doha: Qatari riders Nasser Al Ghazali and Saeed Nasser Al Qadi clinched victories in the individual events as the third round of season...

World No.1 Farag and Coll to clash for Qatar Classic crown 07 Nov 2020 - 11:16 am

World No.1 Ali Farag is just a win away from successfully defending his Qatar Classic Squash Championship title after he dispatched reigning world...

Al Khelaifi delighted with success of Qatar Classic despite pandemic 07 Nov 2020 - 11:08 am

Doha: President of Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF), Nasser bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi, expressed his delight with the successful organisation of...

Italy coach Mancini tests positive for COVID-19 06 Nov 2020 - 09:13 pm

ROME: Italy coach Roberto Mancini has tested positive for COVID-19, the country's football federation (FIGC) said on Friday. The FIGC said in a...

Alves shares Messi concerns with Barca but urges him to stay 06 Nov 2020 - 02:47 pm

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi is as big as his team Barcelona and deserves to have the club's Camp Nou stadium named after him, former...

Maradona to remain in hospital for treatment following surgery: doctor 06 Nov 2020 - 01:41 pm

Olivos, Argentina - Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona is to remain in hospital for several more days to undergo treatment following surgery to...

Tour length should take 'bubble' toll into account: Kohli 06 Nov 2020 - 12:55 pm

The mental toll that comes with spending long periods in bio-secure bubbles should be taken into account when the length of cricket tours...

Tokyo hosts 4-country gymnastics meet to test covid safety 06 Nov 2020 - 12:39 pm

TOKYO - Gymnasts from the United States, China and Russia will join counterparts from Japan in a one-day meet on Sunday in Tokyo,...

Qatar Classic: Farag, Momen set up mouth-watering semis clash 06 Nov 2020 - 03:32 am

World No.1 Ali Farag and reigning world champion Tarek Momen set up a mouthwatering semi-final clash at the Qatar Classic Squash Championship after...