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Mascherano impressed with Qatar’s ‘compact' WC concept, future plans 19 Jul 2020 - 09:58 am

Players and fans having to travel short distances from one stadium to another for matches at the Qatar 2022 World Cup would prove...

QFA President meets Italian Ambassador to Qatar 19 Jul 2020 - 09:58 am

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), yesterday received in his office H E Alessandro...

Cazorla bids farewell to Villarreal 18 Jul 2020 - 08:35 pm

Madrid: Santi Cazorla will leave Villarreal at the end of the season, the midfielder confirmed on Saturday. Cazorla bid farewell ahead of the...

Hamilton takes record 90th career pole in Hungary 18 Jul 2020 - 06:46 pm

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton celebrated a record-extending and "surreal" 90th career pole position on Saturday after a dominant Mercedes one-two in...

Archer available for third West Indies Test as rain frustrates England 18 Jul 2020 - 06:41 pm

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Jofra Archer will be available for England's third and final Test against the West Indies next week after being ruled...

Promoted Leeds clinch Championship title 18 Jul 2020 - 04:57 pm

London: Leeds United clinched the Championship title without kicking a ball on Saturday as Brentford's 1-0 defeat at Stoke handed the trophy to...

Al Shaqab Racing’s Qous wins at Chantilly 18 Jul 2020 - 08:19 am

PARIS: Al Shaqab Racing’s Qous, who is the first product of the mighty Treve, opened his scorecard at Chantilly, France yesterday, for his...

F1 reports two positive coronavirus tests 17 Jul 2020 - 07:20 pm

Budapest - Formula One on Friday reported its first positive coronavirus tests at the Hungarian Grand Prix, the third race of the delayed...

Sanchez eyes game at Al Bayt Stadium 17 Jul 2020 - 06:25 am

DOHA - Felix Sanchez, Qatar’s Asian Cup winning coach, said yesterday Al Annabi playing the first match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup...

Real Madrid seal Spanish title with win over Villarreal 17 Jul 2020 - 12:16 am

MADRID - Real Madrid clinched a record-extending 34th La Liga title with one game to spare by beating Villarreal 2-1 at home on...

Zion Williamson leaves Pelicans for 'family medical matter' 16 Jul 2020 - 08:31 pm

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida: The New Orleans Pelicans say top overall draft choice Zion Williamson left the club on Thursday to attend to...

England's Archer apologises for breaching virus bubble 16 Jul 2020 - 08:23 pm

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: England paceman Jofra Archer apologised on Thursday after he was ruled out of the second West Indies Test for breaking...

72 NFL players positive for virus: union 16 Jul 2020 - 08:14 pm

LOS ANGELES: Seventy-two NFL players have tested positive for COVID-19, the league's players union confirmed Thursday. In the first major announcement of coronavirus...

Windies put pressure on England after rain-delayed start in Manchester 16 Jul 2020 - 07:37 pm

England were 112-3 at tea after losing wickets at regular intervals on the opening day of the second test against West Indies in...

Qatar to host 2020 AFC Champions League in the West region 16 Jul 2020 - 12:37 pm

The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has been confirmed as the host Member Association for the 2020 AFC Champions League matches in the West...

Everton's Ancelotti says goalkeeper Pickford must do better 16 Jul 2020 - 09:53 am

Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti said goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is not doing well after a number of error-strewn displays but backed the England international...

Four matches a day, a treat for the fans 16 Jul 2020 - 09:52 am

Billions of fans around the world will be offered a prime opportunity to witness four matches a day during the group stage of...

What makes Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup special? Al Thawadi explains 15 Jul 2020 - 08:44 pm

Doha: In an interview Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General for the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, said that official announcement of the...