Sports

Al-Duhail's players participate in awareness campaign against coronavirus 06 Apr 2020 - 10:09 am

Doha: A number of players from the first football team of Al-Duhail Sports Club participate in an awareness campaign against coronavirus by highlighting...

Sri Lanka curfew forces cricket team to improve fitness 06 Apr 2020 - 09:07 am

Colombo - Sri Lanka's cricket team have been ordered onto customised home training regimes during the coronavirus lockdown by coach Mickey Arthur following...

Bangalore burdened by title pressure - Kohli 05 Apr 2020 - 10:02 am

New Delhi - Royal Challengers Bangalore need to rediscover the joy of cricket if they are to end their Indian Premier League (IPL)...

Pistons scout Hanks survives coronavirus battle 05 Apr 2020 - 08:50 am

Detroit Pistons scout Maury Hanks has returned home after a fierce battle with the coronavirus, his wife Susan told CBS Sports on Saturday....

Belgian league agrees to declare season finished due to coronavirus pandemic 02 Apr 2020 - 05:27 pm

Paris: The Belgian football league has recommended that the current season be declared finished early due to the coronavirus pandemic with the present...

Aston Martin returns to F1 in 2021 after major takeover 01 Apr 2020 - 04:41 pm

SILVERSTONE, England|: Aston Martin will return to Formula One next year following a takeover worth nearly $1 billion. The Racing Point team, which...

World champion Kapas among nine Hungarian swimmers infected with coronavirus 01 Apr 2020 - 02:00 pm

Budapest - Butterfly world champion Boglarka Kapas is among nine swimmers on the Hungarian national team to have tested positive for coronavirus, the...

Indian cricketers face backlash for supporting Pakistan virus fund 01 Apr 2020 - 12:36 pm

New Delhi - Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh have unleashed a social media storm by backing former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi's...

Badminton: World body freezes rankings 01 Apr 2020 - 09:26 am

Kuala Lumpur: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) yesterday announced it will freeze World Rankings and World Junior Rankings until further notice. "Due to...

Busy Al Attiyah gets chance to rest, assess future targets 01 Apr 2020 - 09:26 am

Doha: Three-time Dakar Rally champion Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (pictured) rarely gets time off from his busy international calendar. Al Attiyah, who competes...

Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation launches virtual cycling challenges 01 Apr 2020 - 08:53 am

Doha: With all sports events cancelled and cyclists and triathletes increasingly confined indoors, Qatar Cycling and Triathlon Federation (QCTF), supported by Rasen Adventure...

Ajax cancel contract of player stricken after heart attack 31 Mar 2020 - 10:37 am

Amsrerdam - Ajax Amsterdam have cancelled the contract of Abdelhak Nouri, who suffered serious and permanent brain damage after a heart attack playing...

Qatar’s e-football star Al Meghessib making the most of social distancing 31 Mar 2020 - 09:00 am

Doha: Ahmed Al Meghessib has earned his bragging rights as one of the region’s top FIFA players. At only 19 years old, the...

Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year 30 Mar 2020 - 05:20 pm

Tokyo: The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organisers said on Monday, after the coronavirus forced the historic decision to...

Sakai first J.League player to test positive for coronavirus 30 Mar 2020 - 01:58 pm

Tokyo - Japan defender Gotoku Sakai has tested positive for coronavirus, his club Vissel Kobe confirmed on Monday, becoming the first J.League player...