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2020 Ooredoo Ride of Champions expecting 2000 entries 27 Feb 2020 - 09:13 am

Doha: The Qatar Cyclists organised Ooredoo Ride of Champions will take place at the Ceremonial Court at Qatar Foundation on March 13 from...

World No.3 Deusser leads star cast in Doha 27 Feb 2020 - 08:17 am

World number three Daniel Deusser will be in the spotlight at this week’s Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab but the German show jumping...

Al Attiyah retains comfortable lead as another home trophy beckons 27 Feb 2020 - 08:17 am

Doha: Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah will take an outright lead of 1hr 16min 06sec into the final stage of the Manateq Qatar Cross-Country...

Zheng stuns Bertens in Doha thriller 27 Feb 2020 - 08:02 am

Unseeded Chinese Zheng stunned seventh seed Kiki Bertens of The Netherlands to make it to quarter-final of the Qatar Total Open on a...

Retiring Suarez Navarro has ‘beautiful memories’ in Qatar 27 Feb 2020 - 08:02 am

Former World No.6 Carla Suárez Navarro of Spain has fond memories of Qatar for more than one reason as she bid goodbye to...

Inter match to be played without fans, other UEFA games unaffected 26 Feb 2020 - 06:46 pm

ZURICH: Inter Milan's Europa League match at home to Ludogorets Razgrad will be played behind closed doors on Thursday because of the coronavirus...

5-time major champ Maria Sharapova retires from tennis at 32 26 Feb 2020 - 06:43 pm

Maria Sharapova quietly walked away from tennis at the age of 32 on Wednesday, ending a career that featured five Grand Slam titles,...

Tokyo organizers, government take offensive on virus threat 26 Feb 2020 - 06:42 pm

TOKYO: Tokyo Olympic organizers and the Japanese government went on the offensive Wednesday after a senior IOC member said the 2020 Games were...

Lyon face up to Ronaldo and Juventus as Juninho era struggles for lift-off 26 Feb 2020 - 12:02 am

Lyon: Anthony Lopes describes Cristiano Ronaldo as "extraordinary", and the Lyon goalkeeper knows how big a job he faces keeping his Portuguese international...

De Jong eyes spotlight on golf course 26 Feb 2020 - 12:02 am

Do it with passion or don’t do it all. #Dedication, tweeted former Dutch international Nigel de Jong @NDJ_Official some five years back. A...

Qatar on track to welcome the world 26 Feb 2020 - 12:02 am

Yesterday marked the 1,000-day countdown to the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup – which will kick off in Qatar on 21...

Barty and Kvitova off to winning starts as Kenin crashes out of Qatar Total Open 26 Feb 2020 - 12:02 am

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty made an impressive start to her Qatar Total Open campaign registering a fluent straight sets win, while Sofia Kenin...

Warner says Australia on track for T20 World Cup success 26 Feb 2020 - 12:01 am

CAPE TOWN: Top batsman David Warner reckons Australia's Twenty20 team are well on course for World Cup success later in the year as...

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur hits double ton to corner Zimbabwe 26 Feb 2020 - 12:01 am

Dhaka: Mushfiqur Rahim hit his third Test double century as Bangladesh declared their first innings with a lead of 295 Monday in their...

Man City target role reversal against Champions League kings Real Madrid 26 Feb 2020 - 12:01 am

Madrid: Manchester City will be up against both Real Madrid and their reputation on Wednesday as the Champions League's biggest winners play one...

Guardiola not using European ban to motivate his players 26 Feb 2020 - 12:01 am

MADRID: Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola isn't using the team’s European ban as extra motivation for his players to win the Champions League...

World's top riders gear up for show jumping festival in Qatar 26 Feb 2020 - 12:01 am

This week’s Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab presented by Longines, a five-star show jumping event, will be one of many activities lined up...

Al Attiyah delivers another MQCCR masterclass, eyes 7th home win 26 Feb 2020 - 12:01 am

Doha: Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah continued his relentless charge towards a seventh victory in nine seasons at the Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally (MQCCR) with...