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Qatari referee Al Jassim officiates at CONCACAF Gold Cup 21 Jun 2019 - 09:00 am

Qatari referee Abdul Rahman Al Jassim shows a yellow card to Martinique’s midfielder Joris Marveaux (second left) as Cuban forward Maykel Reyes (third...

Sanchez hails Qatar’s fighting spirit 21 Jun 2019 - 08:55 am

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez (pictured) on Wednesday praised the fighting spirit of the Al Annabi players against Colombia in their second Copa America...

Messi's hopes of Copa redemption crumbling under haphazard Scaloni 20 Jun 2019 - 08:16 pm

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Lionel Messi returned to the Argentina side to continue chasing his dream of winning a trophy with his country at...

Federer clash beckons for Bautista Agut after win over Gasquet 20 Jun 2019 - 04:36 pm

Halle Westfalen, Germany: Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut eased past France's Richard Gasquet in straight sets on Thursday to set up a potential quarter-final...

Williamson is New Zealand's greatest ODI player, says Vettori 20 Jun 2019 - 03:58 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has hailed Kane Williamson as New Zealand's greatest-ever one-day player after his match-winning World...

Juventus 'crowning moment' of Sarri's career 20 Jun 2019 - 02:48 pm

Turin, Italy: Maurizio Sarri said his appointment as Juventus coach was "the crowning" moment of his 30-year managerial career as the former Chelsea...

Turkey honours Qatar with sports excellence award 20 Jun 2019 - 08:20 am

Qatar’s Ambassador to Turkey H E Salim bin Mubarak Al Shafi poses for a picture with Turkey’s Minister of Youth and Sports Mehmet...

Colombia snatch late victory against Qatar 20 Jun 2019 - 08:16 am

Sao Paolo: Qatar lost the second match of their Copa America campaign. The team came so close to taking a draw from Colombia...

Qatari schools in a class of their own 20 Jun 2019 - 08:13 am

There are only 100 days to go until the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 begin at the Khalifa International Stadium. The Local...

QOC to celebrate IOC Foundation Day 20 Jun 2019 - 08:05 am

The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) in collaboration with Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) will be organizing ‘Swimming For All Tournament’ at Hamad Aquatics Complex ...

Generation Amazing inspires youth in Rio 20 Jun 2019 - 08:00 am

Generation Amazing - a Qatar 2022 legacy programme – teamed up with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Flamengo...

Qatari team coach trusts players to win against Colombia 20 Jun 2019 - 12:21 am

Sao Paulo: The Qatari national football team coach Felix Sanchez, confirmed that the team will face difficult test on Thursday in their second...

Man arrested in connection with death of soccer player Emiliano Sala 19 Jun 2019 - 07:39 pm

LONDON: Police investigating the death of Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala arrested a man on Wednesday on suspicion of manslaughter. A single-engine aircraft...

Mendy honoured to join Zidane's Real Madrid 19 Jun 2019 - 04:57 pm

Madrid: Ferland Mendy has said it will be an honour to play for a "legend" like Zinedine Zidane after Real Madrid's new left-back...

Walker extends Manchester City contract to 2024 19 Jun 2019 - 04:30 pm

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has signed a two-year extension to his current contract which will keep him at the club until the...

India's Dhawan ruled out of World Cup with fractured thumb 19 Jun 2019 - 02:36 pm

India's opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the rest of their World Cup campaign after fracturing his thumb earlier in...

Pliskova twins gear up for Birmingham sister act 19 Jun 2019 - 12:45 pm

World number three Karolina Pliskova says she will have to battle nerves and strange emotions when she faces her twin sister Kristyna in...

Shahidi shrugged off bouncer blow to stop mum worrying 19 Jun 2019 - 10:16 am

Afghanistan's Hashmatullah Shahidi has said he disregarded medical advice and kept on batting after taking a bouncer to the helmet in Tuesday's World...