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Hope Solo to appear in 200th game: A first for a goalkeeper 06 Aug 2016 - 10:57 am

Hope Solo (USA) of United States of America. (REUTERS/Mariana Bazo) By ANNE M. PETERSON BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: For Hope Solo, the firsts keep...

Gisele, samba as Rio gets Games party started 06 Aug 2016 - 10:51 am

Flagbearer Rose Nathike Lokonyen (ROT) of the Refugee Olympic Athletes leads her contingent during the opening ceremony. (REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov) Rio de Janeiro: The...

No reservations for former waitress Bacsinszky 06 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Timea Bacsinszky, the multi-lingual 27-year-old lost her passion for the the sport in 2012 when a left foot injury and a fractured relationship...

Better safe than sorry; lifeguards watch over Rio's star swimmers 06 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Close up of the blades of Switzerland (SUI) rowers during training. REUTERS/Carlos Barria Rio de Janeiro: Josue Ribeiro es dos Santos, a mototaxi...

Russian Stepanova will not appeal over Rio ban 06 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Yulia Stepanova during 800m qualifiaction in Amsterdam. Reuters / Michael Kooren Whistleblower Stepanova will not appeal to CAS Had been hoping to race...

Bayt Qatar opens at Rio Games 06 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani speaking to a International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member Nawal El...

Qatar young stars to turn out for Belgium’s Eupen 06 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Bayt Qatar at Rio Doha: With the resumption of 2018 World Cup qualifiers on September 1 and a possible La Liga debut for...

Muhammad Ali (not that one) set for Rio boxing action 05 Aug 2016 - 05:34 pm

Muhammad Ali, boxer of the Great Britain team, trains for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on July 29, 2016....

Sheikh Joaan visits Qatari athletes at the Olympic Games Village in Rio 05 Aug 2016 - 01:51 pm

Rio de Janeiro: President of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani met on Wednesday with Qatari Olympians taking...

QSL: New season to kick off on Sept 15 05 Aug 2016 - 01:49 pm

Al Rayyan celebrate their QSL trophy last season. Doha: Excitement, thrill and top-notch action are guaranteed in the new season of the Qatar...

Qatar athletes seek ‘home’ support 05 Aug 2016 - 01:48 pm

President of Qatar Olympic Committee HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani is seen with the Qatari athletes at the Olympic Games Village...

Australia’s Albin claims World 9 Ball Pool title in Doha 05 Aug 2016 - 01:45 pm

Australia’s Ouschan Albin in action during the final of World 9 Ball Pool Championship at Al Arabi Sports Club in Doha, yesterday. RIGHT:...

More victories for Al Shaqab in Italy 05 Aug 2016 - 01:43 pm

Al Shaqab’s Hassan Al Naimi and Atta Mohammad celebrate their fine run in Italy. Doha: Al Shaqab’s Hassan Al Naimi astride Fleur de...

Qadri extends Ahli stay 05 Aug 2016 - 01:40 pm

Doha: Al Ahli have announced that young midfielder Ali Qadri has signed a two-year extension with the club. In an official announcement yesterday...

Blow for El Jaish as injured Hamed out for 2 months 05 Aug 2016 - 01:24 pm

El Jaish’s Hamed Allah will be out for at least two months due to knee injury. Doha: The Qatar Super League (QSL) El...

Indian cricket team owner Ambani among eight new IOC members 05 Aug 2016 - 12:00 am

Nita Ambani (Instagram) By Karolos Grohmann RIO DE JANEIRO: Nita Ambani, an Indian businesswoman and owner of the Mumbai Indians cricket team franchise,...