Sports

Barshim, Samba to kick off Diamond League season in Doha 30 Mar 2023 - 09:17 am

Reigning Olympic and world high jump champion Mutaz Barshim and former world 400m hurdles bronze medallist Abderrahman Samba - two of Qatar’s star...

Al Duhail eye trophy clean sweep after Ooredoo Cup title triumph 30 Mar 2023 - 09:14 am

Al Duhail coach Hernan Crespo is setting sights on the trophy clean sweep this season after his Red Knights defeated Umm Salal in...

FIFA strips Indonesia of Under-20 World Cup amid Israel row 29 Mar 2023 - 08:08 pm

Lausanne: FIFA announced on Wednesday it had removed Indonesia as hosts of this year's under-20 World Cup amid political turmoil over Israel's participation....

Verstappen looking for reliability in Australia as Perez lurks 29 Mar 2023 - 04:58 pm

Melbourne: Two-time world champion Max Verstappen is banking on Red Bull ironing out its reliability issues as he targets a second Formula One...

Early Spain setback for coach De la Fuente 'no accident' 29 Mar 2023 - 03:43 pm

Barcelona: New Spain coach Luis de la Fuente's project suffered an early setback in a chastening defeat by Scotland in Glasgow on Tuesday...

Ansu Fati's father 'annoyed', would move son from Barca 29 Mar 2023 - 03:32 pm

Barcelona: Ansu Fati's father Bori Fati said Wednesday he was annoyed with how Barcelona are treating his son and would prefer for the...

Rohit Sharma backs new 'impact player' IPL rule 29 Mar 2023 - 01:49 pm

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday backed the new "impact player" rule that will come into force in the upcoming Indian...

AFC appoints top Qatari officials to its committees 29 Mar 2023 - 09:10 am

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has shown its faith in Qatari cadres by appointing numerous Qataris to its standing committees for the next...

Qatar’s talent pool vastly expanding with sports academies 29 Mar 2023 - 09:05 am

With the rapid growth of private sports academies in Qatar, the country’s pool of sporting talent is vastly expanding, and Qatar’s future in...

Al Duhail clinch Ooredoo Cup title 29 Mar 2023 - 12:39 am

Doha: Nam Tae-hee scored the winner as Al Duhail clinched their maiden Ooredoo Cup title after edging a spirited Umm Salal 1-0 in...

Dominant de Bruyne steers Belgium past Germany 29 Mar 2023 - 12:03 am

Cologne: A goal and two assists from Kevin de Bruyne lifted Belgium past a struggling Germany, winning 3-2 in a friendly in Cologne...

Renard set for France women's job after Saudi Arabia resignation 28 Mar 2023 - 11:52 pm

Paris: Herve Renard has resigned as Saudi Arabia coach and is likely to take over as boss of the France women's team, a...

Police scuffle with Peru national football team in Madrid 28 Mar 2023 - 10:54 pm

Madrid: Spanish police scuffled withPerunational football players in front of their hotel in Madrid and detained a member of the squad, police andPeruvian...

Lineker wins £4.9mn battle with UK tax authorities 28 Mar 2023 - 09:26 pm

London: Gary Lineker has won his £4.9 million ($6.04 million, 5.57 million) legal battle with British tax authorities. The former England striker turned...

Hodgson wants 'lack of fear' from Palace players 28 Mar 2023 - 08:51 pm

London: Roy Hodgson has urged his Crystal Palace players demonstrate a "lack of fear" ahead of his first match since returning to the...

Japan Classic hero Ohtani tops MLB with record $65 mn: Forbes 28 Mar 2023 - 08:46 pm

New York: Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani will make a one-season Major League Baseball record $65 million this year in salary and endorsements,...

IOC backs return of Russian athletes as individuals, no timeline for Paris Olympics 28 Mar 2023 - 07:34 pm

Lausanne: Olympic chiefs on Tuesday recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individual neutrals, but refused to give a...

FIFA museum case against Blatter dropped 28 Mar 2023 - 07:05 pm

Geneva: Swiss authorities announced on Tuesday the end of legal proceedings against former FIFA president Sepp Blatter over the alleged mismanagement of its...