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Injured champion Nadal crashes out of Australian Open 18 Jan 2023 - 11:49 am

Defending champion Rafa Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open second round on Wednesday after aggravating a hip problem during his 6-4 6-4...

Qatar’s Oweida clinches bronze 18 Jan 2023 - 10:40 am

Manama: Qatar’s fencer Ali Turki Oweida (pictured) yesterday clinched bronze medal at the Arab Fencing Championship underway in Manama, Bahrain. A total of...

Al Attiyah heads field at Oman International Rally 18 Jan 2023 - 10:06 am

Doha: The Oman Automobile Association (OAA) yesterday announced an impressive line-up of international drivers and national entries for the Oman International Rally, round...

Pinheiro optimistic of Qatar’s bright future after Arabian Gulf Cup show 18 Jan 2023 - 09:58 am

Doha: Qatar coach Bruno Pinheiro has said the team management achieved its target at the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup where Al Annabi lost...

Qatari referees to officiate Riyadh Season Cup match 18 Jan 2023 - 09:45 am

Doha: The Qatari international refereeing crew led by the FIFA international referee Abdulrahman Al Jassem will take charge of the friendly match between...

Saudi businessman bids $2.6 million for Ronaldo-Messi ticket 18 Jan 2023 - 12:40 am

Riyadh: A Saudi real estate mogul won a ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly after bidding...

Warriors advocate, celebrate latest title in White House ceremony 17 Jan 2023 - 11:45 pm

Washington: Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors celebrated another NBA championship at the White House on Tuesday. At the invitation of President...

Gunnarsdottir wins FIFA claim against Lyon over pregnancy pay 17 Jan 2023 - 11:28 pm

Paris: French club Lyon were ordered by FIFA to compensate former player Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir for an effective pay cut during her pregnancy....

Lusail International Circuit enters 2023 Formula One World Championship calendar 17 Jan 2023 - 10:00 pm

Paris: Lusail International Circuit in Qatar entered the calendar of the 74th edition of the Formula 1 World Championship for cars for the...

INEOS confirms entering bidding process to buy Manchester United 17 Jan 2023 - 09:55 pm

Manchester: Jim Ratcliffe's company INEOS has formally entered the bidding process to buy Premier League soccer club Manchester United, a spokesperson for the...

F1 confirms 23-race season; Chinese GP won't be replaced 17 Jan 2023 - 09:51 pm

LONDON: Formula One will have 23 races this season, still a record and one more than last year, with the sport facing a...

Djokovic savours reception 'I could only dream of' at Australian Open 17 Jan 2023 - 07:13 pm

Melbourne: Novak Djokovic said he felt "very much appreciated" as he made a perfect return to the Australian Open with a ruthless victory...

QSFA organizes 2023 Family Running Race 17 Jan 2023 - 06:49 pm

Doha: Qatar Sports for All Federation (QSFA) organized the 2023 Family Running Race, a first-of-its-type competition that comes as a continuation of the...

Shaky Jabeur survives first-round test at Australian Open 17 Jan 2023 - 06:46 pm

Melbourne: Second seed Ons Jabeur joked that her coach was "going to kill me" after her quest for a maiden Grand Slam title...

Over half a million tickets sold for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup 17 Jan 2023 - 06:13 pm

Sydney: FIFA announced that more than 500,000 tickets were sold to fans from more than 120 countries to attend the 2023 FIFA Women's...

Messi greater than Maradona, says Argentina coach Scaloni 17 Jan 2023 - 02:33 pm

Lionel Messi has surpassed Diego Maradona as the greatest player of all time, Argentina's World Cup winning coach Lionel Scaloni has said. "If...

Veteran Murray beats Berrettini over five sets at Australian Open 17 Jan 2023 - 11:26 am

Melbourne: AndyMurraystunned Italian 13th seed Matteo Berrettini on Tuesday, saving a match point to prevail over five gruelling sets and book a spot...