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World Cup in Qatar will be first big sporting event with lasting positive effect on human rights: FIFA official 13 Oct 2022 - 09:15 pm

Strasbourg: FIFA's Deputy General Secretary, Alasdair Bell, has confirmed that the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be the first big sporting...

Neymar faces five-year jail-term request in corruption and fraud trial 13 Oct 2022 - 07:14 pm

BARCELONA: Brazil forward Neymar will stand trial next week on fraud and corruption charges over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013...

2023 World Judo Championships flag handed over to Qatar 13 Oct 2022 - 07:10 pm

Tashkent: At a momentous handover ceremony in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday, the 2023 World Judo Championships flag was handed over to Qatar, the...

CAS to hear Chile appeal over Ecuador World Cup player on Nov 4 and 5 13 Oct 2022 - 06:46 pm

Zurich: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the Chilean football federation's appeal on Nov. 4 and 5 against the decision...

Qatar to face Germany in 2023 World Men's Handball Championship opener 13 Oct 2022 - 05:10 pm

Basel: The International Handball Federation has announced the schedule of matches for the 28th World Men's Championship, to be hosted by Poland and...

Shakib one of few bright spots for Bangladesh ahead of World Cup 13 Oct 2022 - 03:24 pm

Bangladesh head to the T20 World Cup mired in a poor run of results after Thursday's defeat by Pakistan left them without a...

Angelic Queen lands Al Ghariya Cup 13 Oct 2022 - 08:55 am

Doha: Angelic Queen, with Lukas Delozier in the saddle, clinched Al Ghariya Cup glory in a dominant fashion as the Qatar Racing and...

Qatar 2022 will change the way our region is perceived: Sara Essam 13 Oct 2022 - 08:53 am

Doha:When Sara Essam joined English club Stoke City in 2017, she became the first Arab to play in the Women’s Super League. The...

Expectations in Germany are extremely high: Flick 13 Oct 2022 - 08:50 am

Doha: Germany are one of the most successful teams in FIFA World Cup history with four world titles, four runners-up spots and three...

Nada Radwan wins women’s gold at Arab Golf Championship 13 Oct 2022 - 08:49 am

Doha: Qatar’s Nada Radwan claimed the gold medal of women’s event at the 2022 Arab Golf Championships held in Tunisia with participation of...

Saudi Minister visits World Cup venue Al Bayt Stadium 13 Oct 2022 - 08:36 am

Doha: H E Eng. Abdullah Alswaha, Minister of Communications and Information Technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia visited Al Bayt Stadium, a...

Napoli sink Ajax to keep up 100% record and reach last 16 12 Oct 2022 - 10:16 pm

Naples: Napoli kept up their 100% record in the Champions League group phase and secured progress to the knockout stages by beating Ajax...

FIFA launches free-to-play 'FIFA World' on Roblox 12 Oct 2022 - 05:35 pm

FIFA and Roblox on Wednesday announced a new ground-breaking partnership that will offer the Roblox community, as well football fans around the world,...