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QFA President honours Yemen U-15 team 24 Dec 2021 - 09:26 am

Doha: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), hosted a dinner in honour of the...

Qatar to host Turkish Super Cup on Jan 5 24 Dec 2021 - 09:25 am

Doha: Qatar will host the Turkish Super Cup match between Besiktas and Antalyaspor on January 5, 2022 at the Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium....

Al Rayyan coach Blanc seeks improvement as QSL resumes 24 Dec 2021 - 09:23 am

Al Rayyan started the QNB Stars League (QSL) season as the title contenders but the former champions are struggling on eighth position after...

Qatar return to Top 50 as Belgium claim 2021 honour 24 Dec 2021 - 09:18 am

Doha: Asian champions Qatar returned to the top 50 club in the FIFA Rankings after a fine run at the recently-concluded FIFA Arab...

Liverpool v Leeds, Wolves v Watford games postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases 23 Dec 2021 - 03:39 pm

COVID-19 cases in the visiting teams have forced the postponement of the Liverpool v Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford games scheduled...

Lara, Steyn join coaching staff of IPL's Hyderabad team 23 Dec 2021 - 02:51 pm

Mumbai: West Indies batting great Brian Lara and former South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn have joined the revamped coaching staff of the...

Organising 2022 Australian Open '10 times' harder, says Tiley 23 Dec 2021 - 11:16 am

SYDNEY: Australian Open boss Craig Tiley feels organising the 2022 edition of the Grand Slam has been "10 times" more difficult than this...

Al Ahly clinch 8th CAF Super Cup title 23 Dec 2021 - 10:10 am

Umm Al Afaei:Al Ahly won their eighth TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup after edging out Raja Club Athletic 6-5 in a dramatic post-match penalty...

Qatar unveils women’s national volleyball team 23 Dec 2021 - 10:04 am

Doha: The Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) yesterday unveiled the national women’s team, which is preparing to participate in the international competitions in the...

Kadupul corners Qatar Oaks glory after thrilling victory 23 Dec 2021 - 09:55 am

Doha: Al Wasmiyah Farm’s Kadupul, with Tom Marquand in the saddle, made a late surge to clinch a thrilling victory in the 2000m...

QEF holds FEI World Showjumping Challenge Championship 23 Dec 2021 - 09:54 am

Doha:The Qatar Equestrian Federation and Modern Pentathlon conducted the FEI International Showjumping Challenge Championship for FEI riders under the age of 18 in...

Save the Dream, Sport for Humanity sign MoU to launch Global Digital Community 23 Dec 2021 - 09:37 am

Doha: Save the Dream and Sport at the Service of Humanity signed a Memorandum of Understanding formally launching the operations of the Global...

Spain's top court annuls 2.1 mln euro fine on Barcelona's Pique 22 Dec 2021 - 07:28 pm

MADRID- Spain's top court has annulled a 2.1 million euro ($2.37 million) fine imposed on 34-year-old FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique in 2016...

Bernardeschi finally scores as Juventus cruise past Cagliari 22 Dec 2021 - 03:18 pm

TURIN: Juventuswinger Federico Bernardeschi ended a 43-match goal drought in Serie A to cap a routine 2-0 win over struggling Cagliari on Tuesday...

TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup: Al Ahly, Raja seek title glory in Doha finale 22 Dec 2021 - 09:49 am

Doha:Egyptian giants Al Ahly will be looking to defend their CAF Super Cup title when they take on Moroccan heavyweights Raja Casablanca at...

Bencic, Jabeur test positive for COVID-19 after Abu Dhabi exhibition event 21 Dec 2021 - 11:07 pm

Olympic tennis champion Belinda Bencic and Tunisian Ons Jabeur have tested positive for COVID-19 following their trip to Abu Dhabi, both said on...

New Zealand to tour Pakistan twice next season 21 Dec 2021 - 08:35 pm

WELLINGTON- New Zealand will tour Pakistan twice next season, including once to compensate for abandoning their tour earlier this year, the cricket boards...