Sports

Ronaldo leads Portugal charge at sixth World Cup, Diaz shoulders Colombia hopes 30 May 2026 - 01:33 pm

London: Cristiano Ronaldo heads to a record sixth World Cup blessed with a prodigiously talented group of team-mates as Portugal target glory for...

Sooryavanshi, 15, 'more than ready' for India call-up: Sangakkara 30 May 2026 - 12:49 pm

India: Teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been the toast of the cricket world in a stunning IPL season for Rajasthan Royals -- and coach...

Kohli and Bengaluru eye second IPL crown in final against Gujarat 30 May 2026 - 10:28 am

Ahmedabad, India: Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be eyeing their second straight IPL title against an upbeat Gujarat Titans in the...

Younousse and Tijan reach Ostrava Elite16 Round of 16 30 May 2026 - 09:34 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s beach volleyball stars Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan advanced to the Round of 16 at the Ostrava Elite16 in the...

PSG more 'hungry' for Champions League after first taste of glory 29 May 2026 - 11:29 pm

Budapest: Paris Saint-Germain stars Ousmane Dembele and Marquinhos insisted their team are ravenous for European glory ahead of Saturday's Champions League final clash...

Qatar's beach volleyball team lose to US counterpart at Ostrava Elite 16 29 May 2026 - 05:44 pm

Ostrava: Qatar's beach volleyball duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan lost to their US counterpart in the Volleyball World Beach Tour Elite 16...

Messi to captain Argentina at the World Cup: Coach 29 May 2026 - 11:17 am

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced Thursday as he unveiled his 26-man...

FIFA releases new batch of World Cup tickets 29 May 2026 - 11:14 am

Los Angeles, United States: FIFA on Thursday released an extra batch of World Cup tickets, just 14 days before the global soccer tournament...

IOC and OCA mourn Raja Randhir Singh’s demise 29 May 2026 - 09:53 am

Doha, Qatar: The global sports fraternity yesterday mourned the death of former shooter and prominent sports administrator Raja Randhir Singh. Singh, an honorary...

Cherif, Ahmed open Ostrava Elite campaign with dominant win 29 May 2026 - 09:44 am

Qatar’s former Olympic bronze medal-winning beach volleyball duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan made a strong start to their 2026 Beach Pro Tour...

Qatar to host Group E fixtures of U20 Asian Cup qualifiers 29 May 2026 - 09:41 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will take on regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Oman, along with Hong Kong in Group E of the AFC U20...

Collins header earns Ireland win over Qatar 29 May 2026 - 09:33 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland in their international friendly at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin,...

Diamond League: Paulino to open 400m title bid in Doha 29 May 2026 - 09:29 am

Doha, Qatar: Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino will open her bid to regain the Diamond League title in the women’s 400m in Doha on...

London to host 2026 Ballon d'Or in October - organisers 28 May 2026 - 05:21 pm

Paris, France: The Ballon d'Or ceremony for 2026 will take place for the first time in London on October 26 to mark the...

Neymar a doubt for Brazil's World Cup opener due to injury 28 May 2026 - 05:16 pm

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazil forward Neymar is a doubt for the start of the World Cup after injuring his calf, requiring two...

Large-scale security operation in France for Champions League final 28 May 2026 - 11:47 am

Paris, France: Some 22,000 police officers will be deployed across France for the Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal this weekend,...