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Tokyo Games village safe, positive COVID-19 cases to be expected -expert 19 Jul 2021 - 01:54 pm

TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympic Games have had their share of positive coronavirus cases before they open, but health expert Brian McCloskey says they...

Czech beach Volleyball player tests positive for COVID-19 19 Jul 2021 - 01:16 pm

PRAGUE: Czech beach Volleyball player Ondrej Perusic has returned a positive COVID-19 test at the Games Village in Tokyo, the country's Olympic Committee...

Hamilton subjected to racist abuse online after British GP 19 Jul 2021 - 12:38 pm

Lewis Hamilton was subjected to racist abuse online after winning the British Grand Prix, with social media firm Facebook saying on Monday that...

AFC cancels Annual Awards Doha 2021 19 Jul 2021 - 12:15 pm

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee, in close cooperation with the Qatar Football Association (QFA), has today decided to cancel...

Jassim bin Ali Al Attiyah’s Gubbass stays unbeaten 19 Jul 2021 - 09:26 am

Newbury: Jassim bin Ali Al Attiyah’s Gubbass (IRE) (Mehmas x Vida Amorosa) remained unbeaten in two starts, winning the Weatherbys Super Sprint Stakes,...

Cherif, Tijan arrive in Tokyo as Tala begins training 19 Jul 2021 - 09:21 am

Tokyo: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Secretary General Jassim bin Rashid Al Buenain yesterday visited Team Qatar accommodation at the Olympic Village of...

Sanchez lauds players 19 Jul 2021 - 09:16 am

HOUSTON, Texas : Coach Felix Sanchez expressed satisfaction after Qatar beat Grenada 4-0 in their Group D match at Concacaf Gold Cup. Abdulaziz...

Gauff tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Tokyo Games 18 Jul 2021 - 10:53 pm

American Coco Gauff will not compete in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the 17-year-old said on Sunday. Gauff was set...

Spinners shine as England beat Pakistan to level T20 series 1-1 18 Jul 2021 - 09:03 pm

England's stand-in skipper Jos Buttler top-scored with 59 before their spinners ripped through the Pakistan batting unit to seal a 45-run win in...

Hamilton penalised for Verstappen's race-ending crash 18 Jul 2021 - 08:59 pm

SILVERSTONE, England - Red Bull's Formula One world championship leader Max Verstappen crashed out of the British Grand Prix on Sunday after colliding...

Brilliant Shakib leads Bangladesh to series win in Zimbabwe 18 Jul 2021 - 08:30 pm

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan scored an excellent unbeaten 96 as Bangladesh defeated Zimbabwe by three wickets in their second One-Day International at the...

Hamilton takes controversial eighth home British GP win 18 Jul 2021 - 07:46 pm

SILVERSTONE, England - Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for a record-extending eighth time on Sunday despite a 10-second penalty for...

Milan sign defender Ballo-Toure from Monaco 18 Jul 2021 - 04:06 pm

AC Milan have signed Senegal left back Fode Ballo-Toure from Ligue 1 side AS Monaco on a four-year contract, both clubs announced on...

Qatar hammers Grenada 4-0 in Gold Cup 18 Jul 2021 - 01:09 pm

Qatar scored three goals in the first half and powered closer to the knockout stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-0...

First competitors in athletes' village infected with COVID-19 18 Jul 2021 - 11:17 am

TOKYO: Tokyo Olympics organisers on Sunday reported the first COVID-19 cases among competitors residing in the athletes' village, as its population swells ahead...

beIN Sports draws over one billion viewers during Euro, Copa America across MENA 18 Jul 2021 - 10:11 am

Doha: beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment broadcaster and its flagship sports channel beIN Sports drew record viewership numbers during UEFA...