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Verstappen wins Styrian GP qualifying for 3rd pole of season 26 Jun 2021 - 05:44 pm

SPIELBERG, Austria: Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen took pole position for the Styrian Grand Prix on Saturday. The Red Bull driver became...

Federer ready to get on a roll at Wimbledon 26 Jun 2021 - 04:19 pm

Roger Federer may be closing in on his 40th birthday, but he said he still believes he can challenge for a ninth Wimbledon...

Tour de France gets underway from port city Brest 26 Jun 2021 - 02:15 pm

BREST, France: The Tour de France got underway Saturday from the western port city of Brest, returning to its traditional slot in the...

India set to shift T20 World Cup to UAE due to pandemic: Report 26 Jun 2021 - 01:58 pm

MUMBAI: This year's Twenty20 World Cup is set to be shifted to the United Arab Emirates due to the COVID-19 situation in India,...

Fassi angered by 2-shot penalty for slow play at Women's PGA 26 Jun 2021 - 11:53 am

JOHNS CREEK: Maria Fassi thought she had atoned for a double bogey start at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. She birdied the 18th...

Van Nistelrooy warns Dutch against complacency before Czech clash 26 Jun 2021 - 10:01 am

The Netherlands' assistant coach Ruud van Nistelrooy said the team cannot afford to take its foot off the accelerator in the European Championship...

Bahrain down Kuwait to enter Group A 26 Jun 2021 - 09:22 am

Bahrain yesterday completed the main round draw for the inaugural FIFA Arab Cup, defeating Kuwait 2-0 in the final play-off at the iconic...

Record-chasing Italy becoming the team to fear at Euro 2020 26 Jun 2021 - 09:20 am

Italy’s unbeaten streak won’t last forever, and Austria coach Franco Foda is plotting to be the one to stop it. The Italians have...

Samlla remains unbeaten with Chantilly win 26 Jun 2021 - 09:18 am

The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC)-sponsored Group 2 Qatar Coupe De France Des Chevaux Arabes was won by Samlla (FR) (Assy x...

FIG World Cup: Ageless Oksana clinches vault gold in Doha 26 Jun 2021 - 09:06 am

Oksana Chusovitina yesterday warmed up for her record eight Olympic Games with a gold in the women’s vault final at the 13th FIG...

Giannis leads Bucks' runaway win after furor over FT routine 26 Jun 2021 - 08:51 am

Giannis Antetokounmpo had no problem with his free throws - or his opponent - in Game 2. The Milwaukee Bucks' lopsided victory over...

'One in 100' Medvedev looking for grasscourt breakthrough 25 Jun 2021 - 05:41 pm

Hardcourt specialist Daniil Medvedev likes to do things differently and so far it has been a good formula for the 25-year-old who will...

Injured Buttler ruled out of last T20 game and ODIs against Sri Lanka 25 Jun 2021 - 04:58 pm

England's wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has been ruled out of their final Twenty20 game and one-day international (ODI) series against Sri Lanka after injuring...

Zhang becomes first Chinese man to qualify for Wimbledon in Open era 25 Jun 2021 - 03:04 pm

When Zhang Zhizhen steps out at Wimbledon next week to face France's Antoine Hoang it will be a long-overdue milestone for Chinese men's...

T20 World Cup spots on offer, Australia's Finch tells below-strength team 25 Jun 2021 - 02:05 pm

SYDNEY - Australia limited-overs captain Aaron Finch said on Friday that the absence of several frontline players was an opportunity for others to...

Ugandan team member arriving in Tokyo had Delta coronavirus variant - Kyodo 25 Jun 2021 - 01:05 pm

TOKYO - A member of the Ugandan Olympic team who tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival in Japan had the Delta variant,...

Qatar ready to host safe World Cup: Al Thawadi 25 Jun 2021 - 12:21 pm

Secretary-General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) H E Hassan Al Thawadi said that the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar...

beIN Sports launches Knockout Package for Euro 2020 and Copa America matches 25 Jun 2021 - 10:11 am

beIN Sports yesterday announced the launch of its new Knockout Package that gives subscribers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) access...