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Former New Zealand all-rounder Cairns paralysed after stroke 27 Aug 2021 - 11:51 am

MELBOURNE - Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns is paralysed in his legs after suffering a stroke in his spine following emergency heart...

QSL CEO meets FIFPro delegation 27 Aug 2021 - 09:20 am

Hani Taleb Ballan, CEO of the Qatar Stars League (QSL) yesterday received a delegation from the International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPro) in...

Khalifa International Stadium to host Asian qualifiers next month 27 Aug 2021 - 09:15 am

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday confirmed the Khalifa International Stadium in Qatar as the neutral venue for the AFC Asian Qualifiers –...

Hamilton says he and Mercedes in better shape for title run 26 Aug 2021 - 11:09 pm

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium - Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said both he and his Mercedes team would be in better shape for...

Messi's PSG draw Guardiola's Man City in Champions League group stage 26 Aug 2021 - 09:46 pm

ISTANBUL - Lionel Messi's new club Paris St Germain will play Manchester City, managed by the Argentine's former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, after...

Jorginho and Putellas win UEFA Player of the Year awards 26 Aug 2021 - 09:06 pm

ISTANBUL - Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho was named European soccer body UEFA's men's Player of the Year for 2020-21 on Thursday while...

Djokovic opens against qualifier, Tsitsipas to face Murray 26 Aug 2021 - 08:59 pm

Novak Djokovic will launch his bid to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam at the U.S. Open against a qualifier, but his path gets...

Champions League group stage draw 26 Aug 2021 - 08:24 pm

ISTANBUL - The following is the draw for the Champions League group stage which took place in Istanbul on Thursday: GROUP A: Manchester...

Ronaldo's future hangs over Juve as they look for first win 26 Aug 2021 - 06:41 pm

The future of Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has dominated the news as his Juventus side prepare for their weekend Serie A clash at...

Real Madrid increase bid for PSG's Mbappe to 170 million euros 26 Aug 2021 - 06:26 pm

Real Madrid have increased their offer to sign Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to 170 million euros ($199.80 million) after having an...

England 182-2 as India finally finds some joy in 3rd test 26 Aug 2021 - 03:17 pm

Leeds, England: England lost both openers as its lead moved beyond 100 by lunch on Day 2 of the third test against India ...

Players in 'bubble' before Australian Open, not quarantine 26 Aug 2021 - 01:34 pm

MELBOURNE: Australian Open organisers are planning for players to have two weeks in a biosecure bubble before next year's Grand Slam rather than...

PSG reject 160 million euro bid for Kylian Mbappe 26 Aug 2021 - 11:18 am

Paris: French club Paris Saint-Germain has rejected an offer from Real Madrid to include their young international striker, Kylian Mbappe, the first football...

Al Annabi at Gold Cup: beIN Sports presents Qatar's latest milestone 26 Aug 2021 - 11:10 am

Doha: The countdown to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is in full swing. In just over 450 days, Qatar will proudly welcome...

Ooredoo Cup: QSL holds technical meeting ahead of season's kick-off 26 Aug 2021 - 11:06 am

Doha: As part of arrangements for the launch of 2021-2022 season Ooredoo Cup, the Qatar Stars League (QSL) held the tournament’s Technical Meeting...

Team Qatar players continue preparations ahead of European qualifiers 26 Aug 2021 - 11:04 am

Head coach Felix Sanchez gestures during a training session at Team Qatar's camp in Austria as the Asian Champions gear up for the...

Shaheen leads Pakistan to 109-run win over West Indies 25 Aug 2021 - 09:40 pm

KINGSTON - Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi took 10 wickets in the match as the tourists bowled West Indies out on Monday to win...

Pakistan coach Misbah tests positive for COVID, will stay behind in Jamaica 25 Aug 2021 - 09:37 pm

Pakistan head coach Misbah-ul-Haq has tested positive for COVID-19 and will return home from Jamaica only after undergoing a 10-day quarantine period, the...