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Qatar leads Arab teams at Tokyo Olympics 04 Aug 2021 - 08:43 am

Doha: Qatar is relishing its best ever performance at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Not just that, the country is also ahead of...

Fourth West Indies v Pakistan T20 washed out as visitors clinch series 03 Aug 2021 - 11:46 pm

Rain allowed only three overs of play as the final Twenty20 international between the West Indies and Pakistan in Guyana on Tuesday was...

Dressel hopes to keep a low profile despite Olympic triumph 03 Aug 2021 - 10:06 pm

Swimmer Caeleb Dressel said he does not want his life to change after he boosted his profile by picking up five Olympic gold...

Brazil set up semi-final clash with ROC, Poland out 03 Aug 2021 - 09:37 pm

TOKYO - Defending champions Brazil beat hosts Japan in straight sets on Tuesday to set up a semi-final clash with the Russian Olympic...

UEFA take disciplinary action against FA over fan behaviour at Euro final 03 Aug 2021 - 07:57 pm

UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against England's Football Association for the behaviour of fans during the European Championship final last month, European soccer's...

Bangladesh surprise Australia in first T20 to claim unlikely win 03 Aug 2021 - 07:45 pm

Bangladesh stunned Australia with a spirited bowling performance to secure a 23-run win in the first Twenty20 international in Dhaka on Tuesday, claiming...

Plastic podiums, recycled medals, cardboard beds: sustainability at Tokyo 2020 03 Aug 2021 - 07:25 pm

TOKYO: Japan has put a spotlight on sustainability at the 2020 Olympic Games, with athletes standing on podiums made of recycled plastics to...

Mu ends long American wait for women's 800m gold 03 Aug 2021 - 03:49 pm

TOKYO: Athing Mu of the United States won the gold medal in the Olympic women's 800 metres final on Tuesday, her country's first...

Rowdy Australians damage rooms, cause problems on flight home 03 Aug 2021 - 01:19 pm

Tokyo: Australian athletes damaged their Tokyo Olympics athletes' village rooms before departing while other team mates showed "unacceptable behaviour" on their flight home,...

Guan wins gold, Biles returns to claim balance beam bronze 03 Aug 2021 - 01:14 pm

Tokyo: Simone Biles made a fearless return to competition on Tuesday, capping a tumultuous Tokyo Games with a bronze medal on the balance...

Warholm destroys world record to win 400m hurdles gold 03 Aug 2021 - 11:29 am

Tokyo: A world record had been predicted but Norway's Karsten Warholm had to utterly destroy it to hold off American Rai Benjamin and...

Al Shaqab Racing’s Almafjar wins Prix Arca at La Teste 03 Aug 2021 - 08:32 am

La Teste de Buch: The Al Shaqab Racing-owned Almafjar (FR) (Mister Ginoux/ Al Dhabi) produced a fine front-running performance to take the Prix...

Barshim thanks Qatari leadership for all out support 03 Aug 2021 - 08:12 am

Doha: Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim has said his gold medal at the Tokyo Games was not his individual achievement, saying it was a collective...

Biles likely hit 'reset' button - psychologist 02 Aug 2021 - 08:56 pm

Simone Biles likely hit the "reset" button and got back to basics before feeling ready to return to action at the Tokyo Olympics...

Denmark's Axelsen bags men's singles gold, dethroning Chen Long 02 Aug 2021 - 08:35 pm

TOKYO: Denmark's Viktor Axelsen swept the men's singles Olympic gold medal on Monday, unseating Chen Long of China who claimed the title at...

Henderson out of Man Utd training camp after contracting COVID-19 02 Aug 2021 - 08:20 pm

Manchester United goalkeeper Dean Henderson will miss the club's training camp in Scotland due to the after-effects of contracting COVID-19, the Premier League...

Aston Martin to appeal Vettel disqualification from Hungarian GP 02 Aug 2021 - 08:07 pm

Formula One team Aston Martin intends to appeal the disqualification of four-times champion Sebastian Vettel from the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday, with...