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QOC completes vaccination for international athletes ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics 20 Jul 2021 - 07:05 am

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has completed its vaccination program for athletes who were unable to be vaccinated in their home countries...

Shamsi puts Ireland in a spin as S Africa win first Twenty20 19 Jul 2021 - 09:56 pm

Left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi took four wickets as South Africa eased to a comfortable 33-run victory over Ireland in their first ever...

Katie Lou Samuelson out of Olympics after positive test 19 Jul 2021 - 09:44 pm

Seattle Storm guard Katie Lou Samuelson revealed her positive COVID-19 test Monday and withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics. Samuelson, 24, was a member...

Real Madrid midfielder Diaz returns to Milan on loan 19 Jul 2021 - 08:58 pm

AC Milan have signed attacking midfielder Brahim Diaz on a two-year loan from Spanish side Real Madrid, the Serie A club said on...

Three Russians banned by FIFA for doping offences 19 Jul 2021 - 07:38 pm

Three Russian soccer players have been suspended by FIFA's disciplinary committee for breaching anti-doping regulations, the sport's world governing body said on Monday....

Olympics organisers warn participants against eating out over COVID-19 risks 19 Jul 2021 - 03:10 pm

Tokyo: Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have warned accredited participants against visiting restaurants that open after 8 p.m. or serve alcohol, citing a...

U.S. Olympic gymnast tests positive for COVID in Japan 19 Jul 2021 - 02:14 pm

TOKYO: A female gymnast from the United States has tested positive for coronavirus, an official in the city where the team has been...

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...