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In-form Al Duhail ready for Al Shorta challenge in ACL 27 Apr 2021 - 09:44 am

Al Duhail SC will aim to tighten their grip on the Group C lead when they play Al Shorta in the 2021 AFC...

ACL: Al Sadd beat Foolad; Al Rayyan frustrate Goa 27 Apr 2021 - 09:40 am

Al Sadd SC placed themselves in pole position in Group D of the 2021 AFC Champions League with a 1-0 win over Foolad...

Stage set for historic FIFA Arab Cup draw 27 Apr 2021 - 09:28 am

Fourteen out of a total of 23 teams yesterday learned their opponents in the qualifying round ahead of the historic FIFA Arab Cup...

Madrid turns focus from Super League to Champions League 26 Apr 2021 - 02:57 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane wants nothing to do with the Super League. Last week, the Spanish club was doing everything possible...

Djokovic and Barty maintain top rankings for professional tennis players 26 Apr 2021 - 02:53 pm

London: Novak Djokovic and Australian Ashleigh Barty stayed at the top of the rankings for professional tennis players, while Spaniard Rafael Nadal regained...

Tokyo 2020 seeks 500 nurses to work at Games 26 Apr 2021 - 02:18 pm

TOKYO - Tokyo Olympics organisers have asked for around 500 nurses to help during this year's Games, the head of the organising committee...

ICC names qualified teams for 2022 Commonwealth Games 26 Apr 2021 - 02:11 pm

Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and England have all qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England as cricket returns...

Jalela dazzles again by winning Prix Nefta 26 Apr 2021 - 09:51 am

Al Shaqab Racing’s homebred Jalela (FR) (Mister Ginoux x Nefertarie) made a victorious comeback in the Sheikh Mansour Festival - Prix Nefta (Gr2...

ACL: Lamouchi praises players’ efforts after Esteghlal draw 26 Apr 2021 - 09:32 am

Al Duhail SC head coach Sabri Lamouchi labeled his side’s 2021 AFC Champions League Group C 2-2 draw with Esteghlal FC on Saturday...

ACL: Al Rayyan seek maiden win in Goa 26 Apr 2021 - 09:29 am

Qatar's Al Rayyan and hosts FC Goa both will seek their first win in the 2021 AFC Champions League when they square off...

Al Sadd take on Foolad with eye on top spot in Group D 26 Apr 2021 - 09:26 am

Qatari champions Al Sadd will look to settle down for nothing other than a victory when they take on Foolad Khouzestan FC in...

Nadal outlasts Tsitsipas to claim 12th Barcelona Open title 25 Apr 2021 - 10:41 pm

Rafa Nadal saved a match point before defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 to claim a record-extending 12th Barcelona Open title on Sunday,...

Local legends look forward to first FIFA Arab Cup in Qatar 25 Apr 2021 - 08:44 pm

Qatar will host the FIFA Arab Cup later this year, with the draw for the tournament taking place at Katara Opera House on...

Tokyo test events continue with track cycling, mixed zone scrapped 25 Apr 2021 - 07:43 pm

IZU, Japan: Tokyo Olympic test events continued with track cycling on Sunday but planned in-person rider interviews were changed to an online format,...

Indian Premier League under fire for plan to keep playing despite COVID-19 crisis 25 Apr 2021 - 02:18 pm

NEW DELHI - The Indian Premier League (IPL) will carry on with games, its organisers said on Sunday, but came under heavy criticism...

UEFA President praises Qatar’s World Cup 2022 preparations 25 Apr 2021 - 10:25 am

Nyon: UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin praised on Friday the State of Qatar’s preparations for hosting World Cup 2022. Cerefin told the press that...