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Qatar edge Japan in thriller to advance at World Championship 18 Jan 2021 - 09:12 am

Doha: Reigning Asian champions Qatar yesterday moved into the second round of the 27th IHF Men’s Handball World Championship - Egypt 2021 after...

Inter make Serie A title statement as Barella downs Juventus 18 Jan 2021 - 01:11 am

ROME - Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella scored one goal and set up another to help secure a 2-0 ‘Derby of Italy’ victory over...

Alisson saves Liverpool in goalless draw with United 17 Jan 2021 - 10:31 pm

LIVERPOOL, England - Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker made two vital saves as the champions were held to a 0-0 draw at home to...

Bayern beats Freiburg 2-1 to return to winning ways 17 Jan 2021 - 08:10 pm

MUNICH - Bayern Munich opened up a four-point lead in the Bundesliga on Sunday as the German champion beat Freiburg 2-1 to return...

Qatar 2022 will set a benchmark for future world cups: Iraqi legend 17 Jan 2021 - 07:53 pm

Doha: Iraq’s legendary captain Younis Mahmoud, ambassador for the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC), underlined that Qatar 2022 will set a...

Japan denies possibility of canceling Olympics 17 Jan 2021 - 07:29 pm

Tokyo - The Japanese government today denied the possibility of cancelling the Tokyo Olympics next summer in light of the continuing coronavirus crisis....

Sundar-Thakur rearguard brings India back into Brisbane contest 17 Jan 2021 - 11:01 am

Debutant Washington Sundar and number eight batsman Shardul Thakur conjured a defiant rearguard action on Sunday to drag India back into the contest...

"No room to swing a racket": New Zealand player shares lockdown life 17 Jan 2021 - 10:12 am

Melbourne: As one of the 47 tennis players forced into a hard isolation ahead of the Australian Open, New Zealand's Artem Sitak may...

Durant hails Harden for triple-double on Nets debut 17 Jan 2021 - 09:39 am

Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant described new team mate James Harden as "incredible" after the guard recorded a triple-double on his debut for...

Al Jaaidi becomes favourite for National Championships title 17 Jan 2021 - 08:48 am

Doha: A record number of 155 riders took to the start line of the Qatar Cycling Federation’s third road race in a season...

Al Ajami, Demilion excel in Big Tour 17 Jan 2021 - 08:43 am

Doha: Prominent Qatari rider Faleh Suwead Al Ajami yesterday guided Demilion in a flawless routine to capture major honours on the final day...

Upbeat Qatar ready to take on Japan 17 Jan 2021 - 08:33 am

Doha: After their emphatic victory over Angola in the opener, Asian champions Qatar will be looking to continue their winning form as they...

Zango leaps into record books with world indoor triple jump mark 16 Jan 2021 - 07:48 pm

Hugues Fabrice Zango became the first athlete from Burkina Faso to set a world record when he posted the longest ever indoor triple...

Leipzig miss out on top spot with 2-2 draw at Wolfsburg 16 Jan 2021 - 07:45 pm

WOLFSBURG, Germany: RB Leipzig missed the chance to go top of the Bundesliga after drawing 2-2 at VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday to stay...

Ronaldo says 'Derby of Italy' won't decide title, praises ‘unique’ Ibrahimovic 16 Jan 2021 - 07:42 pm

ROME: Former Inter Milan striker Ronaldo said Sunday's Serie A game against Juventus was not a title decider, while the two-time World Cup...

Ozil to end Arsenal contract, move to Fenerbahce 16 Jan 2021 - 03:49 pm

Arsenal and midfielder Mesut Ozil have reached an agreement in principle to terminate the German's contract six months before it expires so he...

Forty seven players quarantined after COVID-19 cases on Australian Open flights 16 Jan 2021 - 03:48 pm

MELBOURNE: Forty-seven players have been forced into two weeks of hotel quarantine in Melbourne after three coronavirus infections were reported on two chartered...