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Al Duhail kick off title defence in style 05 Sep 2020 - 08:35 am

The reigning champions, Al Duhail began their QNB Stars League (QSL) title defence in emphatic fashion with a 3-0 win over Umm Salal...

Alkedri lands first group win for Al Shaqab Racing 05 Sep 2020 - 08:33 am

Three-year-old Purebred Arabian Alkedri (Mister Ginoux) landed her first Group victory when taking the French Arabian Breeders’ Challenge-Pouliches (Gr2 PA) by a two-length...

Hassan breaks women's one-hour record by 413 metres 04 Sep 2020 - 10:30 pm

BRUSSELS: Sifan Hassan, of the Netherlands, smashed the world record for the women's one-hour race by more than a lap when she ran...

Parma get permission for 1,000 fans to watch friendly 04 Sep 2020 - 09:32 pm

MILAN: Parma will become the first Serie A club allowed to have spectators in their ground since the COVID-19 outbreak after being given...

Lionel Messi says he is staying with Barcelona this season 04 Sep 2020 - 07:26 pm

Lionel Messi announced Friday that he will stay with Barcelona for the upcoming season. Messi made the announcement in a video interview published...

Van Aert wins seventh stage of the Tour de France 04 Sep 2020 - 06:14 pm

LAVAUR, France: Belgian Wout van Aert won the seventh stage of the Tour de France, a 168-km ride from Millau on Friday. Norway's...

Messi's father tells Spanish league his son is free to leave 04 Sep 2020 - 05:06 pm

Lionel Messi’s father sent a letter to the Spanish league on Friday saying his son is free to leave Barcelona immediately without having...

Ronaldo, stuck on 99 goals, doubtful for Croatia match 04 Sep 2020 - 04:52 pm

PORTO: Cristiano Ronaldo may have to wait a few days longer before he can attempt to score his 100th Portugal goal after a...

Pandemic Olympics: Japan starts virus countermeasure talks 04 Sep 2020 - 02:59 pm

Tokyo: Japanese officials and Tokyo 2020 organisers began talks Friday on the mammoth task of how to hold the postponed Olympics safely while...

Verstappen crashes as Mercedes dominate first practice at Monza 04 Sep 2020 - 02:08 pm

MONZA, Italy: Lewis Hamilton's closest Formula One rival Max Verstappen crashed his Red Bull in first practice for the Italian Grand Prix on...

Havertz leaves Germany camp to finalise transfer: German FA 04 Sep 2020 - 01:42 pm

BERLIN: Bayer Leverkusen's Kai Havertz has left the German national team hotel because of a "looming transfer" to the Premier League, the German...

Sanchez says he wanted Man Utd exit after one training session 04 Sep 2020 - 11:54 am

Inter Milan forward Alexis Sanchez has said he was ready to end his ill-fated spell at former club Manchester United after only one...

QMMF signs deal with Ten Kate Racing for bike upgrades 04 Sep 2020 - 03:30 am

QMMF has signed an agreement with Dutch bike handlers Ten Kate Racing for upgrading 12 pedigree Yamaha YZF 600 bikes which will become...

PSG announce 'three new positive' Covid-19 cases, six in total 03 Sep 2020 - 11:46 pm

Paris - Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday announced "three new positive cases" of Covid-19 in their squad, a day after Neymar and two teammates...

Education City Stadium hosts first football match 03 Sep 2020 - 08:36 pm

Doha: Education City Stadium hosted the first football match as the new QNB Stars League season kicked off this evening with Al Sadd...

Staying with Barcelona not completely ruled out by Messi 03 Sep 2020 - 03:57 pm

Staying with Barcelona may be an option for Lionel Messi after all. A day after the Spanish club reaffirmed its position not to...

Team sold, Williams family to leave F1 after Italian GP 03 Sep 2020 - 03:11 pm

LONDON: Claire Williams, Formula One's only female team boss, will step down after Sunday's Italian Grand Prix and following the sale to U.S.-based...

De Vrij out of Dutch squad through injury 03 Sep 2020 - 01:34 pm

AMSTERDAM: Netherlands defender Stefan de Vrij has withdrawn injured from their Nations League matches against Poland on Friday and Italy on Monday, the...