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Coco vs. Venus, Part II, in 1st round of Australian Open 16 Jan 2020 - 01:01 pm

Melbourne: Get ready for Coco Gauff vs. Venus Williams, Part II. That headline-grabbing pair of tennis players - Gauff, 15, is the youngest...

Archer out as England win toss and elect to bat 16 Jan 2020 - 11:17 am

Port Elizabeth - England left out Jofra Archer and picked Mark Wood to replace James Anderson as they won the toss on Thursday...

Coach Xavi confirms he will stay at Al Sadd 'until end of season' 16 Jan 2020 - 11:03 am

Doha: Barcelona legend and Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandes is not going anywhere, at least until the end of the regular football season...

De Minaur out of Australian Open with abdominal tear 16 Jan 2020 - 10:51 am

Melbourne: A devastated Alex de Minaur withdrew from the Australian Open Thursday with an abdominal tear, describing it as "really serious". The world...

'Can't let this slide': Anger grows over smoke haze play at Open 16 Jan 2020 - 10:02 am

Melbourne: Britain's Liam Broady Thursday lashed out at Australian Open officials for insisting qualifying take place this week despite toxic smoke from bushfires,...

Impressive debut for Qatar’s Al Subaie at Winter Youth Olympics 16 Jan 2020 - 12:00 am

Qatar's Thawab Al Subaie (foreground) in action during a 3x3 ice hockey game at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland. Al...

Barty confirmed for Qatar Total Open 16 Jan 2020 - 12:00 am

World No. 1 and 2019 French Open champion Ashleigh Barty is topping the star-studded list of players, comprising four former champions, lined up...

Federer, Nadal kick in $170,000 for Australian bushfire relief 16 Jan 2020 - 12:00 am

MELBOURNE: Tennis greats Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal pledged A$250,000 ($170,000) towards the Australian bushfire relief efforts at a charity event yesterday in...

Tokyo 2020 ticket designs unveiled 15 Jan 2020 - 10:19 pm

TOKYO: The ticket designs for the Tokyo 2020 Games were unveiled by Japanese para-canoeist Monika Seryu on Wednesday as the second wave of...

Smoke haze again forces delay in Australian Open qualifyin 15 Jan 2020 - 11:02 am

MELBOURNE, Australia : Australian Open officials have delayed the start of play by two hours on the second day of qualifying, hoping that...

Stokes named ICC player of the year after landmark 2019 15 Jan 2020 - 10:43 am

Dubai: Ben Stokes was Wednesday named the International Cricket Council player of the year, capping an unforgettable 2019 for the swashbuckling England all-rounder...

After Mumbai spanking, Kohli sees need to rethink batting order 15 Jan 2020 - 09:18 am

New Delhi - India captain Virat Kohli acknowledged the need to rethink the team's batting order after being steamrolled by Australia in Mumbai...

Al Shaqab’s Al Kuwari qualifies for finals of AEF U-21 Dressage in Taipei 15 Jan 2020 - 09:03 am

Jassim Mohammed Al Kuwari, a student rider of Al Shaqab, member of Qatar Foundation, has qualified to represent Qatar in the finals of...

Tickets selling fast as Al Duhail and Al Sadd gear up for Qatar Cup final 15 Jan 2020 - 08:54 am

Arrangements for this Friday’s Qatar Cup final between country’s football giants Al Duhail and Al Sadd are on track with tickets for the...

Japan's 'King Kazu' striker, nearly 53, renews contract 14 Jan 2020 - 06:41 pm

Tokyo: Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura, who turns 53 next month, has renewed his contract with Yokohama FC to extend his record as...

It was the right time to change coach, says Barca president 14 Jan 2020 - 05:33 pm

BARCELONA: Ernesto Valverde was sacked as a coach even though Barcelona are on top of La Liga because the team needed an injection...

Australian Open qualifying begins despite poor air quality 14 Jan 2020 - 09:52 am

Melbourne, Australia - Smoke haze and poor air quality caused by wildfires temporarily suspended practice sessions for the Australian Open at Melbourne Park...