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Pakistan’s Azam upbeat ahead of Test series Down Under 21 Nov 2019 - 08:29 am

Rising batting star Babar Azam has said his team are in ‘good form’ as Pakistan get ready to face in-form Australia in the...

Iraqi players arrive in Doha for Arabian Gulf Cup 21 Nov 2019 - 12:12 am

Iraq’s national team players are being welcomed by officials upon their arrival at the Hamad International Airport in Doha, yesterday. Iraq will take...

Ooredoo Cup: Al Sadd eye better show 21 Nov 2019 - 12:12 am

Doha: Qatari football giants Al Sadd will be looking to avoid spoils following a wobbly start in the Ooredoo Cup when they take...

Barshim is Qatar’s ‘Athlete of the Year’ 21 Nov 2019 - 12:12 am

High jump world champion Mutaz Essa Barshim and shooter Aysha Yousef Al Suwaidi won the Male and Female Player of the year Awards...

Mourinho pledges 'passion' after being named Spurs boss 20 Nov 2019 - 09:30 pm

London: Jose Mourinho promised "real passion" following his appointment as Tottenham Hotspur boss on Wednesday after Mauricio Pochettino was sacked by the struggling...

Tottenham Hotspur name Jose Mourinho as manager 20 Nov 2019 - 09:58 am

Tottenham Hotspur have named Jose Mourinho as their new manager on a contract that runs until the end of the 2022-23 season, the...

Davis (34 points), James (triple-double) lift Lakers past Thunder 20 Nov 2019 - 09:57 am

Anthony Davis scored 34 points and LeBron James added a triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers held on to extend their winning streak...

Mutaz Barshim wins AS Arab Athlete of the Year 20 Nov 2019 - 09:46 am

Doha: World and Olympic champion Mutaz Barshim won the 2019 Arab Athlete of the Year, presented by the Spanish newspaper AS, after winning...

Canada finally beat US to reach Davis Cup last eight 20 Nov 2019 - 09:23 am

MADRID - Canada became the first nation to reach the quarter-finals of the revamped Davis Cup on Tuesday after beating the United States...

Slumping Spurs sack Pochettino with Mourinho favourite to step in 20 Nov 2019 - 09:13 am

London: Tottenham Hotspur sacked manager Mauricio Pochettino late Tuesday following a miserable start to the season with Jose Mourinho hotly tipped to replace...

Paine says Australia have done homework on young Pakistan 20 Nov 2019 - 09:05 am

Brisbane, Australia - Captain Tim Paine said Wednesday Australia were wary of being "surprised" by Pakistan's young pace attack, which could include 16-year-old...

Four years on, traditionalist India joins cricket's pink-ball party 20 Nov 2019 - 08:41 am

Kolkata, India will become the last major cricketing nation to enter the pink-ball Test era Friday after long resisting innovations to the five-day...

Pakistan's schoolboy seamer Naseem set to make Brisbane debut 20 Nov 2019 - 08:13 am

Sydney: Pakistan's 16-year-old seamer Naseem Shah will make his debut against Australia in Brisbane, the touring side's captain Azhar Ali said on Wednesday...

Ooredoo Cup: Qatar SC look to stay unbeaten 20 Nov 2019 - 12:00 am

Brimming with confidence following a brilliant 3-0 win over Al Gharafa in Round 2 of Ooredoo Cup, Qatar SC will target their thrid...

Minister of Culture and Sports meets FIA President 20 Nov 2019 - 12:00 am

The Minister of Culture and Sports, H E Salah bin Ghanem Al Ali presented a memento to President of International Automobile Federation (FIA),...

Goal hero Afif says Afghans fought hard in ‘chilly’ Dushanbe 20 Nov 2019 - 12:00 am

Qatar’s goal hero Akram Afif yesterday praised Afghanistan’s fighting spirit in a tough 1-0 win for the Asian Cup champions. Playing in tough...

Afif on target as Qatar beat Afghanistan 20 Nov 2019 - 12:00 am

Dushanbe, Tajikistan: Reigning Asian Cup champions Qatar escaped with 1-0 win as Felix Sanchez’s side saw Afghanistan miss a first-half penalty during their...