Sports

Messi to captain Argentina at the World Cup: Coach 29 May 2026 - 11:17 am

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced Thursday as he unveiled his 26-man...

FIFA releases new batch of World Cup tickets 29 May 2026 - 11:14 am

Los Angeles, United States: FIFA on Thursday released an extra batch of World Cup tickets, just 14 days before the global soccer tournament...

IOC and OCA mourn Raja Randhir Singh’s demise 29 May 2026 - 09:53 am

Doha, Qatar: The global sports fraternity yesterday mourned the death of former shooter and prominent sports administrator Raja Randhir Singh. Singh, an honorary...

Cherif, Ahmed open Ostrava Elite campaign with dominant win 29 May 2026 - 09:44 am

Qatar’s former Olympic bronze medal-winning beach volleyball duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan made a strong start to their 2026 Beach Pro Tour...

Qatar to host Group E fixtures of U20 Asian Cup qualifiers 29 May 2026 - 09:41 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will take on regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Oman, along with Hong Kong in Group E of the AFC U20...

Collins header earns Ireland win over Qatar 29 May 2026 - 09:33 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to the Republic of Ireland in their international friendly at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin,...

Diamond League: Paulino to open 400m title bid in Doha 29 May 2026 - 09:29 am

Doha, Qatar: Olympic champion Marileidy Paulino will open her bid to regain the Diamond League title in the women’s 400m in Doha on...

London to host 2026 Ballon d'Or in October - organisers 28 May 2026 - 05:21 pm

Paris, France: The Ballon d'Or ceremony for 2026 will take place for the first time in London on October 26 to mark the...

Neymar a doubt for Brazil's World Cup opener due to injury 28 May 2026 - 05:16 pm

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Brazil forward Neymar is a doubt for the start of the World Cup after injuring his calf, requiring two...

Large-scale security operation in France for Champions League final 28 May 2026 - 11:47 am

Paris, France: Some 22,000 police officers will be deployed across France for the Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal this weekend,...

Netherlands name World Cup 26 squad led by Van Dijk, De Jong 28 May 2026 - 09:52 am

The Hague: Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman announced his 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, led by captain Virgil van Dijk and...

World cup-bound Qatar face Ireland test in Dublin 28 May 2026 - 09:08 am

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will take on Republic of Ireland as part of their preparations ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Dublin’s...

Swiatek, Svitolina cruise into French Open third round 27 May 2026 - 07:54 pm

Paris, France: Four-time champion Iga Swiatek and Elina Svitolina both eased into the French Open third round with straight-sets wins on Wednesday, ahead...

'Frustrated' Tottenham owners promise improvement 27 May 2026 - 01:53 pm

London: The majority owners of Tottenham Hotspur have vowed to restore the club's fortunes after narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League in...

Argentina coach Scaloni encouraged by news on Messi injury 27 May 2026 - 01:06 pm

Buenos Aires, Argentina: Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said the initial news regarding superstar Lionel Messi's fitness "is not that bad" and hopes further...

From barefoot kid to millionaire star, Caicedo keeps chasing trophies 27 May 2026 - 12:56 pm

Santo Domingo, Ecuador: Moises Caicedo lifted his first trophy, a golden plastic cup, among the tightly packed little houses of a working-class neighbourhood...