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Man Utd sign Women's World Cup winner Guerrero 14 Sep 2023 - 02:26 pm

London: Manchester United announced the signing of Spanish World Cup winner Irene Guerrero from Atletico Madrid on Thursday as the Red Devils target...

Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will stay in Formula 1 next season with rebranded Alfa Romeo team 14 Sep 2023 - 01:56 pm

SINGAPORE: The Alfa Romeo team is keeping an unchanged driver lineup for the third year running after announcing Thursday that Valtteri Bottas and...

Women to referee at men's Asian Cup for first time 14 Sep 2023 - 09:33 am

Kuala Lumpur: Women including Japanese trailblazer Yoshimi Yamashita will referee at the men's Asian Cup for the first time next year in Qatar,...

Saudi Arabia, Iraq book berths as Qualifiers conclude 14 Sep 2023 - 08:39 am

Doha, Qatar: All five previous champions booked their places in the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 as the Qualifiers concluded yesterday. Leading...

Sobhy stuns Gohar as El Sherbini marches on 14 Sep 2023 - 08:36 am

Doha, Qatar: USA’s Amanda Sobhy yesterday stunned top seed Nouran Gohar in straight games to reach the semi-finals as World No.1 Nour El...

NBA takes steps to try to ensure its star players appear in more games 13 Sep 2023 - 10:50 pm

NEW YORK: The NBA took steps on Wednesday to try to ensure that its star players appear in more games, particularly nationally televised...

Verratti joins Al Arabi from PSG 13 Sep 2023 - 08:19 pm

Doha, Qatar: Amir Cup champions Al Arabi today announced the signing of Italian international Marco Verratti, who left Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after an...

Spain and Italy step up chase of runaway Euro leaders 13 Sep 2023 - 03:55 pm

Paris: Spain crashed in six in Euro 2024 qualifying on Tuesday while Belgium were also big winners as Italy revived their campaign and...

Qatar edge Kyrgyz Republic to sign off with three straight wins 13 Sep 2023 - 08:40 am

Doha, Qatar:Qatar’s U-23 team capped their fine performance at the AFC U23 Asian Cup Qatar 2024 Qualifiers with a 1-0 win over Kyrgyz...

Qatar held by late Russia goal in friendly 13 Sep 2023 - 08:38 am

Doha, Qatar:Aleksandr Soldatenkov cancelled out a fabulous goal by Ahmed Alaaeldin with a late header as Russia secured a 1-1 draw against Qatar...

Momen ends Al Tamimi’s run, faces top seed Farag in quarters 13 Sep 2023 - 08:33 am

Doha, Qatar:World No.8 Tarek Momen yesterday ended Abdulla Mohamed Al Tamimi’s fine run at the QTerminals Qatar Classic, overpowering the home favourite 3-1...

Qatar wins gold medal in 2023 Beirut Open Taekwondo tournament 12 Sep 2023 - 10:27 pm

Beirut: Qatar taekwondo team player Noor Nizar won the gold medal in the youth category today during her participation in the 2023 Beirut...

Ex world number one Halep gets four-year doping ban from tennis 12 Sep 2023 - 06:53 pm

London: Former world number one Simona Halep has been given a four-year suspension from tennis following breaches of the sport's anti-doping programme, the...

Fans cheer German basketball team's return home after winning World Cup title 12 Sep 2023 - 04:03 pm

FRANKFURT, Germany: Fans cheered Germany's basketball team on its return home Tuesday after winning the World Cup for the first time. The team,...

Vote for AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 shortlisted slogans, lucky fans to win opening match tickets 12 Sep 2023 - 12:25 pm

Doha, Qatar: With just four months to go to Asia’s grandest and most prestigious men’s football tournament, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and...

Ooredoo opens registration for 2024 Gold Status Doha Marathon 12 Sep 2023 - 08:32 am

Doha, Qatar: Ooredoo, a key supporter of national sporting excellence, has announced that registration is now open for runners wishing to take part...

Sheikh Saud, Almeghaiseeb named in FIBA Foundation Board of Directors 12 Sep 2023 - 08:28 am

The Peninsula – Doha T he International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced the appointment of its President Sheikh Saud bin Ali Al Thani...

Al Tamimi downs Mosaad as Farag, Elias cruise 12 Sep 2023 - 08:24 am

Doha, Qatar: Home favourite Abdulla Mohamed Al Tamimi claimed his second straight-game victory, ousting Egypt’s Omar Mosaad in 32 minutes to reach the...