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Mbappe hurt ahead of Bayern clash in Champions League 02 Feb 2023 - 01:02 am

Paris: Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe suffered an injury scare ahead of the Champions League clash with Bayern Munich as he hobbled off...

Saudi says no objection to Russia joining Asian football body 01 Feb 2023 - 09:18 pm

Manama: Saudi Arabia would not object to Russia joining the Asian Football Confederation, its sports minister told AFP on Wednesday, as Russian officials...

NFL superstar Brady announces 'retiring for good' 01 Feb 2023 - 06:03 pm

Miami: Record-breaking NFL quarterback Tom Brady announced on Wednesday that he was "retiring for good" at the age of 45, one year after...

Premier League clubs spend $1bn for first time in January transfer window 01 Feb 2023 - 05:09 pm

London: Premier League football clubs spent a record 815m pounds ($1bn) in the January transfer window, an analysis from Deloitte's Sports Business Group...

Europe looks on helplessly at 'wild' spending by Premier League clubs 01 Feb 2023 - 04:55 pm

Paris: Another transfer window of record-breaking spending in the Premier League has led to more soul-searching around Europe, as clubs on the continent...

Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2027 Asian Cup 01 Feb 2023 - 04:41 pm

Manama: Saudi Arabia has won a bid to host the 2027 Asian Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Wednesday. The announcement...

Djokovic played Australian Open with 3cm tear in hamstring, says Tiley 01 Feb 2023 - 03:19 pm

Novak Djokovic played with a three-centimetre (1.2 inches) tear in his hamstring during his run to a record-extending 10th Australian Open title, tournament...

Qatar Football Association President elected to FIFA Council 01 Feb 2023 - 03:15 pm

Manama, Bahrain:His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of Qatar Football Association (QFA), was elected as a member of...

PSG deadline day move for Chelsea's Ziyech falls through 01 Feb 2023 - 03:12 pm

Paris:Paris Saint-Germain's attempt to sign Morocco star Hakim Ziyech on loan from Chelsea has failed after the French league (LFP) refused to ratify...

Chelsea confirm signing of Fernandez from Benfica 01 Feb 2023 - 02:24 pm

London: Chelsea on Wednesday confirmed the signing of Argentina's World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a record British transfer fee of...

'Matter of time' before scoring record falls says LeBron 01 Feb 2023 - 11:07 am

New York: LeBron James said Tuesday it's only a "matter of time" before he passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the greatest scorer in NBA...

QCA President confident of staging successful Qatar Masters 2023 01 Feb 2023 - 08:26 am

Doha: Qatar Chess Association (QCA) President Mohammed Al Madhahka expressed his confidence on successful hosting of this year’s Qatar Masters, a premier chess...

Neymar to miss PSG’s trip to Montpellier 01 Feb 2023 - 08:25 am

Paris: Leaders Paris Saint-Germain will be without Neymar at Montpellier in Ligue 1 today with the Brazil forward suffering from “muscle fatigue” as...

33rd AFC Congress 2023 takes centre stage in Bahrain 01 Feb 2023 - 08:24 am

Manama: All eyes will be on Manama, Bahrain, for the 33rd Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Congress tomorrow where the AFC Executive Committee for...

Cherif, Ahmed in spotlight as Elite 16 Doha kicks off 01 Feb 2023 - 08:22 am

Qatar’s former World No.1 Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan as well as the reigning Olympic, World and 2022 Beach Pro Tour champions Anders...

Australia batsman Khawaja misses flight to India after visa delay 01 Feb 2023 - 07:48 am

Melbourne: Australia opener Usman Khawaja missed the team's flight to India on Wednesday for their four-test tour due to a visa delay, Cricket...

Jorginho joins Arsenal from Chelsea on deadline day 31 Jan 2023 - 11:42 pm

London: Premier League leaders Arsenal have signed experienced Italian midfielder Jorginho from London rivals Chelsea on an 18-month contract, the club said on...

AFC president hails impressive successes of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 31 Jan 2023 - 11:30 pm

Kuala Lumpur: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Shaikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa praised the impressive historical successes achieved by the FIFA World...