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England 1966 World Cup winner Cohen dies aged 83 23 Dec 2022 - 03:06 pm

LONDON: England's 1966 World Cup-winning right back George Cohen, has died aged 83, his former club Fulham announced on Friday. Cohen made his...

Punjab Kings break IPL auction record to sign England's Curran 23 Dec 2022 - 02:15 pm

England all-rounder Sam Curran became the Indian Premier League's (IPL) most expensive ever buy in the players' auction on Friday as the world's...

Argentine goalie Martinez gets a hero's welcome in his home town 23 Dec 2022 - 02:11 pm

Mar del Plata, Argentina: Argentina's World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was greeted by a crowd estimated at 100,000 in his home town, Mar...

Mexican Ochoa joins Serie A's Salernitana 23 Dec 2022 - 01:07 pm

Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has joined Serie A side Salernitana on a free transfer from Club America on a contract until June 2023,...

Goalkeeper Onana quits Cameroon national team 23 Dec 2022 - 12:57 pm

Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana has announced his retirement from international football a month after a fallout with national team coach Rigobert Song at...

beIN welcomes refugees to its headquarters in support of 'Qatar 2022 For All' initiative 23 Dec 2022 - 10:27 am

Doha: beIN Media Group (beIN) opened its headquarters in Qatar to 20 refugees from seven countries spanning the Middle East, Africa, and Central...

Nader guides Askar to Muaither Cup glory 23 Dec 2022 - 10:25 am

Askar, owned by Mohammed Nasser Al Nuaimi, stood out by winning an exciting feature for Purebred Arabians (Handicap 75-95) to claim the Muaither...

Brazil top rankings, Morocco on a roll after Qatar 2022 heroics 23 Dec 2022 - 10:21 am

Brazil held onto the top spot in the FIFA Rankings despite failing to make past the quarter-finals at Qatar 2022, while champions Argentina...

AAA praises Qatar’s outstanding success in organising World Cup 23 Dec 2022 - 10:20 am

Jakarta: The Asian Athletics Association (AAA) has praised the outstanding success achieved by the State of Qatar in hosting and organizing the FIFA...

FIFA probe celebrity chef Salt Bae's 'undue access' at World Cup final 23 Dec 2022 - 12:35 am

London: FIFA are investigating how celebrity chef Salt Bae gained "undue access" to the pitch after the World Cup final where he enthusiastically...

Qatar's handball team tied with Egypt in second friendly match in preparation for 2023 IHF Men's World Championship 23 Dec 2022 - 12:01 am

CAIRO: The Qatari handball national team tied with Egypt 30/30 in the second test match held today, December 22, in Cairo, as part...

YouTube to pay $14 billion for NFL’s Sunday Ticket rights 22 Dec 2022 - 11:29 pm

Alphabet Inc. won the right to broadcast the National Football League’s Sunday Ticket games starting with the 2023 season, becoming the latest tech...

Men to compete in artistic swimming from 2024 Games in inclusivity push 22 Dec 2022 - 11:14 pm

Men will be allowed to compete in artistic swimming at the Olympics from the Paris 2024 Games, World Aquatics said on Thursday, as...

Qatar takes 60th spot in FIFA men's rankings following World Cup 22 Dec 2022 - 09:27 pm

ZURICH: Qatar came 60th in the latest FIFA rankings for men's national teams updated on Thursday, only four days after the conclusion of...

France planning AI-assisted control for Paris Olympics 22 Dec 2022 - 07:50 pm

Paris: French authorities plan to use an AI-assisted crowd control system to monitor people during the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to a draft...

French minister wants FIFA probe as team targeted by insults at home and abroad 22 Dec 2022 - 05:57 pm

PARIS: The distasteful taunting of France striker Kylian Mbappe by some Argentina fans amid celebrations in Buenos Aires to welcome back the World...

Poland coach Michniewicz to leave after contract not renewed 22 Dec 2022 - 04:04 pm

Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz will leave at the end of the month, with the country's FA (PZPN) saying on Thursday it will not...

Neymar and Marquinhos follow Mbappe back to PSG training 22 Dec 2022 - 03:43 pm

Paris: A day after Kylian Mbappe returned to work at Paris Saint-German, Brazilians Neymar and Marquinhos reported to the club's training centre on...