Sports

Qatar’s Cherif, Tijan get off to a flying start in Tokyo 26 Jul 2021 - 09:19 am

Tokyo: Living up to expectations, Qatar’s top beach volleyball duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan began their Tokyo 2020 Olympics campaign on...

Delighted Sanchez hails Al Annabi's fighting performance 26 Jul 2021 - 09:18 am

Phoenix: Coach Felix Sanchez yesterday praised the fighting performance of his side, saying Qatar deserved to reach the semi-finals of the 2021 Gold...

Bhuvneshwar shines as India beat Sri Lanka by 38 runs in first T20 25 Jul 2021 - 09:59 pm

COLOMBO - Seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar took four wickets as a second-string India team defeated Sri Lanka by 38 runs in the first Twenty20...

Germany's Schneider rides high weeks after deadly accident 25 Jul 2021 - 08:32 pm

TOKYO - German equestrian dressage rider Dorothee Schneider came out on top of her Olympic qualifying group on Sunday just weeks after a...

Osaka in dominant form as Barty makes shock exit 25 Jul 2021 - 08:22 pm

TOKYO - Japan's Naomi Osaka powered through her opening match at the Tokyo Games on Sunday as world number one Ash Barty stumbled...

Spain stun champions Serbia as Croatia, Italy win big 25 Jul 2021 - 07:59 pm

TOKYO - Reigning Olympic champions Serbia got their title defence off to a rocky start when they were stunned 13-12 by a clinical...

Indian Premier League to resume on Sept. 19 25 Jul 2021 - 07:53 pm

The remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which was suspended in May due to COVID-19, will resume from Sept. 19 in...

Bangladesh wins Twenty20 series against Zimbabwe 25 Jul 2021 - 07:41 pm

HARARE, Zimbabwe - Bangladesh won the Twenty20 series decider against Zimbabwe on Sunday, reaching its target with four balls to spare. Bangladesh clinched...

Zolotic hopes gold win will give taekwondo a lift in US 25 Jul 2021 - 07:23 pm

CHIBA, Japan - U.S. gold medallist for women's taekwondo Anastasija Zolotic said on Sunday she hoped her historic win would give taekwondo a...

World number one Rahm, DeChambeau test positive for COVID-19 25 Jul 2021 - 01:58 pm

TOKYO: World number one John Rahm and world number six Bryson DeChambeau both tested positive for COVID-19 before their departure for the Tokyo...

Tunisian teen wins surprise Olympic swimming gold 25 Jul 2021 - 01:53 pm

TOKYO: Nobody was watching Ahmed Hafnaoui in lane eight of the Olympic pool. All eyes were on the Tunisian teenager at the finish....

Japan's top players defeated at quarter-final stage 25 Jul 2021 - 12:45 pm

TOKYO: Two of Japan's top fencing hopes, Masaru Yamada and Yuka Ueno, were disappointed on Sunday in their quest for medals at the...

Madagascar's Andriantsitohaina brothers achieve Tokyo dream 25 Jul 2021 - 12:20 pm

TOKYO: Andriantsitohaina brothers Eric and Tojonirina realised the first of their weightlifting dreams by competing together at the Tokyo Games and say they...

IOC to back Games schedule changes due to heat if needed 25 Jul 2021 - 11:56 am

TOKYO: Intense heat and humidity could force competition schedule changes at the Tokyo Olympics and the International Olympic Committee said on Sunday it...

Osaka refreshed and ready after first win since May 25 Jul 2021 - 11:31 am

TOKYO: Naomi Osaka said she was feeling refreshed and ready to play, following a dominant 6-1 6-4 win over China's Zheng Saisai in...

Qatar beats El Salvador 3-2 to reach Gold Cup semifinal 25 Jul 2021 - 11:02 am

Qatar, an invited guest to the championship of North and Central America and the Caribbean, advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals. Qatar...

Wahraan eases to 2nd successive win 25 Jul 2021 - 10:36 am

Doha: Owned and bred by Al Shaqab Racing, Wahraan (FR) (Le Havre x Al Jassasiyah) was last seen at Pontefract on July 6...

Qatar Racing Limited’s Thousand Oaks bags victory at Newmarket 25 Jul 2021 - 10:34 am

Doha: Three-year-old filly Thousand Oaks (IRE) (Kingman x Roheryn) carried the colours of Qatar Racing Limited to success when taking the Rich Energy...