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From Copa America to Olympics, Richarlison nets 3 for Brazil 22 Jul 2021 - 05:13 pm

YOKOMAHA, Japan: The jig of joy seven minutes into his Olympic debut showed just why Richarlison was so determined to be allowed by...

Spain frustrated in goalless draw with Egypt, Mexico stun France in Olympics football 22 Jul 2021 - 02:32 pm

TOKYO: Spain's Olympic men's football campaign got off to a rocky start after they lost two players to injury in a goalless draw...

Olympics: Czech beach volleyball player COVID-positive, team launches investigation 22 Jul 2021 - 02:26 pm

PRAGUE: A fifth member of the Czech Olympic team tested positive for COVID-19 and the country's Olympic Committee launched an investigation into a...

How gold can she go? Biles shines in training amid virus worries 22 Jul 2021 - 12:16 pm

TOKYO: Defending Olympic all-around champion Simone Biles shone in training on Thursday in a series of sharp routines that included a vault so...

Absent crowds, Tokyo Olympics have a shot at being green 22 Jul 2021 - 12:01 pm

Singapore: No fans. No snack stands. No tour buses or hotel bookings. To many, this year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics may seem like no...

Djokovic to start quest for Tokyo gold against 139th-ranked Dellien 22 Jul 2021 - 11:41 am

TOKYO: Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic will begin the next leg of his quest to become the first male player to complete...

Murray faces tough first hurdle in bid for Olympic hat-trick 22 Jul 2021 - 10:45 am

TOKYO: Andy Murray has overcome career-threatening hip surgery to give himself a shot at completing a hat-trick of Olympic tennis titles, but the...

Creedmoor stars again at Mont-de-Marsan 22 Jul 2021 - 09:15 am

Doha: Maintaining her 100% strike-rate at the course, Creedmoor (GB) (Invincible Spirit x Vorda), owned by H H Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al...

Team Qatar athletes get set for Tokyo Olympics 22 Jul 2021 - 09:08 am

Tokyo: Team Qatar stars yesterday continued their practice sessions in Japan, giving final touches to their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics which will...

Tokyo Olympics: beIN Sports to deliver biggest coverage 22 Jul 2021 - 08:49 am

Doha: beIN Media Group, the global sports and entertainment broadcaster and its flagship sports channel beIN Sports is set to exclusively broadcast the...

England sweat to 2-1 T20 series win over Pakistan 21 Jul 2021 - 11:48 pm

MANCHESTER, England - A nervy England beat a battling Pakistan by three wickets, and with just two balls to spare, in a nail-biting...

Osaka to play at US Open, 'Big Three' lead men's field 21 Jul 2021 - 08:12 pm

Naomi Osaka will defend her title at the U.S. Open, organisers said on Wednesday, after she withdrew from this year's French Open and...

Borodin out of Games after testing positive for coronavirus 21 Jul 2021 - 07:55 pm

TOKYO - Swimmer Ilya Borodin will miss the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19, the Russian Swimming Federation said on Wednesday. The...

I’m hoping for a Cameroon versus Qatar World Cup final in 2022: Samuel Eto’o 21 Jul 2021 - 06:59 pm

You were part of the gold medal-winning team for Cameroon at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. How did it feel to stand on...

Qatar coach Sanchez applauds team performance against Honduras in Gold Cup 21 Jul 2021 - 06:08 pm

HOUSTON, Texas: Coach Felix Sanchez on Tuesday praised Qatar’s performance, saying the team deserved to reach the Gold Cup’s quarterfinals. On Tuesday, Qatar...