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Japan win softball opener as Games 'of hope' begin 21 Jul 2021 - 12:37 pm

FUKUSHIMA/Tokyo: The Japanese women's softball team got the Tokyo 2020 Olympics off to a winning start for the hosts on Wednesday, kicking off...

Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid 21 Jul 2021 - 12:16 pm

TOKYO: Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steered by the IOC to avoid...

Qatar defeats Honduras 2-0 to advance to Gold Cup quarterfinals 21 Jul 2021 - 11:52 am

Houston: Gold Cup debutants Qatar defeated Honduras in a tightly contested 2-0 match to decide first place in Group D of the 2021...

WHO leader says virus risk inevitable at Tokyo Olympics 21 Jul 2021 - 10:40 am

TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics should not be judged by the tally of COVID-19 cases that arise because eliminating risk is impossible, the head...

Bucks' 50-year wait ends with a title behind 50 from Giannis 21 Jul 2021 - 08:18 am

MILWAUKEE: Giannis Antetokounmpo ended one of the greatest NBA Finals ever with 50 points and a championship Milwaukee waited 50 years to win...

Wipeout of an Olympic dream for a godfather of Japanese surfing 20 Jul 2021 - 02:37 pm

ISUMI, Japan: Whenever Teruo Adegawa arrives at Taito Beach, other surfers recognize him right away. Dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and shorts, the...

WHO chief says all must play part to beat COVID in Olympics message 20 Jul 2021 - 01:49 pm

ZURICH: World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a Tokyo Olympics Twitter message on Tuesday that COVID-19 can be defeated if...

Athletes' village COVID-19 isolation bubble already 'broken' - health expert 20 Jul 2021 - 01:06 pm

TOKYO: The isolation bubble system that Olympic organisers have set up at the Tokyo Games village to control COVID-19 is already broken, and...

Jet Ski World Championship: Team Qatar to take part in first round 20 Jul 2021 - 09:44 am

Doha: Qatar’s jet ski racing team left for Poland to take part in the European international aquabike championship - the first round of...

Team Qatar stars gear up for Games, judoka El Idrissi arrives in Tokyo 20 Jul 2021 - 09:40 am

Tokyo: Qatar’s judoka Ayoub El Idrissi arrived in Tokyo yesterday to participate in Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which will be held in Japan between...

Qatar eye last 8 spot with win over Honduras 20 Jul 2021 - 09:32 am

Houston: After routing Grenada 4-0 for the maiden victory at Gold Cup, Asian champions Qatar are aiming for a spot in the quarter-finals...

QOC completes vaccination for international athletes ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics 20 Jul 2021 - 07:05 am

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has completed its vaccination program for athletes who were unable to be vaccinated in their home countries...

Shamsi puts Ireland in a spin as S Africa win first Twenty20 19 Jul 2021 - 09:56 pm

Left-arm wrist spinner Tabraiz Shamsi took four wickets as South Africa eased to a comfortable 33-run victory over Ireland in their first ever...

Katie Lou Samuelson out of Olympics after positive test 19 Jul 2021 - 09:44 pm

Seattle Storm guard Katie Lou Samuelson revealed her positive COVID-19 test Monday and withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics. Samuelson, 24, was a member...

Real Madrid midfielder Diaz returns to Milan on loan 19 Jul 2021 - 08:58 pm

AC Milan have signed attacking midfielder Brahim Diaz on a two-year loan from Spanish side Real Madrid, the Serie A club said on...

Three Russians banned by FIFA for doping offences 19 Jul 2021 - 07:38 pm

Three Russian soccer players have been suspended by FIFA's disciplinary committee for breaching anti-doping regulations, the sport's world governing body said on Monday....

Olympics organisers warn participants against eating out over COVID-19 risks 19 Jul 2021 - 03:10 pm

Tokyo: Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have warned accredited participants against visiting restaurants that open after 8 p.m. or serve alcohol, citing a...