Sports

First competitors enter Paris Olympics athletes' village 18 Jul 2024 - 01:01 pm

Paris: The athletes' village for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics officially opened and welcomed its first inhabitants on Thursday. The village to the...

Qatari football gears up for busy calendar next season 18 Jul 2024 - 10:54 am

Doha: Qatari football clubs and national teams are gearing up for a busy schedule in the 2024-2025 season, which will feature both domestic...

Paris 2024: Our ambitions are great and we are ready, says Qatar’s Chef De Mission 18 Jul 2024 - 10:52 am

Doha: The Qatari sports delegation participating in the Paris Olympics aims to achieve commendable results, with preparations proceeding well in anticipation of the...

Al Shamal suffer narrow defeat in Netherlands 18 Jul 2024 - 10:45 am

Doha, Qatar: Al Shamal yesterday suffered a narrow 0-1 defeat against Dutch club FC Volendam in their first friendly encounter which was played...

Mascherano says Argentina racist chants video 'taken out of context' 17 Jul 2024 - 10:25 pm

Parigné, France: JavierMascherano, the coach of Argentina's Olympic football squad, said Wednesday that a video showing racist chants by national team players after...

Lebron James at 39 still USA Basketball center of attention 17 Jul 2024 - 09:16 pm

Las Vegas: This is how the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team took the floor for warmups before an exhibition game in Abu Dhabi:...

Vinicius, Rudiger racist abuser handed out eight-month suspended jail term 17 Jul 2024 - 08:38 pm

Madrid: A Spanish court has handed down an eight-month suspended jail term to a person for online racist abuse targeting Real Madrid players...

Messi called upon to apologize for racist Argentina players chant 17 Jul 2024 - 08:13 pm

Lionel Messi was asked on Wednesday to apologize after racist chants were made by the Argentinian national team players following their Copa America...

Aubameyang announces Marseille departure with Greenwood set to join French club 17 Jul 2024 - 04:19 pm

Marseille: Ex-Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said on Wednesday he is leaving Marseille after just one season with Manchester United's Mason Greenwood reportedly replacing...

Modric extends Real Madrid deal for another season 17 Jul 2024 - 04:04 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid captain Luka Modric has signed a new one-year deal to keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu for the upcoming season,...

Mainz 'surprised' by reports new signing Kaishu Sano was arrested in Japan 17 Jul 2024 - 03:57 pm

Mainz: Bundesliga club Mainz says it is "surprised” by Japanese media reports that new signing Kaishu Sano was arrested in Japan. "We cannot...

Al Ittihad sign Algerian player Houssem Aouar from AS Roma 17 Jul 2024 - 03:42 pm

Riyadh: Saudi football club Al Ittihad announced Wednesday the signing of Algerian player Houssem Aouar from AS Roma for a four-year contract. The...

Paris mayor takes pre-Olympics dip to prove Seine clean 17 Jul 2024 - 12:54 pm

Paris: The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, swam in the murky waters of the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now...

‘Class act’ Southgate quits as England manager after Euro disappointment 17 Jul 2024 - 11:30 am

London: Gareth Southgate resigned as England manager yesterday, two days after they lost to Spain in the Euro 2024 final, with Prince William...

Spain celebrates Euro 2024 heroes 17 Jul 2024 - 11:26 am

Madrid: Thousands of people in Madrid welcomed Spain’s squad home after they beat England to win Euro 2024. After receptions with King Felipe...

Al Duhail seal comfortable win in Austria as Qatari teams gear up for new season 17 Jul 2024 - 11:24 am

Doha: With the new Ooredoo Stars League season's kick-off fast approaching, Qatari clubs revved up their preparations while taking part in training camps...

'Dream comes true' as Mbappe joins Real 17 Jul 2024 - 11:11 am

Madrid: French superstar Kylian Mbappe was officially unveiled as a Real Madrid player yesterday, telling 80,000 fans “my dream has come true”. “I’ve...