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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...

Nadal beats Leo Borg in Bastad as he continues to prepare for Olympic tournament 16 Jul 2024 - 11:17 pm

Bastad, Sweden: Rafael Nadal returned to singles action with a 6-3, 6-4 victory on clay over Leo Borg, the 21-year-old son of Swedish...

Joe Bryant, Kobe's father, dead at age 69 16 Jul 2024 - 10:52 pm

New York: Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, a former NBA player and father of Basketball Hall of Fame guard Kobe Bryant, has died at the...

Qatar youth handball team defeats Chinese Taipei in Asian Championship 16 Jul 2024 - 10:39 pm

Amman: The Qatar youth handball team secured a 29-26 victory over Chinese Taipei on Tuesday in their third match of Group D in...

French federation files legal complaint after 'racist and discriminatory remarks' by Argentina team 16 Jul 2024 - 10:14 pm

Paris: The French soccer federation is filing a legal complaint over "racist and discriminatory remarks” byArgentinaplayers in post-match chants about France's team after...

Tiger talks up Open chances, dismisses retirement 16 Jul 2024 - 08:55 pm

Troon, United Kingdom: Five years after winning his last major championship, Tiger Woods has said he is "busting it" in the gym and...

Messi likely to miss next two games for Inter Miami with ankle injury 16 Jul 2024 - 07:08 pm

Fort Lauderdale, Florida: Lionel Messi is likely to miss at least the next two matches for Inter Miami, his Major League Soccer team,...

On 'incredible day,' Kylian Mbappe welcomed by Real Madrid fans at packed Santiago Bernabeu Stadium 16 Jul 2024 - 02:23 pm

Madrid: Kylian Mbappé finally put on a Real Madrid jersey on Tuesday, fulfilling his childhood dream in front of a packed Santiago Bernabeu...

Southgate resigns as England manager 16 Jul 2024 - 01:23 pm

London: GarethSouthgatesaid he was resigning as England manager on Tuesday two days after they lost to Spain in the Euro 2024 final. "It's...

Lusail International Circuit to host 2024 MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup 16 Jul 2024 - 01:15 pm

Doha, Qatar: Lusail International Circuit (LIC) will once again set the stage to host the MENA Karting Championship Nations Cup from December 17-21,...

Qatar’s Al Mansoori, Alabdulmalik shine at South African Jockey Academy 16 Jul 2024 - 11:00 am

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) announced the achievements of its talented apprentices, Abdulla Al Mansoori and Mohammed Alabdulmalik, during...

Al Sadd seal big win in Malaga friendly as teams continue pre-season training 16 Jul 2024 - 10:59 am

Doha: Al Sadd secured a crushing 8-0 victory over Manchester 62 from Gibraltar in their first friendly match during their pre-season camp, currently...

Columbia's football federation president and son among 27 arrested in Copa America final chaos 16 Jul 2024 - 12:07 am

Miami Gardens, Florida: Columbia’s football federation president and his son were among 27 people arrested during the crowd control issues that broke out...