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Qatar Olympic Committee announces updated calendar of sporting events 18 Aug 2020 - 02:31 pm

Doha: Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) announced the updated calendar of sport events for the year 2020. The calendar included the amended dates of...

Barca in talks with Koeman after sacking Setien: Club source 18 Aug 2020 - 01:58 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona are negotiating a deal to appoint Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman as the successor to Quique Setien, a club source said on...

Ligue 1 opener postponed after Marseille report four Covid-19 cases 18 Aug 2020 - 01:27 pm

PARIS: Ligue 1's opening match of the new season has been postponed from Friday night after Olympique de Marseille said they had confirmed...

Martinez insists Inter are ready for 'great things' after semi triumph 18 Aug 2020 - 09:20 am

DUSSELDORF, Germany: Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez said his side are ready for "great things" after his two goals helped the Italians book...

Qatar attends GCC meeting to discuss Youth and Sports affairs amid pandemic 18 Aug 2020 - 09:18 am

The Ministry of Culture and Sports took part in the 36th meeting of Undersecretaries of the GCC Ministries of Youth and Sports, which...

Al Duhail focused on win over Al Ahli: Ali Afif 18 Aug 2020 - 09:12 am

Al Duhail will follow a straightforward plan to seal the QNB Stars League 2019-2020 title, which is to collect all three points in...

Martinez dazzles as Inter demolish Shakhtar to reach Europa League final 18 Aug 2020 - 12:47 am

DUESSELDORF, Germany - Lautaro Martinez played chief tormentor as Inter Milan claimed an emphatic 5-0 victory against Shakhtar Donetsk to reach the Europa...

Pakistan's Waqar wants to 'stay on longer' after bad light delays in second Test 17 Aug 2020 - 11:16 pm

Southampton, United Kingdom - Pakistan bowling coach Waqar Younis said he wanted to see teams "staying out there a bit longer" after bad...

Barcelona sack coach Setien following Bayern drubbing, call elections 17 Aug 2020 - 10:26 pm

BARCELONA - Barcelona have sacked coach Quique Setien and brought presidential elections forward to March 2021, the club said on Monday, three days...

Crawley passes 50 as rain-hit second test drawn 17 Aug 2020 - 08:23 pm

SOUTHAMPTON, England: Zak Crawley struck a half-century as England and Pakistan played out a tame draw in their rain-hit second test at the...

Klopp might quit football post Liverpool 17 Aug 2020 - 05:45 pm

London: Jurgen Klopp says he might turn his back on football once his present contract with Premier League champions Liverpool ends in 2024....

As the NBA playoffs begin, here are 10 things to know 17 Aug 2020 - 05:02 pm

Playoff teams will split a record $23,287,266 for making the NBA postseason, a figure that's up about $1.6 million from last year. And...

Wimbledon champion Halep opts out of playing at U.S. Open 17 Aug 2020 - 04:32 pm

NEW YORK: Wimbledon champion Simona Halep will skip the U.S. Open, saying Monday she is putting her health first and prefers to stay...

Halep withdraws from U.S. Open over Covid-19 concerns 17 Aug 2020 - 04:17 pm

World number two Simona Halep of Romania will not travel to New York to play in the U.S. Open due to COVID-19 concerns,...

Bottas is feeling the heat in Mercedes' black overalls 17 Aug 2020 - 03:29 pm

Mercedes Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas is feeling the heat and suspects his team's new black overalls have something to do with it....

Rain washes out morning session in second test 17 Aug 2020 - 03:19 pm

SOUTHAMPTON, England: There was no play in the morning session on day five of the second test between England and Pakistan at the...

Mbappe could start for PSG against Leipzig: Tuchel 17 Aug 2020 - 02:56 pm

LISBON: Paris St Germain striker Kylian Mbappe could start Tuesday's Champions League semi-final against RB Leipzig, his coach Thomas Tuchel said on Monday....