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In-form Qatar players delight coach Sanchez ahead of Afghanistan clash 05 Sep 2019 - 12:09 am

Qatar coach Felix Sanchez is pleased with the early-season form of his players going into today’s joint 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023...

Doha Worlds: Athletics Village to serve a taste of different cuisines 05 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

Doha: World Athletics Village to serve a taste of different cuisines and entertainment from across the globe throughout IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha...

AFC chief congratulates Qatar on World Cup emblem launch 05 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

Kuala Lumpur: The President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and First Vice-President of FIFA Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa congratulated Qatar...

North, South Koreas move towards meeting on road to Qatar 2022 05 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

SEOUL: The ‘Korean Derby’ may be the most eagerly-awaited game in the second stage of Asian 2022 World Cup qualifiers but before that...

Aspire Academy reflects Qatar’s success in football: Afghan coach 05 Sep 2019 - 12:00 am

Doha: Afghanistan national football team took time off their training schedule in preparation for their opening match of the double qualifiers (2022 World...

Another heartbreak for Federer in bid for 21st grand slam title 04 Sep 2019 - 11:46 pm

NEW YORK: Fresh from a heart-breaking loss at the All-England Tennis Club, the abrupt end to Roger Federer's U.S. Open on Tuesday raised...

World champion Gatlin OK after hamstring scare 04 Sep 2019 - 11:45 pm

Reigning world 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin should be back training within the week after tests were negative for a possible hamstring injury,...

Twitter vows to tackle online racist abuse of players in Britain 04 Sep 2019 - 06:49 pm

Twitter said it has taken action on more than 700 cases of "abuse and hateful conduct" related to football in Britain in the...

Inter fans tell Lukaku monkey chants are 'not racist' 04 Sep 2019 - 06:04 pm

Milan: A group of hardcore Inter Milan supporters have written an open letter to Romelu Lukaku telling the Belgian striker that fans making...

Misbah named Pakistan head coach, Waqar new bowling coach 04 Sep 2019 - 12:08 pm

Former captain Misbah-ul-Haq was named Pakistan's head coach as well as the chief selector on a three-year contract on Wednesday with pace great...

Joseph names strong squad for Japan's 'must-perform' Springbok test 04 Sep 2019 - 09:39 am

TOKYO: Friday's test against South Africa is a "must-perform" match for Japan, coach Jamie Joseph said after naming a strong squad for the...

Medvedev no villain says coach, just a misunderstood genius 04 Sep 2019 - 09:34 am

New York: When Daniil Medvedev decided to take on the hostile New York crowds as well as his opponents at the U.S. Open...

Qatar 2022 emblem revealed 04 Sep 2019 - 09:29 am

Qatar yesterday connected with football fans around the globe in style when it launched the official emblem of the 2022 FIFA World Cup...

Fearless Japan relish rematch against full-strength Boks 04 Sep 2019 - 08:41 am

Tokyo, Coach Jamie Joseph insists Japan will have no fear after Wednesday naming a strong side to face revenge-seeking South Africa in the...

'Baby Fed' Dimitrov comes of age with Federer upset 04 Sep 2019 - 07:59 am

NEW YORK: Grigor Dimitrov stepped out of Roger Federer's shadow on Tuesday to claim a spot in the U.S. Open semi-finals with a...

Dimitrov stuns Federer to reach US Open semi against Medvedev 04 Sep 2019 - 07:44 am

New York: Grigor Dimitrov rallied for a shocking upset of 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer at the US Open on Tuesday, the...

Qatar prepare for Afghanistan and India matches 04 Sep 2019 - 07:30 am

The Asian champions are preparing for matches against Afghanistan and India in the joint qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and 2023...

FIFA and Chinese delegations visit Aspire Academy 04 Sep 2019 - 01:09 am

Doha: Aspire Academy, yesterday hosted two high powered delegations from FIFA’s Digital Transformation and Innovation Division and the Chengdu Football Association from China,...