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Rafael Capote returned to international action with a bang, powering Qatar to a convincing 28-23 victory over Bahrain in their main round clash at the World Handball Championship yesterday on Saturday. The win helped Qatar maintain their slim chances of making the quarter-finals after they fell to Denmark in the opening match of the main round a couple of days ago. Both teams had a slow start in the match, each of them netting just once in the first eight minutes. Qatar’s Yassine

Doha: Reigning Olympic and world champions Denmark yesterday defeated Asian champions Qatar 32-23 in their opening Group II match at the IHF Men’s World Championships in Cairo yesterday.     New Capital Sports Hall, Qatar started well and were neck and neck before the pre-event favourites took control of match.  Denmark were leading 17-12 at halftime. Qatar attempted to make a comeback but an experienced Danish side gave little room to their Asian opponents to seal first victory in main round.     Qatar

Doha: In a spectacular show of strength and stamina, the Hassan Ali Alabdulmalik-bred and owned She's Our Queen yesterday won the Class 2 Thoroughbred Pearl title on turf at Al Rayyan Race Park. Ivan Rossi rode the Debbie Mountain-trained 4-year-old filly to a 1¼-length win in the 2000m run for F & M. She's Our Queen clocked a winning time of 2:05.82 as jockey Rossi picked up the top prize of QR 57,000. Mahaarat, who had Alberto Sanna in the saddle, and Festive,

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for the coronavirus, the La Liga club said in a statement on Friday. The French coach was isolating earlier this month after a close contact tested positive for COVID-19 and did not attend a training session as a result. Zidane, who is under pressure following Real's shock cup defeat to third division side Alcoyano earlier this week, will not be available for their La Liga match away at Alaves on Saturday with his assistant David

The FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020, which was due to be played in December, was postponed due to COVID-19. Players and officials will be part of a strict medical bubble system designed to protect their health and wellbeing. This will include regular COVID-19 testing, safe transportation methods, and regular disinfection of tournament venues, including training and media facilities. Fans will be allowed to attend matches. In accordance with guidance from Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, each stadium’s capacity will be limited to

James Anderson and Joe Root kept England in contention on day two of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Anderson took 6-40 from 29 overs - his 30th Test five-wicket haul - as England bowled their hosts out for 381. He dismissed Angelo Mathews for 110 but Sri Lanka eked out a good score from 243-6, Niroshan Dickwella making 92 and Dilruwan Perera 67. England fell to 5-2 in reply before Root's enterprising 67 not out from 77 balls led England

Spain’s fifth seed and former world number one Carolina Marin breezed into the final of Badminton’s Thailand Open Saturday, beating South Korea’s An Se-young 21-19, 21-15. The 27-year-old Spaniard, ranked sixth in the world, is aiming for back-to-back titles in this week’s tournament — the second of three consecutive events in Bangkok that culminate in next week’s World Tour Finals. She came out on top last week against top-seeded Tai Tzu-ying, and continued her winning streak Saturday, maintaining her signature aggressive play against

Conor McGregor returns to the octagon for the first time in 12 months when he fights Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 on Abu Dhabi's Fight Island on Saturday. The bout is a rematch of their 2014 encounter, which McGregor won via a first-round knockout, and will take place in front of a limited number of fans in line with coronavirus protocols. The Irishman has not fought professionally since beating Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone inside 40 seconds last January. The 32-year-old McGregor has promised to

The event was to be at Emirates Arena for the second year running and was to serve as trials for both the European and World Indoor Championships. But British Athletics have cancelled the event "to ensure the safety of all those due to participate".  It says that testing all those involved for Covid-19 would "not sufficiently mitigate the risks". "British Athletics recognises our wider social responsibility to reduce Covid-19 transmission and to not overburden the NHS," a statement read.  "The logistics of safely

Novak Djokovic made a little girl's day when he waved at her and struck up a conversation from his balcony during compulsory quarantine ahead of the Australian Open 2021. Novak Djokovic made a little girl’s day when he waved at her and struck up a conversation from his balcony during compulsory quarantine ahead of the Australian Open 2021. Clutching the same Head brand racquet Djokovic uses, nine-year-old Ava Moukachar tried twice to catch a glimpse of her idol and it was on Friday

The MotoGP season will start with two races on successive weekends in Qatar from March 28, followed by Portugal, organisers said on Friday in a calendar re-write forced by the COVID-19 pandemic . Early season races in Texas and Argentina have been postponed. The Qatar Grand Prix a floodlit night race, has long been the opener but will now be followed by a Grand Prix of Doha at the same Losail circuit on April 4. "The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns and complications sadly oblige the postponement

Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan claimed a career-best 4-25 as Bangladesh clinched the three-match series against the West Indies with a seven-wicket victory in the second game. Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan claimed a career-best 4-25 as Bangladesh clinched the three-match series against the West Indies on Friday with a seven-wicket victory in the second game. Bangladesh won the first match by six wickets. Skipper Tamim Iqbal hit 50 to help the side chase the target in 33.2 overs after the West Indies was bowled out for

Japan PM Yoshihide Suga's latest insistence that the postponed Tokyo Games are on track comes after The Times cited an unnamed government source saying Japan has already shifted its focus to hosting in 2032. Japan dismissed a report claiming officials see cancelling the Tokyo Olympics as inevitable on Friday, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he was "determined" to hold the Games. Deputy government spokesman Manabu Sakai there was "no truth" to the report in The Times, which quoted an unnamed ruling coalition

Australia vs India: Shardul Thakur feels he can contribute with useful runs for the Indian cricket team. He has seven first-class fifties to his credit. I Can Be Called A Bowling All-Rounder, I Can Bat: Shardul ThakurAustralia vs India: Shardul Thakur feels he can contribute with useful runs for the Indian cricket team. He has seven first-class fifties to his credit.Press Trust of IndiaUpdated: January 22, 2021 02:28 PM ISTRead Time: 3 min It was a debut over two years after his actual

Liverpool beaten 1-0 by Burnley; Premier League champions suffer first home league defeat in four years; Souness: 'Some players look shot'; Carragher: 'f the next run of games do not go well then I have no doubt they will be well out of the title race by the middle of February' Sky Sports pundits Graeme Souness and Jamie Carragher have expressed their alarm at Liverpool's slump in form with Carragher warning the reigning Premier League champions could finish out of the top four.Jurgen

For the third year the phenomenal AL SHAQAB equestrian facility in Doha, Qatar, will be the stage for the electrifying opening leg of the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL season. The launchpad to the 2021 season at AL SHAQAB, part of Qatar Foundation, will welcome top international horses and riders from around the world. Founded by His Highness the Father Emir, this spectacular venue will see the best athletes in the world kick-start their campaign for the prestigious LGCT and GCL

The 8th edition of Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB Presented by Longines will be held at the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, from 25-27 Feb, 2021. The world-class equestrian event will again welcome top-ranking local and international riders to compete in the Olympic disciplines of Showjumping, Dressage, and Para Dressage.  CHI (Concours Hippique International – International Equestrian Competition) is the official title awarded by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) to international equestrian competitions with three or more equestrian disciplines. The three magic letters make

BBC A Spanish tennis player who was among many Australian Open competitors to complain about quarantine rules has revealed she has coronavirus. Paula Badosa said she had felt unwell with symptoms before testing positive for the virus in Melbourne on Thursday. Badosa is believed to be the fourth competitor to test positive in hotel quarantine, but is the first to identify herself publicly. On Friday, she said "sorry guys", adding quarantine rules were "pivotal". "Please, don't get me wrong. Health will always comes

Visa cardholders in Qatar have an exclusive presale window for FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2021™ tickets from today until 21 JanuaryPrices start at QAR 10, with tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis for the tournament, the first match of which will take place on 4 February Strict COVID-19 safety measures designed to safeguard the well-being of fans will be in place throughout the tournament Starting today, 18 January 2021, Visa cardholders in Qatar have the chance to purchase tickets during the

Following confirmation that, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and related quarantine measures required by the New Zealand authorities, Auckland City FC will be unable to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup 2020™, FIFA has adapted the competition’s match schedule. The competition format remains unchanged, with the opening match forfeited. The tournament will now be staged at Education City and Ahmad Bin Ali stadiums, while Khalifa International Stadium, which was originally due to host two games, will not be used. Ahmad Bin