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Al Sadd had it easy against Al Ahli, winning 7-1, in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Al Ahli Stadium on Sunday. Hashem Ali (fifth and 36th minutes), Rodrigo Tabata (13th), Akram Afif (30th), Santi Cazorla (45th), Nam Tae-Hee (58th) and Ahmed Sayyar (90+1) scored for Al Sadd, who moved on to 13 points with their fourth victory to top the table by surpassing Al Ahli. Nabil El Zhar gave Al Ahli’s lone reply in the 54th minute.

Al Sailiya coach Sami Trabelsi spoke to the media ahead of their 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 5 match against Al Gharafa. “The team’s preparations for the next match were very serious, especially at the psychological level, because the problems in Al Sailiya are always psychological because we know the capabilities of our players well and we do not have any problem on the psychological or tactical side. “We spoke to the players after our defeat to Al Ahli in the last

The ever-growing MotoGP™ eSport Championship is passing into its crucial phase in 2020 as eleven finalists prepare for a late-season attack in the third round of the Global Series, due to kick off this Friday 30th October. Eleven competitors from around the world qualified to compete in the all-important Global Series, a four-round, eight-race championship that determines who walks away with the 2020 MotoGP™ eSport crown. In previous seasons experienced names such as 2017 and 2018 Champion trastevere73 and reigning Champion AndrewZH have

The Court of Arbitration for Sport rules against Blake Leeper competing in Olympic Games and World Athletics Series Competitions with current mechanical aids (prosthetics) World Athletics’ rules permit competitive use of aids such as prosthetics if they do not give the user an artificial competitive advantage over those not using such aids. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected Mr Leeper’s argument that those rules are designed to discriminate against disabled athletes, and instead has fully accepted that they are intended

KOLKATA: The 2020 Durga Puja has been of a subdued manner with the streets no more playing hosts to throngs of crowds in the City of Joy. However, while the people of West Bengal celebrate the festivities from the safe confines of their homes, the football governing body of the state has taken it upon itself to reach out to the masses. Outside two of the more popular Durga Puja shamianas – in Ahiritola and Chetla – one could see (from afar), giant arched

QCA activities resume after COVID-19 pandemic with a Div C match DOHA: Waseem provided a fiery start to the QCA activities as his thrilling 59 set up a 56-run crushing of DejaWu Club in a Division C match in the popular Qatar Airways Cricket Tournament. Qatar Airways is proud to be the official sponsor of the annual cricket tournament. As the country’s national carrier, Qatar Airways continues to play a vital role in enhancing the already flourishing sports activity in Qatar and is

A faultless Franco Morbidelli (Petronas Yamaha SRT) didn't put a foot wrong for a formidable second victory of 2020 at the Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel, no one able to stay with the Italian as he also put himself right back in the title fight. Team Suzuki Ecstar’s Alex Rins took second place to make it back-to-back podiums, with teammate Joan Mir picking up another P3 at MotorLand to extend his Championship lead in yet another dramatic premier class race… That drama

Ross McGowan sealed an emotional victory at the Italian Open, his first win in 11 years, as the Englishman holed a 20-foot putt at the last to overcome his playing partner Laurie Canter after a thrilling final day battle at Chervò Golf Club. The 38-year-old holed a plethora of long-range putts throughout the week in Brescia and once again, he had his putter to thank on the final day. His chance looked to have gone at the long par three 14th hole, where

Umm Salal defeated Qatar SC 1-0 in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Qatar SC Stadium on Saturday. Ismail Mahmoud netted the all-important goal in the 57th minute as Umm Salal registered their first victory and took their points tally to four. Going into the match, Umm Salal, under the tutelage of their former defender Aziz Ben Askar, had only one point. However, the revamped side put up an improved performance. Qatar SC, coached by former Qatar international

Al Wakrah and Al Arabi were locked in an entertaining 2-2 draw in Week 5 of the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League at the Qatar SC Stadium on Saturday. Al Wakrah were helped by an own goal by Al Arabi’s Khalaf Sadd in the 59th minute. Mohamed Benyettou scored their other goal in the 88th minute. Mehrdad Mohammadi (73rd and 90+5 minute penalty) scored Al Arabi’s goals.  Al Wakrah and Al Arabi now have seven and five points respectively. Just like they pulled

Al Kharaitiyat coach Yousef Adam spoke to the media ahead of their 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 5 match against Al Khor. “It is going to be a very difficult match against Al Khor because the competitor is considered as one of the organised teams, especially when they play on their home turf. Our focus must be highest in order to show a good level and achieve a positive result. “We have great confidence in all our players and the team is

Al Khor coach Hantz Frederic spoke to the media ahead of their 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 5 match against Al Kharaitiyat. “Our team got a valuable point against Al Sadd in the fourth round in a difficult match during which we performed well. We played with high spirit and we hope that it will be a good start for Al Khor. “We are looking forward to winning against Al Kharaitiyat, who are a good team. The new players are an addition

Al Gharafa coach Slavisa Jokanovic said they are targeting full points against Al Sailiya in the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League Week 5 match. “I remember that our matches against Al Sailiya last season were difficult and I hope we will show a better level than what we presented against them last season, especially since this match is of great importance to us. “We know that we will be facing opponents who have enough experience and also strengthened their ranks. They have some

On race day at the Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel, Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta answered a couple of key questions about the remaining races of the season and the situation for the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship regarding the evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe, confirming there are no changes expected to the calendar. With how the Covid-19 situation is evolving in Europe, and especially in Spain, many fans are wondering... what will happen with the remaining races? Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta: "At

Ireland’s Ron Delany and Hungary’s late Laszlo Tabori, two of the standout middle-distance runners of the 1950s, were friends and rivals. A recent discovery in the USA has reignited memories of the connection between these mile running greats and resulted in two significant additions to the World Athletics Heritage Collection. The USA was at the nub of Delany and Tabori’s relationship and the scene of many of their races. Delany, the 1956 Olympic 1500m champion, studied commerce at Villanova University in Pennsylvania under

Two FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ legacy programmes teamed up with UNESCO to host a webinar about the soft power of sports diplomacy. Titled ‘Introduction to Sports Diplomacy: From Concept to Practice’, the webinar was organised by Josoor Institute and Generation Amazing, in collaboration with the UNESCO Office for the Gulf States and Yemen, to provide a platform for sharing a global perspective on using the power of sport to advance national goals. The event featured contributions from politicians, diplomats and football legends.

NEW DELHI: Amidst all the debates over gender equality, a remote village of Mizoram, Champhai – some handshaking distance away from the Indo-Myanmar border is silently taking a firm stride forward towards establishing gender equality through Golden Baby Leagues. "We started the Golden Baby Leagues with mixed-gender matches and it had a magical response from parents in the locality. At the end of the season, you won't believe, the highest scorer was an 8-year-old girl," Prakhar Soni revealed.

The European Tour has withdrawn Joachim B. Hansen from today’s final round of the Italian Open after the Dane was identified as a contact of his caddie Adam Drummond, who has tested positive for COVID-19. Hansen, who has not exhibited any symptoms, tested negative on site but has been withdrawn from the tournament as a precaution following consultation with public health authorities in Italy. In accordance with Italian public health guidelines, Hansen and Drummond will both self-isolate for a total of ten days

Takaaki Nakagami has qualified on pole for the first time since he stepped up to MotoGP™ in 2018. This is the first pole position for a Japanese rider in MotoGP™ since Makoto Tamada was on pole position at the 2004 Valencia GP. Nakagami will be aiming to become the first Japanese rider to finish on the podium in MotoGP™ since Katsuyuki Nakasuga was second in Valencia back in 2012. With Pol Espargaro at the Austrian GP, Franco Morbidelli at the Catalan GP and

Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) kept his fine form rolling on Saturday at the Gran Premio Liqui Moly de Teruel, taking a maiden MotoGP™ pole position and becoming the first Japanese rider on pole in the premier class since Makoto Tamada at the 2004 Valencia GP. The number 30 also makes it three maiden polesitters this year, a first in a single MotoGP™ season since 2013, and ends Honda's longest premier class run without a pole since they returned to the class in