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The World Padel Championship (Qatar 2021) for teams (men and women), organized by the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation, (QTSBF) began today on the courts of the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex for the first time in the Middle East and Asia, with the participation of 16 teams. Qatar team started its campaign against Belgian counterpart in Group C, which also includes Italy and Brazil. The confrontation between the two teams was held with three matches. The first match ended in

Nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi was inducted into MotoGP's Hall of Fame after the Italian put an end to his illustrious career of more than two decades with a 10th-place finish at the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday. Seven-times MotoGP title winner Rossi, one of the greatest and most charismatic of motorcycling champions, delighted fans with a few quick laps at Valencia's Ricardo Tormo circuit but was unable to add to his 199 premier-class podiums. The 42-year-old, nicknamed "The Doctor", is considering a

Italy's Matteo Berrettini broke down in tears after an abdominal injury forced him to retire from his opening ATP Finals match against Alexander Zverev, casting doubt over his participation for the rest of the season-ending tournament. Olympic champion Zverev was awarded a win after Berrettini pulled out injured early in the second set, with the German leading 7-6(7) 1-0 on Sunday. Berrettini was sidelined for two months due to an abdominal injury he suffered at the Australian Open in February. The 25-year-old was

Australia clinched their maiden T20 World Cup title, crushing New Zealand by eight wickets in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Australia clinched their maiden T20 World Cup title, crushing New Zealand by eight wickets in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Having been beaten by England in the 2010 final in Bridgetown, Barbados, the Australians were not to be denied this time around as they produced a brilliant batting display in the chase to completely outclass

Brazil beat Colombia 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo on Thursday to become the first South American team to qualify for Qatar 2022. Lucas Paqueta got the vital goal 72 minutes into the match with a shot that goalkeeper David Ospina got a hand to but could not stop. The result means Brazil top the 10-team South American group with 34 points from 12 games, nine clear of second-placed Argentina. The top four teams qualify automatically for Qatar 2022 and

Chasing 177 for victory, Australia were in trouble at 96-5 when Stoinis (40) and Wade, who hit three successive sixes in his 41, put on 81 to finish off the match with one over to spare in Dubai. Matthew Wade and Marcus Stoinis stood unbeaten in a six-hitting feast to lead Australia into the Twenty20 World Cup final with afive-wicket win over Pakistan on Thursday. Chasing 177 for victory, Australia were in trouble at 96-5 when Stoinis (40) and Wade, who hit the

Both sides weren’t given much chance coming into the tournament, but now face off for spot in the final. Narratives change quickly in sport. Only about a month ago, Pakistan cricket was smarting over twin pull-outs. Their preparation for the T20 World Cup, which had only a National T20 league to fall back on, was viewed as inadequate. Now, five wins on the spin later, they are considered title favourites. Something similar is applicable to Australia too, the fallen giants across formats (over

Opener Daryl Mitchell on Wednesday said it was "awesome" to play a leading role in New Zealand's five-wicket win over England and reach their first ever T20 World Cup final. Opener Daryl Mitchell on Wednesday said it was "awesome" to play a leading role in New Zealand's five-wicket win over England and reach their first ever T20 World Cup final. Mitchell smashed an unbeaten 72 after Jimmy Neesham turned the semi-final on its head with a 11-ball 27 to help New Zealand chase

Pakistan captain Babar Azam is the second-highest run-getter in the 2021 T20 World Cup so far, smashing 264 runs at an average of 66. Pakistan face Australia in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday. Pakistan topped Group 2, winning all five games, including the high-profile clash with arch-rivals India, which gave them momentum in the tournament going forward. Australia, on the other hand, finished second in Group 1 behind rivals England, who

Lewis Hamilton stayed onside with his Brazilian fans on Wednesday by calling up soccer star Neymar ahead of a big weekend for the Briton's bid for a record eighth Formula One championship. The Mercedes driver told reporters he hoped to watch his friend in a World Cup qualifier between five times champions Brazil and Colombia at the home of Sao Paulo's Corinthians on Thursday night. "I'm very much in contact with Neymar, quite often, we were just talking actually earlier today," explained the

Ko Jin-young has no intention of taking her foot off the gas after winning four of her last seven tournaments, she said on Tuesday. Her playoff triumph at the BMW Championship in her native South Korea last month delivered her an 11th career win on the LPGA Tour and she briefly recaptured the world number one spot before being supplanted by Nelly Korda. After taking time to celebrate with her family and friends, the 26-year-old got right back to work with her swing

Xavi Hernandez, who took over as the new manager of FC Barcelona, revealed that his former teammate and friend Lionel Messi texted him and congratulated him after he became the club's new boss. Xavi Hernandez said Barcelona's players will have to play by his rules and raise their standards as the club's new coach laid down a firm message at his unveiling on Monday. Xavi was presented in front of almost 10,000 fans at Camp Nou before signing his contract on the pitch,

With Virat Kohli stepping down from Team India's T20I captaincy, Rohit Sharma will lead the side in the home series against New Zealand and KL Rahul will serve as vice-captain. The Indian squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against New Zealand was announced on Tuesday and Rohit Sharma has been named captain of the team. KL Rahul has been appointed vice-captain of the 16-member squad. Virat Kohli, who stepped down from India's T20I captaincy at the end of the team's campaign at

UEFA Europa League: West Ham secured a berth in the knockout ages despite a 2-2 draw against Genk in David Moyes' 100th game of his managerial career. West Ham qualified for the Europa League knockout stages despite Tomas Soucek's own goal costing them victory in a 2-2 draw at Genk on Thursday, but Leicester City have work to do after being held 1-1 at home by Spartak Moscow. Celtic gave their chances of reaching the last 32 a boost by beating Ferencvaros 3-2

Leg-spinner Adam Zampa returned a career-best five-wicket haul in the shortest format as Australia crushed Bangladesh by eight wickets to take their second spot in Group 1 and keep their semifinals hopes alive in the T20 World Cup in Dubai on Thursday. Leg-spinner Adam Zampa returned a career-best five-wicket haul in the shortest format as Australia crushed Bangladesh by eight wickets to take their second spot in Group 1 and keep their semifinals hopes alive in the T20 World Cup in Dubai on

Defending champions West Indies were eliminated from the semi-final race in the T20 World Cup after a 20-run loss to Sri Lanka on Thursday as their ageing stars failed to recreate the magic of the past. Defending champions West Indies were eliminated from the semi-final race in the T20 World Cup after a 20-run loss to Sri Lanka on Thursday as their ageing stars failed to recreate the magic of the past. Going into the game with two losses in three games, the

World number three Stefanos Tsitsipas retired injured from his second-round match against Australian Alexei Popyrin with what appeared to be a right arm problem on a bad day for seeds at the Paris Masters on Wednesday. The 23-year-old Greek was trailing 4-2 during the first set when he called the trainer on court before shaking hands with his opponent to signal his retirement. Tsitsipas declined to share details of his physical condition but added that he did not want to aggravate the problem

UEFA Champions League: Liverpool defeated Atletico Madrid to make it four wins out of four in Group B to reach the last 16. Liverpool and Ajax kept up their perfect records in the Champions League this season to qualify for the last 16 on Wednesday, while a Paris Saint-Germain side missing Lionel Messi were held by RB Leipzig. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool blew Atletico Madrid away in a whirlwind start at Anfield, with Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane scoring in the first 21 minutes

A formidable India led by their stylish openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul finally put up a near-flawless performance to annihilate a hapless Afghanistan by 66 runs to stay afloat in the ICC T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. A formidable India led by their stylish openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul finally put up a near-flawless performance to annihilate a hapless Afghanistan by 66 runs to stay afloat in the ICC T20 World Cup in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. It

Lionel Messi scored two second-half goals as Paris Saint-Germain fought back to beat RB Leipzig 3-2 when the sides met in Paris two weeks ago. Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League clash with RB Leipzig due to injury, his club confirmed Tuesday. The 34-year-old six-time Ballon d'Or winner has a problem with his left hamstring and a painful knee, PSG said, and sits out Wednesday's match away to Leipzig. The Argentinian scored two second-half goals as PSG fought back