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Three more people linked to the Australian Open have tested positive for COVID-19 in Melbourne, increasing to 10 those associated with the Grand Slam tennis tournament which begins Feb. 8. Victoria state Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville confirmed the new cases had been detected on Wednesday, adding that authorities are "very confident" one of the cases is a tennis player who is shedding the virus and is not infectious. The player is already in hard lockdown as they were on board a flight
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
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
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
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
Iraq’s legendary captain Younis Mahmoud understands football’s power to unite millions of people. When he led the Lions of Mesopotamia to Asian Cup glory in 2007, the team’s victory played a crucial role in promoting peace throughout the war-torn country. Mahmoud captained Iraq for ten years during a career that earned him 148 international caps and a reputation as one of the greatest strikers in Asian football history. Although Mahmoud never led his team to the FIFA World Cup™ finals, he continues to
Yazeed Al-Rajhi won stage 10 of the 2021 Dakar Rally on Wednesday - the Saudi driver's second victory in the space of four days. Stephane Peterhansel finished in third place behind Nasser Al-Attiyah and moved closer to a 14th Dakar title. Peterhansel lost 49 seconds to Al-Attiyah, but remains over 17 minutes clear of the Qatari in the overall standings with two stages to go. American Ricky Brabec, the defending champion in the bikes category, clinched his third stage win of this year's
Three-day online course organised in collaboration with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Permanent Mission of The State of Qatar to the United Nations (UN). The training introduced advocates to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of their journey to deliver positive social change through the power of football – in Qatar and around the world was attended by 14 young people determined to make a difference
Youth Panel alumni in various Qatar 2022 events.
Indian cricketer Suresh Raina was arrested in Mumbai, for flouting Covid-19 norms, after a raid at the Mumbai Dragonfly club near the Mumbai airport. The Cricketer has seen been released on bail. Indian cricketer Suresh Raina was arrested in Mumbai after a raid at the Mumbai Dragonfly club near the Mumbai airport. The cricketer has since been released on bail. The arrests were made for keeping the establishment open beyond the permissible time limit and not following Covid norms. As per a report
Tiffany was born in 1982, in Alabama, United States. She is on the long list of women that became famous for dating or getting married to famous men. She is married to Philip Rivers, and NFL player that plays for the Los Angeles Chargers. Although Tiffany’s life is open for all to see, not much is known about her education, as well as her early life. There is a huge likelihood that Philip is the only one Tiffany has ever been with as
As the 2010s evolved, we saw the role of the starting pitcher whittled down to a shell of what it once was. The complete game became an endangered species, bullpens were prioritized, and the opener strategy was introduced. It made you wonder if we were steamrolling toward a situation in which the traditional rotation, as we knew it, would be eradicated altogether. Then 2019 happened. Bullpens across the game blew up (relievers’ collective 4.43 ERA was the highest in 19 years and the
Australia became the second country to pull out from Tokyo Olympics 2020 after Canada, citing reasons of concern over coronavirus. The development was confirmed by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) on Monday. Meanwhile, there are also reports of the tournament being postponed to 2021. AOC Chief Executive Matt Carroll said that the board has taken the decision without even waiting for a confirmation from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Carroll's comments came up Canada withdrew their consent of participating in the Tokyo Olympics
Majid Haq, a Pakistan -born, former Scotland cricketer is the first cricketer to be affected by Coronavirus or COVID-19. He had himself announced on Twitter that he was tested positive by novel coronavirus and was undergoing treatment at Royal Alexandra Hospital in the Paisley area of Glasgow. He thus became the first case from the cricket fraternity to be infected by coronavirus. “Looking forward to potentially getting back home today after testing positive with coronavirus. Staff at the RAH in Paisley have been