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A voluntary coronavirus vaccine program involving athletes in Qatar has been initiated by Aspetar Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Hospital. On February 22, the first 50 shots were given. Aspetar Executives partnered with the Healthcare Authority to make Aspetar a dedicated Vaccination Centre, and the scheme was authorized. The Aspetar Covid-19 response team, who previously designed and introduced the Covid-19 testing program for QSL, will be in charge once more, and athletes will be approached and arranged by their club's medical personnel. Dr. Khalid

Joachim Low will step down from his role as Germany manager after this summer's European Championships. The 61-year-old has been in charge of his country's national team since replacing Jurgen Klinsmann in 2006. He had a contract until the 2022 World Cup but approached the German Football Association (DFB) to end it early. "I take this step very consciously, full of pride and enormous gratitude," said Low, who led his country to victory at the 2014 World Cup. He added that "at the

When Paris St-Germain thrashed Barcelona 4-1 at the Nou Camp last month, one fan threw his fists in the air after each of their goals. Hervin Ongenda, the first prodigy of PSG's era of Qatari ownership, had just put his little girl to bed before watching the big game. Now 25 and playing in the Romanian top flight for FC Botosani, Ongenda was once described by French paper Le Parisien as the top talent in a generation of French players featuring Kingsley Coman,

According to a panel of experts in a webinar, Qatar's sports market provides tremendous prospects not only because of the impending FIFA World Cup 2022 but also because of many other big sporting activities scheduled after the football world cup. The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) hosted a webinar on 'Emerging Opportunities in Sports: Qatar & Russia' and 'How to Compete in the Qatari Sports Industry' in partnership with the Qatari-Russian Center for Cooperation (QRCC). The event shed light on Qatar's sports market and

LCSC hosts prestigious international motorsport competitions such as the Grand Prix of Qatar and Grand Prix of Doha has named GAC Qatar as its Third Party Logistics (3PL) Partner. The preparations and training for the 2021 races, which will occur on March 28 and April 4 at the Losail International Circuit in Doha, are already well underway. All cargo, including motorcycles, spares, tyres, petrol, clothes, broadcasting equipment, and merchandise, will be handled by GAC Qatar, which will also perform customs clearance, shipping, and

Nasser Al Khelaifi, Chairman of the beIN MEDIA GROUP, President of Paris Saint-Germain, and former pro tennis player, has personally invited Roger Federer to Doha for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2021. beIN SPORTS will air the competition primarily in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and France, Singapore, and Australia. Roger Federer's return as a 20-time Grand Slam champion is one of the sports' most awaited comeback tales. Since then, the Swiss tennis legend hasn't competed since the Australian Open in January

Bryson DeChambeau held onto a victory over Lee Westwood to claim the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday afternoon. DeChambeau nailed a 5-foot putt for a 1-under 71, which led to a one-shot victory over Westwood. The two golfers were never separated by more than one stroke over the last 15 holes of their incredible matchup. After the win, DeChambeau revealed that Tiger Woods sent him an inspirational text with some advice before he began his round at Bay Hill on Sunday. DeChambeau said the text

Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s love for gambling was on full display during the "The Last Dance" docuseries, but the latest story revealed by former NBA player Antoine Walker may be the most eye-popping one yet. Walker, who played in the NBA from 1996 to 2008, made an appearance on the "All Things Covered" podcast and talked about a time when he and Jordan were teammates during a game of spades that lasted for 36-straight hours. According to Walker, the buy-in for the game was $20,000 and the

Isaiah Wilson had a rookie season that he’d like to forget as a member of the Tennessee Titans. Now, Wilson, the No. 29 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, appears to be getting a fresh start in South Beach. The Titans shipped Wilson and a 2022 7th round pick to the Miami Dolphins to exchange for a 2021 7th-rounder on Monday night, according to multiple reports. Wilson only played four snaps for the Titans in 2020 and was eventually placed on the NFL reserve/nonfootball list on Dec. 9,

The Dallas Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott have finally agreed to a long-term deal. According to multiple reports, the Cowboys are signing their franchise quarterback to a four-year, $160 million deal, which includes $126 million guaranteed. The first three years of the contract will reportedly average $42 million per year. The deal also includes a no-trade and no-tag clause, ESPN reported, citing sources. It has been a long-time coming for Prescott and the Cowboys. Last season, Dallas placed the franchise tag on Prescott after they were unable to agree to

Liverpool were beaten 1-0 by Fulham on Sunday, registering their sixth successive defeat at Anfield in the Premier League; Liverpool have slipped to eighth in the table with Gary Neville describing their recent drop off in form as "bizarre" So why has it gone so terribly wrong? Liverpool are now smashing records for the wrong reasons. Having steamrolled to glory last season, the Reds have now lost six home games on the bounce. Jurgen Klopp's side were beaten 1-0 by Fulham at Anfield on Sunday

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly announced on Monday that the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand will be held at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton from June 18 to 22 this year. India will play their inaugural World Test Championship final against New Zealand at Southampton's Ageas Bowl Stadium from June 18-22, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly confirmed on Monday. Initially, the final was supposed to be held at the Lord's but Southampton, with a five-star facility inside the stadium, will make

Ravichandran Ashwin had a sensational Test series against England, returning a haul of 32 wickets and a century to boot. Ravichandran Ashwin has won the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for February after his all-round display in the Test series against England. Ashwin not only finished as the top wicket-taker in the 3-1 series win against England, but also scored his seventh Test century. He scored 176 runs in the three matches in February and took 24 wickets in the month.

HE President of the Qatar Tennis, Squash, and Badminton Federation (QTF) Nasser bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi said that the 29th Qatar ExxonMobil Open, which kicked off Monday, is a new challenge for the organizing committee after the success of the Qatar Total Open. In a statement on Monday on the sidelines of the start of the main round of the tournament, Al Khelaifi underscored that the State of Qatar looks forward to achieving accomplishments at all levels, point out that the QTF committees

The main round of Qatar ExxonMobil Open, organized by the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation, kicked off today at Khalifa International Complex, with the participation of a large number of the world's top ranked players. The organizing committee said the top four players: Austrian Dominic Thiem, Swiss Roger Federer, Russian Andrei Rublev and Canadian Denis Shapopalov will not compete in the first main round, which will be held over two days, and that they will start their career from the second round,

The Qatar Football Association has selected Nagyerdei Stadion in the Hungarian city of Debrecen as alternative to Generali Arena Stadium to be the venue for the first three matches involving Qatar this month in the European Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup which will be held this month. The change came due to the strict procedures for movement between European countries because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated the national team to make changes to the venues after an agreement with UEFA

Range of accounts engage with football fans, media and valued stakeholders as country gears up for FIFA World Cup™ Anticipation is building across the globe as Qatar ramps up preparations for the first FIFA World Cup™ in the Middle East and Arab world. Qatar will host the 22nd edition of football’s premier international tournament in under two years’ time. Eight stadiums will host 64 matches over 28 days, with more than a million fans expected to descend on Qatar from all corners of

The 25-year-old Indian, who had won the coveted World Championship gold medal here in 2019, couldn't match the speed and accuracy of Marin during her 12-21, 5-21 defeat in the final that lasted only 35 minutes. Basel: World champion PV Sindhu finished a distant second-best in the Swiss Open final after being completely routed by Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin of Spain in a lop-sided women's singles title clash on Sunday. The 25-year-old Indian, who had won the coveted World Championship gold medal in

Novak Djokovic began his 311th week as the No 1 player in the men's rankings on Monday. Novak Djokovic on Monday set a new landmark of 311 weeks as world number one, surpassing Roger Federer whose hold on a record-equalling 20 Grand Slam titles is now firmly in the Serb's sights. The 33-year-old Djokovic, already the winner of 18 majors, has time on his side with Federer turning 40 in August. He is also a year younger than Rafael Nadal who also has

The early exits of Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen did them no favours as they fight to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. It is not so much the prize money available at relatively lower level tournaments like the just-concluded Swiss Open Super 300 (which offered a pot of $140,000) that is of importance to most of the top-25 international Badminton players as the points that are up for grabs, and which could determine qualification for the quadrennial Olympic Games. Players poised tantalisingly