New Delhi: Zlatan Ibrahimovic has unfinished business at the World Cup. The striker has come out of international retirement at the age of 39 and is...
New Delhi: Zlatan Ibrahimovic is back in international soccer after nearly five years away — and he announced it to the world in his own inimitable...
Rio de Janeiro: The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) unveiled a new match schedule for this year’s Copa America following the withdrawal of guest teams Australia...
Doha: Roger Federer failed to convert a match point before losing 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 to Nikoloz Basilashvili in the Qatar Open quarterfinals on Thursday, his second...
Buenos Aires: Australia and Qatar have withdrawn from this year’s Copa America due to a clash with 2022 Asian World Cup qualifiers, an official of the...
New Delhi: India’s men’s football team will play two international friendlies in March against Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in what will be their first...
New Delhi: Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich cruised into the Club World Cup final with a controlled 2-0 win over Egyptian club Al Ahly...
Paris: World football governing body FIFA announced on Friday that the use of concussion substitutes will be tested at the Club World Cup in Qatar in...
Muscat: The 2030 Asian Games were awarded to Doha on Wednesday and the 2034 event went to Riyadh after a deal was struck between the rival...
Bengaluru: Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri has said every minute felt like an hour during team’s famous 0-0 draw against Asian champions Qatar in a FIFA...
New Delhi: Indian talisman Sunil Chhetri was voted as the favourite player of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup by fans as he finished ahead of Eldor...
New Delhi: Barcelona legend and Qatar’s Al Sadd SC coach Xavi Hernandez tested positive for coronavirus, the club confirmed on Saturday. Xavi news came on the...
New Delhi: In a massive jolt to India’s Olympic preparations, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has extended the suspension of the country’s National Dope Testing Laboratory...
New Delhi: The All India Football Federation is planning to hold a camp for the senior national team in Bhubaneswar in early September ahead of the 2022...
London: The 2022 World Cup will have four games every day in a 12-day group stage and matches later in the tournament that go into extra...
New Delhi: India has bid for the 2027 Asian Cup hosting rights along with four other countries, the Asian Football Federation (AFC) has revealed. The other...
Washington: Christian Coleman, the reigning world champion in the 100-meter dash, was suspended Wednesday by the Athletics Integrity Unit for missing drug tests. The AIU updated...
Doha: Launching the third 2022 World Cup stadium, Qatar’s chief organiser said he was consulting with the English Premier League and Bundesliga to learn about how...
New Delhi: The Indian football team’s postponed 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying round game against Asian champions Qatar at home was on Friday rescheduled to October...
Lusail (Qatar): Work on Qatar’s World Cup stadiums and mega-projects linked to the tournament have continued apace despite tough social distancing rules to stem the spread...
Doha: Qatar has detected three more coronavirus cases among workers on World Cup stadiums, organisers said, bringing the number of infections among those involved in 2022...
Doha: Qatar reported five coronavirus cases among workers on three World Cup stadiums, the first to be confirmed among those involved in 2022 tournament projects. The...
Washington: Most international soccer might not be played until 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic travel restrictions and the need to give club competitions the chance to...
Moscow: The Kremlin has “categorically” denied allegations that Russia had bribed FIFA officials for the right to host the 2018 World Cup. “Russia absolutely legally got...
New Delhi: Difficulty in breathing is one of the symptoms of Coronavirus, say medical experts. Yet, some soccer fans in India breathed a sigh of relief...
Asuncion: South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL said on Thursday it will ask FIFA to delay the start of the region’s qualification campaign for the 2022...
Paris: A four-team international tournament featuring European champions Portugal, World Cup finalists Croatia, Belgium and Switzerland in Qatar this month has been called off. The Belgian FA...
New Delhi: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 joint qualification round 2 matches, which were scheduled to be played in March...
New Delhi: Coronovirus continues to wreak havoc with sporting events as India’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Qatar scheduled for March 26 has now...
Mumbai: National football team head coach Igor Stimac is not happy with more foreign players featuring in a match in Indian Super League and I-League, saying...
Zurich: World football governing body FIFA proposed postponing all the upcoming 2022 World Cup and 2023 Asian Cup Cup qualifiers, including India’s home game against Qatar,...
Paris: The season-opening Qatar MotoGP, scheduled to take place on March 8, was cancelled Sunday because of the spread of the coronavirus, the international motorcycling federation...
New Delhi: India will play in a FIFA international friendly match away against Tajikistan on March 31. The All India Football Federation (AIFF), however, said that...
Madrid: Kenya’s Rhonex Kipruto set a new 10km road world record of 26 minutes 24 seconds in Valencia. Kipruto bettered the previous fastest time set by...
Doha: Xavi is in talks with his former club Barcelona to take over as coach, his current team, Qatar’s Al-Sadd have said, although the Spanish great...
New Delhi: To say, they flattered to deceive, will be a cliché. A hackneyed expression of unimaginative mind. Yet, at times, it seems the best way...
Doha: Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic has joined Qatari club Al-Duhail on a free transfer from Juventus. Al-Duhail announced the signing on their official website on Tuesday. The...
Geneva: Belgium have been crowned FIFA ”Team of the Year” for the second successive time after a record-breaking year for the global ladder. The team, known...
Birmingham: Liverpool’s youngest ever team suffered a harsh lesson as Aston Villa ran out 5-0 winners to reach the League Cup semi-finals, with Jonathan Kodjia scoring...
Dubai: The International Cricket Council is investigating the Qatar T10 league after intercepting “a number of known corruptors” in the event, which it sanctioned a year...
