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Maserati, Formula One winners with Juan Manuel Fangio in the 1950s, will compete in Formula E from 2023 as the first Italian brand to enter the electric world championship. Chief executive Davide Grasso hailed a "back to the future" first step for a 107-year-old company famed for fast luxury cars and keen to re-establish its sporting credentials. The Modena-based marque is part of Stellantis, formed last year by the merger of Fiat Chrysler and France's PSA, and has already announced that all its

Thilo Kehrer salvaged a 1-1 draw for Paris Saint-Germain against struggling Lyon with an equalising goal 14 minutes from time in Ligue 1 action on Sunday. German defender Thilo Kehrer salvaged a 1-1 draw for Paris Saint-Germain against struggling Lyon with an equalising goal 14 minutes from time in Ligue 1 action on Sunday. PSG already boast a seemingly insurmountable 11-point lead over second-placed Nice, but travelled to Lyon without Argentina ace Lionel Messi after he recuperates from COVID-19 and Neymar, who is

Gabon achieved an important victory in the African Cup of Nations by defeating Comoros 1-0 in the first round of Group C matches of the tournament. Aaron Boupendzas strike from a narrow angle sealed a win for Gabon over Africa Cup of Nations debutants Comoros Islands. Gabon, who were missing talisman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and influential midfielder Mario Lemina due to COVID-19 infections, never looked troubled and scored from one of only a few shots on target at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo. Boupendza rifled

Juventus scored three goals in seven second-half minutes to complete an astonishing comeback and beat AS Roma 4-3 on Sunday after goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny saved a late penalty to keep them in front at the Stadio Olimpico. Tammy Abraham put Jose Mourinho's side in front and Paulo Dybala made it 1-1 going into the break, but goals from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Lorenzo Pellegrini put Roma in charge early in the second half. Juve fought back as Manuel Locatelli and Dejan Kulusevski scored within

Arsenal became the highest-profile casualties of the FA Cup third round as the 14-time winners lost 1-0 at Nottingham Forest, but Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur avoided early exits after scares against lower-league sides on Sunday. Forest repeated their third-round win over Arsenal in 2018 thanks to substitute Lewis Grabban's 83rd-minute finish. Liverpool came from a goal down to win 4-1 against third-tier Shrewsbury Town, while Tottenham trailed until the 74th minute at home to third-tier Morecambe before winning 3-1. A lacklustre Arsenal failed

Al Duhail's Kenyan striker Michael Olunga remained on top of the scorers' chart after scoring the two winning goals for his team against Al Arabi in the end of week 13 of the QNB Stars League, and raised his score to 15 goals. Al Sadd striker Baghdad Bounedjah is in second place with 11 goals, followed by his team-mate Andre Ayew with nine goals. Umm Salal's Iraqi striker Ayman Hussein came in fourth place with eight goals. Source: QNA

Qatar handball team defeated Iraqi team 27-19 in a second test match today as part of their preparations to participate in the 20th Asian handball Championship for men's teams in Saudi Arabia from Jan. 18 to 31 and qualifies for the World Championships in Poland and Sweden. 2023. The first test match was also ended in favor of Qatar. Qatar will compete in the Asian Championship in Group C along with the UAE, Iraq and Oman, while group A includes South Korea, Kuwait,

Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated world No. 3 Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Thursday to propel Canada into the semifinals of the ATP Cup in Germany. Russia, behind world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev, nabbed the final semifinal spot in a defeat of Italy. Auger-Aliassime's win followed that of teammate Denis Shapovalov, who defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3. The two singles wins secured the victory, while Russia needed to rely on its doubles play to advance. Jannik Sinner defeated Roman Safiullin

The seventh round of the fifth edition of the Qatar Equestrian Tours Championship (Longines-Hathab) for the 2021-2022 season, which is organized in partnership between the Qatar Equestrian Federation, the Modern Pentathlon, and Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation, will start on Friday for two days. The completions will start with two rounds, first category at a height of 100-115 cm and the medium category at a height of 120-135 cm for individual and team competitions. The second day of the tour will

Lionel Messi has tested negative for Covid-19 and is now back in France and will resume training "in the coming days", Paris Saint-Germain announced on Wednesday. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner tested positive for the virus while in his native Argentina last week but flew back to Paris on Wednesday. He missed PSG's 4-0 French Cup win against Vannes on Monday. The club did not say if Messi would be available for their first Ligue 1 match since the winter break, at Lyon

Australia said Thursday it had cancelled the entry visa of Novak Djokovic, opening the way to his detention and removal in a dramatic reversal for the tennis world number one. The Serb had landed in Melbourne the previous evening, after celebrating on social media that he had a medical exemption to play in the tournament without proof he was fully vaccinated against Covid-19. The vaccine exemption, granted by the Australian Open organisers after his application had been cleared by two medical panels, sparked

FIFA on Wednesday announced the final three nominees for the Best FIFA Mens Goalkeeper for 2021. The winner will be chosen by an international jury comprising a panel of FIFA Legends and registered fans across the world on FIFA's official website. The final three nominees for The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper are: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy / AC Milan / Paris Saint-Germain), Edouard Mendy (Senegal / Chelsea FC), Manuel Neuer (Germany / FC Bayern Munchen). The virtual awards ceremony will take place in Zurich

Liverpool has confirmed that an application has been submitted for the postponement of Thursday's Carabao Cup semi-final clash, first-leg tie with Arsenal due to an escalating number of suspected positive COVID-19 cases and player availability. Premier League club Liverpool has confirmed that an application has been submitted for the postponement of Thursday's Carabao Cup semi-final clash, first-leg tie with Arsenal due to an escalating number of suspected positive COVID-19 cases and player availability. "The Reds have formally requested to the EFL that the

Bangladesh vs New Zealand: Bangladesh pulled off a crushing eight-wicket victory over world champions New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. Bangladesh pulled off a crushing eight-wicket victory over world champions New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday. The tourists needed only 40 runs in their second innings for the historic win, their first ever in New Zealand and only their sixth in 61 away Tests. The match was wrapped up in one session on the final day as Ebadot Hossain took a

Qatari driver Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah with French co-driver Mathieu Baumel in Toyota Hilux T1+, consolidated lead in the general ranking of the Dakar Desert Rally in Saudi Arabia after finished eighth in the third stage which took place today between Jeddah and Hail. The fourth stage of the rally will be held tomorrow, between Qaisumah and the capital, Riyadh, at 707 kilometers, including 465 special stages. The Dakar Rally, in its 44th edition since its establishment, and the third in Saudi Arabia,

Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane's saga of failures compounded a shoddy batting performance by India even as stand-in skipper KL Rahul impressed with a defiant show amid the ruins on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa on Monday. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane's saga of failures compounded a shoddy batting performance by India even as stand-in skipper KL Rahul impressed with a defiant show amid the ruins on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa on

The two-time Grand Slam champion said she spent the time with family and worked on her game in a bid to win her first Australian Open later this month. World number one Ashleigh Barty said Monday that she will need to be patient as she returns to competitive action this week for the first time since the US Open in September. Barty is celebrating 102 consecutive weeks at the top of the women's game but after falling in the third round at Flushing

Wolves ended Ralf Rangnick's unbeaten start as Manchester United interim manager as Joao Moutinho's strike earned a deserved 1-0 win at Old Trafford. Wolverhampton Wanderers ended Ralf Rangnick's unbeaten start as Manchester United interim manager on Monday as Joao Moutinho's strike earned a deserved 1-0 win at Old Trafford. A first home defeat to Wolves in 42 years leaves United still seventh in the Premier League table, four points adrift of the top four. But it was another lacklustre performance that was just

Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi and three other players have tested positive for COVID-19, the French Ligue 1 club said on Sunday. Argentina international Messi joined PSG from boyhood club Barcelona in August and the 34-year-old has scored six goals in 16 games in all competitions for the Parisian side. Defender Juan Bernat, back-up goalkeeper Sergio Rico and midfielder Nathan Bitumazala were the other players who returned positive tests. PSG said the four players were in isolation and subject to the appropriate

Qatar beach volleyball team qualified for the final of the inaugural West Asia Beach Volleyball Zonal Tour for men. Qatar's Ahmed Tijan and Abdullah Nasim straight sets win over their Palestinian opponents 21-10 ,21-13, to face Oman in the final match at the Aspire courts on Monday. The Omani national team qualified for the final match by defeating Syria 21-13, 21-7. Source: QNA