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Qatar Handball Team match schedule announced for Gulf Games…

May 13th 2026- The Qatar Handball Federation, in Doha on Tuesday, announced our national team official squad and the fixtures of our participation in the 4th Gulf Games (Doha 2026) that] are being held in the Qatari capital under the slogan "One Gulf. One Heart." Match schedule: Players: The "Al-Adaam" (Qatar Handball Team) is led in this edition by coach Veslan Vujovic, who has settled on a roster of 18 players:  The participation comes with ultra ambitions to fight throughout the day for

Doha all set for grand opening of 4th GCC…

The 4th GCC Games Doha 2026 will officially open on Monday at Al Shaqab Arena, bringing together more than 1,000 athletes from across the Gulf region for one of the GCC’s biggest multi-sport events. The Games will run from May 11 to 22 and feature athletes from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman competing in 17 different sports. The opening ceremony will be attended by senior GCC sports officials, Olympic committee representatives, and participating delegations. The event will include cultural

Why McIlroy decided to skip PGA event in favour…

Rory McIlroy, anxious to indulge in the benefits of life as an elite golfer, changed his competition schedule before this week's PGA Championship at Newtown Square, Pennsylvania on Tuesday He attended a Black Tie dinner with U.S. President Donald Trump and Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla The decision was made after he had filed mandatory entry papers for the event which is part of golf's tourney circuit The six-times major winner had been scheduled to play at the PGA Tour's Signature Event

Rabada stars as Gujarat hammer Hyderabad to move top…

Kagiso Rabada of South Africa led an inspired pace attack as the Gujarat Titans surged to the top IPL table with a crushing 82-run defeat of Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday. In Ahmedabad, hosts Gujarat defended 168 as Rabada followed up figures of 3-28 by with his fellow quicks routed Hyderabad for just 86, the lowest in IPL history. Fellow fast Jason Holder mopped up the Hyderabad middle and lower-order with 3-20. The former champions Gujarat jumped above Hyderabad and defending champions Royal Challengers

Sinner demolishes Popyrin to stroll into Italian Open last…

Jannik Sinner cruised through into the Italian Open last 16 on Monday with a straight-sets win over Alexei Popyrin to maintain his first title hopes in Rome, 6-2, 6-0. The reigning world number one, also needed a little over an hour to win his 25th consecutive match as the Greek rolled past Australia's Popyrin and set up an all-Italian derby in the next Round with Andrea Pellegrino. Another qualifier, Pellegrino, 29, ranked just 155 in the world but who had never previously competed

Bangladesh confident of winning first Test against Pakistan

Left-handed opener Najmul Hossain Shanto scored an unbeaten half-century as Bangladesh stretched their lead to 179 runs on a rain-hit fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan on Monday. They were 152-3 in their second innings at the close on Sunday, Shanto having made an unbeaten 58 as he batted alongside Mushfiqur Rahim who was on 16 in the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka. Bangladesh resumed on their overnight score 7-0 only to lost openers early, Mahmudul Hasan Joy trapped leg

Bangladesh 101-2 at lunch on 1st day of the…

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mominul Haque dug in to take Bangladesh to 101-2 at lunch on the first day of the first cricket test against Pakistan on Friday. After Pakistan put the home side to bat, Shanto and Mominul added 70 runs for the unbroken third wicket, putting Bangladesh on track toward a daunting score. Shanto was 39 not out off 50 balls and Mominul was on 31, at lunch. The tall, lanky fast bowler also appeared to be a thorn in

IPL: Marsh ton sets up Lucknow win in rain-hit…

Mitchell Marsh struck 111 as Lucknow Super Giants edged out defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru by nine runs in a rain-marred IPL clash on Thursday. Marsh plundered nine fours and nine sixes in his 56-ball onslaught to help Lucknow reach an impressive total of 209-3 in a rain-shortened clash that saw each team bat for 19 overs at Ekana Stadium at Lucknow. Chasing a revised target of 213, Bengaluru lost Virat Kohli for two as he was out to Prince Yadav on the

Big win for Dubai Basketball in ABA League quarterfinals…

Dubai Basketball lead the ABA League Quarter-Finals series 1-0 after comfortably beating Spartak Office Shoes in today's Round 1 of the best-of-three in Zetra Arena, Sarajevo, winning 102:74. Dubai started strong already in the first quarter, scoring 31 points and leading by 9 (31:22). The advantage continued to grow in the first two quarters as Dubai Basketball left it linked with a 54:41 lead. The home team hit the gas again after intermission. In the third quarter, Dubai Basketball served a 30-point arsenal

IPL: Heinrich Klaasen dazzles as Hyderabad grab top spot

Sunrisers Hyderabad, thus, ended up at the top of the IPL table on Wednesday with their convincing 33-run win over Punjab Kings as South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen too scored a good knock (69). Klaasen's innings was centered around crucial partnerships, one of 88 with Ishan Kishan (55) to take Hyderabad to 235-4 in their home Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Klaasen and Kishan provided the firepower on top after openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head had flayed 54 off only 21 balls. Abhishek smashed

India to allow Pakistani athletes at multilateral sports events

India said it was ready to allow Pakistani athletes to participate in multilateral competitions held on its soil as New Delhi looks to carve a niche for itself on the world sporting stage India's youth affairs and sports ministry stated in a document seen by AFP on Wednesday that bilateral sporting engagements including cricket with its arch-rival would remain off the table. They competed in a brutal war last year, and they haven't played a bilateral cricket series involving both since 2007. The

IPL 2026 playoffs schedule announced; final moved from Bengaluru…

On Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the IPL 2026 Playoffs schedule and stated that final has been moved out from Bengaluru. After 70 high-octane league-stage games, characterised by phenomenal individual displays and needle-in-the-haystack moments, the IPL statement cited here indicates that the tournament enters its utmost phase. Qualifier 1 (the teams finished 1-2 in the standings) is scheduled for May 26 at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala for a direct place into the Final. The Eliminator, meanwhile, will

SRH vs PBKS: Is Nitish Kumar Reddy playing today?…

Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first. Match No 49, IPL 2026 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings SRH last match results: Lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets When Hyderabad batted they made 166. KKR needed 38 more in 18.2 overs!! Punjab Kings: Punjab Kings last played against Gujarat Titans and lost the match by 4 wickets. Batting first, Punjab had posted 164 runs on the board -- a challenging target but achievable as Gujarat chased it down in

IPL: Bowlers, Samson keep Chennai afloat in playoff race

Keeping their IPL playoffs hopes alive by handing Delhi Capitals a comprehensive eight-wicket defeat, Chennai Super Kings were justified in putting up disciplined bowling and an unbeaten 87 from opener Sanju Samson on Tuesday. Delhi's decision to bat first on a challenging wicket proved costly as they stumbled to 69-5 before finishing with 155-7 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Chasing the target, Chennai lost two quick wickets early but Samson adjusted his 52-ball innings quite nicely as his side chased down the total

IPL: Rishabh Pant not feeling the price tag pressure,…

Rishabh Pant's inconsistent form is a microcosm of the Lucknow Super Giants' larger woes in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but head coach Justin Langer says it doesn't burden the captain, as one may think considering his price. In 2024 you bought the stumper-batsman for an outrageous $3.21 million, while retaining him this season, which is now having a terrible come and go malfeasance. Lucknow lost six games in a row, including Monday's loss to the Mumbai Indians by six wickets, and remained

IPL: Rohit returns in style, Rickelton stars as Mumbai…

Rohit Sharma, the former India captain returned to form with 84 off 44 balls and along with opener Ryan Rickelton put on a world-class performance from where Mumbai Indians cruised to a comfortable six-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in match four of the Indian Premier League (IPL) here Monday night. Rohit, who missed five matches due to a hamstring injury return, was well partnered with Rickelton whose explosive 83 off 32 balls gave them the start they needed for another chase at

PSL: Hardie dazzles as Peshawar win title with big…

In the final of Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Sunday, Aaron Hardie stepped up with a 35 off 29 balls with the bat and then took regular wickets with the ball to help Peshawar Zakmi stay calm and defeat Hyderabad Kingsmen by five-wicket. Along with the ball, Hardie took four wickets, while he also marked a half-century (56 not out off 39 balls) to turn around and guide the Peshawar for a historic win. Abdul Samad (48 off 34 balls) offered decent support

IPL: Holder shines as Gujarat beat Punjab in nervy…

In a high-scoring IPL clash on Sunday, Jason Holder took centre stage with 4-24 from his four overs in a sensational pace assault as Gujarat Titans edged out Punjab Kings by four wickets. Hosts Gujarat restricted top of the table Punjab to 47-5 after pace spearhead Mohammed Siraj struck twice in the first over of their innings, Sandeep Sharma (22) adding some respectability with a late order blitz as they scraped 163-9 in Ahmedabad. Gujarat's pursuit also faced regular wickets but opener Sai

Man United secure Champions League spot with 3-2 win…

Kobbie Mainoo scored a late winner as hosts Manchester United clinched a 3-2 Premier League victory over Liverpool on Sunday to seal their return to the Champions League next season following two years away. After costly United mistakes allowed Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo to haul Liverpool level in the second half, Mainoo had other ideas and struck from the edge of the 18-yard box in the 77th minute for a goal that rocked Old Trafford. That victory took United on to 64

IPL: Pandya defends bowlers as Mumbai’s struggles continue

Bowlers of Mumbai Indians are being hammered for their inability to protect what was then their highest first-innings total in the IPL during Wednesday's loss, yet MI captain Hardik Pandya wouldn't play his bowlers as scapegoats and said everyone had to shoulder the blame. Mumbai -- five-times victors - are languishing through a horrendous season and stay ninth in the 10-group standings with only two wins from eight matches. Led by India paceman Jasprit Bumrah, their highly-touted bowling group has struggled, with conditions