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Leander Paes, 47, said he skipped the Australian Open as he is apprehensive of playing in a bio-bubble but is looking ahead to the French Open. Indian tennis icon Leander Paes on Monday said he is eyeing a French Open comeback this year in his quest to make a record eighth appearance at the Olympics in Tokyo. Paes, 47, said he skipped the Australian Open as he is apprehensive of playing in a bio-bubble but is looking ahead to the French Open. Playing sport in a bio-bubble is

Manchester City were minutes away from exiting at the fourth-round stage before goals from Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres broke the hearts of the brave League Two side. Manchester City were given a huge FA Cup scare by fourth-tier Cheltenham before a late blitz gave them a 3-1 win on Saturday after Southampton dumped holders Arsenal out of the competition. Six-time winners City were minutes away from exiting at the fourth-round stage before goals from Phil Foden, Gabriel Jesus and Ferran Torres broke the

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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

Doha: In a spectacular show of strength and stamina, the Hassan Ali Alabdulmalik-bred and owned She's Our Queen yesterday won the Class 2 Thoroughbred Pearl title on turf at Al Rayyan Race Park. Ivan Rossi rode the Debbie Mountain-trained 4-year-old filly to a 1¼-length win in the 2000m run for F & M. She's Our Queen clocked a winning time of 2:05.82 as jockey Rossi picked up the top prize of QR 57,000. Mahaarat, who had Alberto Sanna in the saddle, and Festive,

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for the coronavirus, the La Liga club said in a statement on Friday. The French coach was isolating earlier this month after a close contact tested positive for COVID-19 and did not attend a training session as a result. Zidane, who is under pressure following Real's shock cup defeat to third division side Alcoyano earlier this week, will not be available for their La Liga match away at Alaves on Saturday with his assistant David

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

Japan PM Yoshihide Suga's latest insistence that the postponed Tokyo Games are on track comes after The Times cited an unnamed government source saying Japan has already shifted its focus to hosting in 2032. Japan dismissed a report claiming officials see cancelling the Tokyo Olympics as inevitable on Friday, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he was "determined" to hold the Games. Deputy government spokesman Manabu Sakai there was "no truth" to the report in The Times, which quoted an unnamed ruling coalition

Australia vs India: Shardul Thakur feels he can contribute with useful runs for the Indian cricket team. He has seven first-class fifties to his credit. I Can Be Called A Bowling All-Rounder, I Can Bat: Shardul ThakurAustralia vs India: Shardul Thakur feels he can contribute with useful runs for the Indian cricket team. He has seven first-class fifties to his credit.Press Trust of IndiaUpdated: January 22, 2021 02:28 PM ISTRead Time: 3 min It was a debut over two years after his actual

For the third year the phenomenal AL SHAQAB equestrian facility in Doha, Qatar, will be the stage for the electrifying opening leg of the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL season. The launchpad to the 2021 season at AL SHAQAB, part of Qatar Foundation, will welcome top international horses and riders from around the world. Founded by His Highness the Father Emir, this spectacular venue will see the best athletes in the world kick-start their campaign for the prestigious LGCT and GCL

The 8th edition of Commercial Bank CHI AL SHAQAB Presented by Longines will be held at the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, from 25-27 Feb, 2021. The world-class equestrian event will again welcome top-ranking local and international riders to compete in the Olympic disciplines of Showjumping, Dressage, and Para Dressage.  CHI (Concours Hippique International – International Equestrian Competition) is the official title awarded by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) to international equestrian competitions with three or more equestrian disciplines. The three magic letters make

BBC A Spanish tennis player who was among many Australian Open competitors to complain about quarantine rules has revealed she has coronavirus. Paula Badosa said she had felt unwell with symptoms before testing positive for the virus in Melbourne on Thursday. Badosa is believed to be the fourth competitor to test positive in hotel quarantine, but is the first to identify herself publicly. On Friday, she said "sorry guys", adding quarantine rules were "pivotal". "Please, don't get me wrong. Health will always comes

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

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

Esports and gaming are at the forefront of a sporting revolution across the globe. Originally labelled as a niche market, esports are now increasingly considered as equal alongside mainstream ‘traditional’ sports and have grown into an entire industry. Today, esports are changing what it means to be an athlete.Defined as ‘a competitive sporting tournament through video gaming’ esports is not restricted to living rooms but extends into large venues around the world, hosting thousands of spectators as players and teams compete for glory. Thanks to

Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka and Polish striker Robert Lewandowski have been named the AIPS Best Athletes of 2020. Bayern Munich won the AIPS Best Team of 2020 after breaking a plethora of records en route to winning five trophies. This is the result of a poll by the International Sport Press Association (AIPS), where a panel of 422 journalists from 116 countries voted for the Champions of 2020.  It is the first time that Lewandowski and Osaka are winning the prestigious accolade which

Ibrahim Al-Muhannadi won the first place in the men’s Amir Cup 2020 Shooting & Archery Championshi, followed by Ali Al-Yazidi and Ahmed Al-Abdi in third place at the Losail Shooting Range on Friday. In the youth competitions, Muhammad Mualla Mostafavi won the first place and Muhammad bin Khaled al-Thani took the second place. In the Olympic Youth Competition, Muhammad bin Khalid al-Thani won the first place and Muhammad Mualla al-Mostafwi the second place. The gold medal for the bow and arrow was achieved

The Evaluation Committee for 2030 Asian Games ended their three-day visit to the Qatari capital Doha on Friday by visiting various sports venues. Two cities Doha in Qatar and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, logger heads on the diplomacy front on account of the Gulf blockade, are bidding to host the multi-sport continental event in ten years’ time. The team which reached Doha on Tuesday, got themselves acquainted with the sports infrastructure projects that Qatar has mentioned in the bid document submitted to the

Rookie Golfer Rahul Kumar teamed up with Anwar Ali to play flawless golf to defeat 40 players paired into 20 teams playing a Two-Person Texas Scramble Format, and win QGL 196, a monthly tournament, organized by the Qatar Golf Lovers at the Doha Golf Club Academy Course over the weekend.  Young husbandand wife team of Saad and Shazia Kazi narrowly missed winning the title and ended up as runners-up with a nett score of 30. The team of Sanjeev Gupta and Amit Nagpal