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Benzema out of Qatar World Cup
Doha : French striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar with a muscle injury, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Sunday."Due to an injury in the quadriceps of the left thigh, the Real Madrid striker…
FIFA World Cup : Teams to start arriving in Doha from Nov 7
Doha : With a month to kick-off, Qatar has added 30,000 rooms to house visitors to the country during the FIFA World Cup 2022 that begins on November 20, organisers said on Monday.
The addition of new rooms comes on top of the two…
Australia make it to fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup with win over world No. 22 Peru
Doha (Qatar) : The Australia men's football team, with a world ranking of 42, secured qualification for a fifth consecutive FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, recording a historic 5-4 win over world No. 22 Peru, in a dramatic penalty shootout at…
WTT Star Contender: Manika Batra-Archana Kamath settle for women’s doubles bronze
Doha : Indian paddler Manika Batra and her partner Archana Kamath settled for a bronze medal at the WTT Star Contender Doha 2022 after losing to Chinese Taipei's Li Yu-Jhun and Cheng I-Ching in the women's doubles semi-finals, here on…
Asian Snooker Championship: Pankaj Advani tops group, qualifies for knockout stage
Doha : Defending champion Pankaj Advani topped group A after defeating Pakistan's Ahsan Ramzan 4-1 and qualified for the knockout stage in the Asian Snooker Championship here on Tuesday.
Ahsan took the initial lead but Advani secured the…
Asian Snooker Championship: Happy to start on a winning note, says Pankaj Advani
Doha : Defending champion Pankaj Advani started his campaign for the Asian Snooker Championship 2022 by winning two consecutive matches on day one.Advani is in Group A with Mansour Alobaidli from Qatar, Mohamed Thaha Irshath from Sri Lanka…
Iga Swiatek overwhelms Kontaveit to clinch Qatar Open title
Doha : World No 8 Iga Swiatek clinched the Qatar Open title after beating No 4 seed Anett Kontaveit in the final, here on Saturday.In an overpowering display of all-court mastery, the No 7 seed from Poland took just over an hour to beat…
Iga Swiatek gets first win over Sakkari, makes Doha final
Doha (Qatar) : Poland's Iga Swiatek, the No 7th seed in the world, notched a breakthrough win over No.6 seed Maria Sakkari of Greece.The 6-4, 6-3 win against Sakkari helped Swiatek eeach the final.Swiatek advances to the Doha final for the…
Qatar Open: Coco Gauff upsets Paula Badosa, Ostapenko extends winning streak
Doha : America's Coco Gauff stormed into the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open with an emphatic 6-2, 6-3 upset of No 3 seed Spain's Paula Badosa in just 1 hour and 17 minutes here on Wednesday.Gauff's revenge puts the 17-year-old into her…
Qatar Open: Victoria Azarenka overcomes Putintseva in Doha comeback
Doha : Former World No.1 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus had to stage an incredible fightback in her opening match at the Qatar Open, outlasting Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 5-7, 6-2, 7-5.Two-time Australian Open champion Azarenka will have…