Qatar confirms plan to bid for 2032 Olympics
Empty seats were an issue when Qatar hosted 2019 World Athletics Championships DOHA: Qatar will seek to host the 2032 Olympic Games, it said...
Hong Kong bans social gatherings of more than 2 people to curb surge in COVID-19 cases
[caption id="attachment_7699" align="alignnone" width="969"] A man wearing a face mask following the coronavirus disease outbreak looks at an empty food court with social distancing markers,...
WHO says COVID-19 by far its worst global health emergency
[caption id="attachment_7632" align="alignnone" width="946"] World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a news conference in Geneva. [/caption] GENEVA: The new coronavirus pandemic that has...
Rain delays start of fourth day of England-West Indies test
Heavy rain over Manchester delayed the start of play on the fourth day of the third and final test between England and West Indies at...
Cricket: Rain frustrates Broad’s bid for 500 wickets, England win
[caption id="attachment_7664" align="alignnone" width="957"] England's Stuart Broad took six West Indies wickets in their first innings of the third Test at Old Trafford [/caption] MANCHESTER,...
Football: Jan Vertonghen confirms Spurs exit
[caption id="attachment_7655" align="alignnone" width="980"] Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen has left Tottenham [/caption] LONDON: Jan Vertonghen announced his departure from Tottenham after eight years at the...
Portugal blaze under control, but firefighters on alert
[caption id="attachment_7635" align="alignnone" width="962"] A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire in Vale da Cuba near Isna village, Castelo Branco, on July 26, 2020. [/caption]...
Qatar interested in hosting Olympics, possibly in 2032
Qatar, the host of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, announced on Monday it would also like to stage the Olympics, possibly in 2032. [caption id="attachment_7682"...
Athletics: Kenya’s Cheruiyot ready to hunt for glory on the track again
Kenya's Timothy Cheruiyot, the 1,500 metres world champion, is hoping to return to competitive running next month after a hiatus caused by the coronavirus crisis....
Vertonghen confirms Spurs exit
Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen on Monday confirmed his departure from the Premier League club after eight years following the expiry of his contract at...