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SHAFAQNA-A glitch in the Spanish travel agency ‘eDreams’ accidentally advertised flight tickets to Qatar for just $1.50. This surprising bargain was brought under social media spotlight by Argentinian influencer Martín…

Qatar has become almost a byword for scorching heat, but some fans will still take a sweater to World Cup stadiums because of state-of-the-art air conditioning that its mastermind says…

Rights group Amnesty International on Thursday urged football’s governing body FIFA pay compensation equal to the total 2022 World Cup prize money for migrant workers “abused” in host nation Qatar.…

Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen emerged world champion with a comfortable 5-0 victory over Thailand’s Jitpong Jutamas in the flyweight (52kg) final of the Women’s World Championships in Istanbul on Thursday.…

Turkey is preparing to manage security at November’s 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, the Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu announced yesterday (17 May 2022). Soylu made the announcement during an…

India’s badminton team on Sunday stunned 14-time champions Indonesia at the men’s finals for a historic win at the 2022 Thomas Cup. Sports journalist Susan Ninan reports on the significance…

Pakistan will offer former Indian captain Virat Kohli to play in the Kashmir Premier League (KPL), a T20 format mega cricketing event aimed at promoting Kashmir’s importance and talent at…

Many seniors including captain Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are all set to be rested for the upcoming five-match T20 series against South Africa, with an eye on the marquee…

Former PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani says departmental cricket was a fraud system, claims BCCI is run by BJP Government, dismisses notion that Sarfaraz Ahmed was removed from captaincy on Imran…

Former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum is now in contention to become England’s new Test head coach, according to British media reports. The Daily Mail said McCullum, a key figure…

Nikhat Zareen, Parveen and Manisha pulled off powerful performances to extend India’s unbeaten run at the 12th edition of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships with dominant victories in Istanbul…

Muslim footballer Karim Benzema is suing a French far-right politician who had linked him with extremism. The 34-year-old striker is suing Damien Rieu, a member of French far-right party Reconquête,…

India’s squash star Saurav Ghosal reached his biggest semifinal on the professional tour in three years, beating higher-ranked Egyptian Youssef Ibrahim at the Tournament of Champions.The world No. 17 staged…

Karim Benzema scored an extra-time penalty as Real Madrid pulled off another astonishing comeback in the Champions League to stun Manchester City 3-1 on Wednesday and book a showdown with…

Rafael Nadal enjoyed a winning return after a six-week injury break, opening his Madrid campaign with a 6-1, 7-6(7/4) success over Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic on Wednesday. The Spanish star had…

Mumbai Indians finally opened their account in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League with a five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals here on Saturday. Opting to field, MI restricted…

Young pace sensation Umran Malik says he would want to cross the 155kmph speed mark one day but his main focus remains on bowling at the right areas as he…

Novak Djokovic will be allowed to defend his title at Wimbledon, despite not being vaccinated against Covid-19, because the shots are not required to enter Britain, All England Club chief…

India bagged its second gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 1 as the recurve mixed team of Tarundeep Rai and Ridhi Phor came from behind to defeat the…

Sports journalist Boria Majumdar has reportedly been found guilty in the Wriddhiman Saha text case and faces a two-year ban for the same, says a report in the Indian Express.…

Tokyo Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya was his usual dominant self, Bajrang Punia did not have to struggle much while Gourav Baliyan was impressive in his campaign as the three…

India captain Rohit Sharma and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah have been named among five players in Wisden’s ‘Cricketers of the Year’ in the 2022 edition of the Almanack. Besides the…

West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard on Wednesday announced his retirement from international cricket though he will continue to freelance in private T20 and T10 leagues across the globe. If…

David Miller, who was not a sure starter in the playing eleven for his previous two IPL teams, is loving being “100 percent backed” by Gujarat Titans. Miller smashed a…

Punjab Kings (PBKS) will be banking on their ‘no-single-player-dependence model when they take on a transformed Sunrisers Hyderabad in a crucial match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the…

FIFA has welcomed a UN General Assembly resolution supporting Qatar’s hosting the 2022 World Cup, which is set to be held for the first time in the Middle East. The…

Joe Root has stepped down as England’s Test captain, the country’s cricket board said on Friday, succumbing to pressure from influential figures within the game following a run of poor…

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma and other members of the playing eleven were fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during their IPL game against Punjab Kings here. Punjab Kings won…

Having notched up his first win as captain of Chennai Super Kings, Ravindra Jadeja on Tuesday said he is still learning in his role and it will take some time…

Their dream of winning a maiden FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup title shattered, India need to lift their morale quickly to match their best-ever finish when they take on…