Football

MADRID (Spain): Lionel Messi came off the bench at half-time to rescue Barcelona by scoring twice in their 5-2 victory over Real Betis on Saturday.  Messi had been rested by Ronald...

DOHA (Qatar): Al Sadd defeated reigning QSL champions Al Duhail 3-0 in the 2020-2021 Ooredoo Cup in their postponed first round match on Saturday. With this victory, Sadd climbed to...

ROME (Italy): Italy coach Roberto Mancini has contracted coronavirus but is asymptomatic, the Italian football federation (FIGC) announced on Friday. "As part of the periodic controls undertaken by the FIGC...

DOHA (Qatar): Reigning Qatar Stars League champions Al Duhail take on holders Al Sadd in a 2020-21 season Ooredoo Cup’s postponed match from Round 1 (Group A) at the Qatar...

LISBON (Portugal): Cristiano Ronaldo was on Thursday named in the Portugal squad to play a friendly against Andorra and Nations League matches against France and Croatia. The five-time Ballon d'Or winner...

DOHA (Qatar): Al Duhail overcme Qatar SC 1-0 in Round 4 (Group A) match of Ooredoo Cup at the Qatar SC Stadium on Wednesday. The only goal of the match...

Buenos Aires (Argentina): Football great Diego Maradona underwent a successful brain surgery for a blood clot here on Tuesday, his doctor said. "We managed to successfully remove the clot. Diego...

DOHA (Qatar): Substitute Yacine Brahimi struck two late goals to help Al Rayyan beat Al Ahli in a Round 4 (Group B) match at Ooredoo Cup on Tuesday. Al Rayyan...

LEIPZIG (Germany): Paris Saint-Germain announced on Tuesday that Kylian Mbappe has suffered a hamstring injury and will miss their Champions League game at RB Leipzig. The French World Cup -winning...

DOHA (Qatar): Al Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez has been named as the 2020-21 season QNB Stars League’s Best Coach for the months of September & October, 2020, according to...