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Max Verstappen's Red Bull-backed Mercedes team qualified fourth on Friday for the four-times Formula One world champion's 24 Hours of Nuerburgring endurance debut.Spanish co-driver Dani Juncadella set a time of eight minutes 12.005 seconds in
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Sharjah secured an entertaining 3-1 victory over Khorfakkan in the Adnoc Pro League as the hosts combined clinical finishing with a strong attacking display to claim all three points.Goals from Luan Pereira, Igor Coronado and
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The UAE boosted its medal tally at the 4th GCC Games in Doha 2026, held from May 11 to 22, by claiming nine additional medals, bringing its overall count to 20 by the end of
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Elina Svitolina booked her place in the Italian Open final after a hard-fought 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 victory over world number three Iga Swiatek.Svitolina will face third seed Coco Gauff in the final, who earlier secured
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Australian opener Mitchell Marsh missed out on a second IPL century in three innings, though his brutal 90 was the foundation around which Lucknow Super Giants eked out a seven-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings
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Pep Guardiola hopes Manchester City can overcome mounting fatigue in Saturday’s FA Cup final as Chelsea aim to salvage a turbulent season by ending their domestic trophy drought.Guardiola’s side are embroiled in a last-ditch bid
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Qatar's swimming team capped off a remarkable campaign at the 4th Gulf Games Doha 2026 on Friday by winning eight additional medals, including two golds, three silvers, and three bronzes on the final day of competition.The first gold medal came in the men's 4x100m medley relay, where the Qatari team delivered a standout performance to secure first place in a new Gulf record time of 3:45.66 minutes. Saudi Arabia claimed silver with a time of 3:46.32 minutes, while Kuwait finished third to take bronze in 3:58.42 minutes.Qatar's second gold medal was won by Saadeldin Sami Saadeldin, who continued his impressive form at the Games by capturing the men's 1500m freestyle title in another new Gulf record time of 15:19.77 minutes.In the men's 50m backstroke, Qatari swimmer Tamim Al Humaida earned the silver medal after finishing second in 26.19 seconds behind Bahrain's Mikhail Arkhangelskiy, who took gold in 25.47 seconds.Qatar also secured two medals in the men's 100m butterfly event, with Ali Tamer claiming silver in 53.77 seconds and Mohammed Aziz Ismail taking bronze in 55.15 seconds. Bahrain's Mikhail Arkhangelskiy won the gold medal with a time of 53.29 seconds.In the men's 200m breaststroke, Mohammed Mahmoud captured silver after clocking 2:20.63 minutes, while compatriot Hamza Shaalan secured bronze in 2:21.24 minutes. Bahrain's Saud Ghali won gold with a time of 2:20.61 minutes.Following the conclusion of the swimming competitions, Qatar finished with an outstanding total of 26 medals - 13 gold, nine silver, and four bronze - to maintain its dominance at the top of the swimming standings at the Gulf Games Doha 2026.
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Qatar will continue their preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a friendly against Sudan on Thursday at 6:30pm as part of their ongoing training camp in Doha, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced yesterday.The match is a key part of Al Annabi’s build-up to football’s global showpiece, with Qatar’s provisional squad currently training under head coach Julen Lopetegui before departing for North America later this month.Lopetegui recently named a 34-man preliminary squad, blending youth with experience as the two-time Asian champions step up preparations for the World Cup, which will be held across the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19.The squad includes 19-year-old Tahsin Mohammed Jamshid, the youngest member of the group, alongside veteran forward Sebastian Soria, 42, while star names Akram Afif, Hassan Al Haydos and fit-again striker Almoez Ali are also among the attacking options.Qatar SC defender Niall Mason joins experienced campaigners Lucas Mendes and Pedro Miguel in defence, while Meshaal Barsham, Mahmoud Abunada, Salah Zakaria and Shehab Ellethy make up the goalkeeping department.Qatar will intensify preparations with further warm-up matches against the Republic of Ireland on May 28 and El Salvador in Los Angeles on June 6 before opening their World Cup campaign against Switzerland on June 13. Lopetegui has stressed the importance of reaching the tournament in peak physical and mental condition. Related Story
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Qatari driver Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah claimed victory in the 43rd Jordan International Rally, the third round of the 2026 Middle East Rally Championship (MERC), held in the Dead Sea region.Al Attiyah dominated the rally from start to finish, winning all 12 special stages across the Dead Sea and Jordan Valley areas to repeat the clean sweep he last achieved in 2016.The victory marked al-Attiyah's second consecutive Jordan International Rally title and his record-extending 18th triumph in the event from 23 career appearances.It was also the 92nd MERC victory of al-Attiyah's career as the Qatari star targets a record 21st Middle East Rally Championship title since first winning the championship in 2003, further cementing his status as the most successful driver in the history of the series.Driving a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 alongside Spanish co-driver Candido Carrera, al-Attiyah completed the rally in a total time of 2:14:26.1 hours, finishing 3 minutes and 53.7 seconds ahead of his nearest challenger, Oman's Abdullah al-Rawahi and Jordanian co-driver Ata al-Hmoud, who drove a Škoda Fabia R5 and finished in 2:18:19.8 hours. Related Story
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Qatar’s athletes added six more medals on the second day of athletics competition at the 4th GCC Games Doha 2026 yesterday, taking the hosts’ two-day athletics tally to 20 medals after Thursday’s impressive 14-medal haul. The hosts collected three gold, two silver and one bronze at the Qatar Sports Club, with Ammar Ibrahim leading the charge after producing a stunning run to win the men’s 400m title in 45.51secs - a performance that bettered the previous GCC Games mark of 45.76secs set in 2022. Qatar also completed a memorable one-two in the race as Ashraf Osman claimed silver in 45.71secs, underlining the country’s dominance in the event. Samar Mansouri opened the evening with gold in the women’s pole vault after clearing 3.30m ahead of the UAE’s Shahad Mubaker, while Ashraf Elseify added another title in the men’s hammer throw with a winning effort of 70.18m. Fellow Qatari Ahmed Elsify secured bronze in the same event with 65.89m. Oumar Abakar contributed another silver medal after finishing second in the men’s 110m hurdles in 14.08secs behind Kuwait’s Yaqoub Alyouha. The latest success followed Qatar’s remarkable opening day in athletics, when the hosts amassed 14 medals, including five gold, four silver and five bronze. Thursday’s standout performances included Olympic champion Mutaz Barshim sharing the high jump gold after clearing 2.16m, while his father Issa Barshim taking silver in one of the most emotional moments of the Games. Elsewhere yesterday, Bahrain’s Oluwakemi Adekoya stormed to victory in the women’s 400m in 51.87secs, Saudi Arabia’s Ahmed Altaruti won the men’s long jump with 7.45m, and Bahrain secured a one-two finish in the men’s 10,000m through Abdikani Hamid and Dawit Admasu. Related Story
