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France's Bardet wins Tour de France opener 29 Jun 2024 - 07:21 pm
Team DSM-Firmenich PostNL team's French rider Romain Bardet celebrates on the podium with the overall leader's yellow jersey after the 1st stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, 206 km between Florence and Rimini, in Italy, on June 29, 2024. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)
Ethiopian legend Bekele returns to Olympics after 12 years 16 May 2024 - 11:02 pm
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Chopra falls short in Doha, Bednarek blitzes before Olympics 11 May 2024 - 08:40 am
USA's Kenneth Bednarek celebrates after achieving a new world lead record in the men's 200m final race on May 10, 2024 at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. (Photo by Karim Jaafar / AFP)
Olympic javelin champion Chopra targets 90m mark in Doha 09 May 2024 - 03:12 pm
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Olympic champion Tamberi and fencer Errigo Italy's Paris flag bearers 22 Apr 2024 - 04:04 pm
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Kenya's Munyao gets better of Bekele to win London marathon 21 Apr 2024 - 02:52 pm
Kenya's Alexander Mutiso Munyao crosses the line to win the men's race at the 2024 London Marathon in central London on April 21, 2024. (Photo by Justin Tallis / AFP)
Sweden's Duplantis betters own pole vault world record 20 Apr 2024 - 03:24 pm
(Files) Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the Men's Pole Vault final during the Indoor World Athletics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, on March 3, 2024. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP)
Karsten Warholm: from local street race to world record 18 Apr 2024 - 11:28 am
(Files) Men's 400m hurdles gold medalist, Norway's Karsten Warholm poses for portraits during a studio photo session on the sidelines of the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 24, 2023. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic / AFP)
Van der Poel - man for all seasons and surfaces 31 Mar 2024 - 06:08 pm
Dutch Mathieu van der Poel of Alpecin-Deceuninck reacts after winning the men's race of the 'Ronde van Vlaanderen' (Tour des Flandres) one day cycling race, 270,8 km from Antwerp to Oudenaarde, on March 31, 2024. Photo by DAVID PINTENS / Belga / AFP.
Diamond League: Chopra returns to Doha as javelin masterclass beckons 28 Mar 2024 - 10:38 am
Neeraj Chopra of India in action in this file photo.
Barshim on ‘recharge’ mode with eye on second Olympic gold medal 10 Oct 2023 - 09:30 am
Mutaz Barshim poses for a photo at the Lusail International Circuit Paddock Club on the sidelines of the Formula 1 Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix, on Sunday. Pic: Instagram/Mutaz Barshim
Gymnastics queen Biles returns to world stage in Antwerp 29 Sep 2023 - 03:49 pm
USA's Simone Biles reacts during the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 27, 2021. Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP
'Anything might happen' says record-breaker Kipchoge before Berlin Marathon 23 Sep 2023 - 02:33 pm
Kenya's world record holder Eliud Kipchoge (R) and Kenya's Amos Kipruto pose with their bib at a press conference on September 22, 2023 in Berlin. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
India's Chopra focused on Asian Games after world javelin gold 01 Sep 2023 - 04:00 pm
India's Neeraj Chopra competes in the men's javelin throw final during the Diamond League athletics meeting at Stadion Letzigrund stadium in Zurich on August 31, 2023. Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP
India's Chopra adds world javelin gold to Olympic crown 27 Aug 2023 - 11:03 pm
Gold medalist, India's Neeraj Chopra celebrates with his National flag and medal after the men's javelin throw final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 27, 2023. (Photo by Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP)
Uganda's Kiplangat wins men's world marathon title 27 Aug 2023 - 11:28 am
Uganda's Victor Kiplangat reacts as he comptes in the men's marathon final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on August 27, 2023. (Photo by Ferenc ISZA / AFP)
Kipyegon wins world 5,000m for historic double 26 Aug 2023 - 11:16 pm
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon (L) and Beatrice Chebet celebrate while draped in their national flag after the women's 5000m final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 26, 2023. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
Shankule delivers Ethiopian marathon gold, heat is on in decathlon 26 Aug 2023 - 03:41 pm
Ethiopia's Amane Beriso Shankule races to the finish line in the women's marathon final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on August 26, 2023. (Photo by Andrej Isakovic / AFP)

Motosports

Photo used for demonstration purposes. Spectators watch as Ducati Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia (R) followed by Ducati Spanish rider Marc Marquez and Ducati Spanish rider Jorge Martin (L) compete during the MotoGP Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona at the Circuit de Catalunya on November 17, 2024 in Montmelo on the outskirts of Barcelona. Photo by Manaure Quintero / AFP. Jorge Martin wins MotoGP world championship
Ducati Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia smiles as he celebrates gettinhg the pole position after winning the Moto GP sprint race of the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona at the Circuit de Catalunya on November 16, 2024 in Montmelo on the outskirts of Barcelona. Photo by Manaure Quintero / AFP. Bagnaia wins Barcelona MotoGP sprint to take season to final race
Ducati Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia rides ahead of Ducati Spanish rider Marc Marquez and Ducati Italian rider Franco Morbidelli during the Moto GP qualifying session for the Solidarity Grand Prix of Barcelona at the Circuit de Catalunya on November 16, 2024 in Montmelo on the outskirts of Barcelona. (Photo by Manaure Quintero / AFP) Bagnaia on pole for Barcelona MotoGP, Martin fourth
Ducati Lenovo Team’s Italian rider Francesco Bagnaia celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix. Bagnaia wins Malaysia MotoGP to keep title race alive

Golf

FROM LEFT: Qatar Golf Association (QGA) Board Members Mohammed Ibrahim Al Muhanadi and Mohammed Faisal Al Naimi, QGA General Secretary Fahad Nasser Al Naimi, Head of the International Series Rahul Singh, Asian Tour Chief Operating Officer David Rollo and QGA Technical Expert Mike Shoueiry pose for a photo during a press conference. Qatar ‘truly becoming a global hub of sport’: International Series head
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Richard T Lee poses with the winner's trophy. Photo by Asian Tour. Lee ends seven-year wait for third Asian Tour title
Allisen Corpuz and Rose Zhang of Team United States react after Team United States wins the Solheim Cup during the Sunday Singles matches during the final round of the Solheim Cup 2024 at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club on September 15, 2024 in Gainesville, Virginia. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images via AFP) United States beats Europe to win first Solheim Cup since 2017

NHL

File Photo: Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby is presented with the Conn Smythe Trophy after defeating the Nashville Predators in game six of the 2017 Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN, USA, Jun 11, 2017. (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY / Reuters) Crosby named to Order of Canada, country's highest honour
Swedish hockey goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist poses for a picture after announcing that he will quit as a hockey goalkeeper due to his congenital heart defect, in Gothenburg, Sweden August 20, 2021. Bjorn Larsson Rosvall/TT News Agency/via REUTERS Swedish goalie Lundqvist retires after 15 NHL seasons
Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Pierre Engvall (47) skates with the puck against pressure from Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) during the third period at PPG PAINTS Arena. Pittsburgh won 5-2. Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports Maple Leafs attempt to defeat Penguins in rematch
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) takes a shot on an empty net against the New York Islanders during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Credit: Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports Ovechkin leads Caps with 2nd straight hat trick

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