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By Maya Gebeily and Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) - The World Cup kicks off in Qatar on Sunday in a high-stakes event for the tiny nation which has faced a barrage of criticism and staked its reputation...

Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will undergo sports hernia surgery next week, coach Rick Bowness announced Saturday. Ehlers had not played since Oct. 17 but returned to the ice to skate by himsel...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving said on Saturday that he was "deeply" apologetic after his team suspended him earlier this month for sharing anti-Semitic content on social media ...

(Reuters) - Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Doha late on Saturday to attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup on Sunday, the Amiri Diwan of Qatar said. Saudi Arabia and Qatar hav...

(Reuters) - France striker Karim Benzema has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury in training, the French football federation said on Saturday. The Ballon d'Or winner, wh...

By Abhishek Takle ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel rolled back the years as he starred in his final Formula One qualifying session at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand ...

(Reuters) - Norwegian female athletes in Nordic combined protested on Saturday the decision from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) not to include the discipline in the next Winter Olympics. At...

(Reuters) - The demanding schedule on the ATP and WTA circuits can have a negative impact on the mental health of players, tennis great Roger Federer said on Saturday. The 20-time grand slam champion ...

CAIRO (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's regional branch urged Muslims around the world to shun the soccer World Cup in Qatar, though it stopped short of threatening attacks or promoting violence in connection wi...

By Yesim Dikmen and Thomas Suen DOHA (Reuters) - Soccer fans who travelled thousands of kilometres to get a glimpse of the sport's most prestigious event savoured their first sips of beer at the launc...