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PARIS The French Football Federation has suspended all tournaments and championships due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.In a press statement on Thursday, the federation said that all tournaments, championships managed by the federation ac…

TOKYO The Japanese government reiterated on Thursday that there is no change in preparing for the Tokyo Summer Olympics as planned despite the World Health Organization’s (WHO) coronavirus pandemic declaration.”The government will make preparations to …

DUBAI, March 8 (KUNA) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) took precautionary measures to tackle the novel coronavirus (Covid 19), by postponing all matches of the third round of the group stage of the AFC Champions League 2020 for the West Asian r…

The Kuwait Olympic Committee has postponed Gulf Olympic Games, which were scheduled to take place between April 3 14, to next December due to the novel coronavirus (COVID 19) outbreak.The decision aims at ensuring the public interest and the safety of …

DUBAI: Kuwaiti weightlifter Saud Al Mutairi grabbed on Friday three silver medals at the West Asia Championships, taking to nine the country’s tally.He notched up this achievement in the juniors’ 81 kg. category, said Secretary of Kuwait Weightlifting …

KUWAIT Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammad Al Jabri on Monday instructed all sports federations to suspend their activities countrywide for two weeks amid concerns over coronavirus (COVID 19).In a statemen…

KUWAIT The President of Kuwait Football Association (KFA) Sheikh Ahmad Al Youssef Al Sabah said on Monday the Federation apologized to its Saudi counterpart for inability to host the match between the Saudi Al Taawoun FC and the Iranian Persepolis i…

By Saud Al Duwaila DOHA Qatar has equipped the African Super Cup media centre with the latest up to date facilities as the capital Doha gets ready to host the clash between Tunisia’s Esperance and Egypt’s Zamalek on Friday.The clash, which groups th…

KUWAIT His Highness the Amir’s Cup Show Jumping Championship will kick off Thursday, lasting three days at the Hunting and Equestrian Club involving more than 600 horse riders of both genders.The club, chaired by Sheikha Hessa Al Fahad Al Du’aij Al …

MANAMA Kuwaiti outfit Al Qadsia edged a 2 1 triumph over Bahrain’s Al Riffa in the AFC Cup, Asia’s second tier club competition.Kuwait internationals, Sultan Al Enezi and Saif Al Hashan, both scored for the away side in the 25th and 74th min…

MANAMA Kuwaiti outfit Al Qadsia edged a 2 1 triumph over Bahrain’s Al Riffa in the AFC Cup, Asia’s second tier club competition.Kuwait internationals, Sultan Al Enezi and Saif Al Hashan, both scored for the away side in the 25th and 74th min…

KUWAIT Kuwait SC on Monday defeated Lebanon’s Al Ansar FC 1 0 in the Asian Football Confederation Cup AFC 2020.Kuwait’s Abdullah Al Buraiki scored the winning goal in the 17th minute, in the match that was held at the Kuwait Club stadium, giving …

KUWAIT Qatar’s Police Club on Monday won the 37th Gulf Volleyball Championship for the Champion Clubs after defeating Saudi rival Al Hilal club 3 0.The Qatari club won the three rounds by (25 19), (25 23) and (25 21) to achieve the tournament…

KUWAIT, Feb 8 (KUNA) Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Mohammad Al Jabri congratulated Mishari Al Thafiri on ranking second in the first round of the Middle East Rally held in Muscat, capital of Oman on February 6 …

KUWAIT, Feb 5 (KUNA) Kuwait SC and Qadsia have defeated Al Jahra and Kazmah respectively in the opening of the semifinal of the 58th basketball league (2019 2010) on Wednesday.The defending champions Kuwait SC thrashed Al Jahra 104 72 while Qa…

NEW YORK, Feb 3 (KUNA) Kansas City Chiefs defeated San Francisco 49ers 31 20 late Sunday, to win the Super Bowl championship for the first time in 50 years.The 49res were winning 20 to 10 until the last quarter of the match, before Chiefs’ quarterba…