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Daniel Phillips clinched doubles title delight and will now look to add further glory in the singles draw of the J4 Guatemala tournament. Bermudian Phillips and his partner Humza Noor, from the United States, who were seeded second overall, proved to...

Bermuda may not have a team participating in the World Cup, but the game on island should still benefit financially from the expected windfall garnered from spectacular being held in Qatar. Fifa has already announced a total prize money fund of $1 bi...

Some keen-eyed football fans may have noticed a familiar name in the Holland squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Xavi Simons was at Barcelona’s Academy nearly a decade ago when he made two trips to Bermuda as part of North Village coach Kenny Thom...

When the name “Qatar” first appeared in the running order as a contender to host the 2022 Fifa World Cup almost 12 years ago to the day, few observers thought anything of it. Competing against successful former hosts United States, South Korea and Ja...

As well as coping with injuries to key players again, France has the weight of World Cup history to contend with in Qatar. Good luck, Les Bleus. Not since Brazil lost the 1998 final to France have the defending champions come close to retaining the t...

Alcoholic beer will not be sold at Qatar’s World Cup stadiums, world football governing body Fifa said in a statement today, a last-minute reversal that raised questions among some supporters about the host country’s ability to deliver on promises to...

When Karim Benzema held up the Ballon d’Or award last month, the crowd in the Parisian theatre rose to applaud him. Now he hopes to lift France fans out of their seats at the World Cup. That crowded theatre seemed a fitting location for Benzema’s cro...

Loved and admired around the world for producing players such as Roberto Baggio and Andrea Pirlo, Italy’s national team struggles for respect at home. In a country where club teams rule and provincialism stretching back to medieval times still prevai...

When Brazil coach Tite uttered the name of veteran Dani Alves in his call for the World Cup squad, reactions around the country spanned from anger to disappointment. The Brazil coach, who has faced little criticism in his six years on the job, descri...

On the Instagram accounts of fashion models and superstars last month, the sheikhdom of Qatar looked like one glittering party. High-heeled designers descended on exhibition openings and fashion shows in downtown Doha. Celebrities, including a promin...