Sports

Boualem eyes silverware in blockbuster Qatar Cup final 25 Feb 2021 - 10:22 am

Boualem Khoukhi, one of the most prominent defenders on the domestic and Asian football circuit, is one of the key players in Xavi's...

Qatar's Cherif, Tijane advance to quarters 25 Feb 2021 - 10:18 am

Qatar's Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan in action during their Main Draw - Pool A matches of the FIVB World Tour - Doha...

Holloway breaks world indoor 60m hurdles record 24 Feb 2021 - 11:51 pm

American Grant Holloway broke the world indoor 60m hurdles record that had endured since 1994 on Wednesday, finishing in 7.29 seconds to shave...

Woods' accident casts shadow over World Golf Championships event 24 Feb 2021 - 11:29 pm

Tiger Woods' car accident cast a shadow over the World Golf Championships (WGC) event in Bradenton, Florida on Wednesday, as the players prepared...

Messi double helps Barca see off Elche 24 Feb 2021 - 11:22 pm

BARCELONA - Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona overcame an uninspiring first half to beat Elche 3-0 at home in La Liga on...

Islamabad beats Karachi in high-scoring PSL game 24 Feb 2021 - 10:39 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan - Islamabad United overcame a blistering century by Karachi Kings opener Sharjeel Khan to record their second successive victory in the...

Tokyo 2020 chief says gender equality efforts as important as virus containment 24 Feb 2021 - 08:54 pm

TOKYO - Organisers of the Tokyo Olympics will give promoting gender equality as high a priority as efforts to ensure a coronavirus-free Games,...

World’s best riders descend on Doha 24 Feb 2021 - 09:34 am

Doha: A star-studded contingent of 85 riders from 27 countries around the world has descended upon Doha to compete in the spectacular Commercial...

Sports and COVID-19: Qatar leading the way by hosting top events: Al Mannai 24 Feb 2021 - 09:29 am

Qatar is leading the way by hosting top international sports events since September last year, a top sports official said yesterday. This week,...

Tiger Woods hospitalized after being involved in car accident 23 Feb 2021 - 11:05 pm

LOS ANGELES - Golfer Tiger Woods was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital on Tuesday after suffering multiple injuries when his car went...

Australia, Qatar pull out of 2021 Copa America - CONMEBOL 23 Feb 2021 - 10:49 pm

Australia and Qatar, the two non-South American sides due to take part in this year's Copa America, have pulled out of the tournament,...

Atalanta won't change style for Real Madrid, says Gasperini 23 Feb 2021 - 05:15 pm

Gian Piero Gasperini says Atalanta can't lose their identity when they face Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 and insists that...

Norway moves 'home' World Cup qualifier to neutral Spain 23 Feb 2021 - 04:03 pm

OSLO, Norway: Norway’s national football team will play its first "home” World Cup qualifying game at a neutral venue in Spain next month...

Kohli's pink-ball plan - treat it like normal test with reversed sessions 23 Feb 2021 - 03:55 pm

Ahmedabad: Virat Kohli wants India to approach the pink-ball test against England like a normal five-day match but with the sessions reversed, the...

Tee off in Thailand as tourists arrive for golf quarantine 23 Feb 2021 - 03:51 pm

Bangkok: Thailand has welcomed golfers from South Korea for the country’s new golf quarantine programme in a bid to boost tourism revenue hit...

Halep pulls out of next week's Qatar Open 23 Feb 2021 - 03:22 pm

World number three Simona Halep has withdrawn from next week's Qatar Open in Doha, the organisers of the WTA 500 tournament announced on...

Gladbach ready to face best team in the world in City: Rose 23 Feb 2021 - 02:35 pm

MOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany: Borussia Moenchengladbach coach Marco Rose heaped praise on their Champions League last 16 opponents Manchester City ahead of Wednesday's first leg,...

Aspire Academy launches insightful series featuring stars 23 Feb 2021 - 09:19 am

Doha: Aspire Academy through its widely acclaimed initiative, Aspire In The World Fellows, launched a bi-weekly programme, named Player Insight, yesterday. The opening...