Sports

The different faces of the women's rugby boom 22 May 2019 - 07:54 pm

London: Women's participation in rugby around the world is at an all-time high, with latest figures showing 2.7 million players involved in the...

Dortmund snatch Brandt in mutliple transfer swoop 22 May 2019 - 07:42 pm

Dortmund, Germany: Borussia Dortmund pulled off a transfer coup on Wednesday, snatching gifted international midfielder Julian Brandt from the grasp of Bundesliga champions...

Simeone pledges future to Atletico despite player exodus 22 May 2019 - 03:23 pm

MADRID: Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone has pledged his future to the Liga club despite an expected exodus of senior players from the...

Injured Kroos, Ter Stegen sit out Germany qualifiers 22 May 2019 - 02:49 pm

Berlin: Injured La Liga pair Toni Kroos and Marc-Andre ter Stegen are the biggest names missing from the 22-man Germany squad named on...

Korean schoolgirl stuns badminton No.1 at Sudirman Cup 22 May 2019 - 11:16 am

Shanghai: Seventeen-year-old South Korean schoolgirl An Se-Young stunned Taiwan's world number one Tai Tzu-ying at the Sudirman Cup on Wednesday to burnish her...

Resolute Qatar target strong show at FIFA U-20 World Cup 22 May 2019 - 08:37 am

Qatar will be aiming to deliver a better performance than they did four years ago at the FIFA U-20 World Cup that begins...

US star Phillips donates spikes to IAAF Heritage Collection in Doha 22 May 2019 - 08:33 am

USA’s Dwight Phillips has donated a pair of spikes to the IAAF Heritage Collection which is currently on public display in Qatar ahead...

Al Rayyan go down fighting to Lokomotiv in five-goal thriller 22 May 2019 - 08:29 am

Fans at Lokomotiv Stadium were treated to a fine display of attacking football as PFC Lokomotiv came from two goals down to defeat...

Qatar’s Medaihki named VC of IMSA 22 May 2019 - 08:27 am

Chairman of Qatar Chess Association Mohammed Al Medaihki has been elected vice-chairman of International Mind Sports Association (IMSA) during the meeting of the...

Chelsea's Giroud signs one-year contract extension 21 May 2019 - 03:52 pm

Olivier Giroud has signed a new one-year contract with Chelsea to extend his stay at Stamford Bridge until the end of next season,...

Austrian Formula 1 legend Niki Lauda dies at 70 21 May 2019 - 03:35 pm

ISTANBUL: Three-time Formula 1 world champion Austrian Niki Lauda died at the age of 70, his family said on Tuesday. The F1 legend...

Arsenal's Mkhitaryan to miss Europa League final due to security concerns 21 May 2019 - 02:28 pm

Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will not be part of the squad for the Europa League final against Chelsea in Baku, the Premier League...

Pain-free Murray optimistic about return to tennis 21 May 2019 - 11:55 am

London: Andy Murray is confident he can return to competitive tennis and has hinted at a doubles spot at Wimbledon, inspired by American...

Austrian motor racing great Niki Lauda, who survived fiery crash, dies 21 May 2019 - 11:13 am

VIENNA: Austrian motor racing great Niki Lauda, whose comeback from a near-fatal crash made him a global symbol of resilience and determination, has...

Dhoni stumps fans with painting ambitions 21 May 2019 - 10:53 am

New Delhi: India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni fuelled retirement speculation on Tuesday after sharing his dream of becoming a painter, although his ambitions for...

Al Rayyan eye full points in away match 21 May 2019 - 08:37 am

The Lokomotiv Stadium will be home to the Group B fixture between PFC Lokomotiv and Al Rayyan SC today. The two teams that...

Curtains come down on Ramadan Sports Festival of Aspire Zone Foundation 21 May 2019 - 08:26 am

The winners in different sports pose for a picture with officials of Aspire Zone Foundation during the concluding ceremony of the Ramadan Sports...

Aspetar research reveals causes link to lower limb injuries 21 May 2019 - 08:23 am

Aspetar, the orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital and the region’s sports medicine research hub, recently published new research assessing variation in the shoe-surface...