Sports

Thrilling new stage and live TV coverage to highlight opening day 13 Mar 2019 - 12:55 am

DOHA: Officials at the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) are putting the final touches to a ground-breaking new start to this weekend’s...

Basketball beats ethnic divisions in Serbia 12 Mar 2019 - 09:11 pm

Bujanovac, Serbia: On the court, they are not Serb, Albanian or Roma. The lanky teenage boys are all members of Play 017 --...

Lacazette free to face Rennes as ban reduced 12 Mar 2019 - 07:55 pm

London: Arsenal striker Alexandre Lacazette will be available for the Gunners' Europa League rescue mission against Rennes on Thursday after the French international's...

Zidane risks reputation to usher in new era at Real Madrid 12 Mar 2019 - 03:09 pm

Madrid: Zinedine Zidane stood for 29 minutes fielding questions but all of them really came down to two: Why now? And, what next? ...

UEFA charges Ajax for fan misconduct at win over Real Madrid 12 Mar 2019 - 02:23 pm

NYON, Switzerland: Ajax is facing a fourth UEFA punishment this season for fan misconduct at Champions League games. UEFA says Ajax has been...

There's no pressure: Dipa Karmakar on participation in two World Cups 12 Mar 2019 - 10:58 am

New Delhi, Ace gymnast Dipa Karmakar is set to represent India in the upcoming World Cups at Baku, Azerbaijan and Doha, Qatar. She...

Pictograms unveiled 500 days before start of Tokyo 2020 12 Mar 2019 - 10:31 am

Tokyo: The pictograms for next year's Tokyo 2020 Olympics were unveiled on Tuesday at an event to mark 500 days to go until...

'Underhand dealings': Chinese FIFA referee in spotlight 12 Mar 2019 - 09:53 am

Shanghai, A referee who has taken charge of World Cup qualifiers is the latest high-profile figure to be accused of plagiarism in China,...

Karachi United’s colts living the dream at Aspire Academy 12 Mar 2019 - 01:22 am

Shabbir Ahmed is relishing the experience of playing on the same turf at Aspire Academy where his ‘heroes’ Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson...

KEF Engineers Corporate Cricket Tournament kicks off 12 Mar 2019 - 01:19 am

Doha: The Engineers Corporate Cricket Tournament, organised by the Keralite Engineers Forum (KEF), kicked off at the Ideal Oval in Al Hilal, Doha...

QREC to boost equestrian sport with latest expansion drive 12 Mar 2019 - 01:19 am

Doha: The formation of a new school for future riders and expansion of the Al Rayyan Racecourse were among several key decisions which...

IAAF Council approves major changes to Diamond League 12 Mar 2019 - 01:19 am

DOHA: Athletics’ Diamond League circuit will have a trimmer look and fewer meetings beginning in 2020 as the one-day competitions aim for a...

Doha Worlds: IAAF chief Coe lauds Qatar’s preparations 12 Mar 2019 - 01:19 am

Doha: The President of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Sebastian Coe has praised the great work done by the Organising Committee...

KU: Setting lofty goals in cricket-crazy Pakistan 12 Mar 2019 - 12:29 am

Having its own residential football academy and gaining promotion to the elite division of Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) League are some of the...

Eight Oman teams set for Qatar challenge 12 Mar 2019 - 12:29 am

DOHA: The Sultanate of Oman may not have hosted a round of the FIA Middle East Rally Championship since Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah...

Real Madrid reappoint Zidane as coach until 2022 11 Mar 2019 - 08:52 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid have reappointed Zinedine Zidane as coach on a three-year deal after sacking Santiago Solari, the Liga club said on Monday,...

Returning hero Zidane set to replace Solari at Madrid: reports 11 Mar 2019 - 06:00 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid will sack Santiago Solari and reappoint former coach Zinedine Zidane on Monday, according to multiple Spanish media reports. Zidane won...

Man City still teenagers in adult world of Champions League: Guardiola 11 Mar 2019 - 05:24 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has again cast doubt on the Premier League champions' readiness to win the Champions League...