Sports

ITTF, QTTA mourn death of young Qatar star Al Najjar 17 Apr 2019 - 07:55 am

World governing body the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) and Qatar Table Tennis Association (QTTA) President Khalil Al Mohannadi yesterday paid tribute to...

Qatar SC and Muaither clash in QSL play-off 17 Apr 2019 - 07:47 am

Muaither SC will not focus on the ‘big stars’ in the Qatar SC ranks but rely on their own strengths when they take...

Basketball: Al Rayyan down Al Sadd to win Amir Cup 17 Apr 2019 - 07:43 am

The players and officials of Al Rayyan Sports Club, the winners of the 2019 Amir Cup, celebrate their 80-77 triumph over Al Sadd...

Messi scores 2, Barcelona beats Manchester United 3-0 to reach Champions League semis 17 Apr 2019 - 12:07 am

Barcelona: Lionel Messi scored two early goals to send Barcelona into the Champions League semifinals for the first time in four seasons with...

Ajax eliminate Ronaldo's Juventus with scintillating display to reach Champions League semis 17 Apr 2019 - 12:07 am

Turin, Italy: Ajax stunned Juventus to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 1997 as Matthijs de Ligt's thumping second-half...

Uncapped Jayed, recalled Mosaddek in Bangladesh World Cup squad 16 Apr 2019 - 03:57 pm

DHAKA: Rookie swing bowler Abu Jayed earned a spot in Bangladesh's World Cup squad on Tuesday while batsman Mosaddek Hossain also made the...

It's crunch time for City, admits Guardiola 16 Apr 2019 - 03:56 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City's bid for an unprecedented quadruple will be defined by Wednesday's Champions League showdown with Tottenham...

India's Shankar seeks guidance from World Cup winners at Sunrisers 16 Apr 2019 - 10:10 am

All-rounder Vijay Shankar is making the most of his presence in a Sunrisers Hyderabad camp which also contains a couple of World Cup...

Second Division clubs eye upsets in Amir Cup 16 Apr 2019 - 12:11 am

Second Division sides Al Shamal, Al Wakrah SC, Muaither SC and Al Markhiya SC will be looking to spring a few surprises against...

It’s a new beginning for Al Arabi: Hallgrímsson 16 Apr 2019 - 12:01 am

Al Arabi coach Heimir Hallgrímsson yesterday said that the Amir Cup tournament will be a new beginning for his team. “It’s a new...

Chess: Amulya clinches Qatar Primary Schools title 16 Apr 2019 - 12:00 am

Doha: Indian chess prodigy, Amulya Guruprasad had a brilliant unbeaten run to clinch the Qatar Primary Schools Chess title for girls, at the...

Stage set for thrilling finals at Aspire Dome 16 Apr 2019 - 12:00 am

Doha: The Schools Olympic Program (SOP) is bracing for a thrilling finish, with boys’ teams gearing up to vie for top honours in...

QSL-backed Junior Stars League continues its activities 16 Apr 2019 - 12:00 am

DOHA: The Junior Stars League (JSL), sponsored by the Qatar Stars League (QSL), continued its activities as part of the organisation’s Corporate Social...

Qatar team impressive at MTB Race in Croatia 16 Apr 2019 - 12:00 am

Doha: Qatar’s mountain bike team concluded on Sunday its impressive performance in Mitas 4 Islands MTB Race which took place in Zagreb, Croatia...

Five things we learned in European football this weekend 15 Apr 2019 - 09:35 pm

Paris: Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain both squandered chances to retain their domestic titles on a weekend which saw a much-changed Barcelona take their...

Solskjaer will use 'gut feeling' to pick United team for Barca 15 Apr 2019 - 09:35 pm

BARCELONA: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will let his "last little gut feeling" decide his starting lineup for Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final,...

'Thank God we have Ronaldo,' says Allegri as injury-hit Juventus prepare for Ajax kids 15 Apr 2019 - 09:35 pm

Turin, Italy: Juventus can count on fit-again superstar Cristiano Ronaldo but captain Giorgio Chiellini and forward Mario Mandzukic will miss the crunch Champions...