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Bjorn happy to see Danish prodigy Mathiesen progressing in Qatar 01 Mar 2019 - 11:25 am

Doha: Former victorious Ryder Cup Captain and winner of the 2011 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Thomas Bjorn has congratulated Doha Golf Club member...

Women's cricketers get on Lord's honours board 28 Feb 2019 - 04:45 pm

Women's cricketers will now feature on the iconic Lord's honours board after the Marylebone cricket Club (MCC) decided to highlight individual performances from...

Nadal blasts Kyrgios for 'lack of respect' after Acapulco defeat 28 Feb 2019 - 04:34 pm

Acapulco, Mexico: Rafael Nadal accused Nick Kyrgios of lacking respect "for the public, the opponent and himself" after a stormy defeat to the...

Madrid has only days to pick up pieces for another clasico 28 Feb 2019 - 02:56 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos feared the worst after Luis Suarez scored Barcelona's third goal at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium - Panenka-style from...

Leaders Liverpool face derby test as title race heats up 28 Feb 2019 - 02:48 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Premier League leaders Liverpool will need to maintain their excellent recent record against Everton in Sunday's Merseyside derby if they are...

Juve face younger, more versatile Napoli 28 Feb 2019 - 02:30 pm

MILAN: Napoli coach Carlo Ancelotti is convinced his team can still compete with dominant Juventus -- although it may not be this season....

Nienaber gets ready for Qatar Masters 28 Feb 2019 - 08:14 am

Young South African, Wilco Nienaber, makes his Commercial Bank Qatar Masters debut next week, just a few days from another victory in his...

Stage set for LGCT season opener 28 Feb 2019 - 12:37 am

Reigning champion Ben Maher of Great Britain will join the world’s best riders at the opening round of the Longines Global Champions Tour...

Every race is important, says superstar Al Attiyah 28 Feb 2019 - 12:36 am

Three-time Dakar Rally winner and rallying icon Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah is pleased he picked up maximum points from the first round of...

Al Shahania blow Al Rayyan away; Al Kharaitiyat stun Al Gharafa 3-0 28 Feb 2019 - 12:36 am

DOHA: Al Shahania yesterday delivered a spirited performance to shock football giants Al Rayyan 3-0 at Grand Hamad Stadium. It was just the...

Jordan, India clash in final of 7th Asian Communities Football Tournament 28 Feb 2019 - 12:36 am

Doha: The final of the 7th Asian Communities Football Tournament (ACFT) is set to take place tomorrow and will see the Jordanian and...

Nantes files claim at FIFA against Cardiff over Sala deal 27 Feb 2019 - 05:30 pm

PARIS: A person with knowledge of the case says Nantes has filed a formal claim with FIFA against Cardiff to start collecting the...

Ferrari driver Vettel crashes in F1 preseason testing 27 Feb 2019 - 03:06 pm

MONTMELO, Spain: Sebastian Vettel crashed into a tire barrier in Formula One preseason testing on Wednesday, damaging his Ferrari but not sustaining any...

Aspire Academy’s Qatari fencers win gold in Kuwait 27 Feb 2019 - 08:00 am

Aspire Academy’s Qatari student-athletes struck gold at the Arab Fencing Championship, which took place in Kuwait recently. The fencers triumphed in the cadet...

Tops applauds surging popularity of show jumping 27 Feb 2019 - 07:50 am

Jan Tops, Founder and President of Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT), yesterday praised the surging popularity of equestrian sport in Qatar. “Clearly the...

LGCT events help us build momentum: Sheikh Ali 27 Feb 2019 - 07:39 am

Qatar’s top rider Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani yesterday said he is focused on delivering an improved performance at this week’s Longines...

Home hero Al Attiyah storms to sixth title win 27 Feb 2019 - 07:35 am

Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah followed up his stunning victory at the Dakar Rally with a start-to-finish success in the Manateq Qatar Cross-Country Rally,...