Sports

Qatar ‘team to beat’ as AVC beach volleyball show gets under way 28 Nov 2018 - 03:57 am

Star Qatari pair of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan Janko will open their title defence against Thailand at the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC)...

Al Sadd star Hassan eyes Asian glory 28 Nov 2018 - 03:57 am

Influential Qatari defender Abdulkarim Hassan (pictured) will be eyeing the biggest honour to come his way at the AFC Annual Awards Muscat 2018...

Ajax fans injured in violence-hit Athens Champions League match 27 Nov 2018 - 10:54 pm

Athens: Eleven supporters from Dutch club Ajax were injured in a violence-hit Champions League fixture against AEK Athens in the Greek capital on...

Qatari jockeys sharpen skills at riding academies in England, South Africa 27 Nov 2018 - 12:03 am

The Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) management hailed the steps being taken by Qatari jockeys for training at the world’s best available...

Bounedjah celebrates AFC Champions League top scorer award 27 Nov 2018 - 12:03 am

Al Sadd’s Baghdad Bounedjah, winner of the 2018 AFC Champions League top scorer award celebrates with team-mates with the trophy in Doha yesterday....

PSG face tough Liverpool test 27 Nov 2018 - 12:03 am

This week Paris Saint-Germain’s will face an acid test in the Champions League when they take on Liverpool in a key match. A...

Qatar and China join hands for football development 27 Nov 2018 - 12:03 am

The Qatar Football Association (QFA) yesterday signed a five-year collaboration agreement with the Chinese Football Association (CFA) at the QFA headquarters in Al...

Bangladesh coach defends hostile pitch after West Indies collapse 26 Nov 2018 - 11:26 pm

Chittagong, Bangladesh: Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes has defended the pitch used for the first Test against West Indies where his side won in...

Yasir Shah's 10-wicket haul puts Pakistan on course to beat New Zealand 26 Nov 2018 - 11:00 pm

Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah took 10 New Zealand wickets in Dubai on Monday to leave the Kiwis facing the threat of an innings...

Vettel takes stock as Ferrari lick wounds 26 Nov 2018 - 11:00 pm

Abu Dhabi: Sebastian Vettel, so graceful in his handling of defeat by Lewis Hamilton in this year's drivers' title race, on Monday began...

History maker Schmidt to step down after World Cup, Farrell replaces him 26 Nov 2018 - 11:00 pm

Dublin: World coach of the year Joe Schmidt is to step down as Ireland handler after next year's World Cup and be replaced...

England claim landmark Test series sweep in Sri Lanka 26 Nov 2018 - 10:59 pm

Colombo: Skipper Joe Root hailed England's "complete team-effort" Monday after his team sealed a tense victory over Sri Lanka in the third and...

ICC bids for women's T20 in Birmingham Commonwealth Games 26 Nov 2018 - 10:50 pm

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has submitted a bid for the inclusion of women's Twenty20 in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,...

Overlooked no longer, Baker bolsters U.S. sprint hopes 26 Nov 2018 - 10:03 pm

American sprinter Ronnie Baker has never seen a world outdoor championship in person but after his sparkling 2018 season the world indoor bronze...

Pakistan sniff win as Yasir spin destroys New Zealand 26 Nov 2018 - 07:02 pm

Dubai: Leg-spinner Yasir Shah wrecked New Zealand with a career best eight wicket haul as Pakistan sniffed victory on the third day of...

Genoa offers to host Libertadores final 26 Nov 2018 - 06:53 pm

MILAN: The Italian city of Genoa has offered to host the postponed Copa Libertadores final between River Plate and Boca Juniors, stressing the...

Gerard Pique fined for driving with suspended license 26 Nov 2018 - 06:25 pm

BARCELONA, Spain: Gerard Pique has been fined nearly 50,000 euros ($56,700) for driving with a suspended license. The Barcelona defender appeared before a...