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Italy relegate Poland in UEFA Nations League 15 Oct 2018 - 05:02 pm

ISTANBUL: Poland has been relegated to League B in the UEFA Nations League, with Russia very close to replacing them after beating Turkey....

Barca defensive problems mount with Vermaelen injury 15 Oct 2018 - 03:14 pm

BARCELONA: Barcelona were dealt a new defensive blow on Monday with news that centre back Thomas Vermaelen has been ruled out for six...

Bolt fumes over drug test notice 15 Oct 2018 - 10:38 am

Sydney, Sprint legend Usain Bolt says he's stunned after being handed a drug testing notice despite retiring from athletics and having no professional...

Afghanistan's Zazai smashes six sixes in an over 15 Oct 2018 - 10:14 am

Afghan 20-year-old Hazratullah Zazai joined a select group of cricketers on Sunday by smashing six sixes in an over in a domestic tournament....

Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires: Qatar’s Mohamed Abdelaziz clocks personal best 15 Oct 2018 - 03:36 am

Qatar’s Mohamed Abdelaziz (centre) winning the Men’s 200m Stage 2 - Heat 3 on Saturday. The Qatari teenager clocked a personal best of...

Füchse Berlin eye third Super Globe title in Doha 15 Oct 2018 - 03:36 am

Doha: Favourites and last year’s runner-up Füchse Berlin will be looking to secure their third IHF Super Globe title when the blockbuster handball...

Qatari gymnasts gunning to impress home fans 15 Oct 2018 - 03:36 am

Doha: Coming fresh from the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia, Team Qatar’s Ahmed Nabil, Ahmed Al Dayani and Jana Al Kiki are getting...

Sri Lanka Navy brace for tough game in Doha 15 Oct 2018 - 03:36 am

Doha: Rugby fans in Qatar will be in for a treat when Sri Lanka Navy rugby team takes on Doha Rugby Football Club...

Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires: Qatar’s Owaab Barrow qualify for stage two 15 Oct 2018 - 03:14 am

Qatar’s Owaab Barrow clears the final hurdle on his way to win the Men’s 110m hurdles Stage 1 - Heat 3 during the...

Young Qatari brigade prepares for U-19 Asian Cup 15 Oct 2018 - 03:14 am

Qatar U-19 players during a training session in Jakarta yesterday. The young Qatari brigade is preparing for the AFC U-19 Asian Cup to...

Djokovic wins a record fourth Shanghai Masters title 14 Oct 2018 - 03:26 pm

SHANGHAI: Novak Djokovic won a record fourth Shanghai Masters title with a 6-3, 6-4 win over 13th-seeded Borna Coric on Sunday. The second-seeded...

Djokovic wins Shanghai to close on world no.1 14 Oct 2018 - 02:05 pm

Shanghai: Novak Djokovic is within touching distance of Rafael Nadal's number one ranking after winning the Shanghai Masters with a 6-3, 6-4 victory...

West Indies 127 all out, India need 72 to win 14 Oct 2018 - 01:10 pm

Hyderabad: West Indies were bowled out for 127 in their second innings with India needing 72 runs to the win the final Test...

Spanish athletics team trains at Aspire Academy 14 Oct 2018 - 12:59 am

Doha: Spain’s national athletics team has started its training camp at Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) in preparation for a number of upcoming international...

Al Qadi guides St Lucia to season’s first Big Tour win 14 Oct 2018 - 12:59 am

DOHA: Promising young Qatari rider Hamad Nasser Al Qadi yesterday produced a sublime ride with St Lucia to win the Big Tour event...

Sweet revenge as Al Rayyan thrash Al Sadd 8-0 14 Oct 2018 - 12:59 am

Doha: Brazilian forward Lucca Borges yesterday scored a hat-trick as Al Rayyan took sweet revenge against arch-rivals Al Sadd with a crushing 8-0...

Thierry Henry appointed Monaco coach 13 Oct 2018 - 06:36 pm

Monaco: Former France and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has been appointed coach of Monaco until June 2021, the club said on Saturday. Henry,...

Empty stands for England a reminder football should be for the fans 13 Oct 2018 - 01:26 pm

Rijeka, Croatia: "Football without fans is nothing," Celtic's European Cup-winning manager Jock Stein famously opined many years ago. If a reminder of Stein's...