Sports

Ronaldo among first nominees for Ballon d'Or award 08 Oct 2018 - 03:30 pm

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo was among the first 10 nominees for the men's Ballon d'Or trophy announced on Monday, awarded by France Football...

Hoeness backs Kovac 'to the end' amid Bayern struggles 08 Oct 2018 - 02:54 pm

Berlin: Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness affirmed Monday his strong support for coach Niko Kovac, as the Croat came under intense pressure over...

Nadal still untroubled atop ATP rankings 08 Oct 2018 - 02:27 pm

Paris: Spain's Rafael Nadal maintained his comfortable lead in the latest ATP tennis rankings released on Monday ahead of second-placed Roger Federer and...

Enable retains Arc crown as racing legend Dettori celebrates huge win 08 Oct 2018 - 02:42 am

Paris: H E Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani was crowned the winner of the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (QPAT) and...

QREC Chairman Al Mohannadi relishes ‘huge success’ 08 Oct 2018 - 02:42 am

Paris: Issa bin Mohammed Al Mohannadi, Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) Chairman, stressed the success of the 2018 renewal of the Qatar...

Gymnastics Worlds ‘to reflect Qatar’s high sports ambitions’ 08 Oct 2018 - 02:27 am

DOHA: Since the Qatar Gymnastics Federation (QGF) was established in 2002, sport has come a long way in Qatar. The forthcoming FIG Artistic...

Show jumping: Hathab Series starts this week 08 Oct 2018 - 02:27 am

DOHA: The second edition of the Hathab Series kicks off at Al Shaqab Arena on October 12, it was announced yesterday. The 12-leg...

Arruabarrena resigns as Al Rayyan head coach; Al Arabi sack Bonacic 08 Oct 2018 - 02:08 am

DOHA: Rodolfo Martin Arruabarrena has resigned as head coach of Al Rayyan apologising for his non-availability for the remaining season, the Qatar’s football...

Al Duhail down Umm Salal 2-0 08 Oct 2018 - 02:08 am

Doha: Holders Al Duhail continued their winning run by beating Umm Salal 2-0 in Week 8 of the QNB Stars League yesterday. Nam...

Sanchez says Qatar ready for twin international friendlies 08 Oct 2018 - 02:08 am

DOHA: Qatar’s national team coach Felix Sanchez yesterday announced the squad for two international friendlies against Ecuador and Uzbekistan this month. Qatar host...

Hamilton storms to Japan win to close on world title 07 Oct 2018 - 02:33 pm

Suzuka, Japan: A rampant Lewis Hamilton led a Mercedes one-two at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday to move to the brink of...

Hafeez hits hundred as Pakistan dominate Australia 07 Oct 2018 - 02:19 pm

Dubai: Opener Mohammad Hafeez capped his return to Test cricket with a brilliant century as Pakistan reached 199-0 at tea on the opening...

Qualifier Medvedev stuns Nishikori to win Japan Open title 07 Oct 2018 - 12:49 pm

TOKYO: Russian qualifier Daniil Medvedev stunned home favourite Kei Nishikori in the final to claim the Japan Open title after a comfortable 6-2...

Marquez wins inaugural Thai MotoGP thriller 07 Oct 2018 - 11:52 am

Buriram, Thailand, Marc Marquez won a thrilling inaugural Thailand MotoGP Sunday to extend his lead in the championship to 77 points as he...

Al Attiyah lauds renovation work 07 Oct 2018 - 08:59 am

PARIS: Hamad bin Abdulrahman Al Attiyah, President of the Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) and the Asian Equestrian Federation (AEF), yesterday hailed the massive...