Sports

Table Tennis: Qatar to host 2020 Arab Championship 06 Aug 2018 - 12:42 am

Cairo: The General Assembly of the Arab Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) yesterday unanimously approved Qatar as hosts for the 28th edition of Arab...

Woakes replaces Stokes as England drop Malan for second Test 05 Aug 2018 - 03:13 pm

Birmingham, United Kingdom: England recalled Chris Woakes in place of Ben Stokes and brought in Ollie Pope to replace the dropped batsman Dawid...

Ali’s double helps Qatar SC stun Al Gharafa 3-1 05 Aug 2018 - 12:07 pm

Doha: Qatar SC pulled off a coup by defeating Al Gharafa 3-1 in Week 1 of the QNB Stars League season at the...

Al Arabi off to winning start 05 Aug 2018 - 12:01 pm

DOHA: Last season, Al Arabi had to wait for their third match for the season’s first win. Not so yesterday. Al Arabi yesterday...

Goldie proves king with quickfire double 05 Aug 2018 - 11:56 am

Goodwood, West Essex: Scottish trainer Jim Goldie yesterday recorded a 142/1 double in the first two races on the fifth and final day...

Trainer Palmer clinches first Qatar Stewards’ Cup 05 Aug 2018 - 11:28 am

Goodwood, West Essex: Gifted Master, yesterday took his career earnings to £750,000 with his short-head victory in the £250,000 Qatar Stewards’ Cup -...

Tommy shines after 12-hour trip 05 Aug 2018 - 11:22 am

GOODWOOD, West ESSEX: It might have taken Tommy G (10/1) 12 hours to reach Goodwood Racecourse from Scotland, but he made the long...

Johnston leading trainer, Moore top jockey at Festival 05 Aug 2018 - 11:15 am

GOODWOOD, WEST ESSEX: The result of the Qatar Handicap, race six on the final day of the 2018 Qatar Goodwood Festival yesterday, proved...

Al Duhail begin title defence, eye victory over Al Shahania 05 Aug 2018 - 11:07 am

DOHA: Shrugging off their Sheikh Jassim Cup defeat, Al Duhail are keen to start their QNB Stars League (QSL) on a winning note...

Rayyan target full points against Ahli 05 Aug 2018 - 11:01 am

Doha: Al Rayyan will definitely look to begin their campaign in the 2018-19 QNB Stars League season on a winning note when they...

Russian swimmer Kolesnikov sets 50m backstroke world record 04 Aug 2018 - 09:13 pm

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) - Russian swimmer Kliment Kolesnikov set a world record in the final of the men's 50-meter backstroke at the European...

Badminton worlds: Shi faces Momota, Marin v Sindhu in finals 04 Aug 2018 - 06:32 pm

NANJING, China: Third-seeded Shi Yuqi of China beat two-time world champion Chen Long 21-11, 21-17 Saturday to reach the final of the badminton...

Neymar returns as PSG thrash Monaco in China 04 Aug 2018 - 05:42 pm

Shenzhen, China: Brazilian superstar Neymar made his first club appearance since February as Paris Saint-Germain thrashed Monaco 4-0 in the Champions Trophy in...

Stokes traps Kohli as England beats India by 31 runs 04 Aug 2018 - 03:49 pm

BIRMINGHAM, England: Ben Stokes took the key wicket of Virat Kohli and finished on 4-40 as England dismissed India for 162 to win...

Barcelona agree deal to sign Vidal from Bayern 04 Aug 2018 - 12:55 pm

BARCELONA, Barcelona have reached agreement with Bayern Munich to sign Chile international midfielder Arturo Vidal, the two European giants announced on Friday. The...

Sakkari ousts Venus Williams to reach San Jose semis 04 Aug 2018 - 09:17 am

Los Angeles, Greece's Maria Sakkari delivered one of the biggest upsets of her career at the WTA San Jose tournament on Friday, ousting...

Al Sadd hungry for titles, desperate to end Falcon Shield drought 04 Aug 2018 - 05:48 am

DOHA: Retention of key members, top signings and rigorous training constituted Al Sadd’s preparations for the new season as the most successful club...