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Confident Al Sadd seek goals against Nasaf today 05 Mar 2018 - 01:09 am

QARSHI, Uzbekistan: Doha giants Al Sadd will be looking to score goals to put pressure on hosts Nasaf in their AFC Champions League...

Qatar can do ‘a good job’ in hosting 2022 World Cup, says Koeman 05 Mar 2018 - 01:09 am

DOHA: Former Dutch great and the current Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has backed Qatar in doing ‘a good job’ of hosting the 2022...

British athletics great Roger Bannister dies aged 88 04 Mar 2018 - 07:51 pm

London: Record-breaking British athlete Roger Bannister, the first man to run a mile in under four minutes, has died aged 88, his family...

Dutch pass master Sneijder takes international retirement 04 Mar 2018 - 04:51 pm

The Hague: Dutch midfielder and Al Gharafa player Wesley Sneijder has decided to end his international football career after 14 years and a...

Qatar can do 'a good job' in hosting 2022 World Cup: Koeman 04 Mar 2018 - 04:23 pm

DOHA: Former Dutch great and the current Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman has backed Qatar in doing 'a good job' of hosting the 2022...

Fiorentina captain Astori dies suddenly, club says 04 Mar 2018 - 02:27 pm

MILAN: Fiorentina captain Davide Astori died of a sudden illness on Sunday morning, the Serie A club said on Twitter. He was 31...

Qatar SC fight back to secure 2-2 draw 04 Mar 2018 - 10:33 am

DOHA: Hosts Qatar SC yesterday rallied to share honours when they fought back from a 2-goal deficit against fourth-placed Umm Salal at Suheim...

Indian duo wins World Snooker Team Cup 04 Mar 2018 - 10:29 am

Indian duo of Pankaj Advani (top right) and Manan Chandra (top second) right display their trophy after beating their Pakistani counterparts in the...

Tremendous success for 3rd Al Adaid Challenge 04 Mar 2018 - 10:17 am

DOHA: The third edition of Al Adaid Desert Challenge concluded on Friday, with more than 350 runners and cyclists taking part in the...

MotoGP: Final pre-season test concludes at Losail 04 Mar 2018 - 09:41 am

Marc Marquez of Repsol Honda (above) and Valentino Rossi (below) of Movistar Yamaha in action during the third and final day of the...

Football's laws body approves VAR for World Cup 03 Mar 2018 - 06:19 pm

Zurich: Football's lawmakers on Saturday approved video assistant referee technology (VAR) for this summer's World Cup, in one of the biggest changes to...

Neymar's golden foot to go under the knife 03 Mar 2018 - 04:26 pm

Belo Horizonte, Brazil: Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar was to undergo surgery on a broken right foot on Saturday, putting the planet's...

$Brazilian superstar Neymar (R), is pictured next to his doctor Rodrigo Lasmar (L), upon his arrival in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais state, Brazil on March 2, 2018 ahead of an operation on his fractured foot. AFP / NELSON ALMEIDA$

Man City's Sane credits perfectionist Guardiola for improvement 03 Mar 2018 - 04:11 pm

MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City's Germany playmaker Leroy Sane has credited manager Pep Guardiola for helping him improve this season. He has already scored...

Laws body set to approve VAR for World Cup 03 Mar 2018 - 02:39 pm

Zurich: Football's lawmakers on Saturday were set to approve video assistant referee technology (VAR) for this summer's World Cup, in what would be...

Westbrook scores 43, rallies Thunder past Suns, 124-116 03 Mar 2018 - 12:32 pm

PHOENIX: Russell Westbrook had 43 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 56 seconds to play, and the Oklahoma City Thunder scored the final...

I’ll probably race for the next two years, says Rossi 03 Mar 2018 - 09:55 am

Doha: Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP) confirmed at the Qatar Test that he is likely to remain racing in 2019 and 2020, with...

Al Ahli edge Al Kharaitiyat 03 Mar 2018 - 09:55 am

Doha: A goal 12 minutes from end helped Al Ahli to secure full points in a fighting 3-2 win against Al Kharaitiyat in...

PSG will still be strong without Neymar, insists Zidane 02 Mar 2018 - 05:40 pm

Madrid: Zinedine Zidane has warned his Real Madrid players there is no room for complacency despite Neymar's absence from next week's Champions League...