Sports

Alex McLeish confirmed as new Scotland manager 16 Feb 2018 - 10:16 pm

London: Alex McLeish has been appointed as the new manager of Scotland, the Scottish Football Association said on Friday. McLeish's return for a...

Record run chase as Australia beats New Zealand to keep England alive 16 Feb 2018 - 10:12 pm

AUCKLAND, New Zealand: D'Arcy Short hit 76 and David Warner struck a 24-ball 59 on Friday as Australia pulled off the highest successful...

Olympic shooters set to shine at Qatar Open 16 Feb 2018 - 02:25 am

Doha: Sixteen Olympic medallists are among the 250 shooters who will be competing for the podium finishes at the 2018 Qatar Open Shotgun...

Tamimi cruises into Canadian Open semis 16 Feb 2018 - 02:25 am

TORONTO: Qatar’s Abdullah Al Tamimi shocked top seed Diego Elias of Peru to advance to the semi-finals of the Canadian Open Squash Open...

Katara Beach to host FIVB World Tour event 16 Feb 2018 - 02:25 am

DOHA: Fourteen out of top 16 world-ranked pairs will be seen in action at next month’s Katara Beach Volleyball Cup 2018 to be...

Qualifier Bellis stuns reigning champion Pliskova in Doha 16 Feb 2018 - 02:08 am

Doha: American qualifier CiCi Bellis claimed the biggest win of her career after taking down defending champion Karolina Pliskova in straight sets to...

QSL: Al Duhail crush Umm Salal in goal fest 16 Feb 2018 - 02:08 am

DOHA: Al Duhail revelled in yet another goal fest as they fired five past Umm Salal without response on home turf in the...

World Schools Handball set to kick off with dazzling ceremony 16 Feb 2018 - 02:08 am

Doha: With just a week left for the 2018 Handball World Schools Championships to kick off in Doha preparation to host the event...

Al Rayyan eye comeback win as Al Gharafa target top-four 16 Feb 2018 - 01:09 am

Doha: Al Rayyan will be looking to recapture honours with a comeback win following their Qatar Clasico loss to Al Sadd last week...

'World's weirdest sport' - but doubles luge no laughing matter 15 Feb 2018 - 11:39 am

Pyeongchang, South Korea, It is a niche sport in which two men lie, one on top of the other, in skin-tight uniforms and...

All set for Qatar’s leading golf spectacle 15 Feb 2018 - 01:22 am

DOHA: Organisers of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters yesterday confirmed that everything is in order to host the 21st edition of the popular...

Qatar Football Association, Supreme Committee join hands with FA to develop football 15 Feb 2018 - 01:22 am

DOHA: The Chairman of the English Football Association (The FA) met with Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Secretary General H E...

Determined Umm Salal aim to carry forward winning QSL momentum 15 Feb 2018 - 01:22 am

Doha: Umm Salal who are targeting a top-four finish will be looking to carry forward the ‘spirit and determination’ of the last round...

Former champion Abdulla aims for a repeat of 2016 in the T2 category 15 Feb 2018 - 01:22 am

KARELIA, RUSSIA: Qatar’s Adel Abdulla, the 2016 FIA T2 World Cup champion, begins his campaign to regain the prestigious title for drivers of...

Dominant Wozniacki, Halep cruise into third round in Doha 15 Feb 2018 - 01:22 am

Doha: World number two Simona Halep won on her return to competitive action since losing the Australian Open final, beating Ekaterina Makarova in...

Ronaldo scores twice in Madrid's 3-1 win over PSG 15 Feb 2018 - 12:55 am

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal in each half as Real Madrid came from behind to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in their first-leg...

QTSBF and QTA to promote Qatar as sport capital of the world 15 Feb 2018 - 12:55 am

Doha: Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) signed a partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) to promote the State of Qatar as...

Halep powers to victory on return in Qatar 14 Feb 2018 - 06:41 pm

Doha: World number two Simona Halep won easily on her return to competitive action since losing the Australian Open final, beating Ekaterina Makarova...