Sports

Brilliant Al Sadd overpower Al Rayyan in Qatar Clasico 09 Feb 2018 - 01:10 am

DOHA: Al Sadd evened out with Al Rayyan in this season’s Qatar Clasico by registering a comfortable 2-0 victory in Week 16 of...

President’s XI beat Uganda by 10 runs in tour opener 09 Feb 2018 - 01:10 am

QCA President’s XI skipper Thamoor Sajjad hits a shot off the bowling of Uganda’s Lloyd Paternott in a match between Qatar Cricket Association...

Robben, Ribery playing for new Bayern deals 08 Feb 2018 - 03:23 pm

Berlin: Veteran wingers Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery are effectively playing for new contracts after Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge admitted the club...

Qatar's first-ever dodgeball competition to be held next week 08 Feb 2018 - 02:02 pm

Doha: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) has teamed up with the World Dodgeball Association to introduce Qatar's first-ever Dodgeball competitions, due to take place...

Wenger delays keeper decision for Spurs game 08 Feb 2018 - 01:03 pm

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will decide on Friday whether to play Petr Cech or Daniel Ospina in goal for Saturday's north London...

FIFA chief calls on Gulf states to make Qatar World Cup a success 08 Feb 2018 - 12:54 pm

Muscat: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has called for concerted efforts by all Gulf countries to make World Cup Qatar 2022 a success, adding...

UDC reports QR608m net profit for 2017 08 Feb 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari shareholding company, reported a net profit of QR608m on revenues of QR2bn for the year...

Final countdown begins for Qatar Total Open 08 Feb 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: With less than five days to go, the final countdown has begun for the Qatar Total Open 2018, the 16th edition of...

Al Sadd, Al Rayyan in Qatar Clasico showdown 08 Feb 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: The Qatari giants in the field of football, Al Rayyan and Al Sadd will be seeking honours in the QNB Stars League...

National Sport Day: Qatar ready to lock horns with Uganda in one-day, T20 series 08 Feb 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: As the country celebrates the National Sport Day, fans will enjoy international cricket action in the next five days with Qatar taking...

Manchester United's Sanchez accepts suspended Spanish sentence for tax fraud 07 Feb 2018 - 05:03 pm

Madrid: Manchester United striker Alexis Sanchez has struck a deal with Spanish authorities to accept a 16-month suspended jail sentence for tax fraud...

Biney, girl from Ghana, becomes American Olympic sweetheart 07 Feb 2018 - 04:07 pm

Gangneung, South Korea: Ghana-born Maame Biney has become an Olympic sweetheart with an infectious smile and teen joy at being the first female...

Di Maria fuels PSG as Marseille hit nine in French Cup 07 Feb 2018 - 02:03 pm

Paris: Angel Di Maria scored a hat-trick as holders Paris Saint-Germain defeated second-tier Sochaux 4-1 on Tuesday to reach the French Cup quarter-finals,...

FIFA official praises Qatar’s world-class infrastructure 07 Feb 2018 - 12:41 am

Doha: FIFA Referees Committee Chairman Pierluigi Collina hailed the outstanding facilities provided by Qatar to host the FIFA World Cup 2018 Referees Workshop,...

Qatar getting ready to host World Schools Handball Championship 07 Feb 2018 - 12:41 am

Doha: More than 20 countries will be participating in the 2018 Handball World Schools Championships which will be held from February 22 to...

Team Qatar Sport Village ready to add colour to National Sport Day 07 Feb 2018 - 12:31 am

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) will join forces with a number of its National Federations to offer the public a wide programme...

UEFA maintain ban for Real's Carvajal after 'deliberate booking' 06 Feb 2018 - 01:58 pm

MADRID: Holders Real Madrid have been dealt a blow ahead of next week's Champions League last-16 first leg tie with Paris St Germain...

Watford thrashing piles pressure on Chelsea boss Conte 06 Feb 2018 - 12:31 pm

London: Chelsea manager Antonio Conte insisted he "wasn't worried" about his job despite seeing his 10 men suffer a second consecutive humiliating defeat...