Sports

Al Kass Cup: Aspire Football Dreams off to a winning start 23 Jan 2018 - 01:02 am

Doha: Aspire Football Dreams yesterday got off to a winning start at Al Kass Cup 2018, running out 2-0 winners against Fenerbahce of...

Goalkeeper Khalifa joins Al Khor 23 Jan 2018 - 01:02 am

DOHA: QNB Stars League side Al Khor yesterday announced the signing of goalkeeper Khalifa Abubakr on loan from Al Duhail till the end...

Final decision on video replays likely on March 3, says IFAB 22 Jan 2018 - 10:12 pm

ZURICH: Soccer's law-making body IFAB said on Monday a final decision on the use of the video replay system (VAR) designed to help...

Chung dumps wounded Djokovic out of Open 22 Jan 2018 - 03:37 pm

Melbourne: South Korean star Chung Hyeon dumped six-time champion Novak Djokovic out of the Australian Open on Monday in a sensational fourth round...

Smalling hails Man Utd defensive strength 22 Jan 2018 - 12:46 pm

London: Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has hailed Jose Mourinho for building a strong defence at the club after they recorded their 14th...

Messi, Suarez lead Barcelona romp, Real crush Deportivo 22 Jan 2018 - 12:32 pm

MADRID: Barcelona rode further away from their crumbling title rivals on Sunday as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored twice each in a...

Halep ends Osaka's run to reach quarter-finals 22 Jan 2018 - 10:51 am

MELBOURNE: World number one Simona Halep proved too experienced for Japan's rising star Naomi Osaka as she eased into the Australian Open quarter-finals...

Cool Federer joins stuttering Kerber in quarters 22 Jan 2018 - 10:15 am

Melbourne: Ice-cool Roger Federer roared into an Australian Open quarter-final with Tomas Berdych Monday as former champion Angelique Kerber stuttered into an enticing...

'Smart' tennis key to Grand Slam success for Madison 22 Jan 2018 - 08:33 am

Melbourne: US Open finalist Madison Keys says she will continue to play "smart" tennis in search of a first Grand Slam title after...

Al Duhail maintain winning streak in week 13 22 Jan 2018 - 01:19 am

DOHA: Al Gharafa’s new recruit Wesley Sneijder opened his goal account in Qatar as the action-filled 13th leg of the QNB Stars League ...

Qatar get set for a fighting show in the AFC semi-final 22 Jan 2018 - 01:19 am

CHANGZHOU: Captain Ahmed Moein said he will be relying on the fighting spirit of his players when Qatar take on Vietnam in the...

Losail Circuit Sports Club welcomes record crowds 22 Jan 2018 - 01:19 am

DOHA: The Losail Circuit Sports Club (LCSC) has witnessed a considerable increase of circuit activities and attendance in the 2017 season compared to...

Russia-bound Tunisia benefit from Aspetar’s experience 22 Jan 2018 - 01:19 am

Doha: The Tunisian national football team has recently concluded a series of medical and performance assessments at Aspetar, the leading specialised orthopaedic and...

Al Kass Cup: Real Madrid colts off to flying start 22 Jan 2018 - 01:19 am

Doha: Real Madrid and Fenerbahçe got the seventh Al Kass International Cup underway in thrilling fashion, with the young Spaniards cruising to a...

HBK to clash with Feroz Youngsters for QCA T20 title 22 Jan 2018 - 12:54 am

DOHA: A five-wicket haul from Sewinda helped HBK beat Warriors Club and seal a place in the final of the QCA Twenty20 Cricket...

Sanchez, Mkhitaryan set for medicals ahead of swap deal 21 Jan 2018 - 03:15 pm

London: Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez and Manchester United midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan were to undergo medicals on Sunday as their swap deal neared completion,...

Struggling Hamburg sack coach 21 Jan 2018 - 01:55 pm

Berlin: After a fourth straight Bundesliga defeat Hamburg reluctantly fired their popular coach Markus Gisdol on Sunday with the club second from bottom...

Nadal fights off gutsy Schwartzman to reach quarters 21 Jan 2018 - 12:23 pm

Melbourne: Spain's Rafael Nadal fought off tenacious Argentine Diego Schwartzman to win through to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday, ensuring...