Sports

Qatar 2022 stadiums take shape 03 Jan 2018 - 11:19 am

Doha: The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy (SC) has made significant achievements in the projects and stadiums of the FIFA World Cup...

Busta and Berdych sent packing on day of upsets 03 Jan 2018 - 10:50 am

Doha: It was a day of upsets at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open as two seeded players failed to make it past the first...

Puel to ask Mahrez to clarify future 02 Jan 2018 - 03:12 pm

London: Leicester City's Algerian star Riyad Mahrez is to be asked by club manager Claude Puel where he believes his future lies. The...

Man United's Lukaku set to return for FA Cup opener 02 Jan 2018 - 02:39 pm

Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku could return to action for the club's opening FA Cup fixture at home against Derby County on Friday,...

Tennis: Wozniacki cruises in Auckland, other seeds struggle 02 Jan 2018 - 11:49 am

Auckland: Top seed Caroline Wozniacki cruised through to the second round of the WTA Auckland Classic on Tuesday but other seeded players struggled...

French Open champ Ostapenko suffers defeat in Shenzhen 02 Jan 2018 - 11:44 am

Shenzhen, China: French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko slumped to a shock defeat in the first round of the Shenzhen Open on Tuesday only...

Thiem begins Qatar Open quest on a winning note 02 Jan 2018 - 12:57 am

DOHA: Playing competitive matches after a long break is always a tricky affair. Top seed Dominic Thiem discovered it is not easy to...

Al Sadd savour successful year as Al Gharafa create history 02 Jan 2018 - 12:52 am

DOHA: The year that went by portrayed the club football scene in Qatar in a good light in terms of action on the...

Klavan late show lifts Liverpool, Hughes under fire 01 Jan 2018 - 07:19 pm

London: Ragnar Klavan's last-gasp goal gave Liverpool a dramatic 2-1 win at Burnley, while Stoke manager Mark Hughes faced calls for his sacking...

Lions fire Caldwell after four seasons 01 Jan 2018 - 06:53 pm

The Detroit Lions fired head coach Jim Caldwell on Monday morning despite having winning seasons in three of his four campaigns. The Lions...

beIN all set to bring action as it happens 01 Jan 2018 - 12:18 pm

DOHA: The 2018 ATP Tennis season is officially underway with the start of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open, a tournament that brings the world’s...

Qatar Airways, QDF welcome global stars to ExxonMobil Open 01 Jan 2018 - 12:10 pm

DOHA: Qatar Airways and Qatar Duty Free (QDF) will celebrate the opening of the highly-anticipated Qatar ExxonMobil Open Men’s Tennis Tournament 2018, as...

Star Barshim ascends throne 01 Jan 2018 - 11:51 am

Doha: World and Olympic champions Mutaz Barshim is at the helm of Qatari sports achievements in 2017 after being named the male athlete...

Tennis is more than just ‘big four’, says Berdych 01 Jan 2018 - 11:49 am

DOHA: The 2018 battle for the ATP top spot rankings is all set to begin from today. The question utmost on the most...

Gasquet, Thiem and Berdych in spotlight at Qatar Open 01 Jan 2018 - 11:42 am

Doha: Former Champion Richard Gasquet will be looking for a positive start when the Frenchman opens his Qatar ExxonMobil Open campaign against Victor...

Kim says N.Korea could participate in South's Winter Olympics 01 Jan 2018 - 09:33 am

Seoul: Kim Jong-Un on Monday gave the first indication that North Korea could participate in next month's Winter Olympics in the South, despite...

Atletico Madrid finally unveil Diego Costa, Vitolo 31 Dec 2017 - 06:56 pm

Madrid: Atletico Madrid unveiled new signings Diego Costa and Vitolo on Sunday as the Spanish club's transfer ban finally comes to an end....

Nike advertise Coutinho Barcelona shirt 31 Dec 2017 - 06:32 pm

Paris: An apparent gaffe by Nike has fired speculation that Philippe Coutinho could leave Liverpool for Barcelona in the January transfer window. The...