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Umm Salal vow to up the ante against dangerous Al Duhail 20 Oct 2017 - 12:00 am

Umm Salal are eyeing their best show of the season so far as they face their toughest test yet in dangerous opponents -...

1 day to go as ‘Super’ athletes get ready for Al Shaqab event 20 Oct 2017 - 12:00 am

The Qatar leg of the hugely popular ‘Modern Pentathlon - Champions of Champions’ series will commence at Al Shaqab Arena tomorrow, the organisers...

Imam ready to follow uncle Inzamam’s footsteps 20 Oct 2017 - 12:00 am

Abu Dhabi: Pakistan cricket’s newest discovery Imam-ul-Haq has some very large footsteps to follow in -- those of his uncle, the great Inzamam-ul-Haq....

Al Kharaitiyat stun Al Gharafa 4-1 20 Oct 2017 - 12:00 am

Al Kharaitiyat displayed a dominating performance to register their first victory of the QNB Stars League (QSL) season shocking Al Gharafa 4-1 at...

Hamilton title chase returns to track he's dominated 20 Oct 2017 - 12:00 am

AUSTIN: Lewis Hamilton usually feels at ease in the U.S. And why not? It's pretty easy to be happy when he's usually finishing...

Russia’s Games hero Lesun leads star cast in Doha 19 Oct 2017 - 11:35 pm

Popular Russian modern pen-athlete Aleksandr Lesun, who won the Olympic Games gold medal in Rio de Janeiro last August, will be leading the...

Bayern flourish under 'father-figure' Heynckes 19 Oct 2017 - 04:10 pm

Munich, Germany: Bayern Munich's stars have been reminded of their 2013 treble under "father-figure" coach Jupp Heynckes after scoring eight goals without reply...

Juve must rediscover cutting edge, says Allegri 19 Oct 2017 - 01:18 pm

Turin, Italy: Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri warned that the Italian champions need to rediscover their cutting edge if they want to push for...

Chelsea draws 3-3 against Roma, Juventus beats Sporting 19 Oct 2017 - 01:15 pm

Chelsea threw away a two-goal lead against Roma before recovering to draw 3-3 in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Juventus labored to...

Al Duhail’s El Arabi has twin targets on his mind 19 Oct 2017 - 10:20 am

QNB Stars League (QSL) top scorer Youssef El Arabi (pictured) of Al Duhail has twin targets on his mind as he goes about...

World Cup-bound Iceland to play in Qatar 19 Oct 2017 - 10:18 am

Qatar will feature in two international friendlies involving World Cup-bound Iceland and European powerhouse the Czech Republic, Qatar Football Association (QFA) announced yesterday....

Al Gharafa wary of wounded Al Kharaitiyat 19 Oct 2017 - 10:13 am

Al Gharafa will walk into Al Khor Stadium as firm favourites against Al Kharaitiyat as the two sides meet in their QNB Stars...

Qatar a global force in sport: Pakistan official 19 Oct 2017 - 12:00 am

Dr Akhtar Nawaz Ganjera, Director-General of the Pakistan Sports Council, says Qatar has become an international force on the sports front, especially after...

University League kicks off today at Education City 19 Oct 2017 - 12:00 am

The fifth University League, a collaboration between Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar Foundation (QF), is set to kick off today at Education...

Nadal to miss Basel in boost to Federer's No.1 bid 18 Oct 2017 - 11:58 pm

Madrid: Rafael Nadal on Tuesday announced he will miss this month's Swiss Indoors tournament, boosting arch rival Roger Federer's dream of ending the...

Tosun scores 2 as Besiktas beats Monaco in Champions League 18 Oct 2017 - 12:46 pm

MONACO: Striker Cenk Tosun scored twice as Besiktas won 2-1 away to Monaco for a third straight win to move closer to qualifying...

Guardiola proud to beat 'best opponents' Napoli 18 Oct 2017 - 12:43 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola described his side's 2-1 victory over Napoli in the Champions League group phase as one...