Sports

Stars inspire future generations on National Sport Day 14 Feb 2017 - 10:13 pm

Team Qatar’s Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic athletes joined in National Sport Day celebrations across Qatar as the nation came together for a...

Inclement weather spoils Qatar Total Open action 14 Feb 2017 - 10:13 pm

Inclement weather wreaked havoc on the second day of the Qatar Total Open at the Khalifa International Tennis Complex. Two spells of afternoon...

Bayern and Arsenal desperate for European glory 14 Feb 2017 - 10:13 pm

Munich: Bayern Munich and Arsenal meet in their big-name Champions League round of 16 first leg today, both hoping European success will help...

Voges ends Test career with second best average 14 Feb 2017 - 10:07 pm

Sydney: Australia's Adam Voges has retired from international cricket, signing off with a Test batting average second only to the great Don Bradman....

Sledging? Go for it, says Australia's captain Smith 14 Feb 2017 - 10:07 pm

Mumbai: Australian captain Steve Smith raised the temperature yesterday ahead of the first Test against India, calling on his players to "go for...

Qatari stars, Xavi assemble to support blind football on National Sport Day 14 Feb 2017 - 10:07 pm

High-profile Qatari athletes and footballers from Al Sadd Football Club, including superstar Xavi Hernandez, assembled yesterday to show their support for blind football...

Bale left out as Madrid aim to halt Maradona-backed Napoli 14 Feb 2017 - 10:06 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has resisted the temptation to rush back a fit-again Gareth Bale for their Champions League clash today...

Bach wants only winners in Games host battle 14 Feb 2017 - 10:00 pm

Lausanne: Olympic leader Thomas Bach does not like losers and that is why Paris and Los Angeles could this year both win the...

Jamshed suspended as probe widens 14 Feb 2017 - 10:00 pm

Islamabad: Former Test opener Nasir Jamshed has become the third player to be suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) as part of...

Morris stars as Wizards storm past Thunder while Spurs excel 14 Feb 2017 - 10:00 pm

Washington: Markieff Morris scored 23 points as the Washington Wizards took advantage of an off night by Russell Westbrook to crush the Oklahoma...

Pattinson out of PM XI against SL 14 Feb 2017 - 09:58 pm

Sydney: Fast bowler James Pattinson was ruled out of the Prime Minister's XI in a Twenty20 game against Sri Lanka with a foot...

Arter grateful for Guardiola gesture 14 Feb 2017 - 09:58 pm

London: Bournemouth's Harry Arter has praised Pep Guardiola for the "unbelievable touch" of wishing him well with the birth of his child, which...

Qatar Gymnastics Federation celebrates National Sport Day 14 Feb 2017 - 09:58 pm

Only one Russian athlete has returned medal to IOC: Official 14 Feb 2017 - 09:57 pm

Moscow: So far only one of the Russian athletes stripped of Olympic medals for doping has given it back to the International Olympic...

Wilder beats Povetkin in US trial over cancelled fight 14 Feb 2017 - 09:56 pm

New York: Heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder has won a fight with Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin - not in the ring, but in...

Manchester United: Anthony Martial relishing renewed Saint-Etienne rivalry 13 Feb 2017 - 08:27 pm

London: Anthony Martial has more reason than most of his Manchester United team-mates for wanting to score against French club Saint-Etienne in Thursday's...

'Excited' Root new England Test captain 13 Feb 2017 - 07:44 pm

London: Joe Root said he felt "privileged, humbled and very excited" after being given the "huge honour" of being named England's new Test...

Bayern Munich must raise game for Arsenal: Arjen Robben 13 Feb 2017 - 07:39 pm

Berlin: Evergreen Arjen Robben says Bayern Munich must raise their game for Wednesday's key Champions League clash against Arsenal with time running out...