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Road to Dubai: Battle resumes in Doha 12 Nov 2016 - 12:37 am

Qatar’s Abdulrahman Al Malki and Umair Zaman failed to make it past the qualifying stage of the Qatar Classic 2016 which began at...

Top shooters reach Qatar for 49th CISM World Military Shooting Championship 12 Nov 2016 - 12:32 am

The various organising committees formed for the smooth conduct of the 49th CISM World Military Shooting Championship met here to review the arrangements...

Generations of golf clash in Doha 11 Nov 2016 - 08:36 am

The fairways of Doha Golf Club are set for a spectacle of talent from 23 – 26 November, as golf’s young stars Nanna...

Qatar shows football open to diversity: FIFA 11 Nov 2016 - 08:31 am

Ahead of the Qatar 2022 LOC Board Meeting in Doha this week, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura led a FIFA delegation on a...

Champion Migliozzi out to retain crown 11 Nov 2016 - 08:00 am

The defending International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 50Km World Champion Tony Migliozzi will be aiming for a double when he competes in the...

Qatari basketball star Yaseen Ismail honoured 11 Nov 2016 - 07:48 am

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) President (left) and Al Rayyan Club Chairman Sheikh Saoud bin Khalid Al Thani,...

More than 700 shooters eye Losail glory 11 Nov 2016 - 07:44 am

Kuwait and Oman military shooting teams became the first two teams to check into Qatar for the 49th CISM World Military Shooting Championship...

Al Gharafa's Al Ghanem returns to training 11 Nov 2016 - 07:37 am

Qatar Stars League (QSL) giants Al Gharafa have confirmed the return of influential midfielder Ibrahim Al Ghanem following an absence because of dental...

Tunisian Ahmad Al Ajlani signs Al Kharaitiyat deal 11 Nov 2016 - 07:27 am

Former Tunisian star Ahmad Al Ajlani has signed a one-year deal with Qatar Stars League (QSL) outfit Al Kharaitiyat, the club confirmed yesterday....

Preparations in full swing as Al Shaqab set to host UIPM Champion of Champions 10 Nov 2016 - 10:53 pm

Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation, will roll out its welcome carpet to top International Federation of Modern Pentathlon (UIPM) athletes next...

Qualifying rounds of the Qatar Classic begin today 10 Nov 2016 - 10:51 pm

The qualifying stages of the 2016 Qatar Classic will take place today and tomorrow at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash complex. The...

Qatar beat Russia in Doha thriller 10 Nov 2016 - 10:45 pm

Qatar rallied from a goal's deficit yesterday to beat Russia 2-1 in an international friendly at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. Qatar's goals were...

FIFA Secretary-General praises World Cup 2022 preparations 10 Nov 2016 - 07:30 pm

Doha: FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura praised today the level of planning and enthusiasm Qatar shows for hosting World Cup 2022. The official...

Germany's Sami Khedira says busy schedule a strain for players 10 Nov 2016 - 05:00 pm

BERLIN:Germany and Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira said on Thursday that soccer's busy playing schedule was challenging its top professionals both physically and mentally....

Brazil eye Argentina ambush, World Cup exorcism 10 Nov 2016 - 03:50 pm

Belo Horizonte, Brazil: A resurgent Brazil return to the scene of the most humiliating defeat in their history on Thursday when they face...

Wales ring the changes ahead of Argentina clash 10 Nov 2016 - 03:25 pm

Wales' head coach Rob Howley has made six changes ahead of his team's meeting with Argentina in Cardiff on Saturday, taking the axe...

Victor Moses: Why the Nigerian is no longer Chelsea’s forgotten man 10 Nov 2016 - 03:21 pm

Jamie Redknapp will find it difficult to live down his description of Victor Moses as a “good, young English talent doing well” during...

Eden Hazard: How the Chelsea star rediscovered his golden form 10 Nov 2016 - 02:55 pm

Last season, Eden Hazard endured arguably the most difficult time of his career. After a brilliant 2014/15 campaign, the Belgian failed to replicate...