Sports

Ambitious Qatar chase World Cup lifeline in South Korea 06 Oct 2016 - 03:56 am

SUWON: Just 12 days into the job Jorge Fossati faces his first test as Qatar coach when his side play away at South...

We have been eagerly waiting for this day, says QCF President 06 Oct 2016 - 03:54 am

Doha: Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Thani, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee of the UCI Road World Championships Doha 2016 (pictured), says...

Laudrup takes first Al Rayyan session 06 Oct 2016 - 03:53 am

DOHA: Al Rayyan welcomed new head coach Michael Laudrup for his first training session with the squad. Before the session, Laudrup and his...

Al Shahaniya appoint Nando as team manager 06 Oct 2016 - 03:51 am

Doha: Al Shahaniya Head of Football Mohamed Al Shammari revealed that they have appointed the current reserve team head coach Ze Nando to...

Agents 'cancer' on the game: Napoli chief 05 Oct 2016 - 05:13 pm

London: Agents are a "cancer" on the game of football, Napoli's outspoken president Aurelio De Laurentiis declared on Wednesday. "Agents are the cancer...

Nishikori pulls out of Japan Open 05 Oct 2016 - 03:33 pm

Tokyo: Top seed Kei Nishikori withdrew from the Japan Open Wednesday due to a buttock muscle injury, disappointing home fans hoping he could...

Boxing: 'Suicidal' Tyson Fury admits cocaine use 05 Oct 2016 - 02:53 pm

London: Troubled world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has admitted taking large amounts of cocaine, saying he is also suicidal and that "I hope...

Ribery tells Bayern's stars to wake-up 05 Oct 2016 - 02:36 pm

Berlin: Having endured a few sleepless night's following Bayern Munich's Champions League defeat last week in Madrid, Franck Ribery has issued his Bayern...

Tottenham: How the club’s new system could win them the league 05 Oct 2016 - 11:26 am

Tottenham’s performance in their 2-0 win against Manchester City was the apogee of everything manager Mauricio Pocchetino has achieved so far at the...

QOC applauds stars after memorable Games show 05 Oct 2016 - 03:56 am

Doha: Qatar Olympic Committee President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani met with Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallist Mutaz Essa Barshim and Paralympic...

Villas Boas praises Aspire Academy 05 Oct 2016 - 03:55 am

AMSTERDAM: Coaching superstar Andre Villas Boas yesterday praised the quality of coaching, single purpose of vision and achievements of the Aspire Academy during...

Fossati’s boys land in Korea for Cup qualifier 05 Oct 2016 - 03:53 am

SEOUL: Coach Jorge Fossati and the Qatar squad landed in Seoul yesterday for their key 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match which will...

Burrda Sport is Official Kit Supplier for Aspire Academy 05 Oct 2016 - 03:51 am

AMSTERDAM: Aspire Academy announced Burrda Sport as their Official Kit Supplier yesterday. The sportswear brand has worked closely with Aspire Academy for the...

Qatar cadet team thrilled to see heroes compete at Doha Worlds 05 Oct 2016 - 03:50 am

Doha: The UCI Road World Championships Doha 2016 are only five short days away, and the true mark of success for a major...

Juniors in training camp to ‘Discover Tennis with Aspire’ 05 Oct 2016 - 03:48 am

DohA: Children between the ages of six and nine have joined a training camp to discover their tennis potential at Aspire Zone on...

Aspetar receives excellence award 05 Oct 2016 - 03:45 am

DoHa: Aspetar received an award of excellence from the 34th FIMS World Sports Medicine Congress which concluded this week in Slovenia. The organising...

Sharapova's doping ban cut to 15 months 04 Oct 2016 - 04:21 pm

Lausanne: Maria Sharapova had her two-year tennis ban for doping reduced to 15 months by the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)...

Five things we learned in the Premier League 04 Oct 2016 - 03:44 pm

London: Manchester City suffered their first defeat under manager Pep Guardiola with a 2-0 defeat by Tottenham Hotspur that served notice of Spurs'...