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Doha set to host top Asian cueists 16 Apr 2016 - 12:18 am

Former amateur world champion Mohammad Asif of Pakistan is expected to give tough fight to India’s top seed Pankaj Advani (right) at the...

Qatar’s pugilists leave for Riyadh 16 Apr 2016 - 12:17 am

The Qatar’s national boxing team poses for a picture at Hamad International Airport before their departure to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia yesterday. The boxers...

DMAS South Racing prepare to run Ford Ranger at Sealine 16 Apr 2016 - 12:16 am

Chile’s Hernan Garces is taking part in the Sealine Cross-Country Rally in a DMAS South Racing Ford Ranger. DOHA: DMAS South Racing are...

Asian Rugby tri-nations Division III begins today 16 Apr 2016 - 12:13 am

Action from the Qatar Rugby Sevens Cup finale between Camels 1 and Hurricanes. QRF is taking good steps to promote the sport in...

Conte faces tough job to get Chelsea back into top four - Hiddink 16 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink during the press conference. (Reuters / Paul Childs) London: Guus Hiddink has warned incoming Chelsea manager Antonio Conte that...

Napoli title hopes boosted with Higuain ban reduction 16 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Gonzalo Higuain (file photo) Rome: A four-match ban imposed on Napoli's 30-goal star striker Gonzalo Higuain was reduced to three on appeal on...

Platini's CAS appeal against FIFA ban on April 29 16 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Michel Platini (file photo) Lausanne: Michel Platini will appear before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on April 29 to mount an...

Benzema 'distraught' at Euro 2016 omission, says Zidane 16 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Real Madrid's French striker Karim Benzema gestures during a training session at Valdebebas sports complex in Madrid, Spain, 15 April 2016. (EPA /...

Leicester must win title to go down in history: Ranieri 16 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Claudio Ranieri (file photo) Leicester, United Kingdom: Claudio Ranieri warned his Leicester City players on Friday that their remarkable Premier League title challenge...

Bayern wary of 'monsters of passion' Atletico 16 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Clemente Villaverde, Managing Director of Atletico Madrid (L) shakes hand with Andreas Jung of BayernMunich after the draw of the UEFA Champions League...

Madrid gets City, Atletico faces Bayern in Champions League 16 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A combination of pictures shows Final Ambassador Dejan Stankovic holding the names of Manchester-City, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich during the...

FIFA boss Infantino to visit Qatar and Russia 16 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

FIFA President Gianni Infantino (file photo / AFP) ZURICH: Newly elected FIFA President Gianni Infantino will visit the next two hosts of the...

Pressure on Al Kharaitiyat in key QSL tie against Umm Salal 15 Apr 2016 - 01:46 am

A file picture from a match between Al Kharaitiyat and Umm Salal during the Qatar Stars League. Doha: Hovering just above the QSL...

Caribbean Olympic Committees join Sport Integrity Global Alliance 15 Apr 2016 - 01:43 am

(From left) Brian Lewis, Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee President, Steve Stoute, CANOC President), Keith Joseph, St Vincent and the Grenadines Olympic Committee...

Al Ahli and Al Rayyan clash tomorrow 15 Apr 2016 - 01:42 am

Doha: Blowing the final whistle to an exciting and action-filled Qatar Stars League season, Al Ahli takes on Al Rayyan in the final...

Gujarat Lions thrash Pune to register second win of IPL-9 15 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

Rising Pune Supergiants captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (R) looks on as Gujarat Lions Aaron Finch plays a shot during the 2016 Indian Premier...

Murray Reaches Monte Carlo Quarter-Finals, Raonic Next 14 Apr 2016 - 04:50 pm

Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts during his third round match against Benoit Paire of France at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tournament in...

Five reasons for Barcelona's dramatic dip 14 Apr 2016 - 02:44 pm

Barcelona's Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez (R) gestures after missing a goal during the Champions League quarter-final second leg football match Club Atletico de...