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Legendary Talal to head QAF’s Masters Committee 30 Mar 2016 - 02:10 am

Doha: The Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF), yesterday announced the formation of Masters Committee, which will be chaired by Olympian Talal Mansour (pictured). “The...

China ends Qatar’s unbeaten run 30 Mar 2016 - 01:43 am

Action from the 2018 World Cup qualifying match between Qatar and China in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shanxi province yesterday. Xi’an: China produced a...

Basketball: Al Rayyan win Qatar Cup in fine style 30 Mar 2016 - 01:17 am

Al Rayyan basketball players and team officials celebrate winning the Qatar Cup at Al Gharafa Indoor Hall. Al Rayyan beat Al Gharafa in...

Stellar line-up set for IDL Doha 2016 30 Mar 2016 - 01:12 am

FROM LEFT: President of Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF), Dahlan Al Hamad, General-Secretary of QAF, Mohamed Jassim Al Kuwari and Chairman of Masters Committee,...

Cruyff 'belongs to whole world' - son 29 Mar 2016 - 06:45 pm

Jordi Cruyff, son of Dutch soccer player Johan Cruyff, attends a news conference during a memorial event for his father at Camp Nou...

China stun Qatar to move to revive World Cup hopes 29 Mar 2016 - 06:43 pm

Jiang Ning (L) of China competes for the ball with Abdelaziz Hatim of Qatar during their 2018 World Cup football qualifying match in...

Sevilla, Santos hit by third-party ownership fines 29 Mar 2016 - 04:57 pm

Lausanne: Several clubs have been hit by sanctions imposed by FIFA's Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday for breaking rules regarding third-party influence or ownership...

Gayle hopes for another big knock against India in World T20 29 Mar 2016 - 04:55 pm

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle meets with journalists before the start of a training session at the Cricket Club of India stadium in...

Lewandowski extends Bayern contract: report 29 Mar 2016 - 04:06 pm

Berlin: Poland striker Robert Lewandowski has extended his Bayern Munich contract until 2021, according to a report in German magazine Sport Bild. The...

Euro 2016 an antidote to Paris, Brussels attacks: Hollande 29 Mar 2016 - 03:41 pm

Paris: French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday all the security necessary would be mobilised for Euro 2016, a competition which he insisted would...

Morgan hopes knowing New Delhi pitch will be an advantage 29 Mar 2016 - 02:57 pm

England's captain Eoin Morgan strectches during a training session on the eve of the first World T20 cricket tournament semi-final match between England...

In-form NZ will stay grounded against England: Williamson 29 Mar 2016 - 02:54 pm

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson speaks during a press conference on the eve of the first World T20 cricket tournament semi-final match between...

German league's record-holder Hildebrand retires 29 Mar 2016 - 02:53 pm

Berlin: Timo Hildebrand, who holds the Bundesliga record for a goalkeeper of 885 minutes without conceding a goal, confirmed Tuesday he is retiring...

Pakistan coach Younis offers to quit after World T20 exit 29 Mar 2016 - 02:44 pm

Waqar Younis (file photo/AFP) Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis has offered to resign after his team were knocked out of the World Twenty20...

Cahill brace as Australia take another step towards Russia 29 Mar 2016 - 02:02 pm

Australia's Tim Cahill (top) leaps onto goal-scoring team mate Tomas Rogic during their World Cup 2018 Qualifier against Jordan at the Sydney Football...

Extras made us ordinary, du Plessis rues World T20 'nightmare' 29 Mar 2016 - 11:32 am

South Africa's captain Faf du Plessis plays a shot during the World T20 cricket tournament match between South Africa and Sri Lanka at...

Belgium's Myngheer, 22, dies after heart attack in race 29 Mar 2016 - 10:46 am

Belgian cyclist Daan Myngheer (C) competing during the UCI Road World Cycling championships. Belgian cyclist Daan Myngheer died on March 28, 2016 in...