Sports

Button plays down McLaren chances in Melbourne 12 Mar 2015 - 11:00 am

Melbourne---Jenson Button has won three Australian Formula One Grands Prix but said Thursday he will not be adding a fourth title with McLaren...

Forlan announces Uruguay retirement 12 Mar 2015 - 10:11 am

Diego Forlan Tokyo---Uruguay's most-capped player Diego Forlan, so often his country's talisman, announced his retirement from international football on Thursday. The 35-year-old striker...

Team Al Khor sparkles as Emir Sword festival opens 12 Mar 2015 - 01:14 am

Team Al Khor’s riders Saeed Nasir Al Qadi, Sheikh Ali bin Khalid Al Thani and Khjaim Faraj Al Athba after winning the Qatar...

QOC honours Qatar’s showjumping squad 12 Mar 2015 - 01:11 am

Doha: The Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC), Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, yesterday honoured the riders of the Qatari...

Underdogs aim to open qualifying with a bang 12 Mar 2015 - 12:32 am

Nepalese players train, on the eve of their qualifier match for FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 and AFC Asian cup 2019 against India...

Al Ahli striker Dioko set to break Qatar Stars League goals record 12 Mar 2015 - 12:29 am

Doha: Al Ahli’s Congolese striker Alain Dioko is set to break his personal goal scoring tally in the upcoming rounds of the Qatar...

Qatar SC move to third with last-minute goal 12 Mar 2015 - 12:27 am

Doha: An injury time goal from Kooky Yong helped Qatar SC register a fighting 2-1 win over Al Shamal and force their way...

QOC introduces next generation of exciting Qatari sports stars 12 Mar 2015 - 12:22 am

Mohammed Al Fadala, Director of PR and Marketing of the QOC and also the Executive Director of the Schools Olympic Program, speaks to...

Smart-trained Ghizwan tops Doha Cup field 12 Mar 2015 - 12:21 am

The winners of the Doha Cup pose with their trophies at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) in Doha yesterday. LEFT: Jockey...

Al Attiyah happy with Kuwait’s progress 12 Mar 2015 - 12:09 am

Doha: Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, (pictured) Vice-President of FIA is happy at the rapid strides Kuwait has made in motor sports over...

Russia snatch win in UIM Nations Cup 12 Mar 2015 - 12:07 am

Team Italy’s Roberto Lo Piano boat somersaults during the first sprint race of the 2015 UIM Nations Cup World Series in Doha yesterday....

Qatar’s Nasser jets in from Mexico to top impressive Kuwait Rally entry 12 Mar 2015 - 12:05 am

Saudi Arabia’s Yazeed Al Rajhi tests his Ford Fiesta RRC before the Kuwait International Rally this week. KUWAIT CITY: Defending FIA Middle East...

Action from ISF World Schools Tennis Championship in Doha 12 Mar 2015 - 12:04 am

A player from Qatar team in action during the ISF World Schools Tennis Championship at Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha...

Action from ISF World Schools Tennis Championship in Doha 11 Mar 2015 - 11:50 pm

Hassan Al Thawadi right), Secretary General of the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, which founded the Josoor Institute, represented the organisation at...

Football: Five men summonsed over Paris Metro racism 11 Mar 2015 - 08:02 pm

London--Five men will appear in court over the racist abuse of a black man prior to a Champions League game in Paris last...

Cycling: Matthews wins stage, takes overall lead in Paris-Nice 11 Mar 2015 - 07:50 pm

Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, France--Australia's Michael Matthews took the overall leader's yellow jersey in the Paris-Nice cycle race on Wednesday with his Orica teammates helping him...

Football: Neymar targets treble for Barcelona 11 Mar 2015 - 06:03 pm

Madrid--Brazilian striker Neymar believes Barcelona can repeat the best season in the club's history when Pep Guardiola's side won the treble in 2008/09...

Golf: New report highlights golf's global growth 11 Mar 2015 - 03:13 pm

London--The world was host to 34,011 golf courses and facilities at the start of this year, ruling body the R&A revealed in a...