Sports

Pogba hailed as 'best midfielder in the world' by Solskjaer 24 Dec 2019 - 01:31 pm

London: Paul Pogba has been hailed as the "best midfielder in the world" by Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the Frenchman...

Leipzig top in Germany at halfway stage, but Bayern revived 24 Dec 2019 - 12:59 pm

Is this the season when Bayern Munich's seven-year hold on the German title ends? A poor start and a humiliating 5-1 loss to...

Dalian Professional FC Under-14 concludes Qatar Foundation tour 24 Dec 2019 - 08:19 am

The Dalian Professional FC Under-14 football team has wrapped up its Qatar Foundation tour with six young players, along with six Qatar Foundation...

Tokyo-bound Fares edges Rostami to top field 24 Dec 2019 - 01:18 am

Local favourite Fares Ibrahim Hassouna topped the standings as the 6th edition of the Qatar International Cup weightlifting competition which concluded in Doha...

Afif hat-trick leads Al Sadd to 5-1 rout of Al Gharafa 24 Dec 2019 - 01:18 am

Doha: A brilliant hat-trick by AFC Asian Player of the Year Akram Afif powered Al Sadd to a 5-1 win over Al Gharafa...

Qatari spikers gear up for Olympic qualifiers 24 Dec 2019 - 12:56 am

Qatar national volleyball team players taking part in training sessions ahead of their participation in the Asian qualifiers for next year’s Tokyo Olympic...

Pakistan pace sensation Naseem grows from cub to lion 23 Dec 2019 - 11:12 pm

Karachi: Pakistan's Naseem Shah may be just a teenager but his fiery bowling has given him a top position on the bowling charts....

Leclerc signs new contract with Ferrari through 2024 23 Dec 2019 - 11:12 pm

Charles Leclerc signed a new contract with Ferrari through to the end of the 2024 Formula One season on Monday. Leclerc joined the...

Atletico 'very close' to signing PSG striker Cavani 23 Dec 2019 - 08:18 pm

Madrid: PSG striker Edinson Cavani is poised to move to Atletico Madrid in a transfer deal which could be inked in the coming...

Mourinho confirms Tottenham appeal against 'wrong' red for Son 23 Dec 2019 - 08:07 pm

London: Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho said Son Heung-min had suffered enough as he confirmed the club would appeal against the red card...

Formula 1: Leclerc extends contract with Ferrari 23 Dec 2019 - 07:38 pm

ANKARA: Formula 1 team Ferrari on Monday announced extension of their Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc contract until the end of 2024. "Scuderia Ferrari...

Espanyol fires second coach of La Liga season 23 Dec 2019 - 05:54 pm

BARCELONA: Espanyol fired coach Pablo Machín on Monday with the team in last place in the Spanish league. The Barcelona-based club did not...

Teenager Naseem stars in Pakistan's emotional home series win 23 Dec 2019 - 05:36 pm

LAHORE: Pakistan celebrated test cricket's return to the country after a decade with an emotional 1-0 series victory against Sri Lanka on Monday...

Vandals cut off nose of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's statue in Malmo 23 Dec 2019 - 04:40 pm

MALMO, Sweden: The statue of Swedish soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been the target of more vandalism. This time, its nose has been...

Raptors perform heroic return to beat Mavericks 23 Dec 2019 - 11:33 am

ANKARA: Latest NBA winners Toronto Raptors made a huge effort to overturn 30-point deficit for a win against Dallas Mavericks 110-107 Sunday night....

Milan humbled 5-0 at Atalanta, worst league loss in 21 years 23 Dec 2019 - 09:53 am

AC Milan slumped to its biggest Serie A defeat in 21 years as it was humiliated 5-0 at Atalanta on Sunday. It was...

LeBron-less Lakers fall to Denver with Davis injury fear 23 Dec 2019 - 09:43 am

Los Angeles: With superstar LeBron James sidelined by a muscle strain, the Los Angeles Lakers suffered their most lopsided loss of the NBA...

GWC Logistics wins MSC Cricket Challenge Trophy 2019 23 Dec 2019 - 08:20 am

GWC Logistics emerged winners in the second edition of MSC Cricket Challenge Trophy 2019 organised by Mediterranean Shipping Company (Qatar) W.L.L at MIC...