Sports

World Schools Handball set to kick off with dazzling ceremony 16 Feb 2018 - 02:08 am

Doha: With just a week left for the 2018 Handball World Schools Championships to kick off in Doha preparation to host the event...

Al Rayyan eye comeback win as Al Gharafa target top-four 16 Feb 2018 - 01:09 am

Doha: Al Rayyan will be looking to recapture honours with a comeback win following their Qatar Clasico loss to Al Sadd last week...

'World's weirdest sport' - but doubles luge no laughing matter 15 Feb 2018 - 11:39 am

Pyeongchang, South Korea, It is a niche sport in which two men lie, one on top of the other, in skin-tight uniforms and...

All set for Qatar’s leading golf spectacle 15 Feb 2018 - 01:22 am

DOHA: Organisers of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters yesterday confirmed that everything is in order to host the 21st edition of the popular...

Qatar Football Association, Supreme Committee join hands with FA to develop football 15 Feb 2018 - 01:22 am

DOHA: The Chairman of the English Football Association (The FA) met with Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Secretary General H E...

Determined Umm Salal aim to carry forward winning QSL momentum 15 Feb 2018 - 01:22 am

Doha: Umm Salal who are targeting a top-four finish will be looking to carry forward the ‘spirit and determination’ of the last round...

Former champion Abdulla aims for a repeat of 2016 in the T2 category 15 Feb 2018 - 01:22 am

KARELIA, RUSSIA: Qatar’s Adel Abdulla, the 2016 FIA T2 World Cup champion, begins his campaign to regain the prestigious title for drivers of...

Dominant Wozniacki, Halep cruise into third round in Doha 15 Feb 2018 - 01:22 am

Doha: World number two Simona Halep won on her return to competitive action since losing the Australian Open final, beating Ekaterina Makarova in...

Ronaldo scores twice in Madrid's 3-1 win over PSG 15 Feb 2018 - 12:55 am

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a goal in each half as Real Madrid came from behind to defeat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in their first-leg...

QTSBF and QTA to promote Qatar as sport capital of the world 15 Feb 2018 - 12:55 am

Doha: Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) signed a partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) to promote the State of Qatar as...

Halep powers to victory on return in Qatar 14 Feb 2018 - 06:41 pm

Doha: World number two Simona Halep won easily on her return to competitive action since losing the Australian Open final, beating Ekaterina Makarova...

Neymar and PSG aim to depose mighty Real in Champions League 14 Feb 2018 - 05:34 pm

Madrid: Title-holders Real Madrid face Neymar's Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster Champions League clash on Wednesday with the French club needing to erase...

Kohli eyes World Cup glory after conquering South Africa 14 Feb 2018 - 05:26 pm

PORT ELIZABETH: India's first ever one-day international series victory in South Africa has laid a strong platform for the country's hopes of a...

Manchester City won't ease up against Basel: Kompany 14 Feb 2018 - 02:56 pm

LONDON: Manchester City will not take their foot of the gas against Basel despite winning the first leg of their Champions League last...

6-year bans sought for 36 players for match-fixing in Spain 14 Feb 2018 - 02:42 pm

MADRID: Spanish prosecutors are seeking two-year prison sentences and six-year soccer bans for 36 players accused of match-fixing in the Spanish league seven...

Kane leads Spurs' recovery in 2-2 draw at Juventus 14 Feb 2018 - 12:24 pm

TURIN, Italy: At a crucial moment in its Champions League last-16 match on Tuesday, Tottenham survived against Juventus simply by standing still. Spurs...

Malaysian badminton pair probed for match-fixing 14 Feb 2018 - 08:53 am

Kuala Lumpur, Two Malaysian badminton players are being investigated for suspected match-fixing by the sport's governing body and could be banned for life...