Sports

Argentina want Messi to play less for Barca 13 Feb 2018 - 02:52 pm

BARCELONA: Argentina's national football association (AFA) president Claudio Tapia has said he has spoken to captain Lionel Messi about playing fewer games for...

Qatar Total Open: Qualifier Monica Niculescu stuns Maria Sharapova 13 Feb 2018 - 12:30 am

DOHA: Former World No.1 Maria Sharapova surrendered an early advantage to suffering a stunning 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Romanian qualifier Monica Niculescu...

ACL: Boudiaf brace gives Al Duhail perfect start 13 Feb 2018 - 12:22 am

Doha: Karim Boudiaf struck twice while Youssef Msakni added another as Qatari football giants Al Duhail came from behind to record a 3-1...

Qatar to host Cross-Country Rally in April 13 Feb 2018 - 12:22 am

DOHA: Officials at the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) have announced initial plans for this year’s Qatar Cross-Country Rally (QCCR), round four...

QFA and Hungarian Football Federation sign agreement 13 Feb 2018 - 12:22 am

Doha: In a move to continue to develop bilateral relations with various football federations within all confederations, the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and...

High profile women’s referee seminar begins in Doha 13 Feb 2018 - 12:22 am

Doha: The Referee Candidate Seminar for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019 hosted in Doha until February 16 kicked off yesterday. The...

Al Sadd, Al Rayyan begin ACL campaign 13 Feb 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Qatari football giants Al Rayyan and Al Sadd will kick off their 2018 AFC Champions League Group D campaign today. Al Rayyan...

Could Real Madrid lure PSG's Neymar to the Bernabeu? 12 Feb 2018 - 04:18 pm

MADRID: As Paris St Germain gear up for their blockbuster Champions League last-16 first leg tie against Real Madrid on Wednesday, much of...

PSG tie set to define Real Madrid season: Ronaldo 12 Feb 2018 - 04:05 pm

Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that Real Madrid's season is now effectively all about their looming Champions League tie against Paris Saint-Germain as...

Liverpool beat Southampton to regain third 12 Feb 2018 - 01:47 pm

London: Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah once again led the way for Liverpool as the Reds ran out 2-0 winners at Southampton to...

Matuidi's absence leaves hole in Juve midfield 12 Feb 2018 - 01:46 pm

MILAN: Of all the players in the Juventus squad, Blaise Matuidi is arguably the hardest to replace. No other player in the Turin...

Sharapova begins her campaign at Qatar Total Open today 12 Feb 2018 - 12:44 pm

Doha: Former world number one Maria Sharapova starts her campaign at the Qatar Total Open today in the main round against one of...

For Ghana's sole racer, it's not about taking part 12 Feb 2018 - 07:41 am

PYEONGCHANG, Taking part in the Pyeongchang Games is not the end goal for Ghana's first skeleton racer Akwasi Frimpong -- he wants to...

Wozniacki, Halep lead quality field as Qatar Total Open begins 12 Feb 2018 - 02:37 am

Doha: Little more than a fortnight since they met in a scintillating Australian Open final, Caroline Wozniacki and Simona Halep are on course...

Qatar’s top teams battle for Asian supremacy 12 Feb 2018 - 02:37 am

Doha: QNB Stars League sides Al Duhail, Al Sadd, Al Rayyan and Al Gharafa are embarking on their 2018 AFC Champions League (ACL)...

Asian Town to host Qatar-Uganda cricket match series 12 Feb 2018 - 02:37 am

DOHA: Asian Town is hosting cricket match series between Qatar and Uganda under slew of sport activities on the occasion of the National...

Nissan 370Zki brings new meaning to ‘winter sports’ 12 Feb 2018 - 02:24 am

Doha: Nissan is getting into the winter sports spirit this month with a specially constructed, one-off 370Z Roadster “snowmobile.” Dubbed the “370Zki” –...