Sports

In-form Qatar to go all out for victory against Oman 12 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Despite wining the opening fixture of the AFC U23 Championship against Uzbekistan, Qatar will focus on the task in hand when they...

Dakar dream ends for Villas-Boas 12 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

Arequipa: Portuguese soccer manager Andre Villas-Boas has withdrawn from the Dakar Rally after he injured his back in the Peruvian desert. The former...

Bounedjah to miss Al Markhiya clash 12 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: Al Sadd’s Algerian star striker Baghdad Bounedjah (pictured below) will miss QNB Stars League (QSL) match because of a fracture in the...

Legends share tips with Aspire Academy boys 12 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Aspire Academy hosted four-time Olympic champion and six-time World champion Mo Farah, fellow British long-distance runner Chris Thompson, four-time Olympian Abdihakem Abdirahman...

Zidane pens new Real Madrid deal until 2020 11 Jan 2018 - 11:28 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Wednesday confirmed that he has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the European...

Neymar scores from spot, PSG in French League Cup semis 11 Jan 2018 - 11:28 pm

PARIS: Neymar scored from the spot as holder Paris Saint-Germain secured a scrappy 2-0 win at 10-man Amiens to advance to the French...

Conte, Mourinho 'out of their minds': Capello 11 Jan 2018 - 04:51 pm

Milan: Former England manager Fabio Capello branded feuding managers Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte as "totally out of their minds" for letting their...

Mancini wants to fulfil dream as Italy coach 11 Jan 2018 - 03:00 pm

Milan: Former Italy international Roberto Mancini said Wednesday he wanted to take over as Italy national football coach to fulfil his dream of...

Barcelona sign defender Yerry Mina from Palmeiras 11 Jan 2018 - 02:04 pm

La Liga leaders Barcelona have signed centre-back Yerry Mina from Palmeiras on a 5-1/2 year contract for a fee of 11.8 million euros...

Arsenal, Chelsea in sterile stalemate in League Cup semis 11 Jan 2018 - 12:41 pm

LONDON: The strain of playing five games in two weeks caught up with Arsenal and Chelsea as they labored to a 0-0 draw...

Aspire hosts KAS Eupen for winter camp 11 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: The Belgian Pro League side KAS Eupen, which is owned by Aspire Zone Foundation, is visiting Qatar for the team’s fourth consecutive...

Verbeek delighted with football’s rise in the Gulf 11 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Oman’s Gulf Cup winning coach Peter Tim Verbeek says football teams from the region have ‘become better organised’ while playing international football...

Al Arabi sign Croatian defender Foster 11 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: QNB Stars League side Al Arabi completed the deal with Croatian defender Ivan Foster (pictured) till the end of this season. He...

Afif highlights importance of win against Uzbekistan 11 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

CHANGZHOU: Qatar’s star midfielder Akram Afif (pictured) yesterday said his team notched up an ‘important’ win against Uzbekistan on Tuesday when Al Anabi...

Mo Farah to ‘run his heart out’ in Doha 11 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Mo Farah said competing at the 2020 Tokyo Games is a ‘possibility’ only if he is convinced...

Umm Salal look to close gap on ‘Big 3’ 11 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Eyeing a winning start in final phase of the QNB Stars League (QSL), Umm Salal are looking to close gap on ‘Big...

Pakistan recall Shehzad, ignore Kamran for NZ Twenty20 10 Jan 2018 - 05:19 pm

Karachi: Pakistan Wednesday recalled Ahmed Shehzad for their three-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand later this month, but selectors ignored Kamran Akmal despite...

Swansea win appeal over Fer's red card 10 Jan 2018 - 09:55 am

Swansea City have won their appeal over midfielder Leroy Fer's dismissal during last weekend's goalless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers in the third round...