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Gawad fights back to advance in Doha 30 Oct 2018 - 09:05 am

DOHA: Sixth seed Karim Abdel Gawad of Egypt yesterday experienced a few hiccups on his way to a fighting 3-2 win over Malaysian...

Romanian gymnasts on the recovery path 30 Oct 2018 - 08:54 am

DOHA: Romania’s 13th-place finish in the women’s team qualification competition might not seem like much but for Gymnastics lovers everywhere, it was arguably...

Sania, Shoaib blessed with baby boy 30 Oct 2018 - 08:53 am

Hyderabad: Tennis star Sania Mirza and her Pakistani cricketer husband Shoaib Malik were blessed with a baby boy on Tuesday. Sania delivered the...

QSL matches this week 30 Oct 2018 - 08:50 am

DOHA: The QNB Stars League’s Week 11 games will be played over Friday, 2nd November, Saturday, 3rd November, and Sunday, 4th November, with...

QSL: Our target is to beat Al Sailiya: Al Duhail coach 30 Oct 2018 - 08:46 am

DOHA: Al Duhail coach Nabil Maaloul (pictured right) yesterday said team will give their best to pick up points against Al Sailiyah today...

Conte unlikely to become Real Madrid coach: Reports 29 Oct 2018 - 08:26 pm

MADRID: Italian Antonio Conte will not replace Julen Lopetegui if he is sacked as Real Madrid manager, Spanish media reported on Monday. Following...

Rohit ton helps India steamroll West Indies in Mumbai 29 Oct 2018 - 07:28 pm

MUMBAI: Virat Kohli endured a rare failure but Rohit Sharma more than compensated with a blistering 162 to help India steamroll West Indies...

Ronaldo says he left Real because of president Perez’s attitude 29 Oct 2018 - 05:41 pm

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo says he decided to quit Real Madrid this summer because the Spanish club's president, Florentino Perez, only ever saw him...

Real Madrid's board of directors to decide Lopetegui's fate 29 Oct 2018 - 04:52 pm

MADRID: Possibly for the last time, Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui was in charge of the team again on Monday. A day after...

Sharma, Rayudu tons drive India to 377-5 in 4th ODI 29 Oct 2018 - 03:58 pm

Mumbai: Dominant centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu powered India to an imposing 377 for five in the fourth one-day international against...

Ball-tampering report slams 'arrogant' Cricket Australia culture 29 Oct 2018 - 10:47 am

Melbourne: A scathing review has blamed Australian cricket's ball-tampering scandal on an "arrogant" and "controlling" culture overseen by the game's national governing body...

Russia, China fail to catch up USA in women’s qualifying 29 Oct 2018 - 10:11 am

DOHA: Rivals Russia and China yesterday dominated the women’s team qualifying round but USA finished the preliminary stage on top and will go...

QADC spreads awareness on doping 29 Oct 2018 - 10:00 am

Doha: The Qatar National Anti-Doping Commission (QADC) has established a medical effectiveness team at the on-going 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha 2018...

We wanted Doha Worlds to be distinctive, says Al Meer 29 Oct 2018 - 09:50 am

Doha: The Organising Committee of the 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha 2018 was always keen to deliver a distinctive first of its...

Stage set for thrilling team final at Aspire Dome 29 Oct 2018 - 09:23 am

DOHA: With qualifying rounds concluded yesterday at the 48th edition of Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha 2018, stage is set for thrilling finals...

Qatar strike late to seal U-20 WC spot 29 Oct 2018 - 09:21 am

Jakarta: Qatar progressed to the semi-finals of the AFC U-19 Championship yesterday following a 7-3 extra-time win over Thailand that also saw them...

Squash: Qatar to host next year’s World Championships 29 Oct 2018 - 09:18 am

Doha: Qatar will host the 2019-20 Men’s World Squash Championships, the Professional Squash Association (PSA) announced here yesterday The 40th edition of the...