Sports

'I'm pretty good at this,' says victorious Venus 16 Jan 2017 - 09:10 am

MELBOURNE: Venus Williams survived a rocky start to reach the second round of her 17th Australian Open on Monday, putting her 7-6 7-5...

China set to tighten limits on foreign players 16 Jan 2017 - 08:38 am

Shanghai: China will tighten rules over the number of overseas players able to appear in domestic games, amid concerns that clubs have been...

Qatar Gymnastics holds FIG International Judges Course 15 Jan 2017 - 11:44 pm

Cabrera-Bello continues quest for victory in Doha 15 Jan 2017 - 11:43 pm

Ryder Cup star Rafa Cabrera-Bello (pictured) will attempt to become the third Spanish winner of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters when he competes...

Abu Issa happy with Dakar Rally performance 15 Jan 2017 - 11:43 pm

Qatar's Mohamed Abu Issa surpassed expectations and finished his debut in the car category of the Dakar Rally 2017, delivering an impressive 10th...

Qatar 2022 high on Oscar's wish list 15 Jan 2017 - 11:40 pm

Shanghai SIPG record signing midfielder Oscar says a return to Qatar for the FIFA 2022 World Cup with the Brazilian team is a...

Fossati names squad for friendly against Moldova 15 Jan 2017 - 11:38 pm

Qatar coach Jorge Fossati yesterday named a 23-member squad that will be on call for national duty against Moldova in an international friendly...

Qatar Stars League CEO meets with Chapecoense delegation 15 Jan 2017 - 11:38 pm

The Qatar Stars League welcomed a delegation from Brazilian side Chapecoense to Al Bidda tower yesterday. The club tragically lost members of their...

Manchester United 1 Liverpool 1: Zlatan Ibrahimovic rescues The Red Devils 15 Jan 2017 - 09:01 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored an 84th-minute header as Manchester United prevented Liverpool from recapturing second place in the Premier League table...

Roma, Napoli, Lazio keep pressure on champions 15 Jan 2017 - 08:58 pm

Milan: Radja Nainggolan hit a first-half winner as Roma edged Udinese 1-0 to close the gap on leaders Juventus to a single point...

Leaders Nice held by lowly Metz 15 Jan 2017 - 07:47 pm

Paris: French pacesetters Nice slugged out a 0-0 draw with rock bottom Metz in Ligue 1 on Sunday leaving the door ajar for...

Virat Kohli, Kedar Jadhav hundreds help India eclipse England's 350 15 Jan 2017 - 07:42 pm

PUNE, India: Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav hit centuries and combined in a 200-run stand to help India comfortably chase down a steep...

Pep Guardiola rocked as Everton crush Manchester City 15 Jan 2017 - 07:10 pm

Liverpool: Pep Guardiola suffered the largest league defeat of his managerial career as Manchester City slumped to a 4-0 loss against Everton on...

Manchester United vs Liverpool: Joel Matip out for Reds amid Cameroon confusion 15 Jan 2017 - 06:20 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Joel Matip missed Liverpool's Premier League game at Manchester United on Sunday because his club are still awaiting clearance from...

Ishak Belfodil: Algerian forward set to join Everton, despite delays 15 Jan 2017 - 05:40 pm

According to the latest reports, Ishak Belfodil is closing in on a move to Everton from Belgium’s Standard Liege. The Algeria international forward...

Borriello bags brace for Cagliari in 4-1 Genoa romp 15 Jan 2017 - 05:33 pm

Milan: Roma reject Marco Borriello hit a brace either side of half-time as Cagliari extended injury-hit Genoa's run of consecutive defeats to five...

New Zealand strike back against Bangladesh with three wickets 15 Jan 2017 - 05:22 pm

Wellington: New Zealand stormed back into the first Test against Bangladesh with three quick wickets to back up a century by Tom Latham...

Pakistan record first ODI win in Australia in 12 years 15 Jan 2017 - 04:40 pm

Melbourne: Pakistan beat Australia by six wickets in the second one-day international at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, their first ODI win...