Sports

Hosts Qatar’s preparations on track for AFC U23: Al Harami 08 Jan 2016 - 02:02 am

Doha: AFC U23 Championship Qatar 2016 Local Organising Committee COO Ahmed Al Harami (pictured) has assured that the preparations for the upcoming AFC...

Bayern seek ‘foundations’ for success in Doha 08 Jan 2016 - 02:01 am

Bayern Munich’s players during a training session at Aspire Zone yesterday. Picture: Baher Amin/The Peninsula Doha: German champions Bayern Munich must hit top...

Sabri secures Air Pistol title at Losail 08 Jan 2016 - 02:00 am

Medal winners at the Qatar Open pose for a picture along with the officials at Losail Shooting Range on Wednesday. Doha: Mohammed Sabri...

Al Gharafa and Al Wakrah claim wins at Qatar League 08 Jan 2016 - 01:56 am

Action from a match at the Qatar Basketball League in Doha on Wednesday. Doha: Al Gharafa recorded an important 73-60 win over Al...

Illya Marchenko beats Jeremy Chardy in Qatar ExxonMobil Open quater final 08 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Doha: Illya Marchenko of Ukraine returns a shot against Jeremy Chardy of France in their Quarter final match at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open...

All eyes on Zidane's first match with Real 08 Jan 2016 - 12:00 am

Real Madrid's new French coach Zinedine Zidane (L) looks at Real Madrid's French forward Karim Benzema during his first training session as coach...

IAAF orders life bans over Russia doping bribes 07 Jan 2016 - 06:03 pm

Valentin Balakhnichev, then president of the All-Russia Athletics Federation, waves the IAAF flag during a handover ceremony at the end of the final...

Suarez faces ban for 'waste of space' jibe 07 Jan 2016 - 05:32 pm

Barcelona's Luis Suarez (L) and Gerard Pique (C) argue with Espanyol's goalkeeper Pau Lopez. (Reuters /Albert Gea) Barcelona: Barcelona striker Luis Suarez faces...

Bayern Munich team train at Aspire 07 Jan 2016 - 05:27 pm

Bayern Munich's head coach Pep Guardiola at the training session at Aspire Zone. (Baher Amin) Doha: German champions Bayern Munich must hit top...

Irving dazzles late to help Cavs beat Wizards 07 Jan 2016 - 09:47 am

Washington: Kyrie Irving put on a fourth-quarter show on Wednesday, picking up where LeBron James left off to help the Cleveland Cavaliers launch...

Milan's problems psychological, says Donadoni 07 Jan 2016 - 08:31 am

Milan: AC Milan are a quality side but are suffering many psychological problems, Bologna coach Roberto Donadoni said after his team's shock 1-0...

Clermont looking to take control at Bordeaux 07 Jan 2016 - 08:30 am

Paris: Last season's beaten finalists Clermont can take control of their own destiny when they travel to Bordeaux-Begles on Friday in a European...

Griffey elected to Hall of Fame in landslide 07 Jan 2016 - 08:29 am

Ken Griffey Jr, 46, had 2,781 hits and 630 home runs in his 22-year career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds (AFP...

Barca not interested in NFL type scrap, says Luis Enrique 07 Jan 2016 - 08:18 am

Barcelona: Barcelona boss Luis Enrique compared Espanyol's roughhouse tactics to the NFL after the visitors had two men sent-off in the second bad-tempered...

Drogba denies retirement report 07 Jan 2016 - 08:12 am

Los Angeles: Didier Drogba denied reports of his retirement on Wednesday, saying he had not yet taken a decision over his future amid...

Messi double eases Barca past nine-man Espanyol 07 Jan 2016 - 08:11 am

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, left, reacts after scoring against Espanyol during a Copa del Rey soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in...

Inter lead five-way race for Serie A crown 07 Jan 2016 - 07:56 am

Inter Milan's forward from Argentina Mauro Icardi scores against Empoli's goalkeeper from Poland Lukasz Skorupski during the Italian Serie A football match on...