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Resolute Barshim eyes gold in Rio Olympics 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Qatar’s star high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim gestures during a press conference at InterContinental The City Hotel in Doha yesterday. By Fawad Hussain...

Aspire Dome prepares for Asian Indoor Athletics Championships 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

The President of Qatar Athletic Federation (QAF), Major General Dahlan Al Hamad (centre), QAF Head of Technical Committee & Competition and Director for...

Messi spat at by River Plate fan: Reports 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Barcelona: Barcelona star Lionel Messi was spat at by a River Plate fan during an ugly airport altercation following his side's 3-0 victory...

'Trump match' will be turning point in PBL: Saina 22 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

New Delhi: Indian star Saina Nehwal on Monday expressed her excitement about the ‘trump match’ rule and said it will be the turning...

Honors even as Umm Salal and Al Khor draw 21 Dec 2015 - 06:54 pm

Doha: Umm Salal SC and Al Khor SC drew a blank on Monday, in the 14th round of Qatar Stars League. The draw...

Lekhwiya star: QSL title is still up for grabs 21 Dec 2015 - 04:46 pm

Lekhwiya forward Ismaeel Mohammad remains confident the Red Knights can challenge for the title – despite Al Rayyan’s nine-point lead at the top...

Ajax defender Kenny Tete arrested after Amsterdam brawl 21 Dec 2015 - 04:12 pm

The Hague: Ajax defender Kenny Tete was arrested earlier this month after a brawl in Amsterdam and is to appear before a judge...

Platini to appeal 'masquerade' FIFA ban 21 Dec 2015 - 04:01 pm

Paris: French football legend Michel Platini said on Monday he will go to sports and civil courts in a bid to overturn an...

Jones issues Man United rallying call 21 Dec 2015 - 03:47 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Manchester United defender Phil Jones has issued a rallying call to his team-mates to stick together and relieve some of...

Blatter to appeal FIFA ban at sports tribunal: Spokesman 21 Dec 2015 - 01:27 pm

Joseph 'Sepp' Blatter (C), suspended FIFA president, arrives for his press conference to respond to the FIFA ethics committee's verdict, at former FIFA's...

Peshawar sign Afridi; Lahore Qalandars gets Chris Gayle 21 Dec 2015 - 01:16 pm

Doha: Pakistan's Twenty20 skipper Shahid Afridi on Monday became the first pick of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) after Peshawar Zalmi signed up...

Tough challenge awaits Al Gharafa against in-form Lekhwiya 21 Dec 2015 - 01:07 pm

Caption Doha: Former champions Al Gharafa players will have to dig deep when they take on Lekhwiya in Match of the Week on...

Bayern knew two weeks ago Guardiola would leave: Report 21 Dec 2015 - 12:40 pm

Bayern's Spanish coach Pep Guardiola during a press conference in Porto on April 14, 2015, on the eve of the UEFA Champions League...

Our target is to beat the Al Sailiya: Al Rayyan's Enad 21 Dec 2015 - 12:05 pm

Al Rayyan midfielder Abdel Hamid Enad is expecting a tough clash against in-form Al Sailiya on Monday, saying his team will go out...

Blatter, Platini to find out FIFA court verdict 21 Dec 2015 - 11:19 am

Zurich: FIFA's ethics watchdog will on Monday give a verdict against Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini with both facing lengthy bans over a...

Brazilian Elano arrested after ISL final 21 Dec 2015 - 09:02 am

Margao, India: Police arrested Brazilian midfielder Elano Blumer late Sunday for allegedly assaulting the co-owner of rival FC Goa team after his side...