Sports

FIFA bans S African official over match-fixing scandal 14 Oct 2015 - 02:17 pm

ZURICH: FIFA on Wednesday banned former top South African official Lindile Kika for six years for his role in a major match-fixing scandal...

Prince Ali demands FIFA election date kept 14 Oct 2015 - 11:28 am

London: FIFA presidential contender Prince Ali bin al-Hussein demanded Wednesday that the scandal-hit world football body maintain its election date to avoid creating...

Malik passes 150 for first time, Pakistan consolidate position 14 Oct 2015 - 11:19 am

Pakistan's Shoaib Malik in action as England's Jos Buttler looks on. ABU DHABI: Shoaib Malik passed 150 for the first time in test...

India bat against South Africa in second ODI 14 Oct 2015 - 10:24 am

India's Ajinkya Rahane plays a shot during their first one-day international cricket match against South Africa in Kanpur. INDORE, India: India's captain Mahendra...

Cubs advance with win while Dodgers stay alive 14 Oct 2015 - 09:47 am

Chicago: For only the second time since 1908, the Chicago Cubs have won a Major League Baseball playoff series and long-suffering fans hope...

Sri Lanka elects to bat in first Test 14 Oct 2015 - 09:30 am

Galle, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test against the West Indies...

Willian brace lifts Brazil, Argentina held to draw 14 Oct 2015 - 09:06 am

Montevideo: Brazil kick-started their South American World Cup qualifying campaign with a 3-1 victory over Venezuela on Tuesday as Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay...

Croatia, Turkey qualify for Euro 2016 14 Oct 2015 - 08:31 am

Paris: Croatia and Turkey clinched the final automatic qualifying places for Euro 2016 on Tuesday as the Netherlands, semi-finalists at last year's World...

‘Speed merchants’ gear up for new racing season at QRC 14 Oct 2015 - 12:32 am

Fahad Behzad (left), CEO of Qatar Racing Club (QRC) and Abdul Rehman Al Kharji, Media Manager of QRC, in Doha yesterday. DOHA: Racing...

Al Gharafa’s Quaye upbeat ahead of crunch El Jaish tie 14 Oct 2015 - 12:31 am

Al Gharafa captain Lawrence Quaye (left) in action during a Qatar Stars League (QSL) match. Doha: Al Gharafa captain Lawrence Quaye believes the...

Chinese envoy visits iconic Al Shaqab 14 Oct 2015 - 12:30 am

The Ambassador of the PR of China to the State of Qatar, H E Yue Xiayong during his visit to Al Shaqab, yesterday. ...

All eyes on Qatar’s Al Attiyah at Jordan Rally 14 Oct 2015 - 12:29 am

Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, winner of the Qatar International Rally, celebrates on the podium during the awards ceremony at QMMF headquarters in Doha,...

Guintoli and Van der Mark head for Qatar 14 Oct 2015 - 12:28 am

Sylvain Guintoli (right) in action during last year’s World Championship round at Losail International Circuit. Doha: With the Superbike World Championship title already...

Voltcom Crescent Suzuki ready for finale at Losail 14 Oct 2015 - 12:27 am

Voltcom Crescent Suzuki’s Alex Lowes of Great Britain GBR during last year’s race at the Losail International Circuit. Doha: Voltcom Crescent Suzuki prepares...

El Bayoumy shines at Doha tennis 14 Oct 2015 - 12:20 am

Tariq Zeinal Doha: Amir El Bayoumy won the Men’s Singles title at the 8th QTF InterContinental Doha defeating Ghassen Salah Al Ansi in...

Amir Khan impressed by Qatar’s sporting vision 14 Oct 2015 - 12:19 am

Dr Thani Al Kuwari (right), Secretary-General of Qatar Olympic Committee and Amir Khan (centre), two-time former world champion in Doha yesterday. DOHA: Amir...