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Qatar hosts FIA medical seminar for ME, MENA 10 Oct 2015 - 12:09 am

QMMF President and FIA Vice-President for MENA Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, along with delegates at FIA Institute medical seminar in Doha, recently. ...

Losail MX Championship gets underway today 10 Oct 2015 - 12:08 am

Action from the Losail MX Championship at Losail MX track last season. Doha: The opening round of the new season of Losail MX...

Qatar down Egypt in handball semi-final 10 Oct 2015 - 12:07 am

Action from Qatar’s win against Egypt in their handball semi-final at the 6th CISM World Games in Mungyeong, Korea. Qatar won 27-24. Around...

Qatar cruise into CISM World Games final 10 Oct 2015 - 12:06 am

Qatar basketball players celebrate reaching the final at the 6th CISM World Games in Mungyeong, Korea. Qatar beat Brazil 60-55 in the semi-finals....

One-year countdown to cycling worlds 10 Oct 2015 - 12:04 am

LEFT: The logo of the 2016 UCI World Road Championships. RIGHT: QCF President Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Thani. DOHA: Qatar has kicked-off...

Qatar battle it out for win over China 09 Oct 2015 - 02:54 am

Qatar’s Sebastian Soria (left) is challenged by a Chinese player during the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifiers at Al Sadd Stadium in Doha...

Pacquiao in talks with Mayweather and Khan 09 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

Manny Pacquiao in Doha. DOHA: Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is in negoiatiuons with Floyd Mayweather and Amir Khan to take him on...

Chelsea sign back-up keeper Amelia 09 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

LONDON: Chelsea have signed former Italy goalkeeper Marco Amelia on a free transfer, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. Blues boss Jose...

Platini suspension throws open race for soccer's top job 09 Oct 2015 - 12:00 am

By Brian Homewood ZURICH: The race to find a new FIFA president to lead soccer's scandal- plagued administration into a new era was...

Spain's state attorney demands jail for Messi 08 Oct 2015 - 05:06 pm

MADRID: Spain's state attorney has demanded a 22-month jail sentence for Barcelona FC soccer player Lionel Messi in a tax fraud case, court...

Hayatou takes temporary charge of FIFA 08 Oct 2015 - 03:36 pm

Issa Hayatou ZURICH: African football leader Issa Hayatou on Thursday took temporary charge of FIFA after Sepp Blatter was "relieved of his duties"...

FIFA watchdog suspends Blatter, Platini for 90 days 08 Oct 2015 - 03:10 pm

FIFA president Joseph Blatter talks to UEFA president Michel Platini. (file picture) ZURICH: FIFA's ethics watchdog on Thursday suspended the two most powerful...

Arrieta fans 11 as Cubs beat Pirates to advance 08 Oct 2015 - 08:49 am

Pittsburgh: Jake Arrieta struck out 11 in a four-hit shutout as the Chicago Cubs advanced to the NL Division series by beating Pittsburgh...

Meyer just happy to avoid Japan in quarter-finals 08 Oct 2015 - 08:29 am

London: South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer does not care which side the Springboks play in the World Cup quarter-finals, as long as it...

BJ Watling says Blacks Caps 'fizzed' over pink ball Test 08 Oct 2015 - 08:18 am

Wellington: New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling has responded enthusiastically to his first workout with the revolutionary pink ball that will be used in...

Qatar seek to extend unbeaten run 08 Oct 2015 - 12:59 am

Qatar’s coach Jose Daniel Carreno (right) listens to an official of Qatar Football Association on the eve of the 2018 FIFA World Cup...

Qatar’s Nuraydin books place in second round 08 Oct 2015 - 12:35 am

H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah, President of the Olympic Council...

Qatar can cause upsets in 2022: Tuchel 08 Oct 2015 - 12:06 am

Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel during a discussion at Aspire4Sport conference in Berlin. Doha: For Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel, there is one...