Sports

Feisty Hosking feels ready for Ladies Tour of Qatar 03 Feb 2015 - 12:31 am

Chloe Hosking of Australia is seen during a media interview in Doha yesterday. BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Experienced Australian cyclist Chloe Hosking has...

Souq Waqif start carefully planned: QCF 03 Feb 2015 - 12:29 am

The President of Qatar Cycling Federation (QCF), Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Thani is seen with Ahmed Abdullah Al Hemaidi (left), CEO, QCF;...

‘Young stars’ arrive in Doha for Al Kass 2015 International Cup kick-off 03 Feb 2015 - 12:27 am

DOHA: Some of the world’s best young footballers will arrive in Qatar this week for the launch of the 2015 Al Kass International...

Gritty Lyon stay top after Monaco deadlock 02 Feb 2015 - 11:40 am

Paris---Lyon saw their lead at the top of Ligue 1 cut to two points on Sunday but may count themselves fortunate to have...

Juve spurn chance for nine-point lead 02 Feb 2015 - 11:39 am

Milan---Juventus spurned the chance to go nine points clear of title challengers Roma as Napoli crept closer to second place and AC Milan...

Neymar, Messi lead Barca fightback against Villarreal 02 Feb 2015 - 11:38 am

Madrid---Barcelona moved back to within a point of La Liga leaders Real Madrid as they twice came from behind to beat Villarreal 3-2...

French Ligue 1 results - collated 02 Feb 2015 - 11:34 am

Paris, France---French league results on Sunday: Monaco 0 Lyon 0 Caen 1 (Feret 41) Saint-Etienne 0 Bordeaux 1 (Poundje 55) Guingamp 1 (Beauvue...

Leading scorers in Spain 02 Feb 2015 - 11:32 am

Madrid, Spain---Leading scorers in Spain's Primera Liga after the weekend's matches: 28: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 22: Messi (Barcelona) 15: Neymar (Barcelona) 12:...

Spanish La Liga results - collated 02 Feb 2015 - 11:30 am

Madrid---Collated Spanish La Liga results on Sunday: Levante 0 Athletic Bilbao 2 (Aduriz 48, 89) Almeria 1 (Edgar 44) Getafe 0 Sevilla 3...

Italian Serie A results - collated 02 Feb 2015 - 11:29 am

Milan---Italian Serie A results on Sunday: Sassuolo 3 (Zaza 17, Sansone 29, Berardi 90+3-pen) Inter Milan 1 (Icardi 83) Atalanta 2 (Biava 18,...

Bony brace helps Ivory Coast into last four 02 Feb 2015 - 11:26 am

Wilfried Bony Malabo, Equatorial Guinea---A brace of headers from Wilfried Bony helped take the Ivory Coast into the last four of the Africa...

Africa Cup of Nations - Ivory Coast 3 Algeria 1 02 Feb 2015 - 11:21 am

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea---Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final result in Equatorial Guinea Sunday: At Malabo Ivory Coast 3 (Bony 26, 68, Gervinho 90+4) Algeria...

Qatar make handball history 02 Feb 2015 - 02:10 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani attended the closing ceremony of the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship at the...

France win record fifth world title 02 Feb 2015 - 02:08 am

Nikola Karabatic of France lifts the winners’ trophy after his team won the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship final against Qatar at Lusail...

Qatar ready to host any sporting event, says Sheikh Joaan 02 Feb 2015 - 01:55 am

Doha: The Chairman of the Higher Organising Committee for the 2015 World Men’s Handball Championship, H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani...

Poland take bronze after extra time against Spain 02 Feb 2015 - 01:52 am

Polish players celebrate after defeating Spain in third-place match of the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship at Lusail Multipurpose Hall near Doha yesterday....

France takes hosts’ baton from Qatar 02 Feb 2015 - 01:48 am

French Secretary of State for Sports Thierry Braillard speaks after signing a cooperation agreement in the field of sports between France and Qatar...

No change in nationality rules for now, says IHF boss 02 Feb 2015 - 01:46 am

IHF President Dr Hassan Moustafa addresses a news conference in Doha yesterday. By Armstrong Vas Doha: The International Handball Federation (IHF) has no...