Sports

Chance for Qatar’s Al Attiyah to seal MERC title glory 12 Sep 2014 - 04:42 am

NICOSIA: Qatar’s rally ace Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah (pictured) and co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini are part of the top draw entry list at the...

FIA vice-president leaves for General Assembly meet in China 12 Sep 2014 - 04:42 am

DOHA: FIA vice-president Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (pictured) will leave for Beijing today to attend the federation’s three-day General Assembly meeting. More...

Aru wins Tour stage as Froome closes in on overall lead 12 Sep 2014 - 04:40 am

BARCELONA: Italian Fabio Aru came out on top to win Stage 18 of the Tour of Spain in a close finish with Chris...

Wales to train in Qatar for 2015 World Cup: Report 12 Sep 2014 - 04:40 am

London: Wales intend to train in the searing heat of Qatar to prepare for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, which is scheduled to...

France stun Spain as Serbia rout Brazil 12 Sep 2014 - 04:39 am

MADRID: European champions France beat hosts Spain 65-52 in an epic World Cup quarter-final yesterday to book a date with Serbia in today’s...

Federer seeks Davis Cup glory for Switzerland 12 Sep 2014 - 04:37 am

PARIS: Roger Federer will spearhead Switzerland’s bid to reach the Davis Cup final for the first time against Italy in Geneva this weekend...

Al Sadd win thriller to set up Barcelona final clash 12 Sep 2014 - 03:07 am

Al Sadd goalkeeper Abdelmalik Slahdji (centre) stops a penalty shot from Anders Eggert (left) of SG Flensburg Handewitt to give Al Sadd victory...

Key week for Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe hopefuls: Al Boenain 11 Sep 2014 - 12:32 am

Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani is seen with the winning horse at the Qatar Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe at the Longchamp...

Tougher laws urged to fight match-fixing 11 Sep 2014 - 12:30 am

UEFA President Michel Platini speaks during the UEFA meeting ‘Respect Diversity 2014’ in Rome, Italy, yesterday. The conference was organised by UEFA to...

Qatar’s Al Sadd, El Jaish prepare for tough semis 11 Sep 2014 - 12:27 am

Al Sadd player Alsayad Hussain aims at the net against Sydney University HC team during their IHF Super Globe game at Qatar Handball...

Qatar Stars League, Wyscout Football in software agreement 11 Sep 2014 - 12:26 am

Wyscout CEO Matteo Campodonico, QSL’s Ahmed Al Harmi, Chief of Competition and Football Development, and Miguel Heitor, Football Development Supervisor, at a press...

Bangladesh paceman reported for suspect action 11 Sep 2014 - 12:25 am

DHAKA: Paceman Al-Amin Hossain (pictured) has become the second Bangladeshi bowler to be reported for a suspect action on the team’s disastrous tour...

No quick technology fix for problem bowlers, says ICC 11 Sep 2014 - 12:24 am

MELBOURNE: The ICC is cautiously optimistic that wearable sensors can provide the technological breakthrough needed to stamp out illegal bowling actions but does...

Italy too strong for Norway 11 Sep 2014 - 12:23 am

Netherland’s defender Bruno Martins Indi (right) and Czech midfielder Tomas Rosicky vie for the ball during the UEFA Euro 2016 Group A qualifying...

Pilar late strike condemns Netherlands to defeat 11 Sep 2014 - 12:21 am

PRAGUE: Vaclav Pilar came off the bench to score a stoppage-time winner as the Czech Republic beat the Netherlands 2-1 in their opening...

End of an era for shattered village team 11 Sep 2014 - 12:21 am

PARIS: The tiny French village football team of Luzenac, denied permission to play in the second division, yesterday disbanded their first team while...

QPI to sponsor Qatar Arabian World Cup 11 Sep 2014 - 12:20 am

Sheikh Mohamed bin Faleh AI Thani (centre), Chairman of Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club (QREC) and Nasser AI Jaidah, CEO of Qatar Petroleum...

Cameroon Lions devour Ivorian stars 11 Sep 2014 - 12:19 am

JOHANNESBURG: A new Cameroon team continued a great start to 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying by thrashing star-stacked Ivory Coast 4-1 in...