Sports

Players, fans will benefit from compact 2022 Cup: Laudrup 02 Oct 2014 - 12:17 am

Doha: A compact tournament at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar will benefit players and fans, says former Denmark and FC Barcelona legend...

QFA and Qatar Shell host Barca Foundation clinic 02 Oct 2014 - 12:16 am

Coaches from the Qatar Football Association and Qatar Women’s Sports Committee taking part in the two-day coaching clinic led by a team from...

DTZ Qatar to sponsor Doha Rugby Club this season 02 Oct 2014 - 12:15 am

Doha: DTZ Qatar, international real estate advisers, will be one of the sponsors of Doha Rugby Club’s (DRFC) 1st and 2nd XV, for...

Aspire Academy directors talk to parents 02 Oct 2014 - 12:14 am

Chris Earle (left), Director of Sport at Aspire Academy speaking during “First parents meeting”, an event to which parents of all grades are...

Lara, Jayasuriya set for explosive Doha T20 action 02 Oct 2014 - 12:10 am

West End Park Chairman, Mana Ibrahim Al Mana (centre) speaks at a press conference along with Ghanim Jaber Al Kubaisi, the representative of...

West End Park to host ACC U-16 event 02 Oct 2014 - 12:09 am

DOHA: The West End Park will host the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Under-16 tournament featuring five teams later this month, the West End...

Phelps arrested on drunken driving charge 02 Oct 2014 - 12:08 am

WASHINGTON: American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was arrested for drunken driving early on Tuesday after speeding and...

Djokovic, Sharapova win in China 02 Oct 2014 - 12:07 am

BEIJING: Novak Djokovic continued his 100 percent record at the China Open yesterday as he overcame late resistance from Vasek Pospisil, while Maria...

Arsenal, Atletico look to bounce back 01 Oct 2014 - 10:21 am

Arsenal’s German midfielder Mesut Ozil (right) attends a training session for the forthcoming UEFA Champions League Group D match against Galatasaray at Arsenal’s...

Dheeb adds medal to Qatar tally with discus bronze 01 Oct 2014 - 10:20 am

Gold medallist Ehsan Hadadi (centre) of Iran is flanked by silver medallist Govda Vikas Gowda Shive (left) of India and bornze medalist Mohammed...

Resolute Al Attiyah eyes Rio Olympics 01 Oct 2014 - 10:19 am

Qatar’s multi-tasking sportsman Nasser Al Attiyah (left) along with his coach during the skeet shooting event at the Asian Games in Incheon, yesterday. ...

Japan’s Tomita pays fine for camera theft 01 Oct 2014 - 10:18 am

SEOUL: Top Japanese swimmer Naoya Tomita was given the green light yesterday to leave South Korea after paying a one million won ($950)...

Doping cases, protests overshadow Games 01 Oct 2014 - 10:17 am

Malaysia’s gold medalist Tai Cheau Xuen Tai celebrates during the medal ceremony of the wushu nanquan at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon,...

India, Pakistan to clash for hockey gold at Asiad 01 Oct 2014 - 10:17 am

India’s Akashdeep Singh (second left) celebrates his goal with team-mates against South Korea in the men’s hockey semi-final at Seonhak Hockey Stadium during...

Koreas to square off in football title clash 01 Oct 2014 - 10:15 am

Malaysia’s gold medalist Tai Cheau Xuen Tai celebrates during the medal ceremony of the wushu nanquan at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon,...

Teenager Nishioka brings an end to Japan’s 40-year wait 01 Oct 2014 - 10:14 am

Pakistans’ Atif Waheed (centre) tries to catch India’s players as umpires watch them during their men’s kabaddi match at the Songdo Global University...

Party time for China as Xie delivers 110m hurdles gold 01 Oct 2014 - 10:13 am

INCHEON: China’s athletes delivered a hat-trick of Asian Games golds on the eve of the country’s national day yesterday, with Xie Wenjun leading...

Nadal back with a bang in Beijing 01 Oct 2014 - 10:11 am

Spain’s Rafael Nadal in action against France’s Richard Gasquet during their match at the Tennis China Open in Beijing, China, yesterday. BEIJING: Rafael...