Sports

Biles ‘better’ ahead of Doha Worlds 25 Oct 2018 - 08:10 am

DOHA: Absent from international competition for the past two years, superstar Simone Biles of the US attributes her remarkably quick comeback to the...

Golfers win silver medal in Arab Championship 25 Oct 2018 - 08:08 am

TUNISIA: Qatar team made impressive performance to win the silver medal on Monday at the prestigious Arab Golf Championship 2018 which took place...

CAF delegation arrives in Qatar 25 Oct 2018 - 08:01 am

DOHA: A high level delegation of Confederation of African Football (CAF) yesterday met with President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA) Sheikh Hamad...

Sixth edition of University League kicks off today 25 Oct 2018 - 07:53 am

Doha: The sixth edition of the University League, a collaboration between Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Qatar Foundation (QF), is set to kick...

Squash: El Shorbagy returns to favourite hunting ground 25 Oct 2018 - 07:45 am

Doha: World No.1 Mohamed El Shorbagy is relishing the prospect of defending his Qatar Classic title between October 27 - November 2 and...

Chelsea's Hazard ruled out of BATE clash with back injury 24 Oct 2018 - 05:08 pm

Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard will miss Thursday's Europa League tie against Belarusian side BATE Borisov with a back injury and faces a race...

India's Virat Kohli fastest-ever to reach 10,000 ODI runs 24 Oct 2018 - 02:28 pm

Visakhapatnam, India: India skipper Virat Kohli became Wednesday the fastest-ever batsman to reach 10,000 one-day international runs, making history in his 205th innings...

Real end winless run against Plzen but doubts remain 24 Oct 2018 - 11:34 am

MADRID, Real Madrid snapped a run of five games without victory by earning a 2-1 win at home to Viktoria Plzen in the...

Manchester City flex muscles with rampant win at Shakhtar 24 Oct 2018 - 11:23 am

KHARKIV, Ukraine, Manchester City began to show their credentials like proper Champions League heavyweights when they became the first English team to win...

Goals will come for Lukaku, says Mourinho 24 Oct 2018 - 11:04 am

Romelu Lukaku extended his scoring drought to eight games as Manchester United lost to Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday but while...

Qatar to host World Championships 2023 and Masters 2020 24 Oct 2018 - 10:56 am

Budapest: Qatar Taekwondo, Judo and Karate Federation announced that Doha will organize the 2023 World Championships for individual athletes and for teams. Host...

Squash: Stage set for Qatar Classic 24 Oct 2018 - 08:47 am

Doha: With less than four days to go, the final countdown has begun for the Qatar Classic 2018, the 16th edition of the...

Legendary tennis coach Bollettieri visits Doha 24 Oct 2018 - 08:43 am

Doha: Legendary American tennis coach Nick Bollettieri arrived in Doha yesterday upon an invitation from the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF)...

Qatar eye full points against Chinese Taipei 24 Oct 2018 - 08:41 am

Jakarta: Qatar will be looking to secure the three points against Chinese Taipei which will keep them in contention for a quarter-final berth...

Qatar’s iconic sports venue ready to stage historic World Championships 24 Oct 2018 - 08:32 am

DOHA: Trust Qatar to deliver on its promises. After years of meticulous planning and preparation, just one day remains for the 48th FIG...

Organisers to host reception for visiting delegations today 24 Oct 2018 - 08:31 am

DOHA: The Organising Committee of the 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha 2018 today will hold a special ceremony which will be...

Team Argentina flying high 24 Oct 2018 - 08:09 am

DOHA: Veteran Argentine gymnast Ayelen Tarabini, in Doha for her fourth World Championships, is seriously excited about the long-term prospects for team-mate Martina...