Sports

NBA: Celtics and Kings to square off in Mexico City next season 15 Apr 2015 - 08:17 pm

New York - The Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings will play a regular-season NBA game in Mexico City next December, the league said...

Football: Atletico extend unbeaten run over Real in stalemate 15 Apr 2015 - 06:45 pm

Madrid - Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will fight it out for a place in the Champions League semi-finals next week after the...

Global sports gambling worth up to $3 trillion 15 Apr 2015 - 06:30 pm

Doha--The global sports betting market is worth up to $3-trillion, the vast majority of that generated by illegal gambling, a United Nations conference...

Former NFL star Hernandez convicted of murder 15 Apr 2015 - 06:27 pm

New York--A US jury on Wednesday convicted former NFL star Aaron Hernandez of first-degree murder after seven days of deliberations, following a high-profile...

Football: Liverpool chief says Sterling will stay 15 Apr 2015 - 05:18 pm

London--Liverpool expect forward Raheem Sterling to remain at the club for "a long time", chief executive Ian Ayre said in comments published by...

Tennis: Nadal, Wawrinka make winning starts on Monte Carlo clay 15 Apr 2015 - 03:58 pm

Rafael Nadal Monte Carlo, Monaco--Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal and holder Stan Wawrinka both expressed quiet relief at getting back to clay after opening...

Football: Mandzukic clears Carvajal of biting in battle of Madrid 15 Apr 2015 - 03:38 pm

Madrid--Atletico Madrid striker Mario Mandzukic on Wednesday cleared Real rival Dani Carvajal of biting him in their Champions League clash but a punch...

Football: Klopp to leave Dortmund at end of season 15 Apr 2015 - 03:33 pm

Berlin--Jurgen Klopp announced on Wednesday that he will stand down as Borussia Dortmund head coach at the end of the season after seven...

Football: Australian A-League result 15 Apr 2015 - 03:02 pm

Sydney--Result of an Australian A-League match played on Wednesday: Brisbane Roar 1 (McKay 51) Melbourne Victory 2 (Valeri 17, Berisha 22). AFP

Cycling: Wiggins targets cycling's 'holy grail' 15 Apr 2015 - 12:19 pm

Bradley Wiggins London--Bradley Wiggins will attempt to add cycling's world hour record to his four Olympic gold medals and 2012 Tour de France...

Golf: Bubba back on course after Masters disappointment 15 Apr 2015 - 12:16 pm

Bubba Watson Shenzhen--Bubba Watson hardly had time to wipe the sleep out of his eyes before he was back on the golf course,...

After ‘tough’ title win, Laudrup keen to reach 60-point mark 15 Apr 2015 - 08:12 am

Lekhwiya’s coach Michael Laudrup holds up the Qatar Stars League (QSL) trophy at Lekhwiya Stadium on Sunday. BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Qatar Stars...

QFA signs media deal with AspireInfront 15 Apr 2015 - 08:10 am

Doha: The Qatar Football Association (QFA) has signed a media and marketing partnership with AspireInfront. Together, they will market the sponsorship and international...

Basketball: Qatar SC down Al Khor, Al Gharafa edge El Jaish 15 Apr 2015 - 08:09 am

The players of Al Gharafa and El Jaish vie for ball possession during the Qatar Basketball Cup match at Al Gharafa Stadium yesterday....

QCA to host ACC 0 Level Cricket Coaching Course 15 Apr 2015 - 08:08 am

Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) will organise the ACC 0 Level Cricket Coaching Course from April 26 to 29 in Doha. Trsihane Nonis, Abdul...

Al Shahaniya, Al Wakrah try to avoid QSL chop 15 Apr 2015 - 08:06 am

Al Gharafa interim coach Habib Sadiq (right) speaking on the eve of their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match against Al Wakrah in Doha...

German female rally driver Weiss breaking barriers 15 Apr 2015 - 08:05 am

German female driver Edith Weiss along with her co-driver and officials after the conclusion of Qatar Internal Rally 2014, in this file photo....

Qatar get tricky World Cup draw 15 Apr 2015 - 01:30 am

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Director of Competitions, Shin Man Gil, shows the ticket of Qatar during the 2018 World Cup Asian Qualifiers...