Sports

Football: Knock out king 'Rafa' eyes third Europa prize 06 May 2015 - 11:29 am

Paris--Rafeal Benitez is expecting no favours from Ukraine underdogs Dnipro for his swashbuckling Napoli side, while holders Sevilla await Fiorentina in Thursday's Europa...

Football: Away goals top of Guardiola's priority list in Barcelona 06 May 2015 - 11:26 am

Barcelona--Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola believes his side must score in his old stomping ground at the Camp Nou on Wednesday to have...

Boxing: Fight fans sue Pacquiao over injury 06 May 2015 - 10:50 am

Los Angeles--Two Nevada men filed a class-action lawsuit against Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday, seeking millions in damages because they say he fraudulently concealed...

Cycling: UCI satisfied with Astana's doping reforms 06 May 2015 - 10:48 am

Paris--Cycling's world body the UCI says Astana, who last month were allowed to retain their WorldTour licence despite a series of doping shocks,...

Tennis: Madrid Masters/Madrid Open results 06 May 2015 - 10:44 am

Madrid--Collated results from the fourth day of the ATP Madrid Masters and WTA Madrid Open on Tuesday (x denotes seeded player): Women 2nd...

Football: Gunmen rob S.African ex-striker McCarthy at barbers 06 May 2015 - 10:32 am

Johannesburg--South Africa's record goalscorer and Champions League winner Benni McCarthy was robbed at gun point Tuesday while having a hair cut in Johannesburg,...

Olympics: Five cities 'interested' in hosting 2024 Games 06 May 2015 - 10:26 am

Lausanne--Five cities - Boston, Hamburg, Rome, Paris and Budapest - "are interested" in hosting the 2024 Olympic Games, IOC executive director Christophe Dubi...

Ice hockey: Gaborik saves Slovakia at worlds 06 May 2015 - 10:15 am

Prague--Los Angeles forward Marian Gaborik spared Slovakia's blushes after scoring twice to help his team to a 3-1 victory over minnows Slovenia at...

Football: Morata, Tevez strike as Juve hang on to stun Real 06 May 2015 - 10:06 am

Turin, Italy--Alvaro Morata and Carlos Tevez struck a goal apiece as Juventus boosted their Champions League final chances with a 2-1 win over...

Asia’s best eye medals in Doha 06 May 2015 - 12:52 am

DOHA: Qatari wrestlers Abdulqader Omar, Jaafar Khan, Husain Raisi, Bakhit Sherif and Abdulrahman Ibrahim will join the region’s best freestyle and Greco-Roman athletes...

Emir Cup Basketball: Al Rayyan, Al Arabi register wins 06 May 2015 - 12:51 am

The players of Al Rayyan and Qatar Sports Club vie for ball possession during their Emir Cup Basketball match at Al Gharafa Indoor...

Umar shines as Galfar Al Misnad win Qatar Airways Division A title 06 May 2015 - 12:50 am

Captain of Galfar Al Misnad receiving the winners trophy from officials of Qatar Airways and Qatar Cricket Association in Doha yesterday. Doha: Umar...

Baku set for new Games show 06 May 2015 - 12:49 am

Doha: In June 2015, Azerbaijan will become the centre of the sporting world, when capital city Baku hosts the inaugural European Games. The...

Japanese delegation for first Asian Youth Athletics Championship arrives 06 May 2015 - 12:47 am

The Japanese delegation for the Asian Youth Athletics Championship arrived in Doha yesterday. Team Japan consists of 18 athletes and 10 officials. The...

Lekhwiya out to book spot in last 16 06 May 2015 - 12:46 am

In this picture taken on April 8, 2015, Lekhwiya’s players celebrate after scoring a goal against Uzbekistan’s Bunyodkor during an AFC Champions League...

Morata, Tevez score goals as Juve stun holders Real 06 May 2015 - 12:46 am

Turin: Alvaro Morata and Carlos Tevez struck a goal apiece as Juventus boosted their Champions League final chances with a stunning 2-1 win...

Kasola’s own goal costs Al Sadd as Al Hilal seal win 06 May 2015 - 12:45 am

Saudi Al-Hilal’s Mohammed al Shalhoub (left) competes for the ball possession against Qatar’s Al-Sadd club player Muriqui during their AFC Champions League group...

Football: Bale in for Real as Morata gets nod with Tevez 05 May 2015 - 09:34 pm

Welsh forward Gareth Bale Turin, Italy--Welsh forward Gareth Bale will spearhead Real Madrid's two-pronged attack alongside Cristiano Ronaldo for the Spanish giants' Champions...