Sports

Al Lusail retains Halul Island Cup 12 Dec 2020 - 09:45 am

Doha: Al Jeryan Stud’s Al Lusail (Footstepsinthesand x Gooey) stayed true to his favourite status when he won the Halul Island Cup (Far...

Al Attiyah edges out Sainz in opening stage of Hail Baja 1 12 Dec 2020 - 09:45 am

HAIL: Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah edged into a lead of 2min 50sec over Carlos Sainz after the opening 251.81km Radifah selective section of...

Alisson, Oxlade-Chamberlain closing in on Liverpool returns, says Klopp 11 Dec 2020 - 04:59 pm

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker will resume training after shaking off a hamstring injury and could return for Sunday's Premier League clash at Fulham,...

Arteta seeking solutions to Arsenal's Premier League goal drought 11 Dec 2020 - 04:49 pm

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is frustrated with his side's lack of goals in the Premier League and hopes their consistency in cup competitions...

Newcastle still short of players after COVID-19 outbreak at club: Bruce 11 Dec 2020 - 03:13 pm

Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce said on Friday that they are still without some of the players who tested positive for COVID-19 but...

Stage set for Qatar National Baja finale 11 Dec 2020 - 09:10 am

The fifth and final round of the Qatar National Baja will be held tomorrow at the Sealine area, with the Qatar Motor and...

World's biggest cricket stadium to host India-England Tests 11 Dec 2020 - 12:34 am

New Delhi - England are slated to play two Tests in the world's biggest cricket stadium when they travel to India next year,...

Lakers' James is Time's 2020 Athlete of the Year 11 Dec 2020 - 12:12 am

Los Angeles - LeBron James, who won an NBA title with the Los Angeles Lakers and formed a coaltion to battle voter suppression,...

Paolo Rossi, who led Italy to 1982 World Cup, dies at 64 10 Dec 2020 - 06:47 pm

ROME: Paolo Rossi, who led Italy to the 1982 World Cup title and later worked as a soccer commentator in his home country,...

Real Madrid and Atlético turn focus to decisive league derby 10 Dec 2020 - 05:51 pm

MADRID: After both teams staved off elimination from the Champions League, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid now face each other. The Spanish rivals...

Egypt legend Mohamed Aboutrika lauds historic potential of Qatar 2022 10 Dec 2020 - 04:36 pm

Doha: Mohamed Aboutrika – widely recognised as one of Africa’s greatest ever players – has hailed the significance of the first FIFA World...

United need derby bounce back after European exit 10 Dec 2020 - 03:10 pm

Just when Manchester United appeared to be building momentum after a mediocre start to the domestic season, a woeful exit from the Champions...

QA announces sponsorship of Tunisian star Ons Jabeur 10 Dec 2020 - 09:36 am

Doha: Qatar Airways yesterday announced a new sponsorship agreement with top Tunisian WTA tennis player Ons Jabeur. The partnership will see the Qatar...

QFA President attends virtual AFC Congress 10 Dec 2020 - 09:28 am

Doha: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), yesterday joined the continental football family for...

We must continue like this, says Xavi after Al Sadd's dominant show 10 Dec 2020 - 09:21 am

Doha: Al Sadd head coach Xavi Hernandez (pictured) spoke of the importance of his side’s 4-1 win over Al Wakrah, in the QNB...

QSL: Al Gharafa jump to second spot with big win 10 Dec 2020 - 09:13 am

Doha: Al Gharafa leapfrogged Al Ahli to the second position of the QNB Stars League (QSL) standings with a crushing 4-0 win while ...

Star athletes extend support to Doha 2030 10 Dec 2020 - 08:56 am

Doha: A host of international sports stars have expressed their full support for Doha’s bid to host a 2030 Asian Games that will...

European qualifiers will help Qatar team get stronger, says Sanchez 10 Dec 2020 - 08:49 am

Doha: Coach Felix Sanchez yesterday said QFA’s decision to feature in European qualifiers as a guest team would benefit the Qatar team’s preparation...