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Qatar Cup: Al Duhail, Al Sailiya ready for semi-final clash 10 Jan 2020 - 01:49 am

Al Duhail had a fabulous season in 2018 that saw them sealing the domestic treble by winning the coveted QNB Stars League (QSL),...

‘Long-term vision is to make Qatar a global equestrian hub’ 10 Jan 2020 - 01:24 am

DOHA: The Al Shaqab Showjumping Competition, which will be conducted by Al Shaqab - member of Qatar Foundation - begins today at the...

Kecmanovic reaches semi-finals before rain stops action in Doha 10 Jan 2020 - 01:24 am

Young Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic yesterday showed the exit to plucky Hungarian qualifier Marton Fucsovics to reach the semi-finals of the $1.5m Qatar ExxonMobil...

Qatari teen Nawaf relishes ATP Tour debut 10 Jan 2020 - 01:24 am

Doha: In a tournament filled with established ATP Tour veterans, the youthful presence of 14-year-old Rashed Nawaf offered a unique change to the...

Qatar Tennis Squash and Badminton Federation meeting 10 Jan 2020 - 01:24 am

President of the Qatar Tennis Squash and Badminton Federation, Nasser bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi (fourth, left); Secretary-General, Tariq Darwish Zainal (third, left) and...

Aahil wins 10 Jan 2020 - 01:24 am

Jockey Ronan Thomas guiding Aahil to victory during the feature event of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club's 22nd Race Meeting yesterday. Umm...

‘You said the D word’: Tennis teen Coco Gauff chides dad for ‘curse’ 09 Jan 2020 - 09:45 pm

Auckland: Tennis prodigy Coco Gauff was quick to rebuke her father for swearing on Wednesday -- when he said "damn" while coaching her...

Swiss star Bencic gets charitable with double faults 09 Jan 2020 - 09:45 pm

Paris: While tennis stars donate money to the Australian bushfire crisis through every thunderous ace they serve, Switzerland's Belinda Bencic will cough up...

Barty not concerned despite early Brisbane exit 09 Jan 2020 - 05:49 pm

Brisbane, Australia: World number one Ashleigh Barty remains upbeat about her Australian Open preparations despite losing her opening match of the season at...

Australia, Russia storm into ATP Cup semi-finals 09 Jan 2020 - 04:49 pm

Sydney: A dynamic Nick Kyrgios and dogged Alex de Minaur powered Australia into the ATP Cup semi-finals Thursday with an epic 2-1 win...

All that Jazz: the ex-Buddhist monk meditating his way to golf's Masters 09 Jan 2020 - 03:04 pm

Hong Kong: Thailand's Jazz Janewattananond has something special in his bag as he prepares for the US Masters -- the Buddhist meditation techniques...

Leicester's Ndidi sidelined till February with knee injury - Rodgers 09 Jan 2020 - 11:09 am

Leicester City's defensive midfielder Wilfred Ndidi will be sidelined until February after sustaining a knee injury which requires surgery, manager Brendan Rodgers has...

Houston Rockets prevail in Harden-Young duel 09 Jan 2020 - 09:06 am

James Harden scored 41 points en route to his second triple-double of the season and the visiting Houston Rockets beat the Atlanta Hawks...

Tennis stars visit ExxonMobil Qatar Stand 09 Jan 2020 - 08:48 am

Doha: Tennis fans at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2020 were delighted to meet their favourite tennis stars at the ExxonMobil stand in the...

Al Shaqab Showjumping event begins tomorrow 09 Jan 2020 - 08:30 am

Doha: The two-day Al Shaqab Showjumping competition featuring different categories will begin tomorrow at the Al Shaqab Indoor Arena, organisers said yesterday. Organised...

Rublev, Verdasco reach Doha quarters in style 09 Jan 2020 - 12:45 am

Rising Russian star Andrey Rublev yesterday advanced to the quarter-finals of the $1.5m Qatar ExxonMobil, joining top seed Stan Wawrinka in the last...

It happened accidentally,' says Tsitsipas after racket swipe hurts dad 08 Jan 2020 - 01:52 pm

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he did not mean to hit his father and coach Apostolos with a racket swipe in a mid-match fit of...

Australia reveals 'new concept' for women's tennis after scheduling row 08 Jan 2020 - 12:26 pm

Brisbane, Australia: Australian tennis officials said they were working on a "new concept" for women's tennis on Wednesday after top players complained they...