Sports

The glitzy lives of S.American federation bosses 23 Dec 2015 - 08:38 am

Sao Paulo: When Brazilian Football Confederation president Marco Polo Del Nero was pictured aboard his yacht being kissed by a young model, he...

Action from Qatar-Serbia friendly 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Action from the friendly match between Qatar under-23 and Serbia under-23 in Spain yesterday. The Qatar team is preparing for the AFC Under-23...

Qatar Masters: Xavi delighted at ‘first move’ 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Xavi Hernandez makes the first move in the third round match between Anish Giri (right) of Netherlands and Wojtaszek Radoslaw (left) of Poland...

PSG to mount fresh assault after Doha break, says skipper Silva 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Brazilian defender Thiago Silva (left) vies for the ball possession with Caen’s French forward Andy Delort during their French L1 match...

Second-half brilliance sees Lekhwiya hammer Al Gharafa 4-0 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Lekhwiya’s Youssef Msakni and Yasin Chikhaoui (right) of Al Gharafa vie for the ball possession during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at...

Over 30,000 people consulted about World Cup plans in first 2022 Roadshow 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

As Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup continue to advance, communities across the country were consulted about the plans for the...

The old and new designs for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

This combination of artist renderings provided by the Japan Sports Council shows the original design by British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, bottom, of the...

'Lack of motivation' cost Mourinho, says Ancelotti 23 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

Carlo Ancelotti Berlin: Soon-to-be Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti believes a "lack of motivation" within the squad at his old club Chelsea is...

PBL franchise Bengaluru Top Guns launched 22 Dec 2015 - 06:17 pm

Bengaluru: The Bengaluru franchise of the Premier Badminton League (PBL) - Top Guns - launched their team here on Tuesday. Unveiling their logo,...

Sania-Martina named ITF World Champions 22 Dec 2015 - 06:16 pm

Sania Mirza with Martina Hingis (file photo) London: The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Tuesday named the Indo-Swiss pair of Sania Mirza and...

Villa need at least 10 wins, says manager Garde 22 Dec 2015 - 06:00 pm

Aston Villa manager Remi Garde LONDON: Aston Villa, languishing at the bottom of the table, need at least 10 more wins if they...

Put suspended as Jordan coach 22 Dec 2015 - 05:37 pm

Caption Amman: Paul Put has been suspended as Jordan's national football coach pending "clarification" of a prison sentence in his homeland Belgium for...

Del Bosque admits retirement is 'close' 22 Dec 2015 - 05:15 pm

Madrid: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque confirmed on Monday that his retirement is "close" and that next year's European Championship is likely to...

Williams and Djokovic named 'world champions' 22 Dec 2015 - 04:23 pm

London: Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic were named the women's and men's players of the year by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) on...

Platini calls FIFA ban a 'kick in the teeth' 22 Dec 2015 - 02:55 pm

UEFA President Michel Platini Paris: Michel Platini called FIFA's eight year ban a "kick in the teeth" but vowed in an interview with...

Chelsea have quality to climb back up under Hiddink: Courtois 22 Dec 2015 - 02:55 pm

Chelsea's French defender Kurt Zouma (R) kicks the ball away from Chelsea's Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (C) during the English Premier League football...

French minister questions ban on would-be FIFA chief Platini 22 Dec 2015 - 02:13 pm

PARIS: France's sports minister publicly questioned the legitimacy of FIFA's ethics committee after it imposed an eight-year ban that seriously endangers fellow-Frenchman Michel...