Sports

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...

Tennis: Quick-change Murray working to acclimate to Madrid 05 May 2015 - 08:59 pm

Madrid--Andy Murray was working on Tuesday to make a one-day turnaround from slow, heavy conditions in Munich to the high-altitude, faster-bouncing clay of...

Football: CAF Confederation Cup draws 05 May 2015 - 08:54 pm

Johannesburg--Updated CAF Confederation Cup play-offs and group draws made in Cairo Tuesday: Al Ahly (EGY, holders) v Club Africain (TUN) Esperance (TUN) v...

Football: No Oscar for Brazil at Copa 05 May 2015 - 08:39 pm

Rio de Janeiro--Brazil coach Dunga on Tuesday unveiled a squad shorn through injury of Chelsea's Oscar for the Copa America in Chile as...

Football: Messi 'unstoppable' in this form - Guardiola 05 May 2015 - 08:17 pm

Barcelona--Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola believes Lionel Messi is unstoppable on current form as he prepares to face his old club Barcelona for...

Football: Three Algerian clubs in CAF League group 05 May 2015 - 05:33 pm

Johannesburg--The three Algerian qualifiers were placed together Tuesday when the CAF Champions League groups draw was made in Cairo. Defending champions Entente Setif,...

Football: Guardiola doesn't leave anything to chance - Messi 05 May 2015 - 05:31 pm

Barcelona--Lionel Messi believes former Barca boss Pep Guardiola will not leave anything to chance when he takes his Bayern Munich side to the...

Athletics: Uganda runners hit by HIV scare 05 May 2015 - 05:19 pm

Kampala--Ugandan runners have been hit by a major health scare after it emerged that a coach accused of sexually abusing young athletes was...

Football: Greaves faces 'long, slow recovery' - wife 05 May 2015 - 05:11 pm

London--Former Tottenham Hotspur and England striker Jimmy Greaves faces a "long, slow" recovery after suffering a severe stroke, his wife Irene said in...

Football: Beijing soar, Brisbane floored in Asia 05 May 2015 - 05:08 pm

Brisbane, Australia--Beijing Guoan reached the AFC Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday but Australia's Brisbane Roar crashed out with a 2-1 defeat...