Sports

Coe announces plans to run for IAAF presidency 29 Nov 2014 - 05:17 am

LONDON: The man who successfully delivered the London 2012 Olympic Games on Thursday launched his bid for the presidency of world athletics’ governing...

FIA Prize-giving ceremony to be held in new format 29 Nov 2014 - 05:17 am

Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation President and FIA Vice-president Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (left) with FIA President Jean Todt. Doha: The prestigious...

Chalmers bids for third Australian Open crown 29 Nov 2014 - 05:16 am

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland wears a black ribbon on his cap in memory of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes on the second day...

Qatar-Oman basketball friendly 29 Nov 2014 - 05:15 am

Qatar’s Sarah Khamis Al Sadi (left) dribbles past an Omani player during a friendly match at the Aspire Women’s Sport Hall in Doha...

17th Asian Clubs’ League Championship kicks off today 29 Nov 2014 - 05:14 am

Doha: The 17th edition of the Asian Clubs’ League Championship will kick off here today. The international handball tournament involving ten clubs from...

Germany, France emerge as winners in World Military Sailing Championship 29 Nov 2014 - 05:13 am

France’s Camille Lecointre and Sophie De Turckheim pose for pictures after winning the women’s title at the 47th World Military Sailing Championship in...

Pressure mounts as teams prepare for five key games 29 Nov 2014 - 05:12 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) sides will be put to the test of playing five matches within a short span of just three...

India’s new league says more popular than Serie A 29 Nov 2014 - 05:11 am

NEW DELHI: India’s fledgling football league has become the fourth most popular in the world after just six weeks, surpassing Italy’s long-standing Serie...

Pele improving but still on dialysis: Hospital 29 Nov 2014 - 05:10 am

SAO PAULO: Brazil football legend Pele’s (pictured) health is improving but he is still receiving an intensive treatment known as hemodialysis for a...

McCullum puts Kiwis in control with blazing ton 29 Nov 2014 - 05:10 am

SHARJAH: Opener Brendon McCullum smashed the fastest century by a New Zealand batsman to give his team an upper hand in the third...

Bangladesh take 4-0 lead over Zimbabwe 29 Nov 2014 - 05:09 am

DHAKA: Mushfiqur Rahim and Mohammad Mahmudullah each struck a fifty to set up a 21-run win for Bangladesh over Zimbabwe in the fourth...

Hughes to be given state memorial 29 Nov 2014 - 05:08 am

SYDNEY: Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, who died on Thursday after being hit on the head by a ball, will be honoured with a...

Gulf Cup champions come home 28 Nov 2014 - 08:30 am

(Front row from left) Head coach Djamel Belmadi, Qatar Football Association (QFA) President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani and other...

Chess: Qatar Masters Open 2014 28 Nov 2014 - 08:28 am

LEFT: Former world champion Vladmir Kramnik makes a move on the second day of the Qatar Masters Open 2014, yesterday at Hotel Crowne...

Qatar-Oman basketball friendly match 28 Nov 2014 - 08:27 am

Qatari player Mona Saad (right) jumps to score during the friendly game against Oman, played at the Aspire Women’s Sport Hall in Doha,...

AJS Intifadah storms to victory 28 Nov 2014 - 08:25 am

Jockey Tadgh O’Shea rides AJS Intifadah to victory in Doha Local Bred Pure Arabian Oaks Trial win at Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club,...

Qatar bounce back to fourth spot 28 Nov 2014 - 08:24 am

Sailors take part at the 47th World Military Sailing Championship, yesterday at Doha Bay. Doha: French pair of Camille Lecointre and Sophie De...

Mandzukic fires hat-trick as Atletico enter last 16 28 Nov 2014 - 08:23 am

Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo (right) celebrates after scoring a goal during their Champions League Group B match against FC Basel at St. Jakob-Park...