Sports

Radisson Blu–Olympic Sports Squash Tournament 04 Oct 2013 - 08:00 am

Hossam Amin (left) in action against Omar Ashraf during the Radisson Blu–Olympic Sports Squash Tournament organised by Qatar Squash Federation (QSF) at Cabana...

GCC Club Table Tennis Championship kicks off 04 Oct 2013 - 07:58 am

Khalifa Nasser Al Awlaki of Qatar Sports Club in action during the GCC Club Table Tennis Tournament at the Al Sadd Indoor Hall...

Nalbandian announces retirement 04 Oct 2013 - 07:57 am

Argentina’s former tennis world number three David Nalbandian announces his retirement during a press conference in Buenos Aires on Tuesday night. BUENOS AIRES:...

Nadal, Li through in China 04 Oct 2013 - 07:54 am

BEIJING: Rafael Nadal’s bid to return to the top of the world rankings remained on course yesterday as he progressed to the quarter-finals...

Abramovich tried to lure me to Chelsea, says Sir Alex Ferguson 03 Oct 2013 - 08:06 pm

LONDON: Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that the Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich tried to lure him to Stamford Bridge in 2003, after the...

Dettori out of Arc with season-ending injury: Manager 03 Oct 2013 - 06:38 pm

LONDON: Italian jockey Frankie Dettori (pictured) will miss his ride in Europe’s most prestigious race, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, on Sunday...

MotoGP: Losail to host first round in March 2014 03 Oct 2013 - 06:36 pm

LONDON: MotoGP governing body the FIM yesterday confirmed that proceedings in 2014 will begin in Qatar on March 23 and end in Valencia...

Celtic manager Lennon blasts Barca’s Neymar 03 Oct 2013 - 06:35 pm

Celtic’s Scottish midfielder Scott Brown (8) is shown a red card during the UEFA Champions League Group H match against Barcelona at Celtic...

Lippi’s Guangzhou to face FC Seoul in Asian final 03 Oct 2013 - 06:34 pm

BEIJING: Marcello Lippi’s Guangzhou Evergrande stormed into their first AFC Champions League final with a 4-0 rout and 8-1 aggregate win over a...

Villas-Boas calls Torres decision a ‘disgrace’ 03 Oct 2013 - 06:34 pm

LONDON: The FA’s decision not to take action against Chelsea’s Fernando Torres for scratching Jan Vertonghen’s face was “a disgrace” and “farcical”, Tottenham...

Bale has thigh muscle injury: Club 03 Oct 2013 - 06:34 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid’s Wales winger and record signing Gareth Bale has a muscle strain in his left thigh, the La Liga club said...

Beckham faces rival in Miami MLS bid: Report 03 Oct 2013 - 06:34 pm

MIAMI: Retired England football star David Beckham remains in talks to bring a Major League Soccer team to Miami, but has a rival...

Coach Fahad to name Qatar squad soon 03 Oct 2013 - 06:33 pm

DOHA: Coach Fahad Thani is expected to announce the national squad within two days for Qatar’s 2015 Asian Cup qualifier to be held...

Brilliant Bayern Munich crush Manchester City 03 Oct 2013 - 03:58 am

Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller (centre) shoots to score his team’s second goal during their Champions League match against Manchester City at the Etihad...

Vettel eyes hat-trick in Korea 03 Oct 2013 - 01:33 am

German Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull Racing celebrates after winning the Italian Formula One Grand Prix in Monza, Italy on...

QMMF supports Ride for Hope 03 Oct 2013 - 01:32 am

Nasser Khalifa bin Al Attiyah (second left), President of Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) and Jose Luis Remedi (second right), Ambassador of...

Blackhawks open Cup defence with comeback win 03 Oct 2013 - 01:31 am

CHICAGO: The Blackhawks scored three unanswered third period goals to open the defence of their Stanley Cup crown with thrilling 6-4 comeback victory...

Engineers Hockey Club launched in Qatar 03 Oct 2013 - 01:31 am

Doha: Engineers Hockey Club was formally launched at the Hockey House in Mammoora recently making it the eight registered Hockey Club in Qatar. ...