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Brilliant Afif seals Qatar’s second win 13 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

CHANGZHOU: Ace midfielder Akram Afif yesterday produced a slick goal to power Qatar to their second successive win at the AFC U-23 Asian...

QSL: Sneijder makes debut as Al Gharafa edge past Al Ahli 13 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: Al Gharafa registered a 2-1 victory over hosts Al Ahli while Al Sailiya grabbed a late goal to secure a point against...

Ooredoo Doha Marathon: Kiptarus and Ramezani bag top honours 13 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: Kenyan Chebii Collins Kiptarus and Rokhsareh Ramezani of England won the Full Marathon at the Ooredoo Doha Marathon races in the men’s...

Darragi double seals easy win for Umm Salal 12 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: Tunisian midfielder Oussama Darragi struck twice while Mohammed Al Sayed added one goal just before the first half as Umm Salal got...

In-form Qatar to go all out for victory against Oman 12 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Despite wining the opening fixture of the AFC U23 Championship against Uzbekistan, Qatar will focus on the task in hand when they...

Dakar dream ends for Villas-Boas 12 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

Arequipa: Portuguese soccer manager Andre Villas-Boas has withdrawn from the Dakar Rally after he injured his back in the Peruvian desert. The former...

Bounedjah to miss Al Markhiya clash 12 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: Al Sadd’s Algerian star striker Baghdad Bounedjah (pictured below) will miss QNB Stars League (QSL) match because of a fracture in the...

Legends share tips with Aspire Academy boys 12 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Aspire Academy hosted four-time Olympic champion and six-time World champion Mo Farah, fellow British long-distance runner Chris Thompson, four-time Olympian Abdihakem Abdirahman...

Zidane pens new Real Madrid deal until 2020 11 Jan 2018 - 11:28 pm

Madrid: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane on Wednesday confirmed that he has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the European...

Neymar scores from spot, PSG in French League Cup semis 11 Jan 2018 - 11:28 pm

PARIS: Neymar scored from the spot as holder Paris Saint-Germain secured a scrappy 2-0 win at 10-man Amiens to advance to the French...

Conte, Mourinho 'out of their minds': Capello 11 Jan 2018 - 04:51 pm

Milan: Former England manager Fabio Capello branded feuding managers Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte as "totally out of their minds" for letting their...

Mancini wants to fulfil dream as Italy coach 11 Jan 2018 - 03:00 pm

Milan: Former Italy international Roberto Mancini said Wednesday he wanted to take over as Italy national football coach to fulfil his dream of...

Barcelona sign defender Yerry Mina from Palmeiras 11 Jan 2018 - 02:04 pm

La Liga leaders Barcelona have signed centre-back Yerry Mina from Palmeiras on a 5-1/2 year contract for a fee of 11.8 million euros...

Arsenal, Chelsea in sterile stalemate in League Cup semis 11 Jan 2018 - 12:41 pm

LONDON: The strain of playing five games in two weeks caught up with Arsenal and Chelsea as they labored to a 0-0 draw...

Aspire hosts KAS Eupen for winter camp 11 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

Doha: The Belgian Pro League side KAS Eupen, which is owned by Aspire Zone Foundation, is visiting Qatar for the team’s fourth consecutive...

Verbeek delighted with football’s rise in the Gulf 11 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: Oman’s Gulf Cup winning coach Peter Tim Verbeek says football teams from the region have ‘become better organised’ while playing international football...

Al Arabi sign Croatian defender Foster 11 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

DOHA: QNB Stars League side Al Arabi completed the deal with Croatian defender Ivan Foster (pictured) till the end of this season. He...

Afif highlights importance of win against Uzbekistan 11 Jan 2018 - 12:00 am

CHANGZHOU: Qatar’s star midfielder Akram Afif (pictured) yesterday said his team notched up an ‘important’ win against Uzbekistan on Tuesday when Al Anabi...