Sports

Misfiring Real Madrid at a loss to explain their slump 08 Jan 2018 - 04:37 pm

BARCELONA: Real Madrid are consistently misfiring and they don't know what to do about it. The reigning Spanish and European champions, 16 points...

Barcelona to unveil 160-million-euro Coutinho 08 Jan 2018 - 02:38 pm

Barcelona: Philippe Coutinho is to be officially unveiled as a Barcelona player on Monday as he completes a 160-million-euro ($192 million) move --...

Smith praises Australia's 'exceptional' bowlers 08 Jan 2018 - 10:02 am

Sydney: Captain Steve Smith has praised the collective efforts of his "exceptional" four front-line bowlers for contributing to Australia's crushing 4-0 Ashes series...

Qatar set for Uzbekistan clash at AFC U23 Championship in China 08 Jan 2018 - 01:33 am

CHANGZHOU: Qatar, coached by Felix Sanchez, take on Uzbekistan tomorrow in their opening match of the AFC U23 Championship with firm hopes of...

Sneijder arrives in Doha, set for Al Gharafa spell 08 Jan 2018 - 01:33 am

DOHA: Football giants Al Gharafa announced yesterday that it has signed Dutch star Wesley Sneijder without specifying the contract duration or the financial...

Dakar Rally: Despres claims Stage 2 victory 08 Jan 2018 - 01:19 am

Pisco: Frenchman Cyril Despres (pictured) steered his Peugeot to victory on the second day of the Dakar Rally yesterday, speeding across 267km in...

Qatar receives top ATP Tour award 08 Jan 2018 - 01:18 am

DOHA: The Tournament Director of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open Karim Alami on Saturday received the award for best competition in the 250 points...

Dominant Australia push toward big victory in 5th test 07 Jan 2018 - 04:20 pm

SYDNEY: On one of its most dominant days of the summer, Australia set up a 303-run first-innings lead before declaring at 649-7 and...

Coutinho in Barcelona to tie up third-richest transfer 07 Jan 2018 - 02:20 pm

Barcelona: Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho is expected in Barcelona Sunday to tie up a 160-million-euro ($192 million) move from Liverpool, the third-richest deal...

Allegri says video replay has led to more controversies 07 Jan 2018 - 01:38 pm

The use of video replays by referees in Serie A has led to more controversies, according to Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri. However, he...

Day 1 of harsh Dakar Rally in Peru: Qatar's Al-Attiyah leads 07 Jan 2018 - 01:15 pm

PISCO, Peru: Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah of Toyota won the first round of the rugged Dakar Rally on Saturday. The two-time winner of the...

Bernardeschi keeps Juventus on Napoli's heels 07 Jan 2018 - 12:38 pm

Milan: Fernando Bernardeschi scored the only goal as champions Juventus kept Serie A leaders Napoli in their sights with a 1-0 win over...

World’s top athletes to join Farah at Doha Marathon 07 Jan 2018 - 12:07 pm

DOHA: A stellar international field of athletes have confirmed their participation in the Ooredoo Doha Marathon to be held on Friday next weekend,...

Xavi tips Bayern as ‘one of favourites’ to win Champions League this season 07 Jan 2018 - 11:31 am

DOHA: Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has hailed Bayern Munich as “one of the favourites” to win the UEFA Champions League this season....

Qatar winter World Cup a ‘smart’ move: Heynckes 07 Jan 2018 - 11:17 am

Doha: Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes said that hosting the 2022 FIFA World Cup during the winter was a ‘smart’ move. He described...

Monfils champion in Doha 07 Jan 2018 - 11:09 am

Doha: Frenchman Gael Monfils rode a dominant serving display and dogged defence to easily overcome the challenge of Russian youngster Andrey Rublev to...

Liverpool Coutinho to Barcelona for $192.5 million 07 Jan 2018 - 10:18 am

London, Liverpool confirmed on Saturday that it had agreed a $192.5 million deal to sell Brazilian international Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona. In a...