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Al Arabi registered a second successive win over Al Rayyan in the return leg of the Qatar Cup semi-final at the Qatar Volleyball Association at the al Arabi Stadium on Friday. Al Arabi easily won by the first three sets to make it to the final. In the first leg, Al Arabi had won 3-2 on Wednesday night. The second semi-final is between Al Ahli and Police. Al Ahli won the first leg 3-0, in case of a tie, the teams will again

Al Arabi will look to end a 23-year wait for a title when they take on Al Sadd in the 2019-20 Ooredoo Cup final at the Al Duhail Stadium on Saturday at 18:00. “The Ooredoo Cup final is an important milestone for us as it has been almost 23 years back when Al Arabi won a trophy. It is also a good opportunity for us to turn things around. We need to win this trophy,” said coach Heimir Hallgrimsson, a former coach of

Doha: The first round matches of the Qatar Cup basketball tournament of the 2019-20 season organised by Qatar Basketball Federation will begin from Saturday October 10 at Al Gharafa Stadium, according to the schedule released by the organisers. Ten teams are contesting for the top prize which include: Al Ahli, Al Arabi, Al Gharafa, Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Al Sadd, Al Shamal, Al Wakrah and Qatar Club           On the first day, Al Sadd meet Al Khor, while in the second match of the

Goa: Nine out of the eleven teams - which are to take part in the latest edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) - have reached Goa and have begun their pre-season training camps in the coastal state, according to information provided by the organizers of the event. The only exceptions are Bengaluru FC and East Bengal. Bengaluru FC are presently training at their academy facility, Inspire Institute of Sport, in Bellary. The ISI teams started arriving in the state since September 25

Doha, Qatar: After successfully hosting the West Zone AFC Champions League matches Qatar will once again play hosts to the cream of Asian football when it hosts the leading sides from East Zone as they battle it out for a place in the AFC Champions League final. Sixteen leading sides from the east of the continent, from six countries, will take part in the tournament from 18 November to 13 December, with matches taking places in four stadiums, according to a press note

Match 23 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 pits the high-flying Delhi Capitals against 2008 IPL champions Rajasthan Royals at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Friday. The Royals have had a lukewarm campaign so far in IPL 2020. Although they started the season with two stunning wins, Steve Smith and co have suffered three losses on the trot, with none of their batsmen showing the consistency they did in the first two games. While they await the inclusion of Ben Stokes, who is currently

Doha: Qatar new horse racing facility - Uqda Equestrian Complex at Al Khor – will play host to the Start of Season Auction on Saturday October 10 from 4.00pm, Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) with the horse racing season set to begin from October 14, 2020, according to the schedule released by QREC). Races at Al-Rayyan Racecourse and at the newly built Al Uqda Complex in Al Khor, in accordance with the precautionary measures specified by the Supreme Committee for Crisis Management

Doha: Barcelona legend and current Al Sadd coach Xavi Hernandez will be looking to collect yet another trophy when The Wolves take on Al Arabi in the final of the Ooredoo Cup final on Saturday at the Duhail Stadium on Saturday. Both, Xavi and player Rodrigo Tabata were confident and wanted the players to enjoy the game and not be burden by the pressure of playing in the final Xavi said, “We are very happy to be playing in this final. To be

Pre-season begins under the watchful eyes of Clifford Miranda Goa: The 2020/21 season has begun. FC Goa has started preparations for the upcoming season which will see the Gaurs defending their ISL League Winners’ Shield in addition to representing India in the AFC Champions League. The team, under the watchful eyes of Assistant Coach Clifford Miranda, have begun pre-season with the majority of the Indian contingent. Only Ishan Pandita and Len Doungel, who are currently undergoing their quarantine period as per the League

Doha: Al Arabi look to end thier title drough when they take on Al Sadd in the final of the Ooredoo cup final on Saturday at the Duhail Stadium. Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson and player Sebastian Soria remained upbeat on their chanches while speaking to journalists on Thursday. Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said: “The Ooredoo Cup final is an important milestone for us as it has been a really long time since Al Arabi won a trophy. It is also a good opportunity for us

Al Ahli and Al Arabi registered contrasting wins in the Qatar Cup semi-final matches at the Qatar Volleyball Association at the al Arabi Stadium on Wednesday night. Al Ahli had it easy coasting to an emphatic 3-0 win over Police while Al Arabi were stretched to the limit in the 3-2 win over Al Rayyan. The second leg of the semi-finals will be held on Friday at the same venue and in case of a tie, the teams will again play on Sunday

DOHA: Season 4 of Qatar Equestrian Tour – Longines Hathab will kick off from Friday at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s (QEF) Indoor Arena according to the calendar released by QEF. The event which will kick off the new show jumping season is supported by The Social and Sport Contribution Fund and will be held from October 2020 to March 2021. The annual Qatar Equestrian Tour, which takes place over 12 series of competitions, is organized and hosted jointly by QEF and Al Shaqab.

Doha: FIFA President Gianni Infantino has described as ‘impressive’ Qatar preparations for the 2022 World Cup - which will be the first one to be held in the Middle East - according to a report published on Wednesday on the www.qatar2022.qa website. The Beautiful Handmade 24 Karat Farjo - Gold Islamic Art, a one-of-a-kind original art, has a collection of exquisite masterpieces that manifests Qatar's vibrant culture. All products are handmade with love and dedication throughout the entire process. The head of the

IPL 2020 Orange Cap holder: Kings XI Punjab batsman KL Rahul (302 runs) retained the top spot in the run-scoring charts after the IPL 2020 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday. Rahul Tripathi celebrated his promotion to the top by striking a 51-ball 81 as Kolkata Knight Riders returned to winning ways with a 10-run victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday. Tripathi stood tall on the way to his fifth IPL fifty

IPL 2020 Purple Cap Holder: Delhi Capitals pacer Kagiso Rabada leads the race for the purple cap in IPL 2020 after the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday.  Rahul Tripathi celebrated his promotion to the top by striking a 51-ball 81 as Kolkata Knight Riders returned to winning ways with a 10-run victory over Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday. Tripathi stood tall on the way to his fifth IPL fifty before Kolkata Knight Riders faltered in the

Kedar Jadhav had a torrid time in the IPL 2020 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi. Kedar Jadhav came into bat when MS Dhoni was dismissed for 11 in the 17th over and he did not make a good impression, defending his first ball solidly and then proceeding to play two more dot balls as Chennai Super Kings needed 39 off 18 balls. When Andre Russell came in the 18th over, he dismissed the dangerous Sam

David Warner has 819 runs against KXIP at an average and strike-rate of 54.60 and 142.19 respectively. Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) have found themselves in a rabbit hole, losing four out of their five matches in the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Placed at the bottom of the table, the only positive for them is their net run rate of +0.178 courtesy their heavy victory against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The 10-wicket loss against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) would

Match 21 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 sees Kolkata Knight Riders taking on the Chennai Super Kings at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium on Wednesday. The IPL is only a few weeks in, and CSK fans have seen it all. They have been through personnel concerns, a woeful run of games and a swashbuckling partnership between Shane Watson and Faf du Plessis to get them back on track. Although MS Dhoni and co have just two wins in five games, they come into this

The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League [IPL] has been a mouth-watering affair thus far. With all the eight franchises being closely matched, we have witnessed fiercely contested encounters thus far. While some franchises have been able to find their right combination, others are still searching for their best possible XI. With the franchises carrying an extended squad, there are a lot of players who haven’t yet got an opportunity to showcase their skills in the Dream11 IPL thus far. And, they might not

Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals, who played each other on 21 occasions, won 10 games each while one match yielded no result. Match Details: The 20th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 will be played between Mumbai Indians and Rajasthan Royals at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi. This game is scheduled to start at 07:30 PM IST (06:00 PM local time) (02:00 PM UTC). The game will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network (Available in English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and