Category: World Sports

Qatar’s al-Kaabi takes sole lead after opening round

Doha: Qatar’s Saleh Ali al-Kaabi shot a two-under 70 to take lead on the opening day of the 36th Qatar Open Golf Amateur Championship, which teed off at the Doha Golf Club (DGC), on Thursday. The Qatari golfer, who took a silver medal at the Arab Golf Championship in Cairo last month, made the best of favourable conditions to secure

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H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani’s MUNTJAC wins on the bridle

Three-year-old colt MUNTJAC (Kittens Joy x Time Being) put up an extremely impressive performance when carrying the colours of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al-Thani to success in the Prix De Menton (Maiden) at Cagnes-Sur-Mer on Tuesday, January 18th. Trained by Jean-Claude Rouget, Muntjac was stepping up to 2,000m for the first time, following two placed efforts at the back end

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Qatar defeat Iraq in Asian Handball Championship

Dammam: Defending champions Qatar outplayed Iraq 37-22 for their second straight win in Group C of the Asian Handball Championship in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. Qatar, who had beaten Oman a day earlier, will play their last group match against…

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Stage Set for 36th Qatar Open Golf Championship

DOHA – Qatar Golf Association has completed the arrangements for the 36th edition of Qatar Open Golf Championship, which begins on Thursday and continues for three days at the Doha Golf Club, with the participation of 108 players.The championship is on…

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Al Shaqab Racing’s HAURAN impresses on debut

Showing a touch of class for his racecourse debut, the Al Shaqab Racing owned colt HAURAN (Al Wukair x Hazelzy) proved too good for his rivals when winning the Prix De Fabron (Maiden) at Cagnes-Sur-Mer on Monday, January 17th.Trained by Jean-Claude Rou…

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