 | ´No problem with Doha heat´ WORLD 800 metres record holder
David Rudisha has no problems with
the scorching heat in Doha, which is
bidding for the 2020 Olympic
Games.
Taking the intensity of heat out of
the issue, the Kenyan track superstar
said in a press conference ahead of
Friday´s ...
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| | Martins adjudged best scorer of QFA season |
 THE Qatar Football Association
(QFA) unveiled names and cash
prizes for various categories for its
annual award function, which will
take place in Aspire Dome on
Sunday at 8 pm. The award ceremony
honours the achievements of
the 2011/2012 football season and
is celebrated by the football fraternity
dedicated to making the sport
in Qatar popular every season.
Speaking at a press conference
on Wednesday, Ahmad al Harami,
General Secretary, QFA Awards
said, "The award ceremony signals
the end of the football season and
a time to appreciate the efforts of
our sponsors, media and stakeholders
in the football family,
including recipients of the various
awards ... | | | Unfazed Gatlin ready to take
on strong competition |  ON Friday, sports lovers will
get to see some of the fastest
runners on the planet. The
much-awaited Diamond
League is back. Among
many world stars who have
come to participate in the
championship is the 2004
Olympic Gold medalist
Justin Gatlin.
The American sprinter
made it clear that Doha is a
special place for him. It was
in Doha that he in, 2006
Grand Prix, had equalled
the Jamaican Asafa Powell´s
then 100 metre world
record of 9.77 seconds.
"The night I broke the
record was magical. In the
first round I equalled my
personal best, and coming
back to Doha knowing that
the second round could be
faster with better efforts, I
could see history being
made ... | | | Liverpool dashes Chelsea´s
hopes of top 4 EPL finish |
 CHELSEA will have to win
the Champions League final
if it is to compete in next
season´s edition after a 4-1
defeat by Liverpool on
Tuesday ended its hopes of a
top four Premier League finish.
Just three days after beating
Liverpool 2-1 in the FA
Cup final at Wembley,
Chelsea were 3-0 behind
inside half an hour at
Anfield following an owngoal
from Michael Essien
and goals from Jordan
Henderson and Daniel
Agger.
Ramires scored for
Chelsea early in the second
half before Jonjo Shelvey
ended any hope of a comeback
with his first Premier
League goal.
England´s top four clubs
will enter next term´s
Champions League unless
Chelsea beat Bayern
Munich at the German... | |
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