Qatar lose to Kuwait in Davis Cup

Hanoi, April 5, 2018-The Qatari Men's Tennis Team suffered a 1-2 defeat against Kuwait in the 2018 Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III on Wednesday.The Qatari team began their campaign in the event with a 3-0 victory over Syria on Monday then they defeated 2-1 Jordan in the second match on Tuesday.The Qatari delegation to the event includes Mousa Shanan, Mubarak Shanan, Essa Shanan, Jabor Al Mutawa, the team captain Mohammad Khenji and the Head coach Younes Al Aynoui.As per the ITF regulations, the winners and runners-up will qualify to Group II.

Qatar to participate in Wroclawia Shooting GP

DOHA, April 4, 2018- The delegation of the Qatar Shooting team arrived in Warsaw, Poland yesterday to participate in Wroclawia Shooting Grand Prix being held in Warsaw Shooting Club until April 09.The Executive Director of the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association Mohammad Taher chairs the Qatari delegation to the event.Taher stressed that the Qatari participation in this tournament comes in light of the preparations for upcoming events.Ahmad Al Shammari, Mohammad Al Mubarak and Al Dana Al Mubarak will represent the state of Qatar in the tournament.

Qatar beat Jordan in Davis Cup

Hanoi, April 4, 2018-Jabor al Mutawa and Mubarak Shannan al Zayed won their rubbers and sparked Qatar to a 2-1 victory over Jordan in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group III at the My Dinh Complex in Hanoi, Vietnam on Tuesday.This was the second victory for Qatar in Pool B achieved after nearly six hours on the court. The winners are holding the second spot in the five-team pool behind Kuwait, who defeated Saudi Arabia 3-0 in another match.The winner of Pool A will play-off against the runner-up of Pool B and the winner of Pool B will play-off against the runner-up of Pool A to determine which two nations will be promoted to Asia/Oceania Zone Group II in 2019.Jabor al Mutawa survived a tough call against Mousa Alkotop and posted a come-from-behind 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory in two hours and 21 minutes.The Qatari was locked 2-2 in the second set after having lost the opening set at 4-6. Breaks in the fifth and seventh games put him 5-2 ahead. He then served out the set to make it 1-1.In the decider, Mutawa again fell 2-3 behind. But he was a different player after 3-3. He pulled off breaks in the seventh and ninth games to seal the fantastic victory.Zayed was not in any big trouble and carved out a smooth 6-2, 6-4 win in one hour and 10 minutes to put Qatar in assailable 2-0 lead.In the doubles, Issa Shannan al Harrasi and Mousa Shannan Zayed had chances to complete a 3-0 victory. At the crucial stages, they could not gain the much-needed breaks and lost the rubber 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 (2) in two hours and 19 minutes.On the other hand, Qatar's Nasser al Yafei and Rashed Nawaf qualified to the quarter-finals of the doubles event at the Qatar Asian Under-14 Tennis Tournament on Tuesday.The event is organised by the Qatar Tennis, Squash and Badminton Federation (QTSBF) in coordination with the Asian Tennis Federation.Yafei and Nawaf secured their spot after beating Indians Sannigdh Raghavan and Callistus Britto Veerakumar 6-0, 6-0 in the first round.In the quarter-finals, the Qatari pair will take on Aryan Giri and Aarav Hada of Nepal.

Al-Duhail defeat Zobahan in AFC Champions League

Isfahan, April 4, 2018- Qatar's Al-Duhail racked up a fifth straight victory in the AFC Champions League after Ismail Mohammad's late strike gave them a 1-0 win over Islamic Republic of Iran's Zobahan in their Matchday Five clash on Tuesday.Having already booked a place in the Round of 16, Al-Duhail rested the star front duo of Youssef Msakni and Youssef El Arabi for the trip to Isfahan. Despite their absence, Al-Duhail managed to hold their own against a Zobahan side that desperately needed a win.Chances were far and few in between during the first half with neither side managing to pose any real danger for their opponents. Things improved after the break, with Zobahan coming close to scoring on multiple occasions.Kiros could have put Zobahan in the lead in the 52nd minute. However, his shot from inside the box was saved by Al Duhail keeper Amine Lecomte. In the 76th minute, Morteza Tabrizi set up Milad Fakhreddini with a cross, but once again, Lecomte showed fine reflexes to keep the effort out.Then, out of the blue, Al Duhail finally broke the deadlock in the 84th minute with their first shot on target, when Mohammad tapped into an empty goal following Sultan Al Brake's precise pass from the left.Al Duhail sealed top spot in Group A with a perfect record after five games and will now host Al Wahda in their final group game. Zobahan, on the other hand, will look to defeat PFC Lokomotiv in Tashkent to secure their own place in the knockout stage.On the other hand, Al Gharafa suffered a 2-3 defeat against Al Jazira of UAE on Tuesday.

Stage set for Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship

DOHA, April 4, 2018- The Asian Handball Federation announced that the draw of the 2018 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship will be staged on April 13.The event will be held in Oman in July 2018 and will serve a qualifying event for the 2019.The Qatari team claimed the titles of the four previous editions in 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2016.

Al-Shamal and Al-Khor record wins in HH the Emir Basketball Cup

​DOHA, April 4, 2018-Mathew Bryan-Amaning scored 31 points and Mansour Elhadry chipped in with 20 as Al Shamal strolled past Al Sadd in the HH the Emir Basketball Cup yesterday.At the Gharafa Sports Club, Al Shamal made a fast start and led for 39 minutes to completely dominate their rivals who failed to mount a fight at any stage.Dominic James with 16 and Elhag Ali Saleh with 14 also made useful contributions for Al Shamal who won all quarters and led 76-55 going into the final 10 minutes. Darrius Shabaaz Oldham's waged almost a lone battle for Al Sadd but his match-high 35 points were to no avail in the final analysis.Oldham excelled from the three-point mark, drilling six out of eight attempts. Captain Musfata Fouda had 16 points and Nasser Khalifa al-Rayes 11 for Al Sadd. At one stage of the match in the third session Al Shamal led by a whopping 24 points (67-43). Their bench also excelled with 16 points, while no substitute scored a point for Al Sadd.In another match, Al Khor edged out Al Gharafa 77-74 in a tense match which was decided in the final minute. Al Gharafa led after the first two quarters but Al Khor sneaked ahead 57-52 after the third and held on to clinch victory. Khobi Williamson top scored for Al Khor with 18 points while Mustafa lasheen had 16 and Dominique Lacy 15. Travis Franklin was the match's highest scorer with 29 although he ended up on the losing side. Sammy Monroe with 26 made a substantial contribution but none of the other players could manage double digit scores.