Sports

Schaub facing big test against Patriots 13 Jan 2013 - 12:57 am

New York: Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub starts his first road play-off game, at the New England Patriots today, with the pressure on....

David, Zimmerman win heats 12 Jan 2013 - 12:37 am

Action from the Oryx Cup UIM World Championship at Doha Bay yesterday. RIGHT: Sami Abu Shaikha of the QMSF (left) with Heat 4B...

Al Attiyah slashes Peterhansel’s lead 12 Jan 2013 - 12:35 am

Qatar Nasser Al Attiyah and co-pilot Spain’s Lucas Cruz compete with their Buggy during the 5th stage of the Dakar Rally 2013 from...

Qatar Open Amateur Championship 12 Jan 2013 - 12:34 am

A participant hits a shot during a round at the Qatar Open Amateur Championship at Doha Golf Club (DGC). CENTRE: A golfer in...

Oosthuizen snatches lead 12 Jan 2013 - 12:34 am

Louis Oosthuizen of South Africa tees off on the 1st hole during the second round of the the Volvo Champions tournament in Durban,...

Al Wakra stun Al Rayyan; Al Shamal edge past Qatar SC 12 Jan 2013 - 12:32 am

Action from Qatar Basketball League yesterday at Al Gharafa Indoor Hall. Al Shamal beat Qatar SC 88-82 and Al Wakra beat Al Rayyan...

Trail Blazers rally to defeat Heat 12 Jan 2013 - 12:31 am

Portland: Guard Wesley Matthews buried successive three-pointers to cap a stunning late rally as the Portland Trail Blazers stunned the NBA champion Miami...

Terry returns to Chelsea squad for Stoke trip 12 Jan 2013 - 12:30 am

LONDON: John Terry has been named in Chelsea’s squad for today’s Premier League game at Stoke City, having made his comeback from a...

QIRRCH: West grabs pole position at Losail 12 Jan 2013 - 12:27 am

British rider Bradley Smith (left) and Qatar Motor and Motorcycling Federation (QMMF) President Nasser Khalifa Al Attiyah pose for a picture at Losail...

England edge past India 12 Jan 2013 - 12:25 am

England’s batsman Samit Patel hit a shot during his side’s innings against India in Rajkot yesterday. Rajkot: England made a winning start to...

Pakistan drop Akmal brothers for South Africa Test tour 12 Jan 2013 - 12:25 am

KARACHI: Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal and his brothers Adnan and Umar have been axed from the Pakistan squad for the three-Test tour of South...

Hughes hits century as hosts Australia thrash Sri Lanka 12 Jan 2013 - 12:22 am

MELBOURNE: Phil Hughes became the first Australian to score a century on his one-day international debut as he powered the side to a...

Amla scores century to put Proteas in charge 12 Jan 2013 - 12:22 am

Port Elizabeth: Hashim Amla ground out a patient century to give South Africa the advantage on the first day of the second and...

Qatar crash out of Gulf Cup 12 Jan 2013 - 12:21 am

Abdulla Marzooq (left) of Bahrain vies with Sebastian Soria of Qatar during the Gulf Cup football match in the Bahraini capital of Manama,...

Djokovic begins Australian Open title defence against Mathieu 12 Jan 2013 - 12:19 am

Defending Australia Open tennis champions Novak Djokovic of Serbia (left) and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus (right) share a joke in front of their...

Radwanska thrashes Cibulkova in Sydney final 12 Jan 2013 - 12:19 am

SYDNEY: Agnieszka Radwanska humbled Dominika Cibulkova 6-0 6-0 in a ruthless display of all-court tennis to win her second Australian Open warm-up tournament...

Coach Wenger optimistic over Walcott’s future at Arsenal 12 Jan 2013 - 12:18 am

LONDON: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he was “optimistic” that England international Theo Walcott will commit his long-term future to the London club...

Injured Rooney ruled out of Liverpool clash 12 Jan 2013 - 12:15 am

LONDON: Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against north-west rivals Liverpool after failing to recover from a knee...