Sports

Lewis on top at HSBC Women’s Champions 02 Mar 2013 - 06:09 am

SINGAPORE: America’s Stacy Lewis took a step forward in her quest to replace Tseng Yani as women’s world number one as she shot...

Noah’s triple-double lifts Bulls over 76ers 02 Mar 2013 - 06:09 am

CHICAGO: Joakim Noah notched the third triple-double of his NBA career yesterday, scoring 23 points with 21 rebounds and 11 blocked shots to...

NHL: Blackhawks thrash St Louis 02 Mar 2013 - 06:09 am

Chicago: Jonathan Toews scored twice and goalies Ray Emery and Corey Crawford combined for a shutout as Chicago beat the St. Louis Blues...

Race on to succeed Wiggins in Paris-Nice 02 Mar 2013 - 06:08 am

PARIS: The absence of 2012 winner Bradley Wiggins from the field means the race is wide open to emerge triumphant at this year’s...

Livestrong charity vows to carry on after Armstrong 02 Mar 2013 - 06:07 am

CHICAGO: The anti-cancer charity founded by disgraced US cyclist Lance Armstrong will survive despite the doping scandal that forced Armstrong out of the...

Cairoli, Teillet win qualifying races 02 Mar 2013 - 06:06 am

Valentin Teillet of Rockstar Bud Racing Kawasaki during the MX2 qualifying race of the 2013 FIM Motocross World Championship Grand Prix of Qatar...

Stapleton wins first race 02 Mar 2013 - 06:05 am

MX1 podium winners pose for a picture at the new Losail Motocross Track yesterday. Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF) President Nasser bin...

Berdych stuns Federer, to meet Djokovic in final 02 Mar 2013 - 06:02 am

DUBAI: Roger Federer’s defence of the Dubai Open title came to a dramatic end in the semi-finals after he failed to convert three...

Al Arabi beat Qatar SC; Al Rayyan win 02 Mar 2013 - 05:58 am

Al Wakra’s Ayeni Olatukombo (in blue) and Al Rayyan’s Watson Boney Harold during their side’s Heir Apparent Cup 2013 match at Al Gharafa...

Roland Garros extension blocked 02 Mar 2013 - 05:57 am

PARIS: The extension of the French Open’s Roland Garros stadium, which has been championed by Paris mayor Bertrand Delanoe, was stopped by an...

Ferrer and Nadal reach Acapulco semi-finals 02 Mar 2013 - 05:57 am

ACAPULCO, Mexico: Rafael Nadal’s injury comeback gathered pace yesterday as the 11-time Grand Slam champion reached the semi-finals of the Mexican Open and...

Rain washes out Pakistan, South Africa T20 match 02 Mar 2013 - 05:56 am

DURBAN, South Africa: The first Twenty20 international between South Africa and Pakistan was abandoned because of rain at Kingsmead yesterday. Rain fell for...

India aiming for another win against Australia 02 Mar 2013 - 05:54 am

Hyderabad: Riding high on confidence after winning in Chennai, India will be looking for another impressive performance when they take on Australia in...

Peslier rides Tabarak to victory 01 Mar 2013 - 01:22 pm

The podium winners at The Emir Sword Race pose for a picture along with H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, the...

Basketball: Eljaish edge past Al Gharafa in Heir Apparent Cup 01 Mar 2013 - 01:21 pm

By Danotzki Santos Doha: Eljaish came back strong in the homestretch to register their second straight win in the Heir Apparent Cup Basketball...

Squash: Qatar Junior Open begins today 01 Mar 2013 - 01:20 pm

DOHA: The five-day Qatar Junior Open squash tournament will commence from today, the Qatar Squash Federation (QSF) informed here yesterday. The event to...

Nadal eases into quarter-finals 01 Mar 2013 - 01:18 pm

ACAPULCO, Mexico: Rafael Nadal eased into the quarter-finals of the Mexican Open yesterday, continuing his comeback from the knee injury that sidelined the...

Pedrosa tops final Sepang MotoGP test 01 Mar 2013 - 01:18 pm

SEPANG, Malaysia: Honda’s Dani Pedrosa set the pace yesterday, the final day of the second MotoGP test at Sepang in Malaysia, while his...