Sports

Boonen out of Paris-Roubaix 01 Apr 2013 - 10:58 pm

PARIS: Tom Boonen will be unable to defend his Paris-Roubaix crown as he has yet to recover fully from a bad fall during...

Injury forces Powell to withdraw from Stawell Gift 01 Apr 2013 - 10:57 pm

MELBOURNE: Jamaican former 100m world record-holder Asafa Powell has withdrawn from Australia’s Stawell Gift with a hamstring injury, race organisers said yesterday. Powell...

Astros beat Rangers in season opener 01 Apr 2013 - 10:57 pm

New YorK: The Houston Astros made their leap to the American League in some style yesterday, upstaging the Texas Rangers 8-2 to open...

Indian boxer took heroin 12 times: Police 01 Apr 2013 - 10:56 pm

NEW DELHI: Indian Olympic bronze-medallist boxer Vijender Singh took heroin 12 times, according to police who are investigating his links to an alleged...

Blackhawks trounce Wings 7-1 01 Apr 2013 - 10:53 pm

DETROIT: In less than two minutes, the Chicago Blackhawks did all the damage they needed to do. And then they just kept scoring....

AFC U-14 girls’ championship begins today 01 Apr 2013 - 01:13 pm

Eugenie Buckley, Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Under-14 girls’ Championship Match Commisioner, and Ahlam Al Mana, President of Qatar Women’s Sports Committee and Chairman...

Liverpool increase Aston Villa’s relegation worries 01 Apr 2013 - 01:11 pm

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Liverpool came from behind to win 2-1 at Aston Villa yesterday in an entertaining game that kept Paul Lambert’s side...

Perera stars in Sri Lanka T20 victory 01 Apr 2013 - 01:11 pm

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Kusal Perera smashed a brisk 64 to set up Sri Lanka’s 17-run victory over Bangladesh in a one-off Twenty20 international...

Celta Vigo hold Barcelona 01 Apr 2013 - 01:09 pm

Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (left) vies with Celta’s Argentinian defender Gustavo Cabral during the Spanish league football match at the Balaidos Stadium...

Contentious penalty helps St Mirren to hold Celtic in SPL 01 Apr 2013 - 01:09 pm

Glasgow: A controversial Paul McGowan penalty 10 minutes from time helped St Mirren claim a 1-1 draw against ten men Celtic yesterday. Kris...

Rangers in small step back to big time 01 Apr 2013 - 01:08 pm

GLASGOW: Rangers completed the first part of their long journey back to the top of Scottish football as they clinched the Third Division...

United, Chelsea clash in FA Cup today 01 Apr 2013 - 01:06 pm

LONDON: Manchester United and Chelsea face a challenging 48-hour turnaround ahead of their FA Cup quarter-final replay at Stamford Bridge today. Both sides...

Pakistan drop Younis from Champions Trophy squad 01 Apr 2013 - 12:56 pm

KARACHI: Pakistan yesterday omitted out-of-form Younis Khan from a 30-man initial squad for the eight-nation Champions Trophy after the middle order batsman flopped...

Bolt coasts to win in Rio 01 Apr 2013 - 12:55 pm

Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the “Desafio Mano a Mano” racing competition, an exhibition event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, yesterday....

QFA holds Extraordinary General Assembly meeting 01 Apr 2013 - 12:54 pm

Qatar Football Association (QFA) Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting (from left): Ahmed Albuainain, Treasurer of QFA, Saoud Al Mohannadi, General Secretary of QFA, Sheikh...

France victorious at QSL Nations Cup 01 Apr 2013 - 12:53 pm

The players and officials of France, winners of QSL Nations Cup are seen along with officials of Qatar Stars League. Doha: The inaugural...

Murray wins Miami Masters 01 Apr 2013 - 12:52 pm

MIAMI: British second seed Andy Murray won the ATP Miami Masters title yesterday, saving a match point in the penultimate game in defeating...

Sharapova, Serena gear up for French Open 01 Apr 2013 - 12:52 pm

MIAMI: Maria Sharapova is pleased with the state of her game as she prepares to begin her clay-court preparations for defending the French...