Sports

Al Arabi bounce back in Emir Cup basketball 29 Mar 2013 - 04:28 am

by Danotzki Santos Doha: Al Rayyan held Al Gharafa scoreless in the extra period and banked on Jeremeo Davidson’s back-to-back winners plus Boney...

QSL Nations Cup final tomorrow 29 Mar 2013 - 04:28 am

Doha: France face Sudan in the final of the QSL Nations Cup here tomorrow. Both teams will compete for the coveted trophy, with...

Confident Eljaish take on Al Kharaitiyat in QSL 29 Mar 2013 - 04:26 am

Doha: A confident Eljaish, fresh from their Qatar Stars Cup truimph, will be looking forward to carry the consistent run of form to...

Haas reaches semi-finals 29 Mar 2013 - 04:26 am

Miami: Veteran Tommy Haas backed up his upset of world number one Novak Djokovic with a quarter-final victory over Gilles Simon yesterday to...

NZ’s Ryder in coma after assault 29 Mar 2013 - 04:25 am

WELLINGTON: Troubled New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder (pictured) was in a critical condition in hospital yesterday after an “extremely vicious” attack as he...

Under pressure Misbah refuses to quit one-dayers 29 Mar 2013 - 04:25 am

LAHORE: Pakistan’s under fire captain Misbah-ul-Haq has ruled out quitting one-day internationals. Misbah told reporters yesterday that he had instead decided to adopt...

Warne blames captains for leg-spin decline 29 Mar 2013 - 04:25 am

NEW DELHI: Six years since he quit international cricket with 1,000 wickets to his name and a reputation for reviving a moribund craft,...

Bangladesh level series with three-wicket win 29 Mar 2013 - 04:24 am

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets in the third and final one-day international in Pallekele yesterday to level the...

EPL: Man United eye points record 29 Mar 2013 - 04:24 am

LONDON: With a 20th league title virtually in the bag and no more European distractions, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is challenging his...

PSG face Montpellier before Barca test 29 Mar 2013 - 04:24 am

PARIS: All thoughts may currently be on next week’s Champions League quarter-final tie with Barcelona, but Paris Saint-Germain must first negotiate a potentially...

Hodgson reveals play-off fear 29 Mar 2013 - 04:23 am

GLASGOW: Former Scotland star John Collins insists his country must go back to basics to avoid a repeat of their embarrassingly early exit...

Van Persie aims to end career at Man United 29 Mar 2013 - 04:22 am

THE HAGUE: Robin van Persie has been a revelation at Manchester United this season and now the Dutch international forward says he would...

Al Gharafa to appeal Nene decision: Club 28 Mar 2013 - 09:28 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) giants Al Gharafa will appeal the decision of the QSL Disciplinary Committee which decided to ban Brazilian striker...

Spain reclaim top spot with 1-0 win over France 28 Mar 2013 - 09:23 am

Spain’s Pedro Rodriguez (centre) scores against France’s Hugo Lloris (right) during their 2014 World Cup qualifying match at the Stade de France Stadium...

Sydney to host 2015 Asian Cup final 28 Mar 2013 - 09:22 am

SYDNEY: Sydney’s Olympic stadium will host the final of the 2015 Asian Cup, officials announced yesterday, with Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra and Newcastle the...

Argentina suffer scare in Bolivia 28 Mar 2013 - 09:21 am

MONTEVIDEO: Argentina suffered a scare before coming from behind to secure a 1-1 draw with Bolivia as 2014 World Cup qualifying rivals Colombia...

Battling US frustrate Mexico at Azteca 28 Mar 2013 - 09:20 am

MEXICO CITY: Panama’s surprise 2-0 victory over Honduras on Tuesday night took them to the top of the table in CONCACAF qualifying for...

City plan worldwide coaching schools 28 Mar 2013 - 09:20 am

LONDON: Manchester City have revealed plans to create a series of international coaching centres across the world following the success of their football...