Sports

Baseball: Posey, Cabrera earn MVP honours 17 Nov 2012 - 02:45 am

LOS ANGELES: San Francisco catcher Buster Posey, who came back from devastating injury to help the Giants win the World Series, was named...

Champions League the spur for Villas-Boas 17 Nov 2012 - 02:41 am

LONDON: Andre Villas-Boas believes Tottenham Hotspur need to finish above Arsenal for the first time since 1995 to qualify for next season’s Champions...

Barca’s defence still vulnerable: Pique 17 Nov 2012 - 02:30 am

MADRID: Barcelona have only dropped two points so far this season, rolling out victories to open up an eight-point lead over rivals Real...

Qatar Airways to sponsor Barca shirts 17 Nov 2012 - 02:28 am

MADRID: Barcelona announced yesterday that they will put Qatar Airways on their shirts, displaying a purely corporate advertisement for the first time under...

Powell shines on day four in Dhaka 17 Nov 2012 - 02:26 am

DHAKA: Kieran Powell notched up his second century of the match before Bangladesh brought alive the first cricket Test by grabbing five West...

Pujara smashes double ton as India take control 17 Nov 2012 - 02:26 am

Ahmedabad: Cheteshwar Pujara smashed his maiden double century to enable India declare at 521 for eight and by the close of play on...

Sri Lanka lose Dilshan for first Kiwi Test 17 Nov 2012 - 02:25 am

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka yesterday suffered a big blow when in-form opener Tillakaratne Dilshan was ruled out of the opening Test against...

Watson back in Australian squad 17 Nov 2012 - 02:25 am

SYDNEY: All-rounder Shane Watson was yesterday included in Australia’s squad for the pivotal second Test against South Africa, despite concerns about his fitness....

Qatar all set to host Asian Champions Trophy hockey 16 Nov 2012 - 12:07 pm

Ghanim Al Mohannadi (second left), Chairman of QSports addressing a press conference at Aspire Dome yesterday. Mohammed Nazer (left), General Secretary of Qatar...

Swiss star Hingis regrets not winning French Open 16 Nov 2012 - 12:06 pm

Former Switzerland tennis player Martina Hingis during the ‘Stars Chat’ session at Aspire Dome, yesterday. The Swiss star has won every Grand Slam...

Vettel looks to make 100th race an historic one 16 Nov 2012 - 12:05 pm

AUSTIN, Texas: Sebastian Vettel can make his 100th Formula One race the United States Grand Prix an historic one here on Sunday by...

NBA: Clippers cool Heat with stunning win 16 Nov 2012 - 12:05 pm

LOS ANGELES: Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers embraced their biggest test of the season in triumphant style yesterday, exploding in the...

Unknown Spaniard upstages McIlroy 16 Nov 2012 - 12:04 pm

HONG KONG: Spain’s Javier Colomo, ranked outside the world’s top 500, upstaged Rory McIlroy and compatriot Miguel Angel Jimenez to grab the first-round...

Guyatt takes early lead at Australian Masters 16 Nov 2012 - 12:04 pm

MELBOURNE: Defending champion Ian Poulter and Adam Scott fired an ominous warning to their rivals yesterday, carding 67s to lurk just two shots...

Aspire4Sport comes to a close 16 Nov 2012 - 11:47 am

Doha: The third edition of the Aspire4Sport congress concluded yesterday. The event attracted over 4200 visitors, almost 1000 delegates, 92 speakers, and hundreds...

Cyclists’ body calls for tougher doping sanctions 16 Nov 2012 - 11:46 am

PARIS: Professional cyclists have called for tougher sanctions for dope cheats, the sport’s governing body has said, as it seeks to restore its...

Ibrahimovic inspires hosts Sweden to stunning win 16 Nov 2012 - 11:46 am

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic lit up a night of friendlies most club coaches had castigated as an unnecessary intrusion into their domestic campaigns as...

Zlatan goal splits opinion 16 Nov 2012 - 11:45 am

LONDON: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s memorable fourth strike in Sweden’s 4-2 win over England on Wednesday has sparked worldwide debate about its place in the...