Sports

Qatar’s Al Arabi crush Zamalek to keep semi-final hopes alive 16 Oct 2012 - 04:26 am

BY DENZIL PINTO DOHA: Qatar’s Al Arabi kept their semi-finals hopes alive with an easy straight-set victory over Zamalek of Egypt at the...

Djokovic closes gap on Federer 16 Oct 2012 - 04:25 am

SHANGHAI: As a vintage season in which the ‘Big Four’ of men’s tennis have shared the major prizes enters its final weeks, Novak...

Murray happy with performance 16 Oct 2012 - 04:25 am

SHANGHAI: US Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray (pictured) says his “big year” makes up for the disappointment of narrowly missing out on...

Swede Blixt wins maiden PGA Tour title 16 Oct 2012 - 04:25 am

CAlifornia: Sweden’s Jonas Blixt overhauled a stumbling John Mallinger to win his first PGA Tour title by one shot at the Frys.com Open...

Morimoto wins golf event at DGC 16 Oct 2012 - 04:23 am

Takakazu Morimoto, Men’s Order of Merit winner at the inaugural Air Miles Summer League, receives his prize from Air Miles Regional Manager, K...

UCI knew drug testing system was flawed 16 Oct 2012 - 04:15 am

LOS ANGELES: Cycling’s governing body set up a drug testing system that was designed to fail and allow Lance Armstrong and other riders...

Cardinals win series opener 16 Oct 2012 - 04:14 am

New yORK: The revitalised St Louis Cardinals made full use of their bullpen to stave off a San Francisco Giants fightback for a...

4th Qatar ITF Futures begins in Doha 16 Oct 2012 - 04:14 am

Doha: The 4th Qatar ITF Futures began yesterday at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex. After two events that saw France’s Clement...

Al Malki wins Radisson Blu–Olympic Sport Squash men’s professional title 16 Oct 2012 - 04:12 am

Doha: Qatar’s Abdulrahman Al Malki won the Men’s Professional title at the 12th Radisson Blu–Olympic Sport Squash Championship at Radisson Blu Hotel on...

Falcons maintain unbeaten record 16 Oct 2012 - 04:11 am

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: The New York Giants crushed the San Francisco 49ers yesterday in an ominous sign of their intentions to defend...

Athletics: Radcliffe loses lottery funding 16 Oct 2012 - 04:11 am

LONDON: Marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe is to lose her lottery funding as UK Athletics (UKA) targets success at the Rio de...

Confident Qatar ready for key qualifier against Uzbekistan 15 Oct 2012 - 06:51 am

The players of Qatar national football team listen to instructions from head coach Paulo Autuori of Brazil during a training session at Aspire...

Watson ends Britain’s WTA title wait 15 Oct 2012 - 06:51 am

TOKYO: Heather Watson became the first Briton to win a WTA singles title in 24 years after she fought back from match point...

Djokovic thwarts Murray’s Shanghai hat-trick bid 15 Oct 2012 - 06:50 am

SHANGHAI: Novak Djokovic exacted revenge on Andy Murray for his US Open final defeat by saving five match points to outlast the Briton...

Spain meet France as World Cup qualifying gathers momentum 15 Oct 2012 - 06:48 am

FROM LEFT: Miroslav Klose, Marcel Schmelzer, Marco Reus and Mesut Ozil warm up during a practice session with the German national team in...

New season of drag racing kicks off at QRC 15 Oct 2012 - 06:45 am

The podium winners at the first round of the Qatar National Street Drag Championship (QNSDC) pose for a picture at Qatar Racing Club....

Kazan off to a winning start at FIVB Club World Championships 15 Oct 2012 - 06:42 am

during their Pool B match of the FIVB Club World Championships at Aspire Dome yesterday. Zenit Kazan won 25-22, 25-22, 29-31, 25-18. ...

Vettel tops Korea field to seize lead from Alonso 15 Oct 2012 - 06:41 am

Spanish MotoGP rider Dani Pedrosa (centre) of Repsol Honda Team celebrates with his compatriot riders Jorge Lorenzo (left) of Yamaha Factory Racing and...