Sports

Na keeps semi hopes alive 26 Oct 2012 - 04:40 am

Serena Williams of USA reacts during her match against Victoria Azarenka of Belarus at the WTA Championships tennis tournament in Istanbul, yesterday. ISTANBUL:...

Nadal pulls out of London, Paris events 26 Oct 2012 - 04:39 am

PARIS: Rafael Nadal (pictured), out of action since June, will miss the ATP Tour Finals in London and also next week’s Paris Masters...

Disgraced Malik eyes Pakistan batting coach job 26 Oct 2012 - 04:39 am

LAHORE, Pakistan: Disgraced former Pakistan captain Salim Malik (pictured) yesterday said he has applied for the job of national batting coach, insisting he...

Mendis left out of Sri Lankan squads 26 Oct 2012 - 04:38 am

COLOMBO: Injured Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis has been left out of the Twenty20 and one-day squads to play New Zealand. Mendis has...

Two British athletes have bronze medals stolen 26 Oct 2012 - 04:38 am

LONDON: Two Olympians have had their medals stolen during a night out after leaving a Buckingham Palace reception with Queen Elizabeth II to...

Ferguson plans new move 26 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

LONDON: Manchester United head to Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday with Alex Ferguson (pictured) admitting that not only is he worried about...

Valencia table offer to Chelsea skipper Terry 26 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

LONDON: Formner England captain John Terry could be on his way out of Chelsea and heading for Spanish club Valencia in the January...

McLaren in no mood to give up title chase 26 Oct 2012 - 04:35 am

NEW DELHI: Sporting director Sam Michael is adamant that McLaren will not throw in the towel in this season’s Formula One title battle,...

Cycling: Embattled UCI set for reform talks 26 Oct 2012 - 04:34 am

GENEVA: Embattled world cycling officials will meet today under pressure to implement real reforms in the wake of the doping scandal around global...

Woods just off pace after red-hot finish in Malaysia 26 Oct 2012 - 04:33 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Tiger Woods endured a testing day on the greens at the CIMB Classic yesterday but his pinpoint long game kept him...

Donaldson tops leaderboard in Shanghai 26 Oct 2012 - 04:33 am

SHANGHAI: Four of the world’s top five golfers including number one Rory McIlroy are at Lake Malaren this week, but it was world...

QMSF’s Abu Shaikha appointed Senior Vice-President of UIM 26 Oct 2012 - 04:32 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Sami Abu Shaikha has been appointed senior vice-president of the UIM (Union Internationale Motonautique), powerboat racing’s governing body, at a meeting...

Al Balooshi eyes second win 26 Oct 2012 - 04:31 am

LAS VEGAS, USA: Qatar’s Al-Anabi driver Khalid Al Balooshi will be eyeing a second victory in Las Vegas this weekend for the fifth...

Sandoval stars as Giants crush Tigers 8-3 26 Oct 2012 - 04:20 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Pablo Sandoval blasted a record-tying three home runs to power the San Francisco Giants to a surprising 8-3 win over the...

Schalke add to Arsenal’s woes; PSG stroll to victory 25 Oct 2012 - 05:25 am

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) kicks the ball near Josip Pivaric of GNK Dinamo Zagreb during their UEFA Champions league group A...

Itsher tops field in Sealine Cup 25 Oct 2012 - 05:24 am

\ The podium winners at the Sealine Cup of the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) pose for a picture with officials of...

Joshua to attend Aspire4Sport in Qatar 25 Oct 2012 - 05:23 am

Doha: Anthony Joshua (pictured), London Games 2012 gold medallist in boxing, has confimred his attendance for the Aspire4Sport 2012, it was revealed here...

Al Wakra get set for Qatar SC clash 25 Oct 2012 - 05:22 am

Doha: Wakra’s Bosnian coach Mehmed Bazdarevic sounded optimistic ahead of his team’s encounter with Qatar Sports Club (QSC) in the fifth round of...