Sports

Czech sporting "amphibian" Bubnik dies aged 83 06 Jan 2015 - 08:35 pm

Prague--Vlastimil Bubnik, a former Czech ice-hockey and football star, died Tuesday at the age of 83, his family said. Pursuing the two most...

European football leaders welcome Blatter challenge 06 Jan 2015 - 08:19 pm

Blatter Amman--European football leaders on Tuesday backed the move by FIFA vice president Prince Ali bin Al Hussein to challenge Sepp Blatter for...

Beijing, Almaty hand over rival 2022 Winter Games bids 06 Jan 2015 - 06:44 pm

Lausanne--Leaders of the rival Beijing and Almaty bids to stage the 2022 Winter Olympics on Tuesday made official guarantees to the IOC as...

Italian Serie A table 06 Jan 2015 - 05:28 pm

Milan--Italian Serie A table after Tuesday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): Juventus 16 12 3 1 34...

Jordan's Prince Ali to stand for FIFA president 06 Jan 2015 - 02:41 pm

AMMAN--FIFA Vice President Prince Ali bin Al Hussein of Jordan declared Tuesday he would challenge Sepp Blatter to lead football's world governing body,...

Gasquet recovers to reach round two 06 Jan 2015 - 01:14 am

Richard Gasquet of France returns the ball to Pablo Andujar of Spain during their match at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha yesterday....

New dad Djokovic kicks off fresh season with Doha test 06 Jan 2015 - 12:56 am

World number one Novak Djokovic smiles during a press conference at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in Doha yesterday. BY FAWAD...

Player development top priority: Khelaifi 06 Jan 2015 - 12:54 am

QTF President Nasser bin Ghani Al Khelaifi speaks in Doha yesterday. DOHA: Apart from organising the mega events like the Qatar ExxonMobil Open,...

Who dares wins at wide-open Asian Cup 05 Jan 2015 - 11:22 pm

A Qatari player vies for ball possession against a Wellington FC player during a friendly in Canberra yesterday. RIGHT: Qatari coach Djamel Belmadi...

Good show by Al Mari 05 Jan 2015 - 11:21 pm

Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback Tony Romo (right) is sacked by Detroit Lions’ player Ndamukong Suh in the second-half of the NFL wildcard play-off game...

UAE, Kuwait call off friendly over recording dispute 05 Jan 2015 - 11:18 pm

Gold Coast, Queensland: A disagreement over the recording of a pre-Asian Cup friendly between the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait led to a...

Mavericks rout Cavaliers 109-90 05 Jan 2015 - 11:18 pm

CLEVELAND: Monta Ellis scored 20 points and the Dallas Mavericks won their fifth straight, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers to spoil forward Kevin Love’s...

Kohli vows positive display from India 05 Jan 2015 - 10:51 pm

SYDNEY: New India skipper Virat Kohli says he will encourage his team to play positively and not back down against Australia in the...

Samuels dismissal sparks WI collapse 05 Jan 2015 - 10:50 pm

CAPE TOWN: Marlon Samuels played one big shot too many and opened the way for a West Indian collapse on the fourth day...

Hughes plaque reminder for Smith’s Australia in Sydney 05 Jan 2015 - 10:48 pm

SYDNEY: The memory of batsman Phillip Hughes will linger over the Australian cricketers in this week’s poignant final Test against India at the...

O’Brien brothers carry Ireland hopes 05 Jan 2015 - 10:44 pm

DUBLIN: Experienced campaigners William Porterfield and brothers Kevin and Niall O’Brien were yesterday named at the core of Ireland’s squad for the World...

Samuels dismissal sparks WI collapse 05 Jan 2015 - 10:44 pm

CAPE TOWN: Marlon Samuels played one big shot too many and opened the way for a West Indian collapse on the fourth day...

Newcastle swoop for Argentina prop Orlandi 05 Jan 2015 - 07:36 pm

LONDON--Newcastle announced on Monday the signing of Argentina international prop Juan Pablo Orlandi from English Premiership rivals Bath. Orlandi, 31, joined Bath from...