Sports

MLB: Padres rope in Upton, Myres 21 Dec 2014 - 08:25 am

SAN DIEGO: The new-look San Diego Padres continued to revamp their Major League Baseball lineup by acquiring all-star outfielder Justin Upton from the...

Swimming: Phelps dodges jail in drunk driving case 21 Dec 2014 - 08:23 am

BALTIMORE: Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps looked to the future yesterday, including the Rio Olympics in 2016, after he dodged a stint in...

Cook dismissal better late than never for England 21 Dec 2014 - 08:22 am

LONDON: With the World Cup two months away the England and Wales Cricket Board’s decision to sack Alastair Cook as one-day captain was...

Messi double, Suarez goal fire Barca rout 21 Dec 2014 - 08:22 am

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi scored twice and Luis Suarez struck his first La Liga goal as Barcelona crushed struggling Cordoba 5-0 yesterday to finish...

Qatar 2015 invites people to ‘Cheer for Qatar’ 21 Dec 2014 - 08:20 am

Doha: The Qatar 2015 Organising Committee has launched a“Cheer for Qatar”campaign,which aims to encouragethe community to showtheir support forthe national team during the...

Real Madrid win Club World Cup 21 Dec 2014 - 05:41 am

Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) kicks the ball next to San Lorenzo's midfielder Juan Mercier during their FIFA Club World Cup...

Tour of Zubarah winner 21 Dec 2014 - 05:31 am

Azzedine Lagab (centre) of Algeria with Yusif Mirza (left) of the UAE and David Per of Austria after the third and final stage...

Kiwis crush Pakistan to win one-day series 20 Dec 2014 - 01:53 pm

New Zealand bowler Matt Henry celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan batsman Nasir Jamshed during the fifth and final ODI at the...

Philander rocks WI as SA sense huge victory 20 Dec 2014 - 01:52 pm

South African bowler Vernon Philander (left) fields on his own bowling during the 3rd day of the first Test match against the West...

Juventus, Napoli arrive in Doha 20 Dec 2014 - 01:50 pm

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri addressing a press conference in Doha yesterday ahead of their Italian Super Cup match against Napoli SC at Al...

Lekhwiya, Al Sadd register hard-fought wins 20 Dec 2014 - 01:48 pm

Lekhwiya players (in red) launch an attack during their Qatar Stars League match against Al Khor at the Al Gharafa Stadium, yesterday. DOHA:...

Shipton wins Losail MX races 20 Dec 2014 - 01:47 pm

DOHA: Jake Shipton of Britain yesterday won both races in round three of the Losail MX Championship which took place at Losail MX...

Carella, Torrente toppled as Qatar Team falls short 20 Dec 2014 - 01:46 pm

Qatar Team in action in yesterday’s 15th Grand Prix of Qatar at Khaled Lagoon. The team which won the championship three consecutive times,...

Bucks edge out Kings 20 Dec 2014 - 01:44 pm

NEW YORK: Zaza Pachulia knocked down one of two free throws with 6.5 seconds left, lifting the Milwaukee Bucks to a victory over...

NHL: Ward stars in big victory for Hurricanes 20 Dec 2014 - 01:43 pm

NEW YORK: Cam Ward made 25 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes rode a strong start and solid finish to a 4-1 victory against...

Magnificent Mirza wins stage 2 20 Dec 2014 - 03:34 am

Riders close in on the finish line of stage two at Tour of Zubarah yesterday. The event concludes today with stage three which...

Chiappe snatches pole at Sharjah GP 19 Dec 2014 - 01:34 am

Shaun Torrente of the Qatar Team in action at Khaled Lagoon in Sharjah yesterday. SHARJAH: The Qatar Team’s Alex Carella and Shaun Torrente...

Sterling lifts Rodgers as Liverpool make semis 19 Dec 2014 - 01:33 am

Liverpool’s English midfielder Raheem Sterling (left) controls the ball under pressure from Bournemouth’s Irish midfielder Eunan O’Kane during the English League Cup quarter-final...