Sports

Clippers win seventh straight game, beat Pelicans 120-100 08 Dec 2014 - 08:41 am

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (left) tries to dribble past New Orleans Pelicans forward Ryan Anderson during the second-half of a NBA...

Toronto Maple Leafs roll past Vancouver Canucks 5-2 08 Dec 2014 - 08:40 am

TORONTO: Ryan Miller sat on the bench and didn’t look up. Already chased from the game, he had to listen to the call...

Hackett confirms comeback at age 34 08 Dec 2014 - 08:39 am

Australian swimmer Grant Hackett walks through the arrivals hall at Beijing airport at the 2008 Olympic Games in this August 3, 2008, file...

Willett bags $1.25m prize 08 Dec 2014 - 08:38 am

CAPE TOWN: Briton Danny Willett landed six birdies and the biggest win of his career as he claimed the $1.25m first prize at...

Event host Woods soldiers on at Hero World Challenge 08 Dec 2014 - 08:37 am

WINDERMERE, Florida: Tournament host Tiger Woods battled nausea and fever but soldiered through the third round of the Hero World Challenge to shoot...

Doha Bank hosts sports events 08 Dec 2014 - 08:36 am

DOHA: Doha Bank recently hosted a bowling and billiards tournament for its staff members and their families as part of its year-round employee...

Dhoni’s captaincy under the microscope 08 Dec 2014 - 08:35 am

NEW DELHI: Tours of Australia have traditionally been tests of character for visiting Indian cricketers and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (pictured) will no...

Sangakkara shines in Sri Lanka’s win 08 Dec 2014 - 08:33 am

COLOMBO: Kumar Sangakkara laid the foundation before Angelo Mathews completed a nervy chase as Sri Lanka beat England by six wickets in the...

Another blow as Hafeez banned from bowling 08 Dec 2014 - 08:33 am

DUBAI: Pakistan’s hopes of gaining a morale boosting one day series win over New Zealand ahead of the World Cup next year have...

ODI recall delights Younis 08 Dec 2014 - 08:32 am

DUBAI: Veteran Pakistan batsman Younis Khan yesterday expressed his delight at being recalled to the one-day team which raised hopes of a final...

FINA worlds conclude with 23 world records 08 Dec 2014 - 08:31 am

Gold medallist Felipe Franca Silva of Brazil (centre), silver medallist Adam Peaty (left) of Great Britain and bronze medallist Cameroon Van Der Burgh...

Al Gharafa finish on winning note 08 Dec 2014 - 08:30 am

Doha: Al Gharafa Club finished their campaign in the 17th edition of the Asian Clubs’ League Championship on a winning note at the...

Messi matches Ronaldo hat-trick 08 Dec 2014 - 08:29 am

MADRID: A third Lionel Messi hat-trick in four games helped Barcelona keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid as they recorded...

IOC counts on Paris bid for 2024 Games 08 Dec 2014 - 08:26 am

MONACO: Top International Olympic Committee (IOC) members are increasingly confident that Paris will bid for the 2024 Olympics ahead of a deadline of...

West Ham climb to third, Leicester lose again 08 Dec 2014 - 03:25 am

West Ham United’s English striker Andy Carroll (right) celebrates after scoring a goal against Swansea City during an English Premier League match at...

17th Asian Club League title clash an all-Qatari affair 07 Dec 2014 - 10:19 am

Action from the 17th Asian Clubs League Championship semi-final match between Lekhwiya SC Qatar and Al Kuwait Club, Kuwait at the Ali Bin...

Ibrahimovic brace takes PSG on top 07 Dec 2014 - 10:18 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain leapfrogged Marseille into top spot in Ligue 1 yesterday by coming from behind to beat Nantes 2-1 at the Parc...

FIA honours Hamilton, Mercedes AMG F1 07 Dec 2014 - 10:16 am

Doha: The FIA’s star-studded annual Prize-Giving awards ceremony on Friday culminated with the presentation of the FIA Formula One World Drivers’ Championship trophy...