Sports

Golf: Spieth shares lead 30 Nov 2014 - 08:08 am

SYDNEY: American Jordan Spieth shot a two-under-par 69 for a share of a one-stroke lead with locals Greg Chalmers and Brett Rumford after...

Qatar Basketball League 30 Nov 2014 - 08:07 am

Action from the Qatar Basketball League (QBL) match between Qatar SC and Al Sadd at Al Gharafa Stadium in Doha yesterday. Al Sadd...

Singapore need Serena lift at IPTL debut 30 Nov 2014 - 08:06 am

MANILA: World number one Serena Williams is being called upon to do the heavy lifting and rescue her struggling Singapore Slammers team at...

Al Arabi down El Jaish in thriller to clinch QVA Cup 30 Nov 2014 - 08:06 am

An Al Arabi striker spikes during the QVA Cup final against El Jaish at Al Arabi Sports Complex in Doha on Friday. Al...

Chess: Action from Qatar Masters Open 2014 in Doha 30 Nov 2014 - 08:05 am

Grandmaster Anish Giri of Holland and top-ranked player at the Qatar Masters Open 2014 in action during the fourth round match at Hotel...

World leaders in aquatics gather in Doha for a three-day convention 30 Nov 2014 - 08:03 am

The President of FINA, Dr Julio C Maglione (centre), honouring the Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al...

Welbeck fires Gunners to victory 30 Nov 2014 - 08:01 am

LONDON: Danny Welbeck returned from injury to maintain Arsenal’s recent revival as the England striker sealed a 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion,...

Hughes funeral set for Wednesday, Test postponed 30 Nov 2014 - 08:01 am

SYDNEY: Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes will be buried in his home town on Wednesday, Cricket Australia said yesterday, forcing the indefinite postponement of...

Jayawardene, Sangakkara help SL claim easy victory 30 Nov 2014 - 07:58 am

COLOMBO: Hosts Sri Lanka outplayed woeful England by eight wickets in the second one-day international in Colombo yesterday to take a 2-0 lead...

Kiwis pulverise Pakistan bowlers 30 Nov 2014 - 07:56 am

SHARJAh:Brendon McCullum smashed a double-hundred but Kane Williamson missed his by eight runs as New Zealand posted their highest total against Pakistan in...

New Zealand’s McCullum heartbroken for Hughes 30 Nov 2014 - 07:56 am

SHARJAH: New Zealand’s skipper Brendon McCullum, one-time team-mate of late Phillip Hughes, said he was thinking of the Australian and his family throughout...

Butler powers Bulls past Celtics 30 Nov 2014 - 07:56 am

Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler (21) controls the ball on top of Boston Celtics forward Brandon Bass (30) as team-mate Avery Bradley (0)...

Germans eye more glory as World Military Sailing Championship concludes in Doha 30 Nov 2014 - 07:55 am

Doha: German sailors Wagner Jan-Jaspe and Baldwein Dustin - having clinched their maiden podium finish at the international level at the 47th World...

Louis fires New York Rangers to win over Flyers 30 Nov 2014 - 07:53 am

New York: Martin St Louis reached 1,000 career NHL points with a goal and an assist in the New York Rangers’ 3-0 win...

England win, Wales sink Springboks 30 Nov 2014 - 07:52 am

LONDON: England ended their November on a high as they produced an excellent performance to beat Australia 26-17 on Saturday but the Wallabies...

Eagles, Seahawks, Lions dominate on Thanksgiving 29 Nov 2014 - 05:18 am

Dallas Cowboys’ DeMarco Murray (centre) goes high while running the ball against Philadelphia Eagles’ Brandon Boykin (right) in the second-half of a NFL...

Coe announces plans to run for IAAF presidency 29 Nov 2014 - 05:17 am

LONDON: The man who successfully delivered the London 2012 Olympic Games on Thursday launched his bid for the presidency of world athletics’ governing...

FIA Prize-giving ceremony to be held in new format 29 Nov 2014 - 05:17 am

Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation President and FIA Vice-president Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (left) with FIA President Jean Todt. Doha: The prestigious...