Sports

Doping cases, protests overshadow Games 01 Oct 2014 - 10:17 am

Malaysia’s gold medalist Tai Cheau Xuen Tai celebrates during the medal ceremony of the wushu nanquan at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon,...

India, Pakistan to clash for hockey gold at Asiad 01 Oct 2014 - 10:17 am

India’s Akashdeep Singh (second left) celebrates his goal with team-mates against South Korea in the men’s hockey semi-final at Seonhak Hockey Stadium during...

Koreas to square off in football title clash 01 Oct 2014 - 10:15 am

Malaysia’s gold medalist Tai Cheau Xuen Tai celebrates during the medal ceremony of the wushu nanquan at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon,...

Teenager Nishioka brings an end to Japan’s 40-year wait 01 Oct 2014 - 10:14 am

Pakistans’ Atif Waheed (centre) tries to catch India’s players as umpires watch them during their men’s kabaddi match at the Songdo Global University...

Party time for China as Xie delivers 110m hurdles gold 01 Oct 2014 - 10:13 am

INCHEON: China’s athletes delivered a hat-trick of Asian Games golds on the eve of the country’s national day yesterday, with Xie Wenjun leading...

Nadal back with a bang in Beijing 01 Oct 2014 - 10:11 am

Spain’s Rafael Nadal in action against France’s Richard Gasquet during their match at the Tennis China Open in Beijing, China, yesterday. BEIJING: Rafael...

Wildcard Ito stuns top-seed Wawrinka 01 Oct 2014 - 10:10 am

TOKYO: Tatsuma Ito followed the winning example of compatriot Kei Nishikori as the number 103-ranked local dumped top seed Stan Wawrinka out 7-5,...

Squash: Azlan wins Radisson Blu Olympic Sports professional title 01 Oct 2014 - 10:10 am

The winners and runners-up in different categories pose for a picture along with Ahmed Sami, Manager of Cabana Club, Khalid Ismail Sharif, owner...

Adams announce support for 2019 Doha Worlds Bid 01 Oct 2014 - 10:09 am

Doha: Kiwi Shot Put legend, Valerie Adams yesterday become the third athlete to announce their support for Doha’s Bid to host the 2019...

Al Gharafa eye jump in QSL points race today 01 Oct 2014 - 10:07 am

DOHA: Former Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Al Gharafa will be looking to pocket three points and a jump in the points race...

Eight teams beat the pros 01 Oct 2014 - 10:07 am

Eight teams of Doha Golf Club members beat the professionals’ score of gross 61 during a Beat the Pros event recently. The professional...

Megarme Summer League Stableford 01 Oct 2014 - 10:06 am

Six handicap junior Doha Golf Club member Mikkel Mathiesen was victorious in the recent Megarme Summer League Stableford. His score of 39 points...

Tannourine Water becomes handball worlds partner 01 Oct 2014 - 10:05 am

Khamis Mubarak Al Kuwari (left), Head of Finance Committee, Qatar 2015, shakes hands with Mufid Balawi, Managing Director, Al Morouj Al Khadra —...

Waqar questions timing of chucking crackdown 01 Oct 2014 - 10:05 am

KARACHI: Pakistan coach Waqar Younis (pictured) has questioned the timing of cricket authorities’ crackdown against chucking just months away from the World Cup,...

SC starts deconstruction at Al Rayyan Stadium 01 Oct 2014 - 10:03 am

Deconstruction work underway at Al Rayyan Stadium. RIGHT: Minister of Youth and Sport, H E Salah Bin Ghanim Al Ali. AL RAYYAN: The...

Qatar 2022 staff move into Al Wakrah offices 01 Oct 2014 - 10:02 am

DOHA: The Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy’s (SC) preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar reached another significant landmark recently as...

Abdullah flagged for touchdown prayer gesture 01 Oct 2014 - 10:01 am

KANSAS CITY: Kansas City Chiefs player Husain Abdullah was slapped with a 15-yard penalty in Monday’s NFL contest after punctuating a fourth quarter...

Work gets underway at five host venues 01 Oct 2014 - 10:00 am

Doha: With deconstruction beginning on Al Rayyan, work is now underway in different stages on five proposed host venues for the 2022 FIFA...