Sports

Gulf heavyweights clash for a place in ACL final 16 Sep 2014 - 04:12 am

Al Sadd’s Ibrahim Majid (right) vies for the ball with Al Hilal’s Yaser Al Shahrani during their AFC Champions League quarter-final match at...

ISL: Anelka signs for Mumbai 16 Sep 2014 - 04:11 am

MUMBAI: Controversial French striker Nicolas Anelka (pictured) sought to relaunch his career yesterday by signing up for the nascent Indian Super League, six...

Ooredoo celebrates success of Qatar’s Al Attiyah 16 Sep 2014 - 04:10 am

Doha: Ooredoo has extended congratulations to its brand ambassador Nasser Al Attiyah yesterday after his heroic win at Rally of Australia on Sunday,...

Ajmal opts out of T20 event to work on action 16 Sep 2014 - 04:07 am

KARACHI: Suspended off-spinner Saeed Ajmal (pictured) has withdrawn from the national Twenty20 championship to work on his bowling action with former Pakistan tweaker...

Local hero Contador wins third Tour of Spain title 16 Sep 2014 - 04:06 am

SANTIAGO DE COMPO-STELA, Spain: Local favourite Alberto Contador wrapped up his third Tour of Spain triumph when he comfortably held on to his...

Doha set for a festival of aquatics 16 Sep 2014 - 04:04 am

Swimmers Chad Le Clos of South Africa (left) and Katinka Hosszu of Hungary pose at the Hamad Aquatic Centre in Doha before the...

AlBalooshi scrapes past Langdon in NHRA Carolina Nationals 16 Sep 2014 - 04:04 am

CONCORD, North Carolina: In a perfect world, team-mates Shawn Langdon and Khalid AlBalooshi would never race before the final round of eliminations, but...

United States rout Serbia 129-92 to retain world title 16 Sep 2014 - 04:02 am

US players celebrate after winning the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match against Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid...

Qatar’s Brown misses out on San Diego final 16 Sep 2014 - 04:01 am

Kip Brown at the helm of 96 Spirit of Qatar at the San Dirgo Bayfair yesterday. After a minor technical issue, Brown was...

Al Attiyah, Todt review FIA General Assembly preparations in Doha 16 Sep 2014 - 04:00 am

Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (left), Vice-President of FIA, met Jean Todt President of FIA in China yesterday. Al Attiyah, also the President...

QMMF’s West rides to 17th and gains in confidence 16 Sep 2014 - 03:58 am

Doha: QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West battled his way to 17th place at the Grand Prix of San Marino. Even though the...

Mercedes name teen Wehrlein as reserve driver 16 Sep 2014 - 03:58 am

LONDON: Nineteen-year-old German Pascal Wehrlein has been appointed reserve driver for the dominant Mercedes Formula One team after becoming the youngest winner in...

IHF Super Globe: Super success 16 Sep 2014 - 03:57 am

DOHA: Fans, international sports media and handball organisations have all agreed that the IHF Super Globe Championship 2014, which ended on Friday at...

Jain, Welsh share honours 16 Sep 2014 - 03:56 am

Sanjay Jain and Phil Welsh emerged as Flight A and Flight B winners respectively in the golf tournament organised by Qatar Golf Lovers...

Horschel banks $10m after FedEx Cup win 16 Sep 2014 - 03:55 am

ATLANTA: American Billy Horschel won the US PGA’s season-ending Tour Championship and captured the play-off points crown Sunday, firing a final-round 68 to...

North Korea’s footballers make winning start 16 Sep 2014 - 03:54 am

INCHEON: North Korea’s footballers dismantled China 3-0 yesterday as they got off to a rousing start at the Incheon Asian Games cheered on...

Bears’ comeback crashes 49ers’ housewarming party 16 Sep 2014 - 03:53 am

Santa Clara: The Chicago Bears scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to stun San Francisco 49ers 28-20 on Sunday, which spoiled...

Upbeat Liverpool set for Champions League return 16 Sep 2014 - 03:44 am

Liverpool’s players stretch during a training session at their training ground in Liverpool yesterday ahead of their UEFA Champions League match against Ludogorets...