Sports

Aspire earns IAAF Accredited Centre tag 10 Nov 2014 - 09:05 am

Doha: The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has recognised Aspire Academy as an Accredited Training Centre, it was announced here yesterday during...

North London nightmare as Arsenal and Spurs lose 10 Nov 2014 - 01:15 am

Bafetimbi Gomis of Swansea celebrates after scoring the winning goal against Arsenal during an English Premier League match at the Liberty Stadium in...

Nishikori downs Murray on ATP Tour Finals debut 09 Nov 2014 - 10:52 pm

LONDON: Kei Nishikori made a dream start to his ATP Tour Finals debut as the Japanese star clinched a surprise 6-4, 6-4 victory...

Fierce Kvitova leads Czechs to Fed Cup victory 09 Nov 2014 - 10:51 pm

Czech players Lucie Safarova (left) and Petra Kvitova pose with the trophy after beating Germany in the Fed Cup World Group final in...

Gulf Air partners up with Challenge Bahrain 09 Nov 2014 - 10:38 pm

Manama, Bahrain: Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, and Challenge Bahrain today announced a partnership deal under which the carrier will...

Lee vows to clear his name after failed drug tests 09 Nov 2014 - 10:35 pm

KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei has said he “never cheated” and will fight to clear his name, as he...

Qatar unveils new home and away football kits 09 Nov 2014 - 10:35 pm

DOHA: The Qatar Football Association and Nike unveiled the new home and away national team’s football kits for 2014 that celebrate the country’s...

India seal easy series win against Sri Lanka 09 Nov 2014 - 10:34 pm

Hyderabad: A superb all-round performance helped India cruise to a six-wicket win in the third One-Day International (ODI) against Sri Lanka and clinch...

Shehzad flays NZ on first day 09 Nov 2014 - 10:33 pm

ABU DHABI: Opener Ahmed Shehzad hit a brilliant hundred to steer Pakistan to 269-1 at close on the opening day of the first...

White steers Australia to thrilling win in final 09 Nov 2014 - 10:29 pm

SYDNEY: Australia won a thrilling final Twenty20 international against South Africa by two wickets with one ball to spare to take the series...

Germans reign supreme in Doha 09 Nov 2014 - 01:34 am

Tim Holler and Jonas Schroder of Germany celebrate their win at the FIVB Beach Volleyball Qatar Open at the Qatar Beach Volleyball Academy...

EPL: Costa tightens Chelsea’s grip, City slip up 09 Nov 2014 - 01:33 am

LONDON: Chelsea tightened their grip on the Premier League title race yesterday after they won 2-1 at Liverpool and Manchester City dropped points...

Germany’s World Cup heroes take to silver screen 09 Nov 2014 - 01:33 am

Germany’s defender and captain Philipp Lahm (front-second right) holds up the World Cup trophy as he celebrates with his team-mates after winning the...

Barcelona fight back to overcome Almeria 2-1 09 Nov 2014 - 01:32 am

Barcelona’s defender Jordi Alba (centre) celebrates after scoring a goal with Uruguayan forward Luis Alberto Suarez (right) during the Spanish League match against...

Mueller fires hat-trick as Bayern extend lead 09 Nov 2014 - 01:32 am

BERLIN: Bayern Munich’s Thomas Mueller scored a hat-trick as the undefeated champions crushed Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 yesterday to open up a seven-point lead...

Ghana choose Avram Grant as next coach 09 Nov 2014 - 01:31 am

ACCRA: Ghana yesterday said they had chosen former Chelsea and West Ham manager Avram Grant (pictured) to replace Kwesi Appiah who was sacked...

Ibrahimovic returns to PSG’s squad to face Marseille today 09 Nov 2014 - 01:31 am

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain’s striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been included in Laurent Blanc’s squad to face Marseille today in the Ligue 1 top-of-the-table clash...

Injured Falcao, Ospina to miss friendlies 09 Nov 2014 - 01:30 am

BOGOTA: Manchester United’s on-loan striker Radamel Falcao, who is nursing a calf injury, has been left out of Colombia’s squad for friendlies against...