Sports

Bol d’Or to kick off endurance season 18 Apr 2014 - 10:22 am

A file picture of last year’s FIM Endurance World Championship podium celebration at Losail International Circuit. This year’s championship begins with the Bol...

Row over plan to merge Asia’s top posts 18 Apr 2014 - 10:20 am

SINGAPORE: Prince Ali bin Al Hussein has savaged plans to hand his current role as FIFA vice-president to Asia’s football boss in a...

Brazil unveils $10bn infrastructure budget for Rio 18 Apr 2014 - 10:19 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian authorities unveiled an infrastructure budget of 24.1bn reais ($10.76bn) for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 25 percent more than...

Basketball: Emir Cup 18 Apr 2014 - 10:19 am

Action from the Emir Cup basketball match between Al Rayyan and El Jaish at Al Gharafa Indoor Stadium in Doha yesterday. Al Rayyan...

NBA: Thunder clinch West’s second seed 18 Apr 2014 - 10:17 am

Portland Trail Blazers’ guard Allen Crabbe (23) looks to pass the ball as Los Angeles Clippers’ forward Hedo Turkoglu (8) defends during the...

Canadiens start play-offs with win 18 Apr 2014 - 10:16 am

Goaltender Kari Lehtonen of the Dallas Stars defends his net as Tyler Seguin (91) of the Stars and Matt Beleskey (39) of the...

Yuvraj’s fifty takes Bangalore to victory 18 Apr 2014 - 03:56 am

Yuvraj Singh and Virat Kohli captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore celebrate after winning their Indian Premier League match against Delhi Daredevils at...

Rosberg out to wreck Hamilton hat-trick bid 17 Apr 2014 - 07:48 am

Mercedes AMG Petronas drivers Lewis Hamilton (right) celebrates on the podium with his team-mate Nico Rosberg after winning the Formula One Bahrain Grand...

QSA and Radisson Blu sign contract 17 Apr 2014 - 07:47 am

Khaleel Al Jabir (right), Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) President, and Ali Mohd Battah, Sales Manager at Radisson Blu exchanging documents at the sponsorship...

Sports Media Seminar ends today in Qatar 17 Apr 2014 - 07:44 am

Mohammed Al Malki, President of Qatar Press Sports Committee (QPSC), speaking on the second day of the three-day Sports Media Seminar at Marriott...

Atlético Madrid win LFP - Aspire Challenge 17 Apr 2014 - 07:43 am

The captain of Atletico Madrid, winners of the LEP - Aspire Challenge football tournament, receiving the trophy from officials at Aspire Academy in...

Foolad win against Eljaish and qualify 17 Apr 2014 - 07:42 am

Iran’s Foolad forward Luciano Pereira celebrates after scoring the third goal against Qatar’s Eljaish during their AFC Champions League group B football match...

Pohang reach last 16 stage 17 Apr 2014 - 07:41 am

OSAKA, Japan: Pohang Steelers became the first East Asian team to reach the AFC Champions League last 16 yesterday as an upset and...

Volleyball: Al Rayyan get wild card for Men’s Club Worlds 17 Apr 2014 - 07:40 am

Lausanne, Switzerland: The qualification process for the FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship Belo Horizonte 2014 is complete after the International Volleyball Federation...

Umar Akmal in trouble over wedding party 17 Apr 2014 - 07:40 am

LAHORE: Pakistani batsman Umar Akmal (pictured), could be in fresh trouble with the law after a party for his wedding breached local rules...

Court rejects BCCI chief’s return 17 Apr 2014 - 07:39 am

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court yesterday rejected N Srinivasan’s plea to reinstate him as India’s cricket chief, saying he had effectively turned a...

Pakistan name new coaches in search of lost hockey glory 17 Apr 2014 - 07:35 am

LAHORE: Pakistan named new coaches for their senior and junior hockey teams yesterday as they try to drag themselves out of a slump...

Park resumes quest for first win of 2014 17 Apr 2014 - 07:34 am

Graeme McDowell watches a tee shot during the RBC Heritage Pro-Am at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, yesterday. ...