Sports

James hits career-high 61 as Heat beat Bobcats 05 Mar 2014 - 02:09 am

Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) makes a shot as Charlotte Bobcats’ centre Al Jefferson (25) and shooting guard Gary Neal (12)...

Hat-trick bid may be Lee’s last All-England 05 Mar 2014 - 02:05 am

BIRMINGHAM: Lee Chong Wei’s millions of supporters will be hoping that his bid to regain the All-England Open title here this week is...

Youth development programmes, new marketing strategy to boost Asian athletics, says Al Hamad 04 Mar 2014 - 08:51 am

Dahlan Al Hamad, President of Asian Athletics Association (AAA) speaking during a press conference in Doha after the conclusion of the 78th AAA...

Sri Lanka reach Asia Cup final 04 Mar 2014 - 08:48 am

Afghanistan’s fielders celebrate with Mohammad Nabi (left) as he dismissed Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara during their one-day international cricket match at the Asia...

Pakistan in frenzied celebrations after beating India 04 Mar 2014 - 08:47 am

Pakistani youth celebrate team’s victory over India on the streets of Karachi on Sunday night. KARACHI: Pakistanis engaged in frenzied celebrations after a...

Lahore longs for international cricket five years after attack 04 Mar 2014 - 08:46 am

LAHORE: For more than fifty years, Haji Basheer has prepared the pitch at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium and witnessed some of cricket’s biggest moments...

Qatar Women’s Sport Committee, QNB sign 3-year sponsorship deal 04 Mar 2014 - 08:45 am

Ahlam Salem Al Mana, President of Qatar Women’s Sport Committee (QWSC), Ali Rashid Al Mohannadi, the Executive General Manager and Chief Operating Officer...

Fourth Aquabike Grand Prix of Qatar to take place this week 04 Mar 2014 - 08:44 am

DOHA: The Qatar Marine Sports Federation’s (QMSF) international racing season kicks into overdrive over the next two weeks and first up for the...

Squash: Ibrahim crushes Tareq in Qatar Junior Open clash 04 Mar 2014 - 08:43 am

Players in action during one of the matches at the Qatar Junior Open squash tournament in Doha. The event, which started on March...

Cavani scores on return for PSG 04 Mar 2014 - 08:36 am

PSG forward Edinson Cavani celebrates after scoring a goal during the French L1 match against Olympique de Marseille (OM) at the Parc Des...

PIA win opening match of Doha Hockey Friendship Festival 04 Mar 2014 - 08:34 am

The captains of Qatar team and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) seen with match officials before the start of their match at Al Rayyan...

Henley wins Honda Classic in play-off 04 Mar 2014 - 08:32 am

PALM BEACH GARDENS, US: Russell Henley won the US PGA Tour Honda Classic on Sunday with a birdie at the first hole of...

Li targets more Grand Slams, top rank 04 Mar 2014 - 08:31 am

HONG KONG: Australian Open champion Li Na yesterday defended her decision to skip the International Premier Tennis League, as she targets more Grand...

Netherlands eye ‘explosive growth’ in hockey 04 Mar 2014 - 08:30 am

by Armstrong Vas Doha: Sixteen years back when Netherlands hosted the World Cup in hockey the country saw an ‘explosive growth’ in the...

Noah leads Bulls over reeling Knicks 04 Mar 2014 - 08:26 am

CHICAGO: French big man Joakim Noah notched the fifth triple-double of his NBA career yesterday to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 109-90...

Nadal to team-up with Sampras for Mumbai in new premier league 04 Mar 2014 - 08:25 am

MUMBAI: World number one Rafa Nadal will team up with 14-times major champion Pete Sampras for Mumbai in the inaugural International Premier Tennis...

England-Wales sevens to follow Six Nations clash 04 Mar 2014 - 08:24 am

LONDON: England and Wales will play a one-off sevens match immediately after the Six Nations game between the same nations at London’s Twickenham...

Barcelona inch closer to league leaders Real 04 Mar 2014 - 08:23 am

MADRID: Barcelona moved to within a point of the leaders Real Madrid as they beat Almeria 4-1 on Sunday night. Real remain three...