Sports

Star riders prepare for season’s first challenge 28 Feb 2014 - 06:33 am

Riders Jeffrey Herlings, Gautier Paulin, Todd Waters, Clement Desalle, Christophe Charlier and Chiara Fontanesi are seen during a special photo-shoot on a traditional...

Qatar to back female riders at global events 28 Feb 2014 - 06:32 am

QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah is seen with Giuseppe Luongo (second left), president of Youthstream, the company that runs the FIM...

Akmal’s hundred helps Pakistan down Afghanistan 28 Feb 2014 - 06:30 am

Pakistani batsman Umar Akmal celebrates after scoring a century during the third match of the Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament against Afghanistan at...

Warner fined for ball-tampering comments 28 Feb 2014 - 06:29 am

CAPE TOWN: Australia opener David Warner (pictured) has been fined 15 percent match fee from the second Test for suggesting South African AB...

Lemaire guides Assy to Emir’s Sword glory at QREC 28 Feb 2014 - 05:42 am

The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani presenting the golden sword to H H Sheikh Mohamed bin Khalifa Al Thani,...

Bolt in running for Laureus honours 27 Feb 2014 - 01:18 am

Jamaican sprint ace Usain Bolt (left) and US tennis player Serena Williams. KUALA LUMPUR: Jamaican sprint ace Usain Bolt has been nominated for...

India begin campaign with win 27 Feb 2014 - 01:17 am

India’s captain Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a century against Bangladesh during their Asia Cup 2014 one-day international (ODI) cricket match in Fatullah,...

Pressure on captains Smith, Clarke in decider 27 Feb 2014 - 01:16 am

South Africa captain Greame Smith (left) and Australian captain Michael Clarke. CAPE TOWN: Captains Graeme Smith and Michael Clarke will be under greater...

Greek misery for United 27 Feb 2014 - 01:14 am

Olympiakos’ Argentinian midfielder Alejandro Dominguez celebrates after scoring a goal during the round of 16 Champions League football match at Karaiskakis Stadium in...

Al Sadd trounce Sepahan 3-1 27 Feb 2014 - 01:14 am

Rodrigo Tabata (left) of Qatar’s Al Sadd celebrates his goal against Iran’s Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan with teammate Abdulkarim Hassan during their AFC Championship...

Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven eye more silverware at Euro level 27 Feb 2014 - 01:13 am

One the VIP rooms at PSV Eindhoven Stadium is named in honour of former player of the club Erik Gerets of Belgium. The...

All eyes on H H The Emir Trophies and Sword at QREC races today 27 Feb 2014 - 12:58 am

A jockey entertains guests during the gala dinner of the H H the Emir 23rd International Equestrian Sword Festival in Doha yesterday. The...

Second International Women’s Handball Championship 27 Feb 2014 - 12:55 am

Action from Qatar and Kuwait match of the Second International Women’s Handball Championship at Qatar’s Women’s Sports Committee Hall at Aspire Zone yesterday....

Federer pushed to the limit by Stepanek 27 Feb 2014 - 12:54 am

DUBAI: Former men’s world number one Roger Federer had to dig deep to progress to the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open yesterday eventually...

Bautista fastest in Sepang test 27 Feb 2014 - 12:49 am

Spanish MotoGP rider Alvaro Bautista of Go & Fun Honda Gresini team in action during the MotoGP pre-season test at Sepang International Circuit...

Former swimming great Hackett in rehab 27 Feb 2014 - 12:49 am

SYDNEY: Australian swimming great Grant Hackett (pictured), is seeking treatment for addiction to prescription drugs, his manager and father said yesterday, days after...

Rose withdraws from Honda Classic 27 Feb 2014 - 12:48 am

florida: US Open champion Justin Rose has withdrawn from this week’s Honda Classic in Florida because of tendinitis in his right shoulder, the...

Desert Cup ice hockey kicks-off from today 27 Feb 2014 - 12:48 am

Doha: High-flying hockey action to hit the ice in the Doha desert from today till March 1 with teams from around the Middle...