Sports

Fourth straight win for Lekhwiya 25 Nov 2012 - 01:15 am

Al Arabi’s Mohamed Malalla Al Kubaisi (left) plays the ball past Umm Salal’s Khalid Nooruldeen during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match in...

Al Khor Airstrip all set to host new high speed racing event 25 Nov 2012 - 01:13 am

DOHA: A new high speed event for fans across the Middle East will be added to Doha’s motor sport calendar next week, a...

Qatar-backed Carella eyes world title in UAE 25 Nov 2012 - 01:10 am

ABU DHABI: The Qatar Team’s Alex Carella could clinch his second successive UIM F1 H20 World Championship title at the Grand Prix of...

McIlroy, Donald on top in Dubai 25 Nov 2012 - 01:09 am

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark chats with her boyfriend Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland during the third round of the Dubai Golf World Championship...

National Purebred Arabian Horse Show 25 Nov 2012 - 01:08 am

Qatar Racing and Equestian Club (QREC) Chairman Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh Al Thani (fourth left) presents a prize to a winner at the...

Qatar Cricket Association to offer coaching lessons for Ali Bin Abi Taleb school pupils 25 Nov 2012 - 01:07 am

DOHA: The Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) visited Ali Bin Abi Taleb and met with schoolchildren and top teaching staff before announcing new coaching...

Puerto Rican boxing great Camacho dies aged 50 25 Nov 2012 - 01:05 am

SAN JUAN: Puerto Rican boxing great Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho, shot in the head last week, was declared dead yesterday after being removed from...

Grizzlies beat Lakers to maintain perfect start 25 Nov 2012 - 01:04 am

Memphis: The road troubles for the Los Angeles Lakers continued as they were beaten 106-98 by the Grizzlies in Memphis yesterday. The Lakers...

Fujiwara storms to pole position 24 Nov 2012 - 08:41 am

DOHA: Japanese rider Katsuaki Fujiwara yesterday secured the pole position for today’s SuperSport 600cc race in the sixth and final round of the...

Qatar’s Al Malki keen to make it count in Spain 24 Nov 2012 - 08:40 am

DOHA: Qatar’s top rider Nasser Al Malki is eyeing a top-10 finish when he returns to the Spanish Championship next year. Al Malki,...

Smith frustrates hosts Australia 24 Nov 2012 - 08:40 am

ADELAIDE: Graeme Smith struck a defiant century in response to Australia’s massive first innings total, but the hosts grabbed a pair of wickets...

Tough Manchester City clash for new Chelsea boss Benitez 24 Nov 2012 - 08:40 am

LONDON: Rafael Benitez began his reign as Chelsea interim manager insisting working with Roman Abramovich will be “easier” than the US ownership duo...

Menezes fired as Brazil coach 24 Nov 2012 - 08:39 am

SAO PAULO: Mano Menezes was sensationally sacked as coach of five-time world champions Brazil yesterday, dealing a hammer blow to the misfiring hosts...

Lekhwiya aiming for fourth straight win 24 Nov 2012 - 08:39 am

DOHA: Defending Qatar Stars League (QSL) champions Lekhwiya will be aiming to win their fourth straight match when they face Al Kharaitiyat today....

Edgy Al Sadd beat Al Khor 2-1 24 Nov 2012 - 08:38 am

Al Sadd’s Raul Gonzalez (right) of Spain fights for the ball with Al Khor’s Ahmad Almohannadi during their Qatar Stars League match in...

Qatar Open tickets available online 24 Nov 2012 - 08:37 am

DOHA: Tickets for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2013, featuring top star names such as Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer are currently on sale...

Ndoye dazzles in Eljaish’s win 24 Nov 2012 - 08:36 am

BY Danotzki Santos DOHA: Alioune Ndoye hit an outside bomb that gave Eljaish a pulsating 73-71 victory over arch rivals Al Arabi last...

McIlroy tied at top in Dubai 24 Nov 2012 - 08:36 am

DUBAI: World number one Rory McIlroy shrugged off a touch of desert sunstroke to join second-ranked Luke Donald and little-known Briton Marc Warren...