Sports

Rooney free to leave, confirms new Everton boss Silva 04 Jun 2018 - 05:27 pm

London: New Everton manager Marco Silva made clear on Monday that it will be Wayne Rooney's decision should he choose to leave his...

Serena withdraws injured from French Open before Sharapova clash 04 Jun 2018 - 05:10 pm

Paris: Serena Williams announced her shock withdrawal from the French Open on Monday with injury just minutes before her scheduled fourth-round clash against...

Nadal marches past Marterer and into quarter-finals 04 Jun 2018 - 05:04 pm

Rafa Nadal continued his birthday celebrations by moving into the French Open quarter-finals on Monday, beating a determined Maximilian Marterer 6-3 6-2 7-6(4)....

Halep too good for Mertens as she reaches last eight 04 Jun 2018 - 01:44 pm

PARIS: World number one Simona Halep blazed into the French Open quarter-finals by crushing Belgian Elise Mertens 6-2 6-1 as she showed her...

Belgium keep injured Kompany in World Cup squad 04 Jun 2018 - 01:09 pm

BRUSSELS: Belgium coach Roberto Martinez has given Vincent Kompany two weeks to recover from a groin injury in time for the World Cup,...

Curry's 3-point dazzlers lift Warriors halfway to NBA title 04 Jun 2018 - 11:36 am

Oakland, United States: Golden State sharpshooter Stephen Curry delivered a performance for the ages Sunday with an NBA Finals record nine 3-pointers powering...

Morocco World Cup bid delegation visits Qatar, meets top officials 04 Jun 2018 - 09:46 am

DOHA: A high-level delegation from the Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid team met with Qatar Football Association (QFA) President and other top...

Qatari referees head to Russia 2018 04 Jun 2018 - 09:42 am

Qatar’s FIFA-accredited referees Taleb Salem Al Marri and Abdul Rahman Al Jassim are seen at the Hamad International Airport ahead of their departure...

Qatar’s Hassan sparkles at Global Champions Tour 04 Jun 2018 - 09:37 am

Doha: Qatari rider Bassam Hassan displayed an impressive performance in the sixth leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Ramatuelle,...

Qatar to host opening round of ITTF World Tour 04 Jun 2018 - 09:26 am

DOHA: The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) yesterday announced that Qatar will host the opening round of the 2019 World Tour Platinum. The...

England motivated by Euro 2016 failure, says Rashford 04 Jun 2018 - 08:27 am

England have extra motivation at this year's World Cup as they look to eradicate the "nasty feeling" of a dismal exit from the...

Kohli backs football fan plea after 2,549 watch India 04 Jun 2018 - 08:04 am

New Delhi: Virat Kohli has joined a plea by India's football captain for fans to fill empty stadiums after just 2,569 turned up...

Djokovic into record 12th French Open quarter-final 03 Jun 2018 - 08:41 pm

Paris: Novak Djokovic reached a record 12th French Open quarter-final on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win over Spain's Fernando Verdasco. Djokovic,...

Injured Bendtner out of Denmark World Cup squad 03 Jun 2018 - 07:40 pm

Striker Nicklas Bendtner has been left out of Denmark's 23-man World Cup squad due to a groin injury that he sustained playing for...

England stop the rot with thumping win over Pakistan 03 Jun 2018 - 07:39 pm

Leeds, United Kingdom: England won their first Test match since September as they thrashed Pakistan by an innings and 55 runs in the...

Neymar back with a bang as Brazil star sinks Croatia 03 Jun 2018 - 07:23 pm

Liverpool: Brazil star Neymar made a stunning return from injury with a superb goal in their 2-0 friendly victory over Croatia on Sunday....

Comeback king Zverev reaches first Grand Slam quarter-final 03 Jun 2018 - 04:17 pm

Paris: German second seed Alexander Zverev claimed his third successive comeback win at the French Open to reach his first Grand Slam quarter-final...