Sports

Blatter insists he will stay as FIFA president 29 Sep 2015 - 12:56 am

FIFA President Sepp Blatter (left) shaking hands with UEFA President Michel Platini after being re-elected following a vote to decide on the FIFA...

Blanco stars as Phillies outwit Nationals 12-5 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

New York: Andres Blanco hit a two-run homer off Jonathan Papelbon with one out in the top of the ninth inning to break...

Rugby: England eye win over Aussies 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Bagshot, UK: England coach Stuart Lancaster has insisted his side will bounce back from their shattering World Cup defeat by Wales when they...

Broncos tame Lions to make it 3-0 for season 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Denver Broncos’ running back Ronnie Hillman (second right) celebrates with team-mates after scoring a touchdown against the Detroit Lions during the second quarter...

Spieth captures Tour Championship crown 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Atlanta: Jordan Spieth capped an epic season with a Tour Championship victory that boosted him back to number one in the world and...

Squash ‘devastated’ by Games snub 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Fujio Mitarai (right), chairman for the Tokyo 2020 additional event programme panel announces the five additional sports, baseball/softball, karate, skateboarding, sports climbing and...

SA bank on IPL skills for lengthy India tour 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

South African T20 captain Faf Du Plessis (right) speaks as team coach Russell Domingo looks on during a press conference in New Delhi...

IPC Colombia names team for Doha 2015 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: Maritza Arango, Juan Moreno and Juan Medina headline the Colombian team of nine athletes for October’s IPC Athletics World Championships. Colombia has...

Losail Circuit welcomes ARRC circus 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Doha: The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship paddock heads to the Losail International Circuit in Qatar this weekend with Yuki Takahashi leading the...

Anti-Doping Lab Qatar gets ready for Doha 2015 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

The Anti-Doping Lab Qatar (ADLQ) and the Qatar Anti-Doping Commission (QADC) held a full-day workshop, focusing on working with athletes with impairments, for...

GCC event gives IPC confidence 29 Sep 2015 - 12:00 am

Ryan Montgomery (right), Head of IPC Athletics and Ameer Al Mulla, CEO of Doha 2015 pose for a picture in Doha recently. BOTTOM:...

Top-tier trio make serene progress, eye tougher tests ahead 28 Sep 2015 - 05:25 pm

For all talk of the narrowing gulf between the top nations and Rugby World Cup stragglers, Australia, Ireland and Scotland all picked up...

Qatar down Korea to seal quarter-final place 28 Sep 2015 - 05:06 pm

CHANGSHA-HUNAN (2015 FIBA Asia Championship) - Qatar overcame an early deficit and beat Korea, 69-63, on Monday to clinch a spot in the...

Philippines triumph over mighty Iran 28 Sep 2015 - 04:59 pm

CHANGSHA-HUNAN (2015 FIBA Asia Championship) - Riding on the production of Jayson Castro and Andray Blatche, the Philippines waylaid erstwhile unbeaten Iran, 87-73,...

Galaxy return to West's summit 28 Sep 2015 - 04:58 pm

An early blitz saw the LA Galaxy bounce back with a 3-2 win over FC Dallas, while Sporting Kansas City remains in contention...

Mourinho concerned by Chelsea performances 28 Sep 2015 - 04:49 pm

Jose Mourinho has admitted that he is concerned by Chelsea's unimpressive start to the 2015-16 campaign. The reigning champions have been struggling to...

Singapore scraps two biggest races 28 Sep 2015 - 04:33 pm

Australian jockey Tommy Berry (white stripes) rides Dan Excel to victory during the Singapore Airlines International Cup horse race at the Singapore Turf...