Sports

Hamels helps Phillies down Cubs 27 Jul 2015 - 11:57 am

New York: Left-hander Cole Hamels allowed just two baserunners as he tossed his first solo no-hitter on Saturday, helping the Philadelphia Phillies blank...

Special Olympics World Games begin 27 Jul 2015 - 09:13 am

US First Lady Michelle Obama declares the Special Olympics open during the opening ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles,...

Strongman Froome rides out many storms to triumph again 26 Jul 2015 - 09:41 pm

Team Sky rider Christopher Froomeof Great Britain, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, pass by the Arc de Triomphe as he cycles with...

Qatar reaches final 16 of Juniors Handball World Cup 26 Jul 2015 - 04:15 pm

UBERLANDIA (Brazil) : Qatar's handball junior team defeated Portugal on Sunday 26-20 in Group B of the Junior Handball World Cup. Qatar now...

PSG handball team returns to train at Aspire Zone 26 Jul 2015 - 04:03 pm

DOHA: Following two consecutive years of successful training camps in 2013 and 2014, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), top ranking team in Division 1 of...

FIFA puts troubles aside at glitzy World Cup draw 26 Jul 2015 - 02:20 am

Valery Gergiev, the artistic director of the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg, appears in front of a children’s chorus during the preliminary draw...

Goal spree shows Wenger doesn’t need to spend big 26 Jul 2015 - 02:12 am

London: Arsene Wenger pointed to Arsenal’s 6-0 thrashing of Lyon in the Emirates Cup yesterday as proof there is no desperate need to...

Froome poised to win Tour after holding off Quintana 26 Jul 2015 - 01:15 am

FDJ rider Thibaut Pinot of France celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the 20th stage of the 102nd Tour de...

Mexes goal gives Milan win over Inter 26 Jul 2015 - 01:11 am

Shenzhen, China: Sinisa Mihajlovic yesterday showed his team was willing to put the fight back into AC Milan with a 1-0 result over...

Pirlo wants to make an impact in MLS 26 Jul 2015 - 01:10 am

New York: Italian great Andrea Pirlo (pictured) says it’s not his reputation that will help raise interest in Major League Soccer but his...

Hamilton on cloud nine after pole 26 Jul 2015 - 12:51 am

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG GP in action during the qualifying session at the Hungaroring race track in Mogyorod...

Ricciardo content with fourth spot 26 Jul 2015 - 12:49 am

Third placed German Sebastian Vettel (right) of Ferrari smiles at fourth placed Australian Daniel Ricciardo of Red Bull after the qualifying session at...

McLaren’s push comes to shove for Alonso 26 Jul 2015 - 12:48 am

Track marshals help McLaren Honda driver Fernando Alonso of Spain to push his car after it broke down during the qualification for the...

De Grasse wins again at Games 26 Jul 2015 - 12:48 am

TORONTO: Canadian sprinting sensation Andre De Grasse won his second Pan American Games gold medal in three days but it was the United...

Bolt, Farah bury troubles with victories in London 26 Jul 2015 - 12:43 am

London: Usain Bolt and Mo Farah put recent troubles behind them in the London Diamond League meeting with victories on the track where...

I am still number one, says Bolt 26 Jul 2015 - 12:42 am

Kenya’s Mercy Cherono celebrates after winning the 5,000m Women’s race during the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park...

LPGA: Thompson shares lead at Meijer Classic 26 Jul 2015 - 12:34 am

Grand Rapids, Michigan: Lexi Thompson took advantage of ideal morning conditions with a red-hot start as she charged into a share of the...

Campbell surges to Canadian Open lead 26 Jul 2015 - 12:33 am

Toronto: Chad Campbell fired nine birdies in a nine-under par 63 on Friday to grab a two-stroke lead in the US PGA Tour’s...