Sports

Aussies launch bid to dethrone holders Japan 09 Jan 2015 - 12:52 am

Members of the Qatari national team train at their camp in Canberra yesterday to prepare for their Asian Cup opener against UAE on...

Qatar’s preparations reach fever pitch 09 Jan 2015 - 12:51 am

CANBERRA: The Qatar national team, headed by coach Djamel Belmadi, underwent two-hour morning and evening training sessions yesterday, just two days ahead of...

Al Attiyah maintains lead after stage four 09 Jan 2015 - 12:51 am

Chilecito: Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah extended his lead of the 2015 Dakar Rally with the fastest time on day four, as Orlando Terranova...

Superb Karlovic stuns Djokovic 09 Jan 2015 - 12:46 am

Croatia’s Ivo Karlovic returns the ball to Novak Djokovic of Serbia during their quarter-final match of the Qatar Open at Khalifa International Tennis...

Amateur golfers vie for places at Qatar Masters 2015 08 Jan 2015 - 11:48 pm

Patrick Smith of Britain plays a shot on the first day of the Qatar Open amateur championship at Doha Golf Club (DGC) yesterday....

Wiggins launches own cycling team 08 Jan 2015 - 11:47 pm

LONDON: Four-time Olympic champion and former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins is launching his own professional cycling team with the aim of...

Konstantin’s golden run continues at Losail 08 Jan 2015 - 11:46 pm

Maltsev Konstantin (centre, top row), winner in the 25m standard pistol, poses for a picture along with other second place winner Hassan Murshed...

Kimetto and Kipsang to race London Marathon 08 Jan 2015 - 10:32 pm

LONDON: Dennis Kimetto, who smashed the world record last year, and fellow Kenyan and defending champion Wilson Kipsang, whose mark he beat, will...

Kohli, Rahul hit tons as Smith fumes at spidercam 08 Jan 2015 - 10:32 pm

India’s captain Virat Kohli (right) hugs team-mate Lokesh Rahul after the latter reached his century during the third day of the fourth Test...

Atletico vanquish Real on Torres’ return 08 Jan 2015 - 10:31 pm

Madrid: Fernando Torres tasted victory against Real Madrid as an Atletico Madrid player for the first time as the La Liga champions downed...

Mourinho charged with misconduct 08 Jan 2015 - 10:30 pm

London: Jose Mourinho (pictured) was charged with misconduct by the Football Association yesterday after the Chelsea manager made a series of controversial comments...

Elliott recalled to NZ World Cup squad 08 Jan 2015 - 10:29 pm

Wellington: All-rounder Grant Elliott has been recalled to the New Zealand one-day side after 14 months in the wilderness to be the surprise...

Inter snap up Shaqiri on loan from Bayern 08 Jan 2015 - 06:43 pm

ROME--Inter Milan have signed Swiss midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri on a six-month loan deal from Bayern Munich, with the option to buy, the Serie...

Lopez knocked out by qualifier in Chennai Open 08 Jan 2015 - 06:30 pm

Lopez CHENNAI, INDIA--Spanish second seed Feliciano Lopez crashed out of the $450,000 ATP Chennai Open on Thursday in a stunning second-round loss to...

Burkina Faso squad for Africa Cup of Nations 08 Jan 2015 - 06:19 pm

OUAGADOUGOU--Burkina Faso coach Paul Put unveiled his squad on Thursday for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea from January 17...

Federer survives almighty scare 08 Jan 2015 - 05:48 pm

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA--Swiss tennis star Roger Federer won his 997th match on the ATP Tour on Thursday, but not before surviving an almighty scare...

Xavi out of Cup clash, doubt for Atletico visit 08 Jan 2015 - 04:10 pm

MADRID--Under fire Barcelona coach Luis Enrique will be without experienced midfielder Xavi Hernandez for the first leg of his side's Copa del Rey...

Rodriguez extends Wolfsburg deal 08 Jan 2015 - 03:26 pm

BERLIN--Swiss international defender Ricardo Rodriguez has extended his contract with Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg until 2019, the German club announced on Tuesday. Rodriguez,...