Sports

Rangers suffer new blow as SFA reject Ashley request 24 Dec 2014 - 05:55 pm

GLASGOW---Fallen Scottish giants Rangers suffered a fresh blow on Wednesday with the announcement by the Scottish Football Association (SFA) it has refused a...

Cameroon's Nkama replaces slain compatriot at Algerian club 24 Dec 2014 - 03:02 pm

Gael Gregoire Nkama ALGIERS--Cameroon striker Gael Gregoire Nkama has signed for Algerian club JS Kabylie to replace Albert Ebosse, his compatriot killed when...

West Indies face tough task in second Test 24 Dec 2014 - 02:55 pm

PORT ELIZABETH-- The West Indies face a daunting task when they take on South Africa in the second Test at Port Elizabeth's St...

Bavuma is South Africa's black hope 24 Dec 2014 - 01:36 pm

Temba Bavuma PORT ELIZABETH-- Temba Bavuma could become only the sixth ethnic black African to play Test cricket for South Africa when the...

Rose leads Bulls over Wizards 24 Dec 2014 - 11:41 am

Derrick Rose WASHINGTON-- Derrick Rose scored 25 points and the Chicago Bulls stretched their win streak to four games with a 99-91 victory...

Injured Clarke upbeat he will play at World Cup 24 Dec 2014 - 10:29 am

Michael Clarke SYDNEY-- Australian captain Michael Clarke eased fears Wednesday his career may be over, saying he is recovering well from surgery on...

Ticket sales for ExxonMobil Open off to a flying start 24 Dec 2014 - 12:45 am

Defending champion Rafael Nadal of Spain in action during the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open Tennis tournament in Doha earlier this...

GCC Beach Volleyball Championship kicks off today 24 Dec 2014 - 12:43 am

The Secretary General of the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) and the Chairman of the Qatar Beach Volleyball Committee, Mohammed Ali Al Mohannadi (front...

Jedinak, Cahill to lead Australia bid 24 Dec 2014 - 12:42 am

Mile Jedinak (left) and Tim Cahill SYDNEY: Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak and stalwarts Tim Cahill and Mark Bresciano will lead Australia’s bid...

Importance of purity of sport featured at Super Cup in Doha 24 Dec 2014 - 12:02 am

Doha: The importance of protecting the dream of pure, fair and clean sport took centre-stage as Save the Dream used the global platform...

Chelsea sink Stoke to go top 24 Dec 2014 - 12:01 am

Stoke City’s Marko Arnautovic (left) in action against Chelsea’s Willian during the English Premier League match at the Britannia Stadium in Stoke, Britain,...

Qatar Stars League 24 Dec 2014 - 12:00 am

Lekhwiya’s Danish head coach Michael Laudrup (left) who was awarded the best coach in Qatar Stars League for December 2014 for his team’s...

2014: Brazil’s semis rout tops list of sporting flops 23 Dec 2014 - 11:57 pm

Brazil’s defender Thiago Silva (right) comforts Brazil’s defender David Luiz after the semi-final against Germany at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, in...

Doha set to host Optimist Cup 23 Dec 2014 - 11:51 pm

Rasim Yasar of Turkey, overall winner at the Qatar Optimist Cup of Qatar Sailing and Rowing Federation (QSRF) poses for a pictures along...

Rose to star at Commercial Bank Qatar Masters 23 Dec 2014 - 11:50 pm

Justin Rose in action during the 2013 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters at the Doha Golf Club. Doha: World No. 6 Justin Rose will...

Bengals punish Manning to clinch play-off spot 23 Dec 2014 - 11:44 pm

CINCINNATI: The Cincinnati Bengals intercepted Peyton Manning four times to clinch a play-off berth with a big-play filled 37-28 victory over the Denver...

Red-hot Butler shines as Bulls stomp Raptors 23 Dec 2014 - 11:41 pm

CHICAGO: Jimmy Butler continued his torrid scoring streak on Monday by tallying 27 points and 11 rebounds as the Chicago Bulls overpowered the...

Coming second is like being last - Ibrahimovic 23 Dec 2014 - 08:50 pm

STOCKHOLM - Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not take kindly to being voted Sweden's second greatest sportsman of all time. Named runner-up...