Sports

Sharapova sails, Errani tumbles at China Open 29 Sep 2014 - 08:57 am

BEIJING: World number four Maria Sharapova powered through her first-round match at the $5.4m China Open yesterday, but faces a tricky opponent at...

Qatar’s Al Garni powers to gold 28 Sep 2014 - 06:52 am

Mohamad Al Garni, Qatar’s gold medallist, poses for a picture with Qatar Athletics Federation President Dahlan Al Hamad and other officials in Incheon,...

Kvitova clinches Wuhan title with Bouchard rout 28 Sep 2014 - 06:51 am

WUHAN, China: World number three Petra Kvitova overcame Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets yesterday to win the inaugural $2.4m WTA Wuhan Open, her...

Murray downs Monaco to reach Shenzen final 28 Sep 2014 - 06:41 am

Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot against Lukas Lacko of Slovakia during their quarter-final match in Shenzhen, yesterday. Shenzen, China: Andy Murray...

Nishikori marches into Malaysian Open final 28 Sep 2014 - 06:39 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Top seed Kei Nishikori fought off Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 yesterday to make it into his first Malaysian Open...

Royals overcome White Sox to break 29-year play-off drought 28 Sep 2014 - 06:39 am

Kansas City Royals’ players celebrate on the field after defeating the Chicago White Sox to clinch an American League wild card play-off berth...

Marquez captures pole in Aragon with new record 28 Sep 2014 - 06:35 am

Repsol Honda’s Spanish rider Marc Marquez gives the thumbs up as he celebrates his pole position in the MotoGP qualifying session on the...

Ramos impresses at his home Grand Prix 28 Sep 2014 - 06:32 am

ALCAoIZ, Spain: QMMF Racing Team’s rider Anthony West had to settle for 24th place in the combined practice times for day one at...

Silver Al Anabi Racing Team finds consistency in St Louis 28 Sep 2014 - 06:31 am

MADISON, Illinois: Reigning World Champion Shawn Langdon and his Silver Al Anabi Racing Team just might have found the consistent form that has...

Ferrand-Prevot admits surprise at world title 28 Sep 2014 - 06:30 am

PONFERRADA, Spain: Frenchwoman Pauline Ferrand-Prevot admitted she hadn’t expected to win after stunning the favourites in a select bunch sprint to claim the...

Europe seize command over USA at Ryder Cup 28 Sep 2014 - 06:25 am

Team Europe’s Sergio Garcia of Spain (right) and Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland line up a putt during yesterday’s Ryder Cup foursomes matches...

Bayern increase Bundesliga lead, Schalke win derby 28 Sep 2014 - 06:24 am

BERLIN: Reigning champions Bayern Munich extended their lead atop the Bundesliga yesterday after winning at FC Cologne while Schalke 04 won the Ruhr...

Aspire Under-16 team emerges victorious in football Tri-series 28 Sep 2014 - 06:22 am

Doha: Despite the 0-1 defeat in Wednesday’s game against Celtic Glasgow, Aspire Academy’s Under-16 team eventually won the age group 1999 Tri-series Tournament...

Bahrain’s Jebet stripped of steeplechase victory 28 Sep 2014 - 06:20 am

Bahrain’s Ruth Jebet (centre) is assisted by an official as she walks away from the podium at the medal ceremony on the final...

Qatar hoopsters, spikers beaten 28 Sep 2014 - 06:16 am

Incheon, South Korea: Mohamed Al Garni’s spectacular 5,000m gold apart, Qatar had a disappointing day in other sports at the Asian Games yesterday....

Swimmer shames Japan with theft 28 Sep 2014 - 06:16 am

INCHEON, South Korea: Japan expelled top swimmer Naoya Tomita from the Asian Games and promised yesterday that he would face strict punishment after...

India play South Korea in hockey semis 28 Sep 2014 - 06:15 am

INCHEON, South Korea: Sloppy India scored twice in the third quarter to overcame China 2-0 yesterday and set up a tough Asian Games...

Toffee alert for South Korea in Japan blockbuster 28 Sep 2014 - 06:15 am

INCHEON, South Korea: South Korea face bitter rivals Japan anxious to avoid the dreaded “toffee punishment” in a politically-charged headline game in the...