Sports

FC Barcelona, El Jaish begin Super Globe in fine style 08 Sep 2014 - 12:59 am

H E Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser Al Ali (left), Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr Hassan Moustafa (right), President of the International...

QNB becomes ‘Prestige Partner’ for Qatar 2015 worlds 08 Sep 2014 - 12:58 am

Officials of the Organising Committee of Qatar 2015 Men’s Handball World Championship and Qatar National Bank (QNB) pose for a picture after signing...

Spectacular start to IHF Super Globe Championship 2014 08 Sep 2014 - 12:56 am

A moment from the opening ceremony of the IHF Super Globe Championship 2014, which was held at the all-new Qatar Handball Association Complex...

US Open: Nishikori, Cilic stun former champions 08 Sep 2014 - 12:52 am

Marin Cilic of Croatia celebrates after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in their US Open semi-final match at the USTA Billie Jean King...

Makarova, Vesnina dash Hingis’ US Open title dream 08 Sep 2014 - 12:51 am

NEW YORK: Martina Hingis’ hopes of winning her first Grand Slam doubles title since 2002 were shattered on Saturday when the Russian pairing...

Federer won’t obsess over 18th Grand Slam 08 Sep 2014 - 12:50 am

Roger Federer wipes his face during his US Open semi-final match against Marin Cilic in New York on Saturday. NEW YORK: Roger Federer...

Bryan brothers win fifth US Open title 08 Sep 2014 - 12:49 am

NEW YORK: American twins Bob and Mike Bryan became the first doubles pair to win 100 titles together after they beat Spain’s Marcel...

Major blow to Hong Kong Open 08 Sep 2014 - 12:48 am

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s first WTA tennis tournament in more than 20 years suffered a major blow yesterday with main drawcard Eugenie Bouchard...

England edge India to win lone T20 08 Sep 2014 - 12:10 am

BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: England captain Eoin Morgan laid the platform for a thrilling three-run win over India in the lone Twenty20 international at...

Hamilton back in title race after Italy victory 08 Sep 2014 - 12:09 am

British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes AMG GP celebrates on the podium after winning the 2014 Formula One Grand Prix of...

Williams confirm Bottas and Massa for 2015 08 Sep 2014 - 12:06 am

MONZA, Italy: Finland’s Valtteri Bottas and Brazilian Felipe Massa will stay at Williams in 2015 after the resurgent Formula One team announced yesterday...

Brathwaite’s maiden double ton puts Windies in command 08 Sep 2014 - 12:05 am

KINGSTOWN, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Debutant spinner Taijul Islam completed a five-wicket haul but veteran batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul was left unbeaten on...

Horschel charges three ahead 08 Sep 2014 - 12:04 am

Billy Horschel of the United States celebrates his birdie putt on the 18th green en route to his seven-under par 63 during the...

Nigeria suffer Nations Cup shock 08 Sep 2014 - 12:03 am

Action from the AFC U-16 Championship match between Iran and Qatar at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok yesterday. Iran won 3-2. JOHANNESBURG: Holders Nigeria...

Injuries hit All Blacks ahead of key clash 08 Sep 2014 - 12:02 am

NAPIER, New Zealand: The All Blacks were counting the cost yesterday of their 28-9 Rugby Championship victory over Argentina as Sam Whitelock and...

AFC U-16: Iran edge Qatar 3-2 08 Sep 2014 - 12:00 am

Bangkok: Reza Shekari scored twice as former AFC U-16 Championship winners Iran edged out Qatar 3-2 yesterday in a highly-entertaining Group D opener...

Platini threatens retired Ribery with suspension 08 Sep 2014 - 12:00 am

BERLIN: UEFA President Michel Platini has threatened compatriot and now-retired former France playmaker Franck Ribery with a suspension, according to yesterday’s version of...

US, Spain stay on course for World Cup showdown 07 Sep 2014 - 09:08 pm

Spain’s forward Serge Ibaka (left) vies for the ball with Senegal’s forward Abdou Badji during their 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup round of...