Sports

Dodgers’ Ryu sidelined after sore shoulder 04 May 2014 - 07:57 am

MIAMI: South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-Jin was placed on Major League Baseball’s 15-day disabled list yesterday by the Los Angeles Dodgers with a...

Rizzo helps Cubs edge Cardinals 6-5 04 May 2014 - 07:55 am

NEW YORK: Anthony Rizzo reached base three times and provided the winning run with a solo homer as the Chicago Cubs rocked St....

Al Attiyah extends lead with controlled driving 03 May 2014 - 12:25 am

Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah on the charge at the Jordan Rally yesterday. Al Attiyah and navigator Giovanni Bernacchini have an overall lead of...

Al Arabi win Qatar Cup title 03 May 2014 - 12:24 am

Players and officials of Al Arabi Sports Club celebrate after winning the 2014 Qatar Cup title in Doha yesterday. Al Arabi beat El...

Coach Gerets urges hard work as Lekhwiya eye title 03 May 2014 - 12:21 am

DOHA: Coach Eric Gerets has urged his players to put in extra effort in their Emir Cup quarter-final against Al Ahli today, saying...

Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club 03 May 2014 - 12:20 am

The Mindza camp celebrates victory in the Club Breeders Trophy at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) where the 2013-14 horse racing...

Cook laments call to axe ‘hero’ Gooch 03 May 2014 - 12:07 am

LONDON: Alastair Cook said he’d made one of the hardest telephone calls of his career to tell boyhood hero Graham Gooch he was...

Espargaro edges Marquez at Jerez 03 May 2014 - 12:06 am

QMMF Racing Team rider Anthony West is seen in his garage before the start of the second free practice session of the Spanish...

Britain’s Khan energised after extended break from boxing 03 May 2014 - 12:05 am

LAS VEGAS: Amir Khan is hungrier than ever to step back into the ring, saying he didn’t want to come off the longest...

NHL: Subban’s late strike powers Canadiens 03 May 2014 - 12:04 am

NEW YORK: Defenseman P K Subban’s power-play goal 4:17 into the second overtime period lifted the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over...

Thunder, Warriors stay alive in West 03 May 2014 - 12:04 am

MEMPHIS: Kevin Durant shook off criticism to score 36 points yesterday as the Oklahoma City Thunder extended their NBA season with an emphatic...

Hundreds of fans flock to buy tickets for Emir Cup final 03 May 2014 - 12:03 am

DOHA: This year’s Emir Cup final match ticket sales is witnessing high demand from hundreds of fans who flocked to the 7 ticket...

EPL: City lead charge as title race nears climax 03 May 2014 - 12:02 am

LONDON: The closest English top-flight title race in 33 years speeds towards its conclusion this weekend, with Manchester City carrying the advantage ahead...

2014 IPL: Chennai beat Kolkata in rain-hit tie 03 May 2014 - 12:02 am

RANCHI: The Chennai Super Kings yesterday beat the Kolkata Knight Riders by 34 runs in a rain-reduced Indian Premier League (IPL) 2014 encounter. ...

Al Arabi, El Jaish set for final 02 May 2014 - 12:20 am

A: Ahmad Al Shreebani (right), Executive Director of Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) addressing a press conference, on the eve of the Qatar Cup...

NBA: Disgraced Clippers owner ‘will be forced out’ 02 May 2014 - 12:19 am

LOS ANGELES: NBA owners will likely force out the disgraced Donald Sterling (pictured top right), one owner said Wednesday, as speculation intensified about...

Mayweather aims to neutralise Maidana 02 May 2014 - 12:17 am

Floyd Mayweather Jr (left) laughs with Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe during a news conference in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS: Floyd Mayweather returns...

Qatar’s Nasser gains slender lead 01 May 2014 - 09:45 pm

Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and Italian navigator Giovanni Bernacchini held a lead of 5.4 seconds after the opening 1.63km gravel super special...