Sports

QOC releases new issue of Qatar Sport Magazine 24 Apr 2014 - 12:16 am

Doha: The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) has released a new edition of its Qatar Sport magazine, the official QOC publication. This issue includes...

Swimming: Phelps facing toughest challenge yet 24 Apr 2014 - 12:15 am

Swimming: Phelps facing toughest challenge yet NEW YORK: Michael Phelps has been swimming against the tide all his life. Time and time again...

Sao Paulo will be ready at ‘last minute’, says FIFA 24 Apr 2014 - 12:01 am

SAO PAULO: FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke on Tuesday said Sao Paulo’s delayed stadium would be ready “at the last minute” for the...

Forlan takes Cerezo into Asia’s last 16 24 Apr 2014 - 12:01 am

SINGAPORE: Uruguay star Diego Forlan struck a precious winner to take his new club Cerezo Osaka into the AFC Champions League last 16...

Rashidov’s late goal shatter Eljaish dream 24 Apr 2014 - 12:01 am

Doha: Sardor Rashidov scored with virtually the last kick of the game as Uzbek champions Bunyodkor secured their place in the knockout stage...

FIFA suspends Barcelona transfer ban 24 Apr 2014 - 12:00 am

ZURICH: FIFA yesterday suspended a ban on Barcelona signing players while the club makes an appeal against a 14-month transfer ban. World football’s...

Late Matuidi goal gives PSG victory 24 Apr 2014 - 12:00 am

PARIS: Blaise Matuidi struck in the 89th minute to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win against struggling Evian at the Parc des Princes...

NBA: Wizards edge Bulls; Pacers, Raptors equalise 23 Apr 2014 - 11:56 pm

Washington Wizards’ forward Nene Hilario (left) drives past Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah during the fourth quarter of Game 2 of the NBA...

Super Pujols joins 500 club 23 Apr 2014 - 11:43 pm

Los Angeles Angels’ first baseman Albert Pujols hits a two-run home run, his 500th career home run, during the fifth inning of the...

NHL: Canadiens beat Lightning 23 Apr 2014 - 11:42 pm

NEW YORK: Left winger Max Pacioretty scored with 42.6 seconds remaining in the third period as the Montreal Canadiens completed their first play-off...

United sack Moyes, Giggs appointed interim manager 23 Apr 2014 - 09:10 am

Manchester’s United manager David Moyes (right) speaks to midfielder Ryan Giggs during a training session at the team’s Carrington training complex in Manchester,...

Bayern, Real renew rivalry 23 Apr 2014 - 09:08 am

Real Madrid’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo and team-mate Gareth Bale practise during a training session on the eve of the UEFA Champions League semifinal...

Studious Giggs set for another reinvention 23 Apr 2014 - 09:07 am

LONDON: Following a record-breaking playing career, Ryan Giggs is poised to enter uncharted territory after being named as the interim successor to sacked...

Emir Basketball Cup: El Jaish set date with Al Gharafa 23 Apr 2014 - 09:05 am

Action from the Emir Basketball Cup match between El Jaish and Al Rayyan at Al Gharafa Indoor Stadium in Doha yesterday. DOHA: El...

Al Attiyah, Baumel tackle Qatar terrain with ease 23 Apr 2014 - 09:04 am

Qatar’s Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah and French co-driver Matthieu Baumel drive their Mini All4 Racing on day two of the Sealine Cross-Country Rally....

Team staff linked to Armstrong doping get long bans 23 Apr 2014 - 09:03 am

NEW YORK: Lance Armstrong’s former cycling team manager Johan Bruyneel, doctor Pedro Celaya and trainer Jose “Pepe” Marti have all been handed long...

Fifty One East official sponsor of Emir Cup 23 Apr 2014 - 08:59 am

Bader Al Darwish (left), Chairman and Managing Director of Darwish Holding and Saoud Al Mohannadi, Vice President of Qatar Football Association, exchanging documents...

Easy win for Kings XI Punjab 23 Apr 2014 - 08:58 am

Lakshmipathy Balaji (centre) of Kings XI Punjab celebrates with team-mates during their Indian premier league match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, in Sharjah, yesterday. Sharjah:...