Sports

IPL begins in UAE, to finish off in India 13 Mar 2014 - 01:27 am

Mumbai: The Indian Premier League (IPL), scheduled from April 16 to June 1, will be co-hosted by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and...

‘Small’ signs of hope for Schumacher: Family 13 Mar 2014 - 01:26 am

GRENOBLE, France: Michael Schumacher is showing “small, encouraging signs” of recovery from injuries sustained in a ski accident, his family said yesterday, while...

Tiger Woods lost his intimidation factor, says ex-caddy 13 Mar 2014 - 01:26 am

SYDNEY: Outspoken caddy Steve Williams says former employer Tiger Woods has lost his intimidation factor, as the New Zealander revealed he will quit...

Indian sports charity behind Olympic medallists closes 13 Mar 2014 - 01:25 am

NEW DELHI: A sports charity set up by steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal that helped produce India’s only individual Olympic gold medallist has shut...

Wenger slams Robben as Arsenal exit Europe 13 Mar 2014 - 01:24 am

MUNICH: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger blamed Wojciech Szczesny’s first-leg red card for the Gunners’ Champions League last 16 exit and slammed Arjen Robben...

‘Very happy’ Lippi says no chance of China job 13 Mar 2014 - 01:24 am

YOKOHAMA, Japan: World Cup-winning manager Marcello Lippi has dismissed the possibility of one day coaching China’s national team after signing a new deal...

T20: West Indies beat England to win series 13 Mar 2014 - 01:13 am

BRIDGETOWN: West Indies rallied from a middle-order wobble to romp to a series-clinching five-wicket victory over England in the second Twenty20 International of...

Pistons clamp down on Kings in 99-89 win 13 Mar 2014 - 01:11 am

AUBURN HILLS: If the Detroit Pistons had played defense like this all season, their chances of making the playoffs might not look so...

Hurricanes end 10-game skid to Rangers 13 Mar 2014 - 01:10 am

RALEIGH, North Carolina: The Carolina Hurricanes haven’t had much to celebrate lately. Against the New York Rangers, it’s been years. The Hurricanes changed...

Atletico Madrid thump AC Milan 12 Mar 2014 - 03:07 am

Atletico Madrid’s forward Diego da Silva Costa jumps to score during the Uefa Champions League quarter-finals second leg football match against AC Milan...

Crisis-hit Barca in need of boost 12 Mar 2014 - 12:28 am

Barcelona’s players train at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, near Barcelona yesterday, on the eve of the...

ROTA, QFA to help communities through football 12 Mar 2014 - 12:27 am

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of QFA and Essa Al Mannai, Executive Director of ROTA, with other officials after...

Nadal and Sharapova beaten at Indian Wells 12 Mar 2014 - 12:26 am

Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine (left) greets Rafael Nadal of Spain at the net after he upset Nadal at the BNP Paribas Open tennis...

Qatar’s ‘golden boy’ Barshim thrilled with medal in Poland 12 Mar 2014 - 12:24 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Carrying the medal in his pocket, Qatar’s ‘golden boy’ Mutaz Essa Barshim joked that he forgot to bring the...

AFC Champions League: Al Rayyan, El Jaish win 12 Mar 2014 - 12:13 am

Kalu Uche of Qatar’s Al Rayyan celebrates after scoring a goal against Iran’s Esteghlal during their AFC Championship League match yesterday. RIGHT: Uche...

Spectacular routines at Al Shaqab Arena 12 Mar 2014 - 12:11 am

German riders VV Koln Dunnwaldi on horse during Vaulting CV13 Squad free test at the CHI Al Shaqab 2014 in Doha yesterday. Pics:...

Akram tips Pakistan among favourites in World Twenty20 12 Mar 2014 - 12:10 am

Former Pakistan cricket captain and legendary paceman Wasim Akram during a diabetic awareness programme event in Karachi yesterday. KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain and...

Al Malki attends sports media meeting 12 Mar 2014 - 12:09 am

The members of the Arab Federation for Sports Journalism (AFSJ), durring their meeting in Amman. DOHA: Mohammed Jamil Abdelkader has been elected as...