Sports

Golfing great Billy Casper dead at 83 08 Feb 2015 - 11:04 am

Washington--US golfing great Billy Casper, who had the seventh most PGA Tour wins but was still considered one of the game's most underrated...

Ashkanani dominates at Porsche Cup in Doha 08 Feb 2015 - 12:56 am

Zaid Ashkanani, winner of Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East. Doha: Kuwait’s Zaid Ashkanani made it two wins out of two in Qatar...

Boonen prepares for Wiggins test in Qatar 08 Feb 2015 - 12:53 am

FROM LEFT: Jos Evens, Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Thani, Ahmed Al Humeidi and Eddy Merckx pose for a group picture, yesterday in...

Qatar’s Nasser makes it a dozen 08 Feb 2015 - 12:48 am

Nasser Saleh Al Attiyah, winner of the Qatar International Rally, celebrates on the podium during the awards ceremony at QMMF headquarters in Doha...

Qatar Cup: Al Neama claims 3rd spot in SuperCat contest 08 Feb 2015 - 12:45 am

Spirit of Qatar competes at the SuperCat category event at the Qatar Cup, yesterday at Doha Bay. DOHA: Dubai’s Victory S-3, Racing for...

Bayern earn first win of the year, Dortmund climb off the bottom 08 Feb 2015 - 12:39 am

BERLIN: Leaders Bayern Munich eased past VfB Stuttgart 2-0 yesterday to grab their first win of the year, as did Borussia Dortmund who...

Atletico thrash woeful Real 4-0 in Madrid derby 08 Feb 2015 - 12:37 am

Madrid: Atletico Madrid blew the La Liga title race wide open by extending their unbeaten run over Real Madrid to six games this...

Al Kass Cup: Late goal gives Sao Paulo victory over Atletico Madrid 08 Feb 2015 - 12:36 am

Doha: Sao Paulo Football Club of Brazil and Club Atlético River Plate of Argentina registered contrasting wins in the Al Kass International Cup....

Sail the Gulf competition concludes 08 Feb 2015 - 12:35 am

Sailors in action on day four of the Sail the Gulf competition off the coast of Katara in Doha yesterday. Around 110 sailors...

2016 world roads route, logo unveiled 08 Feb 2015 - 12:34 am

FROM LEFT: CEO of the 2016 Road World Championships Amani Al Dosari, QCF President Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Thani, cycling legend Eddy...

Media 'perpetuating colonisation' at Nations Cup - Hayatou 07 Feb 2015 - 06:04 pm

Issa Hayatou Malabo, Equatorial Guinea---African football boss Issa Hayatou has attacked international media coverage of Equatorial Guinea's violence-marred Africa Cup of Nations semi-final,...

Gajdosova puts Australia ahead against Germany 07 Feb 2015 - 05:45 pm

Jamila Gajdosova Stuttgart, Germany---Australia got off to a good start in Saturday's Fed Cup World Group I tie against hosts Germany as Jamila...

O'Brien late injury blow for Irish 07 Feb 2015 - 05:43 pm

Sean O'Brien Rome---Ireland flanker Sean O'Brien was ruled out of the Six Nations defending champions opening game with Italy on Saturday in Rome...

Parma v Chievo moved due to heavy snow 07 Feb 2015 - 05:40 pm

Milan---Serie A officials have announced that Sunday's league game between Parma and Chievo has been moved to midweek because of snowy conditions. The...

Aue apologises to Red Bull boss for fans' Nazi slur 07 Feb 2015 - 05:12 pm

Berlin---Second-division German side Erzgebirge Aue has apologised to RB Leipzig and Red Bull co-founder Dietrich Mateschitz after Aue fans displayed a banner showing...

Pats, Seahawks fined for Super Bowl scuffle 07 Feb 2015 - 05:07 pm

New York---Seattle linebacker Bruce Irvin was docked $10,000 on Friday for igniting a scuffle at the end of Super Bowl 49 as the...

Morocco banned from 2017, 2019, Equatorial Guinea fined 07 Feb 2015 - 05:05 pm

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea---Morocco were kicked out of the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Friday while Equatorial Guinea were punished for the...

Tunisian president suspended, team facing CAN ban 07 Feb 2015 - 04:59 pm

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea---Tunisia football chief Wadie Jary was banned from all Confederation of African Football (CAF) activities on Friday following claims his side...