Sports

Top-seed Kerber reaches Pan Pacific quarters 17 Sep 2014 - 11:17 pm

TOKYO: Top-seeded Angelique Kerber of Germany beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-4 yesterday to reach the quarter-finals of the $1m Pan Pacific Open...

Eighth edition of Schools Olympic Program begins 17 Sep 2014 - 01:10 am

Children at the Al Sadd Stadium during the opening ceremony of the Schools Olympic Program (SOP). The eighth edition of the hugely successful...

Bayern Munich host familiar foes Manchester City today 17 Sep 2014 - 01:06 am

MUNICH, Germany: For the fifth time in four years, European giants Bayern Munich and Manchester City will play each other in the Champions...

Tennis star Paes wants to retire on top 17 Sep 2014 - 01:03 am

NEW DELHI: Indian veteran Leander Paes has said he wants to retire from tennis on a career high by aiming for gold in...

Al Rayyan hope to bounce back as Qatargas League kicks off 17 Sep 2014 - 01:00 am

BY D CHAKRABORTY DOHA: As the second edition of the Qatargas League — the second tier football league in Qatar — kicks off...

Ibrahim equals all-time Al Sadd goal record 17 Sep 2014 - 12:59 am

Doha: Qatari international Khalfan Ibrahim scored his 62nd goal for Al Sadd last Saturday during a match against Al Wakrah — leveling the...

QSL: Mouth-watering clash at Lekhwiya Stadium 17 Sep 2014 - 12:57 am

DOHA: One of the biggest fixtures of the QSL season is upon us with El Jaish ready to take on last season’s champions...

QSL joins Flickr 17 Sep 2014 - 12:57 am

Doha: The Qatar Stars League (QSL) now has a brand new Flickr account for the 2014-2015 season. On the QSL’s official account page,...

NFL: Foles rallies Eagles to beat Colts in Indianapolis 17 Sep 2014 - 12:57 am

Philadelphia Eagles’ wide receiver Jeremy Maclin (18) dives in to score the tying touchdown against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium yesterday....

Woods to make return in Orlando 17 Sep 2014 - 12:56 am

NEW YORK: Tiger Woods has yet to swing a golf club since missing the cut at last month’s PGA Championship but said yesterday...

Nationals overcome Braves as Royals edge out White Sox 17 Sep 2014 - 12:55 am

NEW YORK: Right-hander Stephen Strasburg threw seven scoreless innings to help Washington to a win over the Atlanta Braves and reduce the Nationals’...

Formula 1 teams warned against coded messages 17 Sep 2014 - 12:52 am

LONDON: Formula One’s governing body has banned teams from sending drivers coded messages under a controversial clampdown on the use of radio communications...

Papelbon suspended for lewd gesture 17 Sep 2014 - 12:51 am

NEW YORK: Philadelphia Phillies’ closing pitcher Jonathan Papelbon was suspended seven games by Major League Baseball on Monday for “inappropriate behaviour” in Sunday’s...

Character test for Hong Kong cyclist Lee 17 Sep 2014 - 12:47 am

Sarah Lee Wai-sze of Hong Kong competing in the women’s sprint qualifying in the velodrome at the Olympic Park at the 2012 Olympic...

Josoor Institute hosts course on organising mega events 17 Sep 2014 - 12:44 am

Fatma Al Remaihi, CEO (acting) at Doha Film Institute speaks on the opening day of two-day short course on organising mega events being...

Zidane interested in France coaching role 17 Sep 2014 - 12:34 am

MARSEILLE: Former France captain Zinedine Zidane, currently coach of the Real Madrid reserve side, admitted yesterday that he would consider a coaching job...

Al Hilal crush Al Ain 3-0 in first leg of semi-final 17 Sep 2014 - 12:33 am

RIYADH: A double by the tournament’s leading scorer Nassir al Shamrani saw Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal take a huge step towards the...

Pakistan reappoint Afridi as T20 captain until 2016 17 Sep 2014 - 12:17 am

Australian captain Michael Clarke (left), who has been ruled out of next month’s one-day series against Pakistan, and Shahid Afridi, who has been...