Sports

Basketball: Qatar’s Al Sadd win GCC Club Championship 20 May 2014 - 01:20 am

The captain of Al Sadd team, winners at the GCC Club Basketball Championship, receiving the trophy from Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani,...

Rajasthan suffer set-back 20 May 2014 - 01:17 am

Michael Hussey of Mumbai Indians plays a shot during their Indian Premier League match against Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad, yesterday. Ahmedabad: Rajasthan Royals’...

Wilkinson to retire at end of the season 20 May 2014 - 01:15 am

TOULON, France: England World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson (pictured) announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of the season after Toulon’s...

Belhadj and Trabelsi win top QFA awards 20 May 2014 - 01:10 am

Winners at the Qatar Football Association (QFA)’s end-of-season awards pose for a picture along with President Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al...

Mitroglou makes Greece World Cup squad despite injury 20 May 2014 - 01:04 am

French national team coach Didier Deschamps gives a press conference at the French national football team centre in Claire Fontaine-en-Yvelines, outside Paris, yesterday,...

United turn to tried and tested Van Gaal as coach 20 May 2014 - 01:03 am

LONDON: Manchester United returned to a tried and trusted trophy winner after an ill-fated adventure with David Moyes when announcing that Dutchman Louis...

Spirit of Qatar end Florida thriller in second position 20 May 2014 - 01:00 am

Ali Al-Neama and Billy Moore pilot the Spirit of Qatar 20 yesterday. . COCOA BEACH, Florida: Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani replaced...

West earns valuable points; Ramos ends in 23rd position 20 May 2014 - 12:59 am

Le mans, France: With a heroic ride to 14th place at the French Grand Prix, QMMF racing team rider Anthony West bounced back...

H E Salah bin Ghanem meets FIVB President 20 May 2014 - 12:57 am

The Minister of Youth and Sports, H E Salah bin Ghanem bin Nasser Al Ali is seen with FIVB President Dr Ary S...

Todd claims maiden PGA Tour title in style 20 May 2014 - 12:56 am

Brendon Todd poses with the trophy following the final round of the HP Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons Texas yesterday....

Evergreen Jimenez wins Spanish Open at 50 20 May 2014 - 12:55 am

Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain celebrates after winning the Spanish Open golf tournament in Caldes de Malavella, Spain yesterday. GIRONA: Flamboyant veteran Miguel...

Sprinter Gatlin marks season’s best run 20 May 2014 - 12:54 am

Justin Gatlin (centre) runs ahead of Su Bingtian (right) of China and Michael Rodgers of the US to win the men’s 100m race...

Defiant Pacers stop Heat in series opener 20 May 2014 - 12:46 am

Chris Bosh of Miami Heat (left) drives to the basket against Ian Mahinmi of the Indiana Pacers during the Eastern Conference Finals yesterday....

NHL: Blackhawks overcome Kings to claim Western Conference opener 20 May 2014 - 12:45 am

Kings’ Dustin Brown (23) is checked by Blackhawks’ Marian Hossa during game one of the Western Conference Final at the United Center yesterday....

PCA U-14 Cricket Championship 20 May 2014 - 12:44 am

Shahid Iqbal Choudhary inaugurated the Pakistan Cricket Academy U-14 Cricket Tournament. As many as five teams are participating in the tournament, including Stlyen...

Asada to sit out next season, retirement likely 20 May 2014 - 12:43 am

TOKYO: Japanese figure skater Mao Asada, the veteran of two winter Olympic Games, plans to sit out the 2014-2015 competitive season but remains...

Moss, Cespedes star in Oakland’s emphatic win 20 May 2014 - 12:42 am

NEW YORK: Brandon Moss had two doubles, a triple and three RBIs and Yoenis Cespedes had a career-high five RBIs as the Oakland...

Saints rope in Brandin Cooks for four years 20 May 2014 - 12:42 am

NEW YORK: The New Orleans Saints signed wide receiver Brandin Cooks, the number 20 overall draft pick, to a four-year contract, the team...