Sports

QSL and ICSS dig deep into ills of match-fixing 28 Jan 2014 - 08:36 am

Qatar Stars League (QSL) players and officials are seen with representatives of International Centre for Sports Security (ICSS) during a special workshop hosted...

Ivory Coast to get Aspetar help ahead of World Cup 28 Jan 2014 - 08:35 am

Aspetar officials are seen with a football delegation from Ivory Coast in Doha yesterday. Aspetar will provide medical services and care to support...

Qatar beat UAE at Asian event 28 Jan 2014 - 08:33 am

MANAMA: The Qatari handball team produced an impressive performance in the opening round of 16th Asian Handball Championship to defeat United Arab Emirates ...

Sri Lanka seamers rock Bangladesh 28 Jan 2014 - 08:31 am

Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan (left) plays a shot as Sri Lanka’s wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal watches during the first day of their first test...

Mata could make United debut against Cardiff 28 Jan 2014 - 08:28 am

Manchester United manager David Moyes (left) poses with new signing Spanish midfielder Juan Mata at the club training ground in Manchester, north west...

India confident of squaring New Zealand series 28 Jan 2014 - 08:27 am

WELLINGTON: India are confident they can win their two remaining one-day internationals in New Zealand to salvage a draw from a series they...

Qatar fetes Dakar Rally heroes 28 Jan 2014 - 12:30 am

The Chairman of Salam International (Salam), Issa Abdul Salam Abu Issa (middle), Vice Chairman, Hussam Abdul Salam Abu Issa (third right), Board Members,...

Wawrinka corners Grand Slam glory in Melbourne 27 Jan 2014 - 12:38 am

A handout photo taken and released by Tennis Australia shows Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland posing with his trophy at the Australian Open in...

Australia shock England to snatch final ODI win 27 Jan 2014 - 12:37 am

Australia’s players celebrate victory after the fifth One-Day International cricket match of the series against England in Adelaide yesterday. Australia won by 5...

Nightmare for Woods as Woodland leads 27 Jan 2014 - 12:37 am

\Gary Woodland hits out of the rough on the 15th hole during the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines...

Choi in charge in Bahamas 27 Jan 2014 - 12:36 am

Choi in charge in Bahamas PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas: South Korea’s Choi Na-Yeon birdied three of her last four holes yesterday to seize a...

Huck KOs Arslan to defend title 27 Jan 2014 - 12:35 am

German WBO boxing champion Marco Huck and his coach Uli Wegner after his victory over challenger Firat Arslan in Stuttgart. BERLIN: Germany’s Marco...

Cook to sit out of England’s ODI tour of West Indies 27 Jan 2014 - 12:34 am

ADELAIDE: Captain Alastair Cook will sit out of England’s limited-overs tour of West Indies as the team prepare for the Twenty20 World Cup...

Former cricket chiefs attack ICC’s ‘big three’ plan 27 Jan 2014 - 12:33 am

Former cricket chiefs attack ICC’s ‘big three’ plan PARIS: Former cricket chiefs yesterday attacked the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) proposal for greater decision-making...

Rugby Union: South Africa steam into USA Sevens semis 27 Jan 2014 - 12:33 am

LAS VEGAS: Reigning USA Sevens champions South Africa steamed into the Cup semi-finals yesterday with a 36-0 demolition of Argentina in the fourth...

Qatar triumph could herald amazing year, says Garcia 27 Jan 2014 - 12:33 am

DOHA: Former world number two Sergio Garcia is hoping his Qatar Masters victory is an encouraging sign of good things to come for...

Motor racing: Lauda and Ferrari agree: reliability is key to wins 27 Jan 2014 - 12:32 am

LONDON: Reliability will be the key to unlocking this year’s Formula One championship, Ferrari technical director James Allison said a day after his...

Clippers down Toronto Raptors 26 Jan 2014 - 11:47 pm

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin (32) fails to finish against Toronto Raptors centre Jonas Valanciunas (17) during their NBA game at Air...