Sports

Spurs stun Man United, Arsenal cling to top spot 02 Jan 2014 - 02:08 pm

Tottenham Hotspur’s Belgium midfielder Moussa Dembele (left) vies with Manchester United’s English midfielder Tom Cleverley during the English Premier League football match at...

Nadal restores order after four seeds exit Qatar Open 02 Jan 2014 - 02:07 pm

Florian Mayer of Germany in action against World number four Andy Murray of Great Britain during Qatar Open 2014 at the Khalifa International...

Federer begins year on encouraging note 02 Jan 2014 - 02:06 pm

Paris Saint Germain football player Zlatan Ibrahimovic (left) watches the match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Tobias Kamke of Germany during their...

Anderson hits fastest ODI ton as New Zealand overwhelm Windies 02 Jan 2014 - 02:03 pm

Corey Anderson of New Zealand walks from the pitch after scoring the fastest century in history during the third One-day International against the...

Ton-up Younis, Misbah give Pakistan control 02 Jan 2014 - 02:02 pm

Pakistan’s Younis Khan (right) celebrates after scoring a century as team-mate Misbah-ul-Haq looks on during the second day of the first cricket Test...

McIlroy, Wozniacki are engaged 02 Jan 2014 - 02:00 pm

Golfer Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland high-fives his girlfriend, tennis player Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, after her match against Maria Sharapova of Russia...

Ferrari will keep Raikkonen busy 02 Jan 2014 - 01:58 pm

LONDON: Kimi Raikkonen (pictured) is no more a fan of Formula One simulators than Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo but the Finn can...

Schumacher’s condition ‘stable’ 02 Jan 2014 - 01:57 pm

GRENOBLE, France: Formula One legend Michael Schumacher remained “stable” yesterday as he entered the new year in hospital with severe brain injuries sustained...

Qatar Volleyball Association League: Easy win for Al Rayyan 02 Jan 2014 - 01:56 pm

The players of Al Rayyan (red) and El Quiyada in action during their Qatar Volleyball Asoociation League match at Al Arabi Indoor Stadium...

Blazers silence Thunder 02 Jan 2014 - 01:54 pm

OKLAHOMA CITY: LaMarcus Aldridge scored 25 points and grabbed 14 rebounds while Damian Lillard added 21 points and 11 assists to power Portland...

Sailing: Yasar of Turkey tops at Qatar Optimist Cup in Doha 02 Jan 2014 - 01:54 pm

Doha: Rasim Yasar of Turkey set aside the challenge of Marsha Shahrin of Singapore to emerge as overall champion in the Qatar Optimist...

Celtic score narrow win over Thistle in Glasgow derby 02 Jan 2014 - 01:49 pm

GLASGOW: Celtic started 2014 with a narrow 1-0 win over Partick Thistle in the Glasgow derby to maintain their 11-point lead at the...

Marinos take revenge with Emperor’s Cup victory 02 Jan 2014 - 01:48 pm

TOKYO: Yokohama Marinos beat J-League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 to win the prestigious Emperor’s Cup yesterday, avenging their defeat by one point in...

Australia eye sweep in Ashes series 02 Jan 2014 - 01:48 pm

SYDNEY: It’s a fair bet Michael Clarke won’t be booed at the Sydney Cricket Ground this week when he sets out to become...

Afridi hails new record holder 02 Jan 2014 - 01:47 pm

KARACHI: Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi yesterday hailed New Zealand batsman Corey Anderson, who broke his long-standing record for the fastest One-day century —...

NHL: Soaring Ducks dominate Sharks 02 Jan 2014 - 01:46 pm

ANAHEIM, California: Ryan Getzlaf and Jonas Hiller propelled the Anaheim Ducks into the second half of their season with the NHL’s best record...

Welsh rugby row rumbles on 02 Jan 2014 - 01:46 pm

LONDON: The chaos within Welsh rugby will continue into the New Year after the four regions condemned the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) for...

Smooth sailing for Nadal, Murray in season-opener 01 Jan 2014 - 02:38 pm

World number one Rafael Nadal in action against Lukas Rosol of Czech Republic during their first round match of the Qatar Open at...