Sports

NBA: Bulls’ Rose vows to return to form 07 Dec 2013 - 08:14 am

CHICAGO: Chicago Bulls’ star Derrick Rose has a warning for anyone who thinks he might be injury prone and ready to call it...

Di Luca banned for life after third doping offence 07 Dec 2013 - 08:13 am

ROME: Former Giro d’Italia winner Danilo Di Luca has been banned from cycling for life after a third doping offence, an Italian Olympic...

Qatar’s Wordoza seals World Police Cross-Country title; Kigen finishes third 07 Dec 2013 - 04:57 am

Makida Abdela Wordoza (centre) of Qatar, winner at the women’s race of the World Police Cross-Country Championship, poses for a picture along with...

Taylor double ton puts New Zealand in charge 05 Dec 2013 - 12:48 pm

Ross Taylor of New Zealand celebrates his double century during day two of the first Test match against the West Indies at the...

Dutchman Van De Vall grabs yellow at Tour of Al Zubarah 05 Dec 2013 - 12:43 pm

Runner-up Roman Van Uden (in red), winner Lars Van de Vall (in yellow), Lukas Poestlberger (in white) and third-placed Patrick Bos are seen...

Horse Racing: Ladjadj rides Oasis Cannes to Thoroughbred Derby Trial win 05 Dec 2013 - 12:38 pm

Jockey Stephan Ladjadj is seen with trainer Jassim Ghazali (third left) and officials after Oasis Cannes won the Thoroughbred Derby Trial race at...

Brazil shrugs off Cup delays 05 Dec 2013 - 12:36 pm

FIFA President Joseph Blatter (right) and LOC Chairman Jose Maria Marin shake hands during a press conference after the meeting of the Organising...

Al Sadd face Al Sailiya in QSL 05 Dec 2013 - 12:35 pm

Al Sadd coach Hussein Amute (left) and Sami Trabelsi of Al Sailiya Doha: Defending champions Al Sadd are looking for full points as...

Mubarak leads Qatar’s challenge at home event 05 Dec 2013 - 12:33 pm

Bandar Al Shafi (right), a former bowler from Qatar speaking to journalists during Qatar Open championship at Qatar Bowling Centre in Doha yesterday....

Engine problems thwart Team Qatar 05 Dec 2013 - 12:31 pm

Khalid Abdullah Al Kuwari of Team Qatar in action at the UIM Nations Cup in Abu Dhabi, yesterday. ABU DHABI, UAE: Engine problems...

Qatar International Enduro: Last leg on December 7 05 Dec 2013 - 12:27 pm

Moaath Al Ansari of Kuwait in the E2 category of the Qatar International Enduro at Sealine Beach in this file picture. The fourth...

Heat’s 10-game win streak snapped by Pistons 05 Dec 2013 - 12:26 pm

Golden State Warriors’ point guard Stephen Curry (30) drives to the basket against Toronto Raptors power forward Amir Johnson (15) during the fourth...

Riaz booked by police for excessive wedding celebrations 05 Dec 2013 - 12:19 pm

LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan paceman Wahab Riaz has been booked by police for breaching local laws against excessive wedding celebrations. The 28-year-old left-arm paceman,...

F1: New Jersey, Mexico and S.Korea off 2014 calendar 05 Dec 2013 - 12:18 pm

LONDON: Races in New Jersey, Mexico and South Korea were dropped from Formula One’s official 2014 calendar yesterday, with the season remaining at...

World Police Cross Country event to be held tomorrow 05 Dec 2013 - 12:16 pm

DOHA: The World Police Cross Country Championship will be held at the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) in Doha tomorrow. The championship...

Tomic links up with Croatian coach during dad’s ban 05 Dec 2013 - 12:12 pm

SYDNEY: Australian number one Bernard Tomic has appointed Croatian Velimir Zovko as his new co-coach while his father John serves the remainder of...

Adidas to gift World Cup balls to newborns in Brazil 05 Dec 2013 - 12:10 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: The latest army of Brazil fans born in the country have been offered a free World Cup ball by German...

Three share lead at Dubai Ladies Masters 05 Dec 2013 - 12:09 pm

DUBAI: Last year’s European Order of Merit winner, Carlota Ciganda of Spain, fired a five-under par 67 yesterday moments before first-round play was...