Sports

Overtaking Federer not my main goal, says Nadal 02 Oct 2013 - 12:54 am

BEIJING: Rafael Nadal said yesterday he will look back on his career with pride even if he doesn’t eclipse Roger Federer’s record 17...

Torrente, Carella shine in Liuzhou 02 Oct 2013 - 12:49 am

Shaun Torrente (left) and Alex Carella of Qatar Team celebrate after finishing in the top two places in the qualifying session at the...

AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers to begin on October 4 in Doha 02 Oct 2013 - 12:47 am

Doha: Five teams will be competing in the AFC Under-19 Championship qualifiers that will take place from October 4 until 12 in Doha,...

Kuwait win Futsal tourney in Qatar 02 Oct 2013 - 12:46 am

Kuwait Futsal team members celebrate after receiving the GCC Nations trophy from an official after beating hosts Qatar 5-1 at Suheim bin Hamad...

QFA joins hands with Philippine School to celebrate 21st anniversary 02 Oct 2013 - 12:45 am

DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) celebrated the PSD@21 event organised to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Philippine School Doha (PSD) at Al...

Aussies look for ‘super’ athletes 02 Oct 2013 - 12:44 am

MELBOURNE: Australia will start a nationwide search to unearth promising athletes and boost the sports-mad country’s chances of winning Olympic gold in the...

Young stars Matsuyama, Spieth set for Cup debuts 02 Oct 2013 - 12:42 am

US Team member Jordan Spieth hits balls on the driving range as he practises for the Presidents Cup at the Muirfield Village Golf...

Three Burgess brothers in England’s Cup squad 02 Oct 2013 - 12:41 am

LONDON: Brothers Sam, George and Tom Burgess were all included in England’s 24-man World Cup squad announced yesterday. But there was no place...

Pellegrini’s Manchester City set for Bayern test 02 Oct 2013 - 12:39 am

Paris Saint-Germain’s Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks on during a press conference at the Camp des Loges in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, west of Paris, yesterday...

Chelsea’s Torres avoids fresh FA action 02 Oct 2013 - 12:38 am

LONDON: Chelsea striker Fernando Torres (pictured) will not face retrospective disciplinary action for scratching the face of Tottenham Hotspur’s Jan Vertonghen, England’s governing...

Del Bosque hints at Diego Costa call-up 02 Oct 2013 - 12:38 am

MADRID: Spain manager Vicente del Bosque has fuelled speculation that Brazilian-born Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa will be called up for the world...

Di Canio denies bust-up with players led to Sunderland exit 02 Oct 2013 - 12:38 am

LONDON: Former Sunderland manager Paolo Di Canio has denied reports of a bust-up with his players and believes he deserved more time in...

Coach Lippi pledges no let-up from Guangzhou 02 Oct 2013 - 12:37 am

SINGAPORE: Marcello Lippi has pledged no let-up from a rampant Guangzhou Evergrande as the Chinese champions look to sweep into their first AFC...

Qatargas to back ice hockey events 02 Oct 2013 - 12:36 am

Mansour Rashid Al Naimi, Public Relations Manager, Qatargas (second from left), and Heather Ryan, QMIHA President (third from right) with some of the...

Medal for Qatar in Indonesia 02 Oct 2013 - 12:31 am

Qatar’s Saad Ahmed Maher (third left) is seen with team officials following his silver-winning performance in the men’s Takewondo final (under 74kg) at...

NFL: Brees dominates as Saints contain Dolphins 02 Oct 2013 - 12:31 am

New Orleans Saints’ cornerback Chris Carr (31) intercepts a pass beside Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver Mike Wallace (behind) in the second half at...

Al Attiyah to ‘back’ Todt in FIA election 02 Oct 2013 - 12:29 am

Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah DOHA: QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah (pictured below)has voiced his support for sitting FIA chief Jean...

Stage set for Radisson Blu-Olympic Sports Squash Tournament 02 Oct 2013 - 12:29 am

DOHA: The 12th edition of the Radisson Blu-Olympic Sports Squash Tournament, hosted by Qatar Squash Federation (QSF), will begin today at Cabana Club...