Sports

Snedeker leads in Illinois 14 Sep 2013 - 04:00 am

Tiger Woods waits to putt on the sixth green during the First Round of the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club in...

Armstrong returns Sydney Olympic medal 14 Sep 2013 - 03:59 am

New York: Disgraced retired cyclist Lance Armstrong has returned his 2000 Olympic medal to the US Olympic Committee (USOC) nine months after he...

Patriots hold on to beat Jets 13-10 14 Sep 2013 - 03:59 am

FOXBOROUGH, United States: New England’s defence forced four turnovers and sacked quarterback Geno Smith four times as the Patriots held on for a...

Makau pulls out of Berlin marathon 14 Sep 2013 - 03:58 am

NAIROBI: Marathon world record holder Patrick Makau has been forced to pull out of a new attempt over the distance later this month...

Hohmann lifts World 9-Ball title 14 Sep 2013 - 02:34 am

A) The World Pool-Billiards Association (WPA) President Ian Anderson (fifth left), Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation (QBSF) President Mohammed Mubarak Al Ramzani (sixth...

QSL title race begins today 13 Sep 2013 - 03:08 am

Qatar Stars League (QSL)footballers pose during the 2013/2014 launch ceremony at Sheraton Hotel in Doha yesterday. The QSL which will be contested by...

F1 star Raikkonen joins Ferrari 12 Sep 2013 - 02:57 am

A file picture of Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa (left) of Ferrari and Finnish Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari posing after the qualifying...

In-form Younis shines but Pakistan bat slow 12 Sep 2013 - 02:53 am

Pakistan’s Younis Khan bats during the second day of the second cricket Test match against hosts Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club yesterday....

Rain ruins third ODI in Birmingham 12 Sep 2013 - 02:52 am

Spectators with umbrellas wait as rain falls during the third one-day international between England and Australia at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, yesterday....

Former England bowler Hoggard set to retire 12 Sep 2013 - 02:51 am

LONDON: Ashes-winning former England bowler Matthew Hoggard is to retire from first-class cricket at the end of the current English season, he announced...

Pool: Qatar coach Rota qualifies for round-of-32 12 Sep 2013 - 02:49 am

The World Pool-Billiard Association (WPA) President Ian Anderson (second Left) and Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation (QBSF) President Mohammed Mubarak Al Ramzani exchange...

World’s best to take part in Qatar Classic 12 Sep 2013 - 02:48 am

Doha: Egypt’s world number one Ramy Ashour is seeded to win his third major squash title in the Qatari capital in November’s long-established...

Argentina seal Brazil berth 12 Sep 2013 - 02:48 am

ASUNCION: Lionel Messi scored twice as Argentina booked their place at the World Cup with a 5-2 thrashing of Paraguay on Tuesday night....

USA, Costa Rica qualify for 2014 World Cup 12 Sep 2013 - 02:48 am

WASHINGTON: The USA and Costa Rica punched their tickets to the World Cup with a victory and a draw in CONCACAF regional qualifying...

Prandelli hails battling Italy 12 Sep 2013 - 02:47 am

TURIN, Italy: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli hailed the battling qualities of his team after a come-from-behind 2-1 win over the Czech Republic sealed...

Neymar shines in win over Portugal 12 Sep 2013 - 02:46 am

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Barcelona star Neymar got on the scoresheet as Brazil came from behind to beat Portugal 3-1 in a friendly at Gillette...

Match-fixing, energising youth targetted by Bach 12 Sep 2013 - 02:45 am

Newly elected International Olympic Commitee (IOC) President Thomas Bach gives a news conference in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. The German has said match-fixing...

Afghanistan shock India to win SAFF title 12 Sep 2013 - 02:43 am

KATHMANDU: Revenge-seeking Afghanistan broke India’s stranglehold on the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) title with an impressive 2-0 win over the two-time defending...