Sports

England hold Brazil at Maracana 04 Jun 2013 - 07:31 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: England coach Roy Hodgson lamented a win that got away after his side gave World Cup hosts Brazil a fright...

Asian giants Japan face Aussies for Cup berth 04 Jun 2013 - 07:30 am

SAITAMA, Japan: Asian champions Japan face hot regional rivals Australia today needing just a point to become the first country to qualify for...

Birthday boy Nadal strolls into quarter-finals in Paris 04 Jun 2013 - 07:29 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain looks at his birthday cake after winning his match against Kei Nishikori of Japan at the French Open at...

Kuchar clinches Memorial title as Woods struggles 04 Jun 2013 - 07:29 am

DUBLIN, Ohio: Matt Kuchar capped a four-under par 68 with a birdie at the final hole yesterday to win the US PGA Tour’s...

Sorenstam to be honoured at 2014 Memorial 04 Jun 2013 - 07:29 am

DUBLIN, Ohio: Ten-times major winner and Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam has been selected as the honoree of next year’s Memorial tournament, at...

Webb wins ShopRite for sick grandmother 04 Jun 2013 - 07:28 am

GALLOWAY, New Jersey: Karrie Webb got off to a hot start by going three-under through the first three holes en route to a...

Pakistan beat South Africa in warm-up 04 Jun 2013 - 07:28 am

LONDON: Pakistan fine-tuned their preparations for the Champions Trophy with an emphatic six-wicket victory over South Africa at The Oval yesterday. Misbah ul...

I return to Chelsea as a fan: Mourinho 04 Jun 2013 - 07:27 am

LONDON: Jose Mourinho said he was returning to Chelsea with the passion of a supporter after being appointed manager of the Premier League...

Wrestling ‘set for renaissance’ 04 Jun 2013 - 07:26 am

Simon Cory-Wright (left) and Tania Riesen, officials of TSE Consulting, the international management consulting firm, appointed by International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles...

Spirit of Qatar 20’s Al Neama finishes third in Alabama 04 Jun 2013 - 07:24 am

FROM LEFT: Ali Al Neama, Sheikh Hassan bin Jabor Al Thani, president of the Qatar Marine Sports Federation (QMSF) former F1 world champion...

Spirit of Qatar’s Brown clinches fourth place in California 04 Jun 2013 - 07:24 am

SACRAMENTO, USA: Kip Brown was forced to battle hard for his success at the Big Wake Weekend, the second round of the 2013...

Langdon edges AlBalooshi to win all-Qatar final 04 Jun 2013 - 07:23 am

ENGLISHTOWN, New Jersey: It was a magical moment for the Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel Team, the two-time World Championship team owned by...

Blackhawks take charge in the West 04 Jun 2013 - 07:22 am

CHICAGO: Bryan Bickell scored the eventual game winner, and Chicago chased Jonathan Quick in the second period en route to a 4-2 rout...

Corbin on cloud nine as Diamondbacks tame Cubs 04 Jun 2013 - 07:22 am

New York: Patrick Corbin became the first nine-game winner of the season as the Arizona starter pitched the Diamondbacks to an 8-4 victory...

Dempsey scores two as US edge Germany 04 Jun 2013 - 07:21 am

WASHINGTON: US captain Clint Dempsey scored two goals in the second half and the Americans held off a late comeback yesterday for a...

Deschamps warns players over France behaviour 04 Jun 2013 - 07:21 am

MONTEVIDEO: France coach Didier Deschamps stressed the importance of his players’ behaviour and spirit within the group hours after his team touched down...

BWF postpones use of review technology 04 Jun 2013 - 07:20 am

KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) said yesterday it was delaying indefinitely the live implementation of line-call review technology to address “last-minute...

Fixing scandal casts cloud over the Champions Trophy 04 Jun 2013 - 07:19 am

SOUTHAMPTON, United Kingdom: The world’s leading cricketers gather for the Champions Trophy in the UK that starts this week against the backdrop of...