Sports

Bale shines as Spurs add to Arsenal’s misery 04 Mar 2013 - 12:13 am

LONDON: Gareth Bale stole the spotlight yet again as the Tottenham star inspired his side to a crucial 2-1 win over Arsenal that...

Arsenal say Kroenke has no plans to sell the club 04 Mar 2013 - 12:13 am

LONDON: Stan Kroenke has no plans to sell his majority stake in Arsenal, a spokesman for the Premier League soccer club said yesterday,...

Pujara, Vijay put India on top in Hyderabad 04 Mar 2013 - 12:12 am

Cheteshwar Pujara raises his bat after scoring his fourth Test century during the second day’s play of the second Test match against Australia...

Pliskova wins maiden WTA title 04 Mar 2013 - 12:09 am

Karolina Pliskova of Czech Republic kisses the trophy after defeating Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the US in the singles final at the BMW Malaysian...

Pakistan cruise to 95-run victory 03 Mar 2013 - 11:56 pm

CENTURION, South Africa: Mohammad Hafeez put a poor Test series behind him when he led Pakistan to a crushing 95-run win in the...

Abdullah and Shaun to clash in final of Qatar Junior Open 03 Mar 2013 - 11:55 pm

Doha: Qatar’s Abdullah Al Tamimi will clash with Shaun Kwan Ka Junn of Malaysia in the Under-19 final of the Qatar Junior Open...

Sri Lanka pay row may disrupt Bangladesh Tests 03 Mar 2013 - 11:55 pm

COLOMBO: A pay dispute between Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and its 23 centrally contracted players threatens to disrupt a two-Test series against Bangladesh,...

Shooting: Heir Apparent Cup 03 Mar 2013 - 11:50 pm

Hamad Ali Al Athbi (centre), winner at the Men’s trap at the Heir Apparent Cup of Qatar Shooting and Archery Federation poses for...

Eljaish knock out Al Sadd; Al Gharafa notch second win 03 Mar 2013 - 11:48 pm

By Danotzki Santos Doha: Eljaish edged out Al Sadd 61-56 last night to clinch the top spot in Group 1 of the Heir...

Night race, Super Final format excites world body 03 Mar 2013 - 11:47 pm

Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah, President of the Qatar Motor and Motorcycle Federation (QMMF), after receiving a memento following the first round of...

MotoGP ‘is not boring’, FIM president tells Rossi 03 Mar 2013 - 11:46 pm

This file pitcure shows MotoGP rivals Casey Stoner (left) of Australia and Valentino Rossi of Italy. Stoner retired last year DOHA: MotoGP is...

F1: Hamilton wraps up testing with one last blast 03 Mar 2013 - 11:45 pm

BARCELONA: Lewis Hamilton wrapped up his pre-season testing with Mercedes in eye-catching style on Saturday with a lap that was easily the fastest...

Bowling: Ranta of Finland clinches top place at Emir Cup 03 Mar 2013 - 10:26 pm

Tony Ranta (secone left) of Finland, Paul Moor (left) of England, Jassem Darwish (right) of Kuwait and Manuel Otalora of Colombia, the top...

Two share lead at Honda Classic 03 Mar 2013 - 10:25 pm

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida: Unfancied Americans Luke Guthrie and Michael Thompson hold the lead at eight-under after the Honda Classic third round yesterday...

Shot of a lifetime lifts Lewis to win 03 Mar 2013 - 10:24 pm

SINGAPORE: America’s Stacy Lewis pulled off the shot of a lifetime yesterday on the way to a narrow one-stroke win after a nerve-shredding...

Nadal crushes Ferrer to win Mexican Open 03 Mar 2013 - 10:24 pm

ACAPULCO: A dominant Rafa Nadal dismantled fellow Spaniard David Ferrer 6-0, 6-2 yesterday to win his second Mexican Open title and continue his...

Serena busted for photograph of Woods 03 Mar 2013 - 10:23 pm

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida: Tennis world number one Serena Williams found herself in trouble with security officials at the PGA Tour’s Honda Classic...

Kipruto wins Lake Biwa marathon 03 Mar 2013 - 10:23 pm

OTSU, Japan: Kenya’s Vincent Kipruto emerged victorious in a shoulder-to-shoulder battle against Tariku Jufar of Ethiopia in the last 200 metres to win...