Sports

James steals the show at White House 30 Jan 2013 - 01:28 am

WASHINGTON: Basketball-loving President Barack Obama joined LeBron James and the Miami Heat in putting on a gushing show of mutual admiration yesterday as...

Qatar Total Open tickets still available 30 Jan 2013 - 01:28 am

Doha: Tickets for the Qatar Total Open 2013 are still available to buy, a Qatar Tennis Federation press release said yesterday. This year’s...

WADA slams UCI over Armstrong hearing closure 30 Jan 2013 - 01:27 am

LONDON: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accused cycling’s world governing body of “deceit” yesterday following its decision to disband its own independent commission...

Arch-rivals set for ‘El Clasico’ 30 Jan 2013 - 12:49 am

MADRID: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo come into today’s ‘El Clasico’ clash in Madrid in the Spanish Cup semi-final in fine form and...

Qatar gear up for friendly against Lebanon 30 Jan 2013 - 12:48 am

The members of the Qatar football team during a training session at Aspire Academy yesterday. Qatar will play Lebanon in a friendly match...

Cahill urges Chelsea to keep playing for Rafa 30 Jan 2013 - 12:47 am

LONDON: Gary Cahill believes Chelsea’s second-half fight-back in the weekend FA Cup draw at Brentford confirmed Rafael Benitez has the full backing of...

Balotelli to sign for AC Milan, says club 30 Jan 2013 - 12:47 am

ROME: Mario Balotelli’s chequered career at Manchester City was set to come to an end yesterday when the English champions agreed to sell...

Celtic readjust focus after Cup heartache 30 Jan 2013 - 12:47 am

GLASGOW: Joe Ledley has urged his Celtic team-mates to put the disappointment of their League Cup semi-final defeat to one side and focus...

Beckham training at Arsenal, says Wenger 30 Jan 2013 - 12:47 am

LONDON: David Beckham has been training with Arsenal, Arsene Wenger has confirmed, but the Gunners manager rejected reports he could sign the former...

Hosking wins first stage 30 Jan 2013 - 12:44 am

Cyclists leave the starting point of the first stage of the Ladies Tour of Qatar from the entrance of the Museum of Islamic...

Al Emadi Enterprises signs sponsorship deal 30 Jan 2013 - 12:43 am

REC Chairman Sheikh Mohammed bin Faleh Al Thani (second right) is seen with Al Emadi Enterprises CEO, Mohammed Al Emadi (second left), and...

QWSC to celebrate National Sports Day 30 Jan 2013 - 12:42 am

DOHA: The Qatar Women’s Sports Committee (QWSC) has intensified its preparations for the second edition of the National Sports Day (NSD) to be...

Stoner confirms V8 Supercars move 30 Jan 2013 - 12:42 am

Sydney: Two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner has confirmed he will switch to four wheels by driving a V8 Supercar when the Dunlop Series...

Lotus eye top-three finish 30 Jan 2013 - 12:41 am

The Lotus team’s newly launched E21 car. Lotus have set their sights on a top-three finish in this year’s Formula One world championship...

Shamal stun Al Gharafa; Qatar SC win 30 Jan 2013 - 12:39 am

DOHA: Shamal pulled off a stunning 62-58 upset win over Al Gharafa in the curtain raiser of the Qatar Basketball League at the...

Tiger wins at Torrey Pines 30 Jan 2013 - 12:38 am

LA JOLLA, California: World No. 2 Tiger Woods captured his 75th career title yesterday, winning the US PGA Farmers Insurance Open by four...

Australia and Sri Lanka make peace 30 Jan 2013 - 12:38 am

MELBOURNE: Australian and Sri Lankan players officially made peace following a fiery end to their final Twenty20 international won by the tourists off...

Australia board play straight bat to Warne 30 Jan 2013 - 12:37 am

Melbourne: Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has defended the organisation following a scathing attack aimed at them by spin great Shane...