Sports

Del Potro realistic about hopes of top-four spot 16 Jan 2013 - 12:13 am

MELBOURNE: Juan Martin del Potro, the only player outside the “big four” of men’s tennis to have won a grand slam in the...

Woods plays down rivalry with good friend McIlroy 16 Jan 2013 - 12:12 am

Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Tiger Woods of the US (right) hold their coffee cups as they are offered traditional Arabic coffee...

Apollo Scaffolding signs deal with Qatar Masters organisers 16 Jan 2013 - 12:11 am

Doha: The Commercial Bank Qatar Masters organisers have announced a brand new partnership with local Qatari firm, Apollo Scaffolding. This is the first...

Handball: Spirited Qatar lose to Russia 16 Jan 2013 - 12:10 am

Sevilla: Qatar put on a brave display but went down fighting in their 22-29 loss against Russia at the 23rd IHF Men’s Handball...

NBA: Jazz beat Heat as Miami’s road woes continue 16 Jan 2013 - 12:09 am

Utah: The Miami Heat were unable to complete a furious second half fightback as the defending NBA champions continued to struggle on the...

Ichiro fired up after re-signing with Yankees 16 Jan 2013 - 12:09 am

TOKYO: Ichiro Suzuki feels a renewed sense of passion after finally signing a two-year contract to stay at the New York Yankees, the...

Barca ease past Malaga 15 Jan 2013 - 03:07 pm

MADRID: Barcelona set a new record for the best-ever start to a La Liga season on Sunday night when a 3-1 win at...

South Africa secure series win 15 Jan 2013 - 03:05 pm

Port elizabeth, South Africa: Fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel used the second new ball to devastating effect as South Africa completed...

Golf star McIlroy joins Nike in blockbuster deal 15 Jan 2013 - 03:04 pm

ABU DHABI: World No.1 Rory McIlroy yesterday confirmed he had signed on with sportswear and equipment giant Nike in a deal believed to...

India aim to bounce back against England 15 Jan 2013 - 03:03 pm

KOCHI: Still smarting from their narrow nine-run defeat in the opening ODI, a struggling India will have to work on their bowling frailties...

NHL players back to work as training camps open 15 Jan 2013 - 03:03 pm

LOS ANGELES: NHL training camps opened yesterday, drawing large crowds of fans in some cities and revealing the changes underway as the 30...

Real under more pressure than United to succeed, says star Ronaldo 15 Jan 2013 - 03:03 pm

MADRID: Real Madrid’s anxiety to win a 10th European Cup puts them under greater pressure to succeed than Manchester United when they meet...

Clarke returns to Australia squad for Sri Lanka ODIs 15 Jan 2013 - 03:02 pm

SYDNEY: Skipper Michael Clarke returned yesterday to the one-day squad to lead Australia after a thrashing by Sri Lanka and an ear-bashing over...

Laher stars as Flamin’Go beat QP Dukhan 15 Jan 2013 - 03:01 pm

DOHA: Bogs Laher’s five successive shots at the 15-foot line in the third quarter proved to be the turning point as Flamin’Go beat...

Shooting: Qatar’s Kholoud Nasser Al Khalaf wins gold in Kuwait 15 Jan 2013 - 07:51 am

Qatar’s women shooting team which took part in the Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah Shooting Championship in Kuwait pose for a picture. Qatar’s Kholoud Nasser...

FIVB ties up with UN for youth camp in Qatar 15 Jan 2013 - 07:44 am

Wilfried Lemke (left), Under-Secretary-General for United Nations Organisation on Sport for Development and Peace (UNOSDP) speaking during the inaugural ceremony of the United...

Australia review urges drug test expansion 15 Jan 2013 - 07:44 am

SYDNEY: An independent review of cycling in Australia yesterday recommended that officials extend drug testing and establish an ethics panel in the wake...

Anti-Pakistan protests threaten to derail Indian hockey league 15 Jan 2013 - 07:43 am

MUMBAI: A new franchise-based Indian hockey league faces the prospect of being forced out of Mumbai after heightened regional political tensions led to...