Sports

ExxonMobil, QOC sign long-term deal to support National Sport Day 10 Feb 2013 - 12:53 am

Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (left), Secretary General of Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and Bart Cahir, President and General Manager of ExxonMobil...

Shooting: Qatar Open 2013 10 Feb 2013 - 12:52 am

Runner-up Vlili Schumann (left) of Russia, winner Antinao Tresses of France, and third place Mohamed Ahmed of UAE pose for a picture after...

Pearl Marina to host exciting port sailing race 10 Feb 2013 - 12:46 am

DOHA: An exciting port sailing race at The Pearl Marina involving a host of world-class crews and sailing elite from across the Middle...

Al Feroz beat Doha Club; Asia rout Bangladesh 10 Feb 2013 - 12:46 am

Doha: Al Feroz Youngsters defeated Doha Cricket Club (DCC) by 36 runs in the first round of the Qatar Airways Division ‘A’ 50-overs...

Star-studded field descends on Doha 10 Feb 2013 - 12:43 am

FROM LEF: Tennis players Fatma Al Nabhani of Oman, Nadia Petrova of Russia and Tamira Paszek of Austria during the draw ceremony of...

Confident Petrova eyes another title win in Doha 10 Feb 2013 - 12:42 am

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Former Qatar Open champion Nadia Petrova (pictured) will be eyeing another title triumph in Doha this week when she...

Nadal reaches semis in Chile 10 Feb 2013 - 12:41 am

VINA DEL MAR, Chile: Rafael Nadal, playing his first event after a seven-month injury layoff, advanced to the semi-finals of the $410,200 Vina...

India players end Cup boycott 10 Feb 2013 - 12:40 am

MUMBAI: Disgruntled Indian tennis players made themselves available yesterday for a Davis Cup tie against Indonesia, ending an embarrassing row with the All...

Fisher and Sterne retain joint lead at Joburg Open 10 Feb 2013 - 12:40 am

JOHANNESBURG: South Africans Trevor Fisher Jnr and Richard Sterne kept the joint lead in the Joburg Open yesterday after they both carded 68s...

Snedeker, Potter share lead 10 Feb 2013 - 12:39 am

California: FedExCup champion Brandt Snedeker, the hottest player on the PGA Tour this year, took advantage of ideal scoring conditions by charging into...

James inspires Heat past Clippers 10 Feb 2013 - 12:38 am

LeBron James (6) of the Miami Heat rebounds during a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida,...

QCA honours B Division winners Doha Bank 10 Feb 2013 - 12:36 am

The Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) General Secretary Manzoor Ahmad (sixth right, back row), officials and B Division League winners Doha Bank pose for...

NHL: Stars take advantage of powerplays to beat Ducks 10 Feb 2013 - 12:35 am

Dallas: The Dallas Stars made the most of their powerplay opportunities to overcome the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 in a spiteful Pacific Division encounter...

‘Sprint King’ conquers Qatar field in fine style 09 Feb 2013 - 02:21 am

The Tour of Qatar pack is seen on the Doha Corniche with the city skyline in the background during the sixth stage held...

Knox, Mahan tied at top 09 Feb 2013 - 01:14 am

Hunter Mahan lines up a putt on the 14th green during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am at Pebble...

Boston Celtics thrash LA Lakers as Howard fouls out 09 Feb 2013 - 01:11 am

Jodie Meeks (20) of the Los Angeles Lakers goes up for a layup over Fab Melo (13) of the Boston Celtics during the...

Squash: Qatar’s Al Tamimi tops World Junior Rankings 09 Feb 2013 - 01:10 am

London: Qatar’s Abdulla Mohammed Al Tamimi (pictured) head the latest World Squash Federation (WSF) World Junior Circuit Rankings according to the new February...

NHL: Penguins extend winning streak to five 09 Feb 2013 - 01:09 am

Pittsburgh: The Pittsburgh Penguins unleashed a five-goal blitz in the second period to overhaul the Washington Capitals 5-2 yesterday. The Penguins trailed 1-0...