Sports

Wallabies to test World Cup campaign on end-of-year tour 17 Apr 2014 - 07:28 am

SYDNEY: Australia’s 2015 World Cup preparations will be well tested on their end-of-season European tour in November with coach Ewen McKenzie trying to...

Nadal, Federer ease into Masters third round 17 Apr 2014 - 07:28 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain returns the ball to Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia during their second round match at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tournament...

Kolkata Knight Riders down Mumbai Indians 17 Apr 2014 - 07:27 am

Abu Dhabi: Jacques Kallis and Manish Pandey hit fifties as Kolkata Knight Riders began their IPL-7 in style, beating defending champions Mumbai Indians...

Real Madrid clinch Copa del Rey victory 17 Apr 2014 - 04:56 am

Barcelona’s goalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto fails to stop a goal from Real Madrid’s Angel Di Maria (unseen) during their King’s Cup final Clasico...

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 17 Apr 2014 - 04:48 am

Gareth Bale (left) of Real Madrid vies for the ball with Javier Mascherano of Barcelona during the Copa del Rey match yesterday. Real...

Arsenal regain top four spot 16 Apr 2014 - 09:28 pm

Arsenal’s Lukas Podolski celebrates after scoring his second goal against West Ham United during their English Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium...

Man City tops global pay table 16 Apr 2014 - 09:26 pm

Shao Jiayi (left) of China’s Beijing Guoan tussles for the ball against Shibasaki Kosei of Sanfrecce Hiroshima during their AFC Champions League group...

Qatari officials to take part in Football Education Programme 16 Apr 2014 - 09:24 pm

Doha: The first Executive Football Education Programme has been introduced this year to provide Qatari nationals working within the football community the opportunity...

No Brazil move for Anelka, says Mineiro 16 Apr 2014 - 09:24 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro said yesrerday they have scrapped plans to sign controversial French forward Nicolas Anelka. Director of football...

AFC expands Asian Cup to 24 teams 16 Apr 2014 - 09:24 pm

Kuala Lumpur: In order to give opportunity for more Member Associations to be part of Asia’s flagship competition, the AFC Executive Committee yesterday...

2014 World Cup ticket window opens 16 Apr 2014 - 09:23 pm

RIO DE JANEIRO: Governing body FIFA yesterday opened the final sales phase for World Cup tickets and reported 126,837 of 199,519 available for...

Late goals add to LFP - Aspire Challenge drama 16 Apr 2014 - 09:14 am

Barcelona’s Andres Iniesta attends a news conference at Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper training camp in Sant Joan Despi near Barcelona, yesterday. Barcelona and...

A season to remember for Al Ahli striker Dioko 16 Apr 2014 - 09:13 am

Alain Dioko of Al Ahli scores against Al Arabi during their Qatar Stars League (QSL) match at Al Arabi Stadium in Doha in...

Singapore Airlines spreads wings into Formula One 16 Apr 2014 - 09:11 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) has been unveiled as the new title sponsor of the city-state’s Formula One race in September as the...

Three-day Sports Media Seminar begins in Doha 16 Apr 2014 - 09:10 am

A group photograph of Arab sports journalists seen with TV personality Saad Al Rumaihi, Mohammed Al Malki, President of Qatar Press Sports Committee...

IPL kicks off today in Abu Dhabi 16 Apr 2014 - 09:09 am

Mumbai Indians’ chief coach John Wright (left), former cricketers Sachin Tendulkar (centre) and Anil Kumble at the nets in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Mumbai...

CSA receives $475,000 for finishing as No.1 Test side 16 Apr 2014 - 09:06 am

ICC Chief Executive David Richardson (left) presenting the cheque to his CSA counterpart Haroon Lorgat. Dubai: Cricket South Africa (CSA) today received a...

Masters runner-up Blixt dreaming of Ryder Cup 16 Apr 2014 - 09:04 am

Jonas Blixt of Sweden watches his tee shot on the fourth hole during the final round of the 2014 Masters Tournament at Augusta...