Sports

Jordan win marathon shoot-out in Asian play-off 11 Sep 2013 - 04:33 am

TASHKENT: Jordan endured a floodlights failure and won a marathon penalty shoot-out 9-8 against Uzbekistan to reach an intercontinental play-off for next year’s...

Leaving behind a lasting legacy 11 Sep 2013 - 04:33 am

BUENOS AIRES: Jacques Rogge stepped down as president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) eysterday having firmly imposed his ‘Mr Normal’ image on...

Triumphant Tokyo delegation returns to roll up sleeves 11 Sep 2013 - 04:33 am

TOKYO: A triumphant Tokyo governor Naoki Inose returned home to the cheers of thousands gathered in a plaza yesterday, thanking everyone for the...

Bach replaces Rogge as IOC boss 11 Sep 2013 - 04:31 am

F: Bach reflects on his victory at the IOC presidential elections in Buenos Aires yesterday. BUENOS AIRES: Thomas Bach achieved a long-held dream...

Ferrari chief stays quiet on Raikkonen rumours 11 Sep 2013 - 04:31 am

LONDON: Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo shunned questions about Kimi Raikkonen yesterday amid mounting speculation that the 2007 Formula One champion could be...

Stage set for Schools Olympic Program 11 Sep 2013 - 04:31 am

Doha: Plans are under way as the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and the Supreme Education Counci (SEC) prepare to launch the seventh edition...

Australian swimming official hails Aspire Zone facilities 11 Sep 2013 - 04:30 am

DOHA: Aspire Zone Foundation (AZF) facilities was hailed by an Australian swimming official, after the the Georgina Hope Swimmers Foundation Australian Junior team...

Pakistanis threaten protest over hockey slump 11 Sep 2013 - 04:30 am

KARACHI: Retired Pakistani stars yesterday threatened to burn their medals and protest publicly unless the government steps in to reverse a spectacular decline...

Froome and Wiggins named in British squad for worlds 11 Sep 2013 - 04:30 am

LONDON: Tour de France champion Chris Froome and Bradley Wiggins, the man he deposed this year, have both been named in Britain’s provisional...

McQuaid confident of quick win in election 11 Sep 2013 - 04:29 am

BUENOS AIRES: Cycling chief Pat McQuaid said he is confident that now he has been cleared to be a candidate, he will be...

Djokovic feels Rafa may replace him at top of rankings 11 Sep 2013 - 04:29 am

NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic believes Rafa Nadal may soon displace him as world number one and has plenty of time to break Roger...

Murray seals ATP Tour Finals spot; Federer struggling 11 Sep 2013 - 04:28 am

LONDON: Britain’s Andy Murray joined world number one Novak Djokovic and newly-crowned US Open champion Rafa Nadal as definite qualifiers for the ATP...

Taxman cometh for US Open champions 11 Sep 2013 - 04:28 am

NEW YORK: Rafa Nadal and Serena Williams each took home a record $3.6m in prize money for winning US Open titles, but both...

Awesome Nadal wins US Open title 11 Sep 2013 - 03:17 am

Rafa Nadal of Spain bites the trophy as he celebrates winning the US Open final against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the USTA...

Blatter denies saying Qatar not right choice for World Cup 11 Sep 2013 - 03:02 am

BUENOS AIRES: FIFA President Sepp Blatter (pictured) rejected yesterday media reports claiming he thought it may have been a mistake to choose Qatar...

Australia’s Clarke glad of return to winning ways 10 Sep 2013 - 04:43 am

Australia’s Michael Clarke plays a shot during the second one day international (ODI) match against England at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England,...

Serena ‘excited’ about Grand Slam possibilities 10 Sep 2013 - 04:41 am

Pictures of Serena Williams reacting after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in three sets in the final in Arthur Ashe Stadium at the...

GCC Under-17 football: Saudi Arabia finish fifth 10 Sep 2013 - 04:40 am

Saudi’s Abdulrahman Mohamed Alharthi (white) and Yousef Husasin Ali of Kuwait vie for ball possession during their GCC Under-17 tournament at Aspire yesterday....