Sports

Peslier rides Tabarak to victory 01 Mar 2013 - 01:22 pm

The podium winners at The Emir Sword Race pose for a picture along with H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, the...

Basketball: Eljaish edge past Al Gharafa in Heir Apparent Cup 01 Mar 2013 - 01:21 pm

By Danotzki Santos Doha: Eljaish came back strong in the homestretch to register their second straight win in the Heir Apparent Cup Basketball...

Squash: Qatar Junior Open begins today 01 Mar 2013 - 01:20 pm

DOHA: The five-day Qatar Junior Open squash tournament will commence from today, the Qatar Squash Federation (QSF) informed here yesterday. The event to...

Nadal eases into quarter-finals 01 Mar 2013 - 01:18 pm

ACAPULCO, Mexico: Rafael Nadal eased into the quarter-finals of the Mexican Open yesterday, continuing his comeback from the knee injury that sidelined the...

Pedrosa tops final Sepang MotoGP test 01 Mar 2013 - 01:18 pm

SEPANG, Malaysia: Honda’s Dani Pedrosa set the pace yesterday, the final day of the second MotoGP test at Sepang in Malaysia, while his...

Force India confirm Sutil for 2013 season 01 Mar 2013 - 01:18 pm

LONDON: Force India have chosen Adrian Sutil as one of their main drivers for the new Formula One season, signalling a return for...

Doha to host All Filipino Cup Championship 01 Mar 2013 - 01:17 pm

DOHA: Four all-star Filipino basketball teams in the Gulf region will slug it out for supremacy in the hardcourt in the 4th GCC...

Thunder roll on with victory over Hornets 01 Mar 2013 - 01:17 pm

New York: Kevin Durant landed a triple double as the Oklahoma City Thunder recorded a 119-74 blowout victory over the outclassed New Orleans...

Bangladesh CC, Al Khor CC register close wins 01 Mar 2013 - 01:16 pm

Doha: Bangladesh Cricket Club and Al Khor Community Club pulled off pulsating three-run victories against their respective rivals in the Qatar Airways Cricket...

Angry Benitez confirms exit 01 Mar 2013 - 01:15 pm

LONDON: Interim manager Rafael Benitez’s patience with the Chelsea fans finally snapped on Wednesday as he confirmed he will leave the club at...

Caretaker AFC chief in shock election pull-out 01 Mar 2013 - 01:15 pm

SINGAPORE: Asia’s caretaker football chief and presumed next president has pulled out of upcoming leadership elections, a source said yesterday, in a shock...

Atletico set up all-Madrid Spanish Cup final clash 01 Mar 2013 - 01:14 pm

MADRID: Atletico Madrid striker Radamel Falcao was delighted with his side’s effort as they set up a Spanish Cup final with Real Madrid...

Ibra brace helps PSG beat Marseille in French Cup 01 Mar 2013 - 01:14 pm

PARIS: Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice to help Paris Saint-Germain to a 2-0 win against Marseille in the last 16 of the French Cup...

lsea sink Boro to set up Man United quarter-final 01 Mar 2013 - 01:14 pm

CheMIDDLESBROUGH, United Kingdom: Holders Chelsea ground out a 2-0 win at second-tier Middlesbrough yesterday to set up an FA Cup quarter-final glamour tie...

Tseng leads in Singapore 01 Mar 2013 - 01:13 pm

SINGAPORE: World number one Tseng Yani eagled her last hole at Singapore’s star-studded HSBC Women’s Champions yesterday as she shot up the leaderboard...

Djokovic, Federer reach Dubai semis 01 Mar 2013 - 01:13 pm

DUBAI: World number one Novak Djokovic and defending champion Roger Federer moved closer to a mouth-watering Dubai Open final showdown when they cruised...

Fichardt leads Tshwane Open after eight birdies 01 Mar 2013 - 01:12 pm

PRETORIA: South African Darren Fichardt birdied eight holes en route to a seven-under-par 65 and a one-shot first round lead in the maiden...

Qatar set to make history 01 Mar 2013 - 08:21 am

QMMF President Nasser bin Khalifa Al Attiyah is flanked by Youthstream President Giuseppe Luongo (left), and FIM/CMS Director Dr Wolfgang Srb, at a...