Sports

NBA: Bulls kickoff season with win 31 Oct 2014 - 09:16 am

NEW YORK: The Chicago Bulls welcomed former NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose back from injury yesterday with a convincing 104-80 win over...

Hamilton seeks fifth successive victory at US GP 31 Oct 2014 - 09:16 am

AUSTIN: World championship leader Lewis Hamilton will bid to divert attention from Formula One’s looming financial crisis by seeking his fifth consecutive race...

IAAF evaluation panel finishes eventful first day of Doha visit 31 Oct 2014 - 05:17 am

Doha: The IAAF Evaluation Commission for the 2019 World Championships, chaired by IAAF Vice-President Sebastian Coe, was welcomed to Doha yesterday by the...

League Cup: Liverpool, Chelsea win 30 Oct 2014 - 12:42 am

Liverpool’s Italian forward Mario Balotelli (left) celebrates with a team-mate after scoring his team’s first goal in a League Cup fourth round match...

Murray on brink of World Finals as Federer battles through 30 Oct 2014 - 12:38 am

PARIS: Andy Murray turned in a clinical performance yesterday as he joined Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, David Ferrer, Grigor Dimitrov and Milos Raonic...

Action from 26th Arab Squash Championship in Doha 30 Oct 2014 - 12:36 am

Abdulla Al Tamimi of Qatar in action against Abdullah Al Muzayen of Kuwait in the 26th Arab Squash Championship at Khalifa International Tennis...

Al Sadd eye full points in QSL 30 Oct 2014 - 12:35 am

Doha: Qatar Stars League (QSL) leaders Al Sadd will seek to consolidate their position at the top of the summit when they take...

Impossible to shut Fifa chief Blatter up: Ancelotti 30 Oct 2014 - 12:33 am

MADRID: Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti (pictured) has launched a stinging attack on FIFA president Sepp Blatter as he backed Cristiano Ronaldo’s case...

Rummenigge calls for April World Cup in 2022 30 Oct 2014 - 12:33 am

LONDON: Leading European clubs want FIFA to hold the Qatar World Cup in April 2022, Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said in...

Spin-hit Australia look to bounce back 30 Oct 2014 - 12:33 am

ABU DHABI: After failing another Asian spin test, Australia will strive to bounce back in the second and final Test against Pakistan starting...

Garcia and Reed to face off in Malaysia 30 Oct 2014 - 12:32 am

KUALA LUMPUR: A resurgent Sergio Garcia goes toe-to-toe with US Ryder Cup sensation Patrick Reed at the CIMB Classic beginning today, as reigning...

Kneisser powers to win in Emirates Desert Championship 30 Oct 2014 - 12:31 am

Dubai: Lebanese ace Emil Kneisser stamped his class on the Emirates Desert Championship when he piloted his Nissan Patrol to an emphatic victory...

US Grand Prix: Hamilton aims to make it 10 in Texas 30 Oct 2014 - 12:29 am

AUSTIN, Texas: Lewis Hamilton will be aiming for a big win in Texas this weekend, even if the Formula One starting grid is...

Royals rout Giants, send World Series to Game 7 30 Oct 2014 - 12:14 am

KANSAS CITY, Missouri: The Kansas City Royals got an inspired outing from pitcher Yordano Ventura and woke from their hitting slumber to rout...

Spurs kick off title defence by edging Mavericks 30 Oct 2014 - 12:13 am

LOS ANGELES: The San Antonio Spurs picked up right where they left off, collecting their championship rings before beginning their title defence on...

WSBK: Sykes hopes to retain title 30 Oct 2014 - 12:08 am

Doha: Tom Sykes can wrap up back-to-back Superbike World Championship titles at the final weekend of the season at Losail International Circuit on...

Qatar to host global Arabian horse gathering next month 30 Oct 2014 - 12:07 am

Doha: A variety of guest speakers have been assembled for the 2014 World Arabian Horse Organisation (WAHO) conference in Qatar next month. A...

IAAF evaluation panel arrives in Doha 29 Oct 2014 - 03:26 am

The Khalifa International Stadium in Doha Doha: An eight-person IAAF Evaluation Commission will arrive here today to begin assessing the Qatari capital’s bid...