Sports

Qatar teams in Group A and D 06 Nov 2013 - 07:22 am

DOHA: Qatar teams A and B were yesterday split into different groups when the draw for the 22nd Arab Beach Volleyball Championship were...

Mannai Auto Group, GMC to support the triathlon series 06 Nov 2013 - 07:22 am

Doha: Mannai Auto Group and GMC are sponsoring an upcoming series of triathlons that are being hosted by Qatar’s leading triathlon club, TriClub...

Barcelona missing Messi mojo before Milan clash 06 Nov 2013 - 07:21 am

MADRID: Lionel Messi has set the bar so high for himself that when he does not score for a few games it prompts...

Wilshere, Gibbs are doubtful 06 Nov 2013 - 07:21 am

BERLIN: Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere and Kieran Gibbs are doubtful for the Champions League Group F trip to last season’s runners-up Borussia Dortmund with...

Manager Mourinho seeks improvement 06 Nov 2013 - 07:20 am

LONDON: Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (pictured), who said he made “11 mistakes” in his team selection after Chelsea lost to Newcastle United on...

New Zealand boost for World Cup play-off 06 Nov 2013 - 07:20 am

WELLINGTON: New Zealand received a boost yesterday with attacking trio Shane Smeltz, Chris Wood and Marco Rojas declared fit for their World Cup...

Qatar Al-Anabi team poised to clinch third world title 06 Nov 2013 - 07:18 am

Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon begins a qualifying run two weeks ago in Las Vegas in this file photo. Langdon...

Large turn-out in fifth week of SOP 06 Nov 2013 - 07:18 am

DOHA: In its fifth week of competitions the Qatar Schools Olympic Programme (SOP) under the theme of ‘Sport and Integrity’, has seen a...

ANOC, SportAccord join hands 06 Nov 2013 - 07:18 am

Lausanne, Switzerland: The Association of the National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and SportAccord (the umbrella organisation for both Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federations)...

Record allocation of World Cup tickets: FIFA 06 Nov 2013 - 07:18 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Football’s governing body FIFA yesterday announced a record first allocation of tickets for next year’s World Cup in Brazil after...

UK players want lighter penalties for recreational drugs use 06 Nov 2013 - 07:17 am

LONDON: A union representing British sportsmen and women has launched legal action in Switzerland to try to ensure more sympathetic treatment for athletes...

Fiorente clinches Melbourne Cup 06 Nov 2013 - 07:17 am

MELBOURNE: Favourite Fiorente prevailed in a furious sprint down the final stretch to win the A$6m ($5.7m) Melbourne Cup yesterday and deliver sweet...

Iguodala sparks Warriors over 76ers in NBA 06 Nov 2013 - 07:16 am

PHILADELPHIA: Andre Iguodala scored 32 points against his former club, sinking a personal-high seven 3-pointers yesterday to power the Golden State Warriors over...

Packers lose Rodgers to injury and fall to Bears 06 Nov 2013 - 07:16 am

GREEN BAY, United States: Josh McCown threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns to spark the Chicago Bears to a 27-20 NFL triumph...

Argentina united insists skipper Leguizamon 06 Nov 2013 - 07:15 am

LONDON: Argentina captain Juan Manuel Leguizamon has denied there are splits in the Pumas camp ahead of this weekend’s Twickenham Test against England....

Walker set for Wales debut against Springboks 06 Nov 2013 - 07:15 am

CARDIFF, United Kingdom: Ospreys wing Eli Walker is set to make his Wales debut against South Africa after being named in coach Warren...

Amla, Steyn return as South Africa eye win 06 Nov 2013 - 07:14 am

DUBAI: South Africa will look for a lead over Pakistan with the return of batsman Hashim Amla and spearhead Dale Steyn as the...

Pakistan board confirms short South Africa tour 06 Nov 2013 - 07:14 am

KARACHI: Pakistan yesterday confirmed they would make a short tour of South Africa later this month, playing three one-dayers and two Twenty20 matches....