Sports

Bryant reaches milestone as Lakers beat Mavericks 26 Feb 2013 - 12:55 am

Kobe Bryant (24) of the Los Angeles Lakers takes a shot against Jae Crowder (9) of the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines...

NHL: Rask inspires Bruins’ victory; Hawks extend streak 26 Feb 2013 - 12:43 am

Florida: Boston’s goaltender Tuukka Rask shut down Florida with 34 saves as the Bruins feasted on the struggling Panthers for a 4-1 victory...

Japan launches petition site to lobby for wrestling 26 Feb 2013 - 12:43 am

Tokyo: The Japan Wrestling Federation (JWF) has launched an online petition site seeking 100,000 signatures to help the sport remain an Olympic discipline....

Magnussen reveals sleeping tabs ‘tradition’ 26 Feb 2013 - 12:42 am

Sydney: World 100m freestyle champion James Magnussen -- who led the much-vaunted 4x100m Australian relay team which bombed spectacularly at the 2012 Olympics...

Power Horse edge Batang Isarog 75-72 26 Feb 2013 - 12:41 am

DOHA: A sudden breakaway fastbreak drive by Christopher Guerrero in the last 18 seconds and an inbound ball interception by Michael Paderes lifted...

Kuchar downs Mahan to win WGC Match Play crown 26 Feb 2013 - 12:18 am

Matt Kuchar celebrates his win at the World Golf Championships - Accenture Match Play at the Golf Club at Dove Mountain in Marana,...

Team AISM Dubai top at EFG Bank Sailing Arabia The Tour 26 Feb 2013 - 12:16 am

The podium winners at the EFG Bank Sailing Arabia The Tour, first place Team AISM, second place BAE Systems and third place finisher...

PGA Tour’s Finchem opposes anchoring ban 26 Feb 2013 - 12:15 am

MARANA, Arizona: The PGA Tour has expressed disagreement with a proposal by the game’s governing bodies for the anchoring of long putters to...

Decision on Vijay Singh’s antler spray use expected soon: PGA 26 Feb 2013 - 12:15 am

MARANA, Arizona: The PGA Tour says it will announce a decision “relatively soon” following the admission by former world number one Vijay Singh...

City beat Chelsea 2-0 25 Feb 2013 - 12:56 am

Nathan Dyer (bottom) and Wayne Routledge of Swansea City celebrates scoring against Bradford City during the English League Cup final at Wembley Stadium...

Motocross giants set for night race in Qatar 25 Feb 2013 - 12:52 am

by Rizwan Rehmat DOHA: The world’s top riders will launch the new motocross season at Losail MX Track later this week at a...

South Africa unstoppable 25 Feb 2013 - 12:52 am

CEnturion, South Africa: South Africa completed a series clean sweep when they beat Pakistan by an innings and 18 runs on the third...

Dhoni’s double century regales fans as India take crucial lead 25 Feb 2013 - 12:51 am

Chennai: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck his maiden double century to lift India to a mammoth 515/8 in their first innings at the...

Cricketing world lauds captain Dhoni after double ton on day 3 25 Feb 2013 - 12:51 am

Chennai: Cricketers world over showered praise on India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for smashing a double-ton on day three of the first Test...

Football: Celtic crush 10-man Dundee, go 21 points clear 25 Feb 2013 - 12:50 am

GLASGOW: Joe Ledley grabbed a double as Celtic easily saw off ten-men Dundee 5-0 to open a 21 point gap at the top...

China’s Long, Ding win in Doha 25 Feb 2013 - 12:49 am

by Denzil Pinto DOHA: China’s Ma Long triumphed at the Qatar Open 2013 Table Tennis Championships, but the Men’s world number three had...

ITTF chief impressed by Qatar tourney 25 Feb 2013 - 12:48 am

DOHA: The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President Adham Sharara said was impressed with the number of participants that competed at the Qatar...

Al Sadd trounce Al Wakra 3-1 in QSL 25 Feb 2013 - 12:48 am

DOHA: Qatar Stars League (QSL) giants Al Sadd yesterday crushed Al Wakra 3-1 to pick up three key points, giving their fans hopes...