Sports

Lakers battle past Nets 07 Feb 2013 - 07:04 am

New York: The Los Angeles Lakers shrugged off the absence of Dwight Howard and Metta World Peace but now face the prospect of...

NHL: Blackhawks rally to defeat Sharks 07 Feb 2013 - 07:03 am

San Jose: Patrick Kane scored twice to cap a four-goal salvo as the Chicago Blackhawks overpowered the San Jose Sharks 5-3 yesterday to...

Pedro double helps Spain to 3-1 win over Uruguay 07 Feb 2013 - 02:55 am

Spain’s Cesc Fabregas and Uruguay’s Alvaro Gonzalez vie for the ball during a friendly match at the Khalifa Stadium yesterday. Spain won 3-1....

World champs ready for Uruguay clash in Doha 06 Feb 2013 - 01:54 am

Spain’s Carles Puyol (left), Cesc Fabregas (centre) and Gerard Pique (right) share a smile during a training session at Khalifa International Stadium in...

Hosts Qatar eye win against Malaysia in Asian Cup qualifier 06 Feb 2013 - 01:53 am

Qatar football team players training on the eve of their 2015 Asian Cup qualifier against Malaysia at Aspire Academy. The match will take...

Singapore helping Europol probe match-fixing ring 06 Feb 2013 - 01:13 am

FROM LEFT: Germany’s Philipp Lahm, Mesut Ozil, Toni Kroos, Julian Draxler and Thomas Mueller take part in a training session at the Commerzbank...

Al Shaqab to host CHI equestrian international festival in March 06 Feb 2013 - 01:10 am

Khalid Ibrahim Al Jaber (second left), Director of Sports Affairs Department at Qatar Olympic Committee, speaking during a press conference at Al Shaqab,...

Clubs in favour of separate Champions, Europa Leagues 06 Feb 2013 - 01:10 am

Clubs in favour of separate Champions, Europa LeaguesDoha: European clubs are in favour of keeping the Champions League and Europa League as separate...

Qatar gears up for top sailing event 06 Feb 2013 - 01:09 am

Doha: With just a week to go before the start of the third edition of EFG Bank Sailing Arabia The Tour, a fleet...

Cavendish wins stage three 06 Feb 2013 - 01:05 am

Dutch rider Karsten Kroon (centre) of Saxo Tinkoff team crashes during the third stage of the Tour of Qatar held between Al Wakra...

Pledge to promote motor sport in the region 06 Feb 2013 - 12:59 am

LEFT: FIA President Jean Todt delivers a speech during the Arab Council for Touring and Automobile Clubs (ACTAC) workshop held on day two...

Chile marks new start for Nadal 06 Feb 2013 - 12:58 am

Rafael Nadal of Spain serves during a training session in Vina del Mar, about 120km west of Santiago, Chile, yesterday. Nadal, an 11-time...

Murray calls for more blood testing 06 Feb 2013 - 12:57 am

LONDON: Olympic champion Andy Murray (pictured) is demanding more blood testing in tennis to avoid the kind of damaging doping scandals that continue...

QBL: Semi-finals commence today 06 Feb 2013 - 12:55 am

By Danotzki Santos Doha: League-leaders Al Rayyan will take on Eljaish while Al Sadd face the challenge of Al Arabi in the best-of-three...

‘Rafa’s aura may take time to return’ 06 Feb 2013 - 12:55 am

LONDON: The aura Rafa Nadal usually carries on court may take a while to return when the Spaniard finally begins his comeback in...

South Africa comfortable at number one Test rank 06 Feb 2013 - 12:50 am

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s cricketers are increasingly comfortable as they look down on the rest of the cricketing world from their number one spot...

Staal brothers dazzle as Hurricanes crush Leafs 06 Feb 2013 - 12:48 am

TORONTO: The Carolina Hurricanes had a pair of goals from the Staal brothers and a stellar performance from goalie Cam Ward to thank...

In-form James powers Heat 06 Feb 2013 - 12:47 am

Miami: LeBron James was at his deadly accurate best and scored 31 points to help the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat shoot down an...