Sports

India crush Bangladesh in warm-up; Guptill powers New Zealand 31 May 2017 - 12:38 am

London: Bangladesh suffered a dispiriting warm-up for their Champions Trophy opener against England as they crashed to a 240-run defeat against India yesterday....

Zidane inspires me as a player, says Mbappe amid transfer speculation 31 May 2017 - 12:38 am

Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France: France starlet Kylian Mbappe has admitted he used to dream about Zinedine Zidane amid speculation he could soon find himself playing...

Golf: Woods passed breath test: Police 31 May 2017 - 12:38 am

Miami: Tiger Woods (pictured below) was found asleep at the wheel of his car when he was arrested for driving under the influence...

QFA honours referees at a special ceremony 31 May 2017 - 12:38 am

The Qatar Football Association (QFA) on Sunday honoured staff members of the Referees Committee at a special ceremony following the conclusion of the...

England, S Africa bid to end title droughts 30 May 2017 - 11:50 pm

London: South Africa and England are the perennial underachievers in one-day international cricket, mixing high hopes with high-profile failures in the big tournaments....

At French Open, del Potro gets lost off court, wins on it 30 May 2017 - 07:24 pm

PARIS: Back at the French Open for the first time since 2012, Juan Martin del Potro encountered a bit of trouble navigating the...

Mahrez asks to leave Leicester 30 May 2017 - 07:10 pm

London: Riyad Mahrez, one of the inspirations behind Leicester City's fairytale Premier League title triumph, has told the club he wants to leave,...

AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella renews contract until 2019 30 May 2017 - 05:47 pm

AC Milan coach Vincenzo Montella has renewed his contract until 2019, the Serie A club said on Tuesday. The 42-year-old former striker led...

Dortmund part company with Tuchel 30 May 2017 - 04:22 pm

Berlin: Borussia Dortmund's head coach Thomas Tuchel has left the club, the Bundesliga side confirmed Tuesday, denying that the departure was sparked by...

Wenger to extend Arsenal reign 30 May 2017 - 04:13 pm

London: Arsene Wenger has told Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke he will accept the Premier League club's offer of a new two-year contract, according...

2019 Tour de France to start from Brussels 30 May 2017 - 01:03 pm

PARIS: The 2019 Tour de France will start from Brussels, 50 years after Belgian great Eddy Merckx won the race for the first...

Schneiderlin aiming high after settling in at Everton 30 May 2017 - 01:01 pm

Morgan Schneiderlin has settled on Merseyside following his January move to Everton and the French international midfielder is hoping the side can improve...

Djokovic makes winning start on Agassi's watch 30 May 2017 - 12:00 am

Paris: Defending champion Novak Djokovic enjoyed a winning French Open start under new coach Andre Agassi yesterday, cruising past Spain's Marcel Granollers 6-3,...

Battling Kyrgios ready to play through pain 30 May 2017 - 12:00 am

Paris: Nick Kyrgios is having a "hard time" with hip and shoulder injuries but the Australian said he has done all he can...

French artist Joel Blanc uses water colours to paint the tennis match between Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Spain's Marcel Granollers at the Roland Garros 2017 French Open in Paris yesterday.

Nadal batters Paire to begin title bid 30 May 2017 - 12:00 am

Paris: Rafael Nadal launched his quest for a record 10th French Open title with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-1 win over Frenchman Benoit Paire...

Lekhwiya eye quarters berth in home clash 30 May 2017 - 12:00 am

Qatar’s Lekhwiya need a win over Iran’s Persepolis FC in today’s clash at Al Sadd Stadium to book a spot in the last...

Qatar Billiards and Snooker's Federation chief says domination of sport a result of strategy 29 May 2017 - 10:30 pm

Doha: President of the Qatar Billiards and Snooker's Federation (QBSF) Mubarak Al Khayareen (pictured), who is also the President of International Billiards and...