Sports

Golf: McIlroy remains number one ahead of Masters 30 Mar 2015 - 05:25 pm

Paris--Rory McIlroy continues to maintain a healthy lead at the top of the world rankings with the first Major of the season, the...

Cricket: Pakistan name Ali as new one-day captain 30 Mar 2015 - 05:12 pm

Islamabad--Pakistan's cricket chiefs Monday named batsman Azhar Ali as the national side's new one-day international captain, despite the fact he has not made...

RugbyU: Noves optimistic Fickou will make World Cup 30 Mar 2015 - 04:53 pm

Toulouse, France--Toulouse general manager Guy Noves expressed his optimism Monday that centre Gael Fickou will be fit in time for the World Cup...

Football: Zidane aims for Real and France hot seats 30 Mar 2015 - 04:40 pm

Paris--World Cup legend Zinedine Zidane says he wants to be the coach for Real Madrid or France. The former Juventus and Real star,...

Yachting: Volvo Ocean Race leaders break mast 30 Mar 2015 - 04:35 pm

Alicante, Spain--Joint leaders of the Volvo Ocean Race, Dongfeng Race Team, were dramatically forced to suspend racing in the fifth leg early on...

Football: Fernandez poised to sign as Guinea coach 30 Mar 2015 - 02:52 pm

Luis Fernandez Conakry--Former France international Luis Fernandez is poised to take over as coach of Guinea in place of compatriot Michel Dussuyer, the...

RugbyU: Visser signs on for Harlequins 30 Mar 2015 - 02:48 pm

Tim Visser London--Scotland and Edinburgh winger Tim Visser is to play for Premiership side Harlequins next season after spending the last six years...

Football: England have fear factor again, Rooney says 30 Mar 2015 - 02:32 pm

Wayne Rooney London--England have regained the fear factor following a run of "aggressive" wins since the World Cup last summer, skipper Wayne Rooney...

Golf: Woods out of world top 100 30 Mar 2015 - 12:17 pm

Tiger Woods London--Former number one Tiger Woods has dropped out of the world top 100 for the first time in his career as...

Saeed rides Crosswell Millie to win 30 Mar 2015 - 01:32 am

Khalid Al Eid rides Don Evita to win in competition 4 at the Qatar National Showjumping Championship. RIGHT: Mohammed Jassim Al Ghazali poses...

Moto3: Masbou starts season with thrilling victory 30 Mar 2015 - 01:28 am

FROM LEFT: Enea Bastianini, Alexis Masbou and Danny Kent on the podium following the first Moto3 race of the season at Grand Prix...

Veteran Rossi roars to riveting victory in Qatar 30 Mar 2015 - 01:25 am

Yamaha MotoGP rider Valentino Rossi of Italy rides his bike during the Qatar MotoGP Grand Prix at the Losail International Circuit, near Doha,...

Plucky Folger storms to maiden Moto2 triumph 30 Mar 2015 - 01:24 am

German Moto2 rider Jonas Folger (centre) celebrates on the podium after winning the Moto2 race at the Losail International Circuit yesterday. Belgium’s Moto2...

Hundreds of Filipino basketball fans greet Caidic 30 Mar 2015 - 01:19 am

Filipino basketball legend Allan Caidic (centre) attends the opening of the Ambassador’s Cup 2015, organised by Pinoy Basketball of Qatar (Pibaq), in Doha...

Qatar take on Slovenia in a friendly today 30 Mar 2015 - 01:18 am

Members of the Qatari national football team run during a training session in Doha yesterday. The Maroons will take on Slovenia in a...

Al Sadd deny deal done to sign Xavi 30 Mar 2015 - 01:17 am

Doha: Qatari side Al Sadd released a statement on Saturday denying that a deal had been concluded to sign Barcelona and Spain great...

Aussies crowned world champions 30 Mar 2015 - 12:21 am

The Australian team celebrates with the trophy after defeating New Zealand in the 2015 World Cup final in Melbourne yesterday. RIGHT: Former Indian...

Ice-Hockey: NHL results and standings 29 Mar 2015 - 08:36 pm

Washington, United States--National Hockey League results and standings after Saturday's games: Colorado 5, Buffalo 3 St. Louis 2, Columbus 4 Minnesota 4, Los...