Sports

Football: Cameroon and Ivory Coast clash in tense Group D finish 27 Jan 2015 - 01:10 pm

Malabo--The old adage that everything will be decided on the pitch may not prove to be true in the case of Group D...

Tennis: Nadal crushed as Sharapova slaps down Bouchard 27 Jan 2015 - 12:39 pm

Rafael Nadal Melbourne--Rafael Nadal's Australian Open dream lay in tatters Tuesday with the third seed crushed by Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals, but...

Yachting: Chinese team make history at Volvo Ocean Race 27 Jan 2015 - 12:33 pm

Sanya --A Chinese sailing team led by a French captain took the third leg of the Volvo Ocean Race on Tuesday, crossing the...

Football: Mulumbu out of Nations Cup quarter-final 27 Jan 2015 - 12:30 pm

Youssouf Mulumbu Bata--DR Congo captain Youssouf Mulumbu has said he will miss Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against neighbours Congo Brazzaville with...

Germany, France cruise into quarters at Worlds 27 Jan 2015 - 12:00 am

France’s Valentin Porte attempts a shot on goal during the 24th Men’s Handball World Championships Eighth Final match against Argentina at the Ali...

Iran taste first major victory in handball with Chile scalp 27 Jan 2015 - 12:00 am

Jalal Kiani of Iran in action during the Qatar 2015 24th Men’s Handball World Championship President’s Cup match against Chile at the Duhail...

We want to make history, says Mahe 26 Jan 2015 - 11:59 pm

French players Thierry Omeyer (left), Kentin Mahe (centre) and Nikola Karabatic celebrate after winning the Qatar 2015 Men’s Handball World Championship 2015 match...

‘Qatar proves capacity to stage mega events’ 26 Jan 2015 - 11:58 pm

Doha: The Qatar 2015 Organising Committee has received overwhelmingly positive feedback from participating delegations at the 24th Men’s Handball World Championship, as the...

South Korea shatter Iraq’s dream 26 Jan 2015 - 11:49 pm

South Korea’s Lee Jeong-Hyeop celebrates after scoring a goal against Iraq during their Asian Cup semi-final match at the Stadium Australia in Sydney,...

Venus reaches quarters as American players advance 26 Jan 2015 - 11:33 pm

Venus Williams of the US celebrates after victory in her singles match against Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska on day eight of the 2015 Australian...

Haas wins second Humana Challenge 26 Jan 2015 - 11:30 pm

Bill Haas of the United States poses with former US President Bill Clinton and the trophy after winning the final round of the...

Lucco team impresses at Middle East Cup 26 Jan 2015 - 11:29 pm

The French pair of Ludovic Loffreda (centre) and Lutter pose after the presentation ceremony following the Radical Middle East Cup 2014/15 held at...

Olympics: Qatar Games bid "inevitable" 26 Jan 2015 - 07:16 pm

Lusail, Qatar--A bid by Qatar to host the Olympics was inevitable but the tiny Gulf state has not yet decided which summer Games...

Saracens' Fraser out for the season 26 Jan 2015 - 04:18 pm

Will Fraser London--Saracens loose forward Will Fraser has been ruled out of the remainder of the European rugby season because of a longstanding...

Vintage Venus rolls back the years 26 Jan 2015 - 02:34 pm

Venus Williams MELBOURNE--Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams stormed into the Australian Open quarter-finals Monday, overcoming fatigue to roll back the years and...

South Korea storm past Iraq into Asian final 26 Jan 2015 - 02:24 pm

South Korean players in jubilation SYDNEY--South Korea stormed into the Asian Cup final with a clinical 2-0 victory over Iraq on Monday, avenging...

Emotional Le Roy hails Congo achievement 26 Jan 2015 - 10:26 am

Ebebiyin, Equatorial Guinea---Veteran French coach Claude Le Roy struggled to contain his emotion on Sunday after his Congo Brazzaville side qualified for the...

Defeated Gabon rage at penalty call 26 Jan 2015 - 10:23 am

Bata, Equatorial Guinea---Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang blamed a crucial penalty decision as his side exited the Africa Cup of Nations at the expense...