Sports

Champion Stuff! Man City bag EPL title 12 May 2014 - 12:49 am

LONDON: Manchester City calmly overpowered West Ham United 2-0 to secure their second Premier League title in three seasons in a party atmosphere...

World Cup heat is on Brazil 12 May 2014 - 12:47 am

Watermelons with the carvings of (from left) Argentina’s Lionel Messi, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazil’s Neymar are seen at San Raphael Hotel in...

GCC Club basketball: Al Sadd begin campaign on a winning note in Doha 12 May 2014 - 12:46 am

Al Sadd’s Saeed Nabeel Yousuf (right) and Melisevic Bujan of Nazwa of Oman vie for ball possession during the 34th GCC Basketball Club...

Four in a row for Hamilton 12 May 2014 - 12:46 am

Mercedes-AMG’s British driver Lewis Hamilton (second left) and Mercedes-AMG’s German driver Nico Rosberg (right) celebrate with team members after the Spanish Formula One...

Pak Shamaa School wins QCA tournament 12 May 2014 - 12:45 am

Pak Shamaa School & College, winners at the Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) Women’s cricket tournament pose for a picture along with QCA General...

Karate: Rich haul for hosts Qatar 12 May 2014 - 12:44 am

Oman’s Ivana Mucalov during the Senior Female Individual kata at the Karate International Championship at Al Rayyan Indoor Stadium yesterday. RIGHT: Qatar’s Abdulaziz...

Rajasthan snatch stunning win as clinical KKR pummel Kings 12 May 2014 - 12:43 am

BANGALORE: Australian imports Steve Smith and James Faulkner pounded 65 runs in just 17 balls to carry Rajasthan Royals to a five-wicket win...

Bermane Stiverne captures WBC heavyweight title in LA 12 May 2014 - 12:41 am

LOS ANGELES: Bermane Stiverne claimed the vacant World Boxing Council heavyweight title, stopping Chris Arreola yesterday to become the first fighter in years...

Cudlin posts two key wins; Manca corners Losail glory 12 May 2014 - 12:40 am

DOHA: Australian riding powerhouse Alex Cudlin yesterday both races in round five of the Qatar Superbike Championship at Losail International Circuit. In the...

Late bogey drops Kaymer into tie for Players lead 12 May 2014 - 12:39 am

Martin Kaymer of Germany reacts after making a putt on the 15th green during the third round of The Players Championship at the...

QAF honours 1993 World Indoor medallists 12 May 2014 - 12:38 am

The 60-metre sprint medallists from the 1993 World Indoor Championships were honoured during a commemorative reunion hosted by Qatar Athletics Federation in Doha....

NHL: Ducks down Kings to level series 12 May 2014 - 12:37 am

Anaheim Ducks’ goalie John Gibson and defenceman Cam Fowler defend the goal against Los Angeles Kings’ centre Jarret Stoll during 2014 Stanley Cup...

Gatlin on song in World Challenge 12 May 2014 - 12:37 am

Gatlin reacts after crossing the finish line ahead of Yoshihide Kiryu of Japan during the men’s 100m final yesterday. TOKYO: Former Olympic champion...

NBA: Spurs close to Trail Blazers’ sweep 12 May 2014 - 12:36 am

NEW YORK: Guard Tony Parker scored 29 points as the San Antonio Spurs whipped the Portland Trail Blazers 118-103 yesterday to move to...

Motor Sport: F1 drivers warned over formation lap pace 12 May 2014 - 12:35 am

BARCELONA: Formula One drivers have been warned about their pace on the pre-race formation lap after some of the participants complained of having...

Sharapova, Nadal win 12 May 2014 - 12:34 am

MADRID: Rafa Nadal won a second successive Madrid Open title when Kei Nishikori was forced to retire in the third set of yesterday’s...

Australian great Gasnier dies aged 74 12 May 2014 - 12:34 am

SYDNEY: Australian rugby league great Reg Gasnier, the outstanding international centre of the 1960s, died yesterday at the age of 74. The former...

Caveman Chabal bows out of rugby 12 May 2014 - 12:33 am

PARIS: Self-styled caveman Sebastien Chabal retired from rugby yesterday, the French forward bowing out with critics split over his rugby-playing abilities but no...