Sports

New boss ‘needs to solve United problems’ 05 May 2014 - 04:54 am

Sunderland’s Uruguayan manager Gus Poyet (right) celebrates in front of Manchester United’s Welsh caretaker manager Ryan Giggs as they leave the field after...

QFA marks International Workers’ Day 05 May 2014 - 04:54 am

DOHA: Qatar Football Association (QFA) marked International Workers’ Day on May 1st with a large number of expatriate workers by taking the Emir...

Search for better set-up continues for West, Ramos 05 May 2014 - 04:53 am

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA, Spain: In hot conditions with 30 degree air and 52 degree track temperature, QMMF Racing Team riders Anthony West...

Qatar Football Association signs sponsorship deals 05 May 2014 - 04:52 am

Khalid Al Kuwari, Acting COO of Qatar Football Association (QFA), and Rashid Abdullah Al Mohannadi, Head of Sports Section of Sout Al Khaleej,...

Amjad shines as HBK XI win Division C title clash 05 May 2014 - 04:51 am

Captain of HBK XI receives the winner’s trophy from Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) Secretary-General Manzoor Ahmed after the final of QCA’s Division C...

Khan defeats Collazo in welterweight bout 05 May 2014 - 04:50 am

LAS VEGAS: British star Amir Khan made his debut in the welterweight division a successful one yesterday, winning a unanimous decision over former...

Mayweather beats Maidana to unify welterweight belts 05 May 2014 - 04:48 am

Mayweather slams a right to the face of Marcos Maidana from Argentina, yesterday in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS: Pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather ran...

Emir Cup trophy 05 May 2014 - 04:47 am

Jordanian School kids pose with the Emir Cup trophy in Doha. The QFA officials visited four expat schools including MES Indian School, Sudanese...

Aguilar claims Singapore title 05 May 2014 - 04:46 am

SINGAPORE: Chile’s Felipe Aguilar holed out for an eagle on the par-four 18th to complete a stunning back-nine fightback and secure an unlikely...

Clippers sail amid turmoil 05 May 2014 - 04:44 am

OKLAHOMA CITY: The Oklahoma City Thunder overpowered the Memphis Grizzlies 120-109 yesterday to line up a clash with the Los Angeles Clippers in...

Yankees outwit Rays 05 May 2014 - 04:44 am

NEW YORK: Masahiro Tanaka settled down after a shaky start to pitch seven innings, and third baseman Kelly Johnson led off the bottom...

Qatar leg of 5’s World C’ship begins 05 May 2014 - 04:42 am

Qatar leg of ‘Football 5’s World Championship’ starts in Doha. DOHA: The Qatar leg of ‘Football Five’s World Championship’ kicks off in Doha. ...

Alexander of Panthers banned for four matches 05 May 2014 - 04:41 am

CHARLOTTE: Carolina Panthers’ defensive end Frank Alexander has been suspended for the first four games of the 2014 NFL season for violating the...

Galaxy Sport inks deal with Al Kass Sports 05 May 2014 - 04:41 am

Doha:Galaxy Sport has signed a Platinum Sponsorship agreement with Al Kass Sports channel, it was revealed here yesterday. The agreement signed at the...

Clippers to get new chief: NBA 05 May 2014 - 04:40 am

NEW YORK: With Los Angeles Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling banned for life from NBA activities, the league yesterday said it would name a...

Jamaica’s Blake has ban reduced following CAS appeal 05 May 2014 - 04:40 am

KINGSTON: Jamaican Olympic athlete Dominique Blake has had her six-year ban for a second doping offence reduced by 18 months by the Court...

Qualifier Klizan wins shock Munich title 05 May 2014 - 04:39 am

BERLIN: Qualifier Martin Klizan pulled off a shock victory over top-seed Fabio Fognini in yesterday’s final of the Munich ATP tournament to claim...

Froome wins final stage to retain title 05 May 2014 - 04:39 am

NEUCHATEL, Switzerland: Tour de France champion Chris Froome retained his Tour of Romandie title by winning yesterday’s final stage time-trial. Froome began the...