Sports

Out of this world Ortiz claims MVP 01 Nov 2013 - 09:22 am

BOSTON: David Ortiz was obviously enjoying the moment yesterday, soaking it all in as he stood on the field at Fenway Park and...

NBA: Raptors down Celtics to snap opening night drought 01 Nov 2013 - 09:22 am

TORONTO: The Toronto Raptors finally sent an opening night crowd home with a smile and a win when they held on to beat...

Bangladesh seal series victory 01 Nov 2013 - 09:22 am

DHAKA: Tamim Iqbal became Bangladesh’s top run scorer in one-day cricket yesterday as his team beat New Zealand by 40 runs in the...

England quicks struggle in Ashes tour opener 01 Nov 2013 - 09:21 am

PERTH, Australia: England’s bowlers struggled in an underwhelming start to their Ashes tour in the opening match against a Western Australia Chairman’s XI...

Rohit earns spot in Indian Test team 01 Nov 2013 - 09:21 am

Mumbai: Rohit Sharma has earned his place into the 15-member Indian Test team for the home series against the West Indies beginning at...

Misbah wants Pakistan to forget batting collapse 01 Nov 2013 - 09:21 am

DUBAI: A disgruntled Pakistan captain Misbah-ul Haq yesterday urged his team to move on after gifting a one-run win to South Africa and...

League Cup: City edge Newcastle; Spurs win shootout with Hull 01 Nov 2013 - 09:20 am

LONDON: Manchester City reached the quarter-finals of the League Cup after they finally broke down a resilient Newcastle United to win 2-0 after...

Bale, Ronaldo star as Real hammer Sevilla 01 Nov 2013 - 09:20 am

MADRID: Gareth Bale scored twice and Cristiano Ronaldo notched a hat-trick as Real Madrid thrashed Sevilla 7-3 on Wednesday night in their league...

McIlroy leads by two in Shanghai 01 Nov 2013 - 09:20 am

SHANGHAI: Rory McIlroy found himself leading a golf tournament for the first time since May as he took control of the World Golf...

Vettel seeking third win in Abu Dhabi 01 Nov 2013 - 09:19 am

LONDON: Newly-crowned quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel should be forgiven this weekend if he appears reluctant to grab pole position at the Abu...

Shooting: Second CISM Shotgun Championhsip 01 Nov 2013 - 02:56 am

Lieutenant Colonel Walter Borghino, President of Sports Committee at International Military Sports Council (CSIM), and Major General Mohammed Ali Al Maadeed of the...

Race to the top hots up at Qatar Stars League 01 Nov 2013 - 02:56 am

Doha: Eljaish and Lekhwiya will both seek the victory that would take them back to the top of the Qatar Stars League (QSL)....

Region’s top teams set for WAFF Championship in Doha 01 Nov 2013 - 02:42 am

Saud Al Mohannadi, Secretary General of Qatar Football Association (QFA) and Fadi Zuraikat, Secretary General of West Asian Football Federation, shake hands after...

Kohli and Dhawan power India to thrilling victory 31 Oct 2013 - 02:58 am

India’s Virat Kohli (right) raises his bat and helmet after scoring a 61 ball century against Australia in the ODI match at the...

Federer books London berth; Nadal advances 31 Oct 2013 - 02:52 am

Switzerland’s Roger Federer celebrates after defeating South Africa’s Kevin Anderson during their second round match at the Paris Masters at the Bercy Palais-Omnisport...

Beckham tells fans he’s ‘very interested’ in Miami team 31 Oct 2013 - 02:52 am

MIAMI: Retired England soccer star David Beckham (pictured) told a live online Facebook event in London yesterday that he is “very interested” in...

Chelsea, United advance 31 Oct 2013 - 02:50 am

Manchester United’s Mexican striker Javier Hernandez heads towards goal during the English League Cup fourth round match against Norwich City at Old Trafford...

Volleyball: Eljaish to face Al Sadd in QVA Federation Cup final 31 Oct 2013 - 02:46 am

An Al Qiyadah player (left) smashes the ball during his side’s Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) Federation Cup semi-final against Al Sadd at Al...