Sports

Marquez on pole in Aragon 29 Sep 2013 - 12:35 am

Spanish MotoGP rider Marc Marquez (right) of the Repsol Honda team poses with second placed compatriot Jorge Lorenzo of the Yamaha Factory Racing...

New Jersey, Mexico on expanded F1 calendar of 2014 season 29 Sep 2013 - 12:34 am

Cars drive at the newly opened Sochi International Street Circuit in Sochi, yesterday. Russia will make its Formula One debut with a Grand...

New Concorde deal announced for Formula One 29 Sep 2013 - 12:34 am

PARIS: World motorsport’s governing body, the FIA, and its commercial arm run by Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One Group, yesterday signed a new...

Sauber rookie Sirotkin gets to grips with Sochi 29 Sep 2013 - 12:33 am

LONDON: Sergey Sirotkin gave Formula One a glimpse of the future when he drove a Sauber in a demonstration event at Sochi, venue...

Dutchwoman Vos defends world road race title 29 Sep 2013 - 12:33 am

FLORENCE, Italy: Olympic champion Marianne Vos outclassed her rivals to claim her third gold in the women’s road race at the world cycling...

Al-Anabi Racing team dazzles 29 Sep 2013 - 12:32 am

Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel driver Shawn Langdon launches his qualifying session with the front end of the car in the air as...

Qatar’s Torrente, Carella eye podium finish in China 29 Sep 2013 - 12:30 am

Qatar’s Shaun Torrente holds a one-point lead in the Championship after two races. The third round of the Championship will take place on...

ACC Level 1 Umpiring Course begins 29 Sep 2013 - 12:30 am

DOHA: An umpiring course conducted by Asian Cricket Council’s (ACC) and hosted by Qatar Cricket Association (QCA) got under way here on Friday....

Rugby: Bitter-sweet victory for South Africa 29 Sep 2013 - 12:29 am

CAPE TOWN: South Africa achieved a bitter-sweet 28-8 Rugby Championship victory over Australia yesterday at Newlands in Cape Town. The home side finished...

Handball: Qatar’s Al Qiyadah win at Arab Club Championship 29 Sep 2013 - 12:29 am

Dammam: Qatar’s Al Qiyadah team began their campaign at the 2013 Arab Club Handball Championship with a 40-27 victory over Al Nasr of...

Strauss reveals Pietersen troubles 29 Sep 2013 - 12:24 am

This August 2010 file photo shows England’s Kevin Pietersen (left) sitting on a bench with then skipper Andrew Strauss at Edgbaston Cricket Ground...

Panesar in spotlight again after ban 29 Sep 2013 - 12:24 am

LONDON: Fresh questions over Monty Panesar’s character were raised yesterday when the England spinner accepted he’d acted in a “potentially threatening and intimidating”...

Srinivasan set to be re-elected as rivals stay out 29 Sep 2013 - 12:24 am

CHENNAI: Narayanaswamy Srinivasan will be elected unopposed as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for a third year...

England’s Buttler leaves Somerset in new move 29 Sep 2013 - 12:23 am

LONDON: England international Jos Buttler is to leave Somerset in a bid to boost his career as a wicketkeeper, the west country club...

Golf: Uihlein eyes title after eagle at Dunhill Links 29 Sep 2013 - 12:23 am

GLASGOW: Peter Uihlein has set his sights on winning the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship after the American’s eagle gave him a two-shot lead...

Teams set for ‘big’ season 29 Sep 2013 - 12:21 am

Tyler Kennedy (81) of the San Jose Sharks skates with the puck ahead of Shane Doan (19) of the Phoenix Coyotes during the...

Cycling: Australia happy with Cookson election 29 Sep 2013 - 12:21 am

FLORENCE, Italy: Australian cycling chiefs believe Brian Cookson’s (pictured) election as president of the sport’s world governing body can prompt a positive, global...

Hawks soar past Fremantle to AFL title at packed MCG 29 Sep 2013 - 12:21 am

MELBOURNE: The Hawthorn Hawks made up for the disappointment of losing last year’s final with a 77-62 (11.11 to 8.14) victory over the...