Sports

Nadal puts Spain on brink of victory 14 Sep 2013 - 04:07 am

PARIS: Rafael Nadal showed no hint of a US Open hangover as he crushed Sergiy Stakhovsky 6-0, 6-0, 6-4 to put Spain 2-0...

Bale set for Real debut 14 Sep 2013 - 04:07 am

Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale (left) and Cristiano Ronaldo challenge for the ball during their training session at Valdebebas sports grounds in Madrid yesterday....

Kaka raring to go, says Milan coach 14 Sep 2013 - 04:06 am

MILAN: Brazilian forward Kaka will make his debut for AC Milan today when the Rossoneri visit Torino hoping to make amends after losing...

Eto’o eyes second stint under a manager he never wanted 14 Sep 2013 - 04:06 am

LONDON: Striker Samuel Eto’o (pictured) will make his Chelsea debut in today’s Premier League match against Everton when he embarks on a second...

Henry backs under-fire Wallabies coach 14 Sep 2013 - 04:04 am

PERTH, Australia: New Zealand’s World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry yesterday urged the Wallabies to stick to expansive rugby and gave his surprise backing...

Misbah stands firm as edgy Pakistan stumble 14 Sep 2013 - 04:02 am

Pakistani batsmen Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali (right) walk off after being dismissed by Zimbabwe on day four of the second and final...

India bans Sreesanth for life for spot-fixing 14 Sep 2013 - 04:02 am

NEW DELHI: Test fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth has been banned from cricket for life after being found guilty of spot-fixing during the Indian...

Injury-free Lorenzo ready for title tilt 14 Sep 2013 - 04:02 am

MISANO, Italy: Defending champion Jorge Lorenzo said he was back to full health going into this weekend’s San Marino MotoGP, as the Spaniard...

Formula One: Ferrari pairing ‘explosive’: Schumacher 14 Sep 2013 - 04:01 am

BERLIN: Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher is pleased to see Kimi Raikkonen link up with Fernando Alonso at Ferrari for next season but...

Snedeker leads in Illinois 14 Sep 2013 - 04:00 am

Tiger Woods waits to putt on the sixth green during the First Round of the BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club in...

Armstrong returns Sydney Olympic medal 14 Sep 2013 - 03:59 am

New York: Disgraced retired cyclist Lance Armstrong has returned his 2000 Olympic medal to the US Olympic Committee (USOC) nine months after he...

Patriots hold on to beat Jets 13-10 14 Sep 2013 - 03:59 am

FOXBOROUGH, United States: New England’s defence forced four turnovers and sacked quarterback Geno Smith four times as the Patriots held on for a...

Makau pulls out of Berlin marathon 14 Sep 2013 - 03:58 am

NAIROBI: Marathon world record holder Patrick Makau has been forced to pull out of a new attempt over the distance later this month...

Hohmann lifts World 9-Ball title 14 Sep 2013 - 02:34 am

A) The World Pool-Billiards Association (WPA) President Ian Anderson (fifth left), Qatar Billiards and Snooker Federation (QBSF) President Mohammed Mubarak Al Ramzani (sixth...

QSL title race begins today 13 Sep 2013 - 03:08 am

Qatar Stars League (QSL)footballers pose during the 2013/2014 launch ceremony at Sheraton Hotel in Doha yesterday. The QSL which will be contested by...

F1 star Raikkonen joins Ferrari 12 Sep 2013 - 02:57 am

A file picture of Brazilian Formula One driver Felipe Massa (left) of Ferrari and Finnish Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari posing after the qualifying...

In-form Younis shines but Pakistan bat slow 12 Sep 2013 - 02:53 am

Pakistan’s Younis Khan bats during the second day of the second cricket Test match against hosts Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club yesterday....

Rain ruins third ODI in Birmingham 12 Sep 2013 - 02:52 am

Spectators with umbrellas wait as rain falls during the third one-day international between England and Australia at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, yesterday....