Sports

Bougherra sets the bar high for Heir Apparent Cup 25 Apr 2013 - 01:15 am

Doha: Madjid Bougherra is ready to use the disappointment of losing the Qatar Stars League (QSL) championship as motivation to win the Heir...

Doping trial verdict next week 25 Apr 2013 - 01:14 am

MADRID: The verdict from the Operation Puerto trial, in which a medical doctor is accused of endangering public health by performing blood transfusions...

US files formal complaint against Armstrong 25 Apr 2013 - 01:14 am

WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department filed a formal complaint yesterday against Lance Armstrong, saying the doping-disgraced cyclist and team owners defrauded the US...

Schlesser unstoppable; Al Attiyah knocked out 25 Apr 2013 - 01:12 am

Frenchman Jean-Louis Schlesser and co-driver Konstantin Zhiltstov race ahead in their Schlesser Original during day two of the 2013 Sealine Cross-Country Rally yesterday. ...

Eljaish book last-16 spot in style; Lekhwiya lose 25 Apr 2013 - 01:11 am

Doha: Brazilian striker Wagner Rebeiro scored a hat-trick as Eljaish booked their place in the knockout phase of the AFC Champions League with...

Two goals should’ve been ruled out: Roura 25 Apr 2013 - 01:11 am

MUNICH: Bayern Munich’s 4-0 rout of Barcelona in a Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday was partly down to two goals that...

Stats on Bayern Munich vs Barcelona first-leg tie 25 Apr 2013 - 01:11 am

q Barcelona conceded four goals in a Champions League match for the first time since losing 4-2 to Chelsea in the last 16...

Cameroon coach aghast as his job is advertised 25 Apr 2013 - 01:10 am

YAOUNDE: Cameroon coach Jean-Paul Akono said he was shocked and confused by an announcement from the country’s sports ministry that it is seeking...

McIlroy should play for Ireland in Rio: Dawson 25 Apr 2013 - 01:10 am

ST ANDREWS, United Kingdom: Two-time Major winner Rory McIlroy (pictured) should be allowed to represent Ireland at the 2016 Olympics and not have...

Woods should have been disqualified, says Oosthuizen 25 Apr 2013 - 01:09 am

icheon, South Korea: South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen (pictured) said yesterday he felt Tiger Woods should have been disqualified from the US Masters...

Qatar to field five teams at FIBA Asia 3x3 Championship 25 Apr 2013 - 01:05 am

DOHA: Qatar will field five teams for the FIBA Asia 3x3 Championship after the draw was made during the FIBA Asia Central Board...

Athletics: Heir Apparent Cup at Khalifa International Stadium 25 Apr 2013 - 01:05 am

The podium winners and an official pose for a picture during the awarding ceremony of the Heir Apparent Athletics Cup for Juniors competition,...

Knicks, Heat take 2-0 lead 25 Apr 2013 - 01:04 am

NEW YORK: New York’s Carmelo Anthony and Miami stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade sparked their teams to NBA play-off triumphs yesterday that...

Atlanta snap losing streak 25 Apr 2013 - 01:01 am

Atlanta: Justin Upton hit his Major League-leading 10th homer as visiting Atlanta snapped a three-game losing streak in the opener of a doubleheader....

Capitals clinch Southeast Division 25 Apr 2013 - 01:01 am

Washington: Mathieu Perreault, Jason Chimera, Nicklas Backstrom and captain Alex Ovechkin each had a goal and an assist as hosts Washington hung on...

Marquez to fight Bradley next: Report 25 Apr 2013 - 01:01 am

LOS ANGELES: Mexican Juan Manuel Marquez and unbeaten US boxer Tim Bradley, who each beat Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao last year, will fight...

Majestic Bayern Munich outclass Barcelona 4-0 24 Apr 2013 - 01:11 am

Munich’s Thomas Mueller (second right) celebrates with his team-mates Mario Gomez (left), Franck Ribery (second left) and Javi Martinez (right) after scoring during...

Wimbledon organisers to increase prize money 24 Apr 2013 - 01:11 am

LONDON: Wimbledon organisers moved to justify a staggering 40 percent rise in total prize money yesterday that will make the pot at this...