Sports

Surgery for Starc ahead of Ashes in England 20 Mar 2013 - 12:21 am

SYDNEY: Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc will have surgery later this week on an ankle injury as he races the clock to be...

Donald confident ahead of Masters 20 Mar 2013 - 12:21 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Luke Donald said yesterday that losing golf’s number one ranking had a silver lining, by allowing him to prepare for the...

Hamilton to critics: You know nothing! 20 Mar 2013 - 12:20 am

LONDON: Lewis Hamilton has taken a swipe at critics, including former Formula One drivers, who had warned that his move to Mercedes was...

Dominicans beat Dutch to set up all-Caribbean final 20 Mar 2013 - 12:19 am

SAN FRANCISCO: Jose Reyes smacked the go-ahead RBI single as the Dominican Republic rallied for a four-run fifth inning to beat the Netherlands...

NBA: Miami register 23rd consecutive victory 20 Mar 2013 - 12:18 am

MIami: Miami, down by 13 points with eight minutes remaining, rode LeBron James to a dramatic 105-103 victory over the valiant Boston Celtics...

Volleyball: Qatar SC win Under-16 title 20 Mar 2013 - 12:17 am

The players and officials of Qatar Sports Club, winners of the Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) under-16 title, pose for a picture along with...

Emery, Kane lead Blackhawks to victory over Avalanche in NHL 20 Mar 2013 - 12:16 am

DENVER: Almost lost in the Chicago Blackhawks’ historic points streak was a streak of another kind. This one is still going, too. And...

ICSS, Organization of American States to share expertise 19 Mar 2013 - 12:29 am

Mohammed Hanzab (right), President of International Centre for Sports Security (ICSS) and Adam Blackwell, Secretary of Multidimensional Security at the Organization of American...

Times publishes climbdown on ‘Qatar Dream League’ story 19 Mar 2013 - 12:27 am

A screenshot of the Times story which appeared in yesterday’s edition of the paper. London: Britain’s Times newspaper has published a full climbdown...

India win Mohali Test to take 3-0 unbeatable lead 19 Mar 2013 - 12:25 am

Mohali: India took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the Border-Gavaskar cricket series beating Australia by six wickets in a thrilling finish on the...

Qatar to help boost Pakistan football 19 Mar 2013 - 12:24 am

KARACHI: The 2022 World Cup host Qatar will provide technical and professional assistance to Pakistan to help develop football in the country, an...

Barcelona cruise to victory 19 Mar 2013 - 12:23 am

Barcelona’s forward David Villa (right) celebrates with Barcelona’s Argentinian forward Lionel Messi after scoring during the Spanish league match against Rayo Vallecano at...

Saint-Etienne rally to hold PSG 19 Mar 2013 - 12:22 am

PARIS: David Beckham returned to the scene of his infamous 1998 World Cup red card horror show on Sunday night, but was unable...

Ferdinand withdraws from England squad 19 Mar 2013 - 12:22 am

LONDON: Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has pulled out of the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers with San Marino and Montenegro,...

QF Radio to provide live coverage of CHI Al Shaqab 19 Mar 2013 - 12:22 am

Doha: CHI Al Shaqab 2013 yesterday signed a cooperation agreement with QF Radio to provide live coverage throughout the inaugural edition of the...

Rajoy tells IOC Madrid ready for 2020 Games 19 Mar 2013 - 12:20 am

Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy yesterday opened the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) evaluation team’s visit to Madrid by claiming the city deserves...

‘Lord of the Rings’ set for Doha return 19 Mar 2013 - 12:13 am

Qatar Gymnastics Federation (QGF) President, Ali Al Hitmi( centre) addressing a press conference held at the Holiday Villa Hotel in Doha yesterday. Also...

All about Challenge Cup series 19 Mar 2013 - 12:12 am

DOHA: The 2013 World and Challenge Cup season for individual-apparatus tournaments features a total of six events. The series started with the only...