Sports

Detroit, Oakland reach play-offs 03 Oct 2012 - 02:53 pm

OAKLAND, California: Detroit and Oakland secured Major League Baseball play-off berths with triumphs yesterday, joining the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees and Baltimore...

Button to take five-place grid penalty in Japan 03 Oct 2012 - 02:51 pm

Singapore: McLaren’s Jenson Button will take a five-place penalty on the Japanese Grand Prix starting grid this weekend due to an unscheduled gearbox...

Doha all set to host FINA event 03 Oct 2012 - 02:49 pm

Doha: The Qatar Swimming Association (QSA) has intensified its preparations for hosting the second round of this year’s Fina/Arena Swimming World Cup, 2012. ...

Talks conclude with no end to lockout in sight 03 Oct 2012 - 02:42 pm

NEW YORK: Three days of talks between National Hockey League officials and NHL players union leaders failed to produce an end to the...

Sri Lanka, Windies reach T20 semis 03 Oct 2012 - 02:42 pm

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Slinging bowler Lasith Malinga took a career-best five wickets as Sri Lanka beat England by 19 runs to reach the...

Kiwis exit after Super Over defeat 03 Oct 2012 - 02:42 pm

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: West Indies knocked New Zealand out of the World Twenty20 in a dramatic Super Over yesterday after their group one...

Europe register dramatic Ryder Cup victory 03 Oct 2012 - 02:41 pm

MEDINAH, Illinois: Inspired by the spirit of Seve Ballesteros, Europe pulled off one of the greatest comebacks on a golf course to beat...

Sail Qatar 2012 begins today in Doha 03 Oct 2012 - 02:41 pm

Doha: The Qatar International Regatta - Sail Qatar 2012 - will begin from today to October 6, the Qatar Sailing & Rowing Federation...

Time for South Africa to deliver: Kirsten 03 Oct 2012 - 02:38 pm

COLOMBO: South Africa have a habit of failing to deliver in crunch matches at major tournaments but coach Gary Kirsten says they must...

Qatar kicks off training ahead of key qualifier 03 Oct 2012 - 02:38 pm

DOHA: Qatar national squad yesterday kicked-off training at the Madinat Zayed Sports City Stadium, Qatar Football Association (QFA) officials revealed. Coach Paulo Autuori...

Manchester United face Cluj test 03 Oct 2012 - 02:37 pm

PARIS: Chelsea and Manchester United face away day tests in the Champions League today, seeking victories which will nudge both closer to the...

Lippi’s Guangzhou aim to pull off great escape 03 Oct 2012 - 02:37 pm

SINGAPORE: Marcello Lippi’s Guangzhou Evergrande need to pull off a great escape act today when they will try to overturn a two-goal deficit...

Foreign stars get rough ride in England: Aguero 03 Oct 2012 - 02:36 pm

LONDON: Manchester City’s Argentine striker Sergio Aguero has accused English referees of bias against foreign players in Premier League matches. Aguero, who scored...

Hat-trick for Ronaldo as Real Madrid rout Deportivo 03 Oct 2012 - 02:36 pm

MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo hit a hat-trick as Real Madrid kept on the trail of leaders Barcelona with a 5-1 rout of Deportivo La...

Qatar-owned Malaga on track, says club director 03 Oct 2012 - 02:35 pm

MADRID: Champions League debutants Malaga are on track to become financially viable after a troubled summer for the Qatar-owned club, new director general...

Qatar Stars League: Back to the drawing board for defending champions Lekhwiya 03 Oct 2012 - 02:35 pm

BY RIZWAN REHMAT DOHA: Two demoralising defeats inside six days have forced the Qatar Stars League (QSL) defending champions Lekhwiya to head back...

AlBalooshi reaches quarter-finals in St Louis 03 Oct 2012 - 02:33 pm

ST LOUIS, Missouri: Al-Anabi gold driver Khalid alBalooshi advanced to the quarter-finals in the AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals for the sixth time...

Europeans show love for Seve in Ryder Cup victory 03 Oct 2012 - 02:32 pm

MEDINAH, Illinois: They wore the colours loved by the late Seve Ballesteros and a silhouette of him on their sleeves, and then Team...