Sports

Cole powers Chelsea past Stoke City in EPL 23 Sep 2012 - 09:54 am

LONDON: Ashley Cole’s first goal since May 2010 saw European champions Chelsea go three points clear at the top of the Premier League...

QSL: Eljaish stun Lekhwiya 1-0 23 Sep 2012 - 09:53 am

Eljaish’s Karim Ziani celebrates after scoring against Lekhwiya during their Qatar Stars League match, yesterday. Eljaish won 1-0. RIGHT: Al Wakra’s French player...

Qatar SC must deliver in key game against Al Sadd 23 Sep 2012 - 09:53 am

DOHA: Qatar SC will be under pressure to deliver against Doha giants Al Sadd today when the two teams clash in round two...

Guardiola, happy in New York, coy about future 23 Sep 2012 - 09:52 am

MEXICO CITY: Former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola (pictured) insisted yesterday that he is happy living the family life in New York for now...

Henry gets one-match ban for headbutting 23 Sep 2012 - 09:50 am

NEW YORK: French striker Thierry Henry (pictured) of the New York Red Bulls was suspended by Major League Soccer for one match yesterday...

Brazil’s Ronaldo to wage weight battle in TV show 23 Sep 2012 - 09:50 am

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil football great Ronaldo (pictured) who, like half of his country’s population, is overweight, is to star in a television...

Table Tennis: Qatari players arrive home 23 Sep 2012 - 09:49 am

Qatar table tennis players and team officials pose for a picture at Doha International Airport with members of the Qatar Table Tennis Federation...

Spirit of Qatar teams dazzle in first race at Italian GP 23 Sep 2012 - 09:48 am

Ali Al Neama and Matteo Nicolini of Spirit of Qatar 95 in action during race one of the Italian Grand Prix in Cernobbio,...

Eljaish, Al Rayyan avoid defending champs in handball draw 23 Sep 2012 - 09:41 am

The draw conductor (centre) is seen after Qatar’s Eljaish and Saudi Arabia’s Mudhar are drawn at the 15th Asian Handball Club League Championship...

Gilbert and Boonen lead charge into world race 23 Sep 2012 - 09:40 am

VALKENBURG, Netherlands: Philippe Gilbert and Tom Boonen will lead a powerful Belgian team as the world championship road race takes centre stage on...

Watson and Warner hit quick runs to guide Australia home 23 Sep 2012 - 09:39 am

Australian batsman Shane Watson (centre) plays a shot as West Indies’ wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin looks on during the ICC Twenty20 Cricket World Cup...

Clinical South Africa thrash hosts Sri Lanka 23 Sep 2012 - 09:39 am

HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka: A clinical performance from South Africa saw them beat Sri Lanka by 32 runs in a rain-curtailed Group C match...

Qatar swimmers shine at GCC Water Games 23 Sep 2012 - 09:39 am

Manama: Qatar’s swimming team made impressive show of force in the 22nd GCC Water Games Championship in Bahrain to earn six medals in...

Qatar grab bronze at AFC Asia Cup 23 Sep 2012 - 09:38 am

Tokyo: The Qatari basketball team won bronze in the AFC Asia Cup, after the team defeated the Philippines yesterday 79-63. Iran won the...

Furyk takes one-shot lead 23 Sep 2012 - 09:37 am

Jim Furyk holds the ball after a birdie putt on the 15th green during the second round of the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola...

US teenager Thompson on pace for title defence 23 Sep 2012 - 09:36 am

MONTgomery, Alabama: American teenager Lexi Thompson continued her march toward a defence of her LPGA Navistar Classic title yesterdayshooting a second round three-under...

Rich haul for Qatar at Karate International Championship 23 Sep 2012 - 09:33 am

By ARMSTRONG VAS Doha: Qatar Club and Qatar national team won silver and bronze respectively in the Kumite team event at the Qatar...

AlBalooshi in fifth spot at mid-point of qualifying 23 Sep 2012 - 09:23 am

Dubai rookie driver Khalid alBalooshi begins his evening qualifying session near Dallas, Texas, yesterday. The rookie Top Fuel driver is currently fifth in...