Sports

Woods hopes for Jordan jump factor for hosts 26 Sep 2012 - 09:29 am

CHICAGO, Illinois: Tiger Woods is hoping that Chicago basketball legend Michael Jordan can be a key motivational figure for the United States in...

Seve ‘moment’ tops Europe team bags 26 Sep 2012 - 09:27 am

CHICAGO, Illinois: Seve Ballesteros may have died in May 2011, but his memory will be present all the way with Europe’s Ryder Cup...

QP extends deal with REC, to sponsor Qatar Arabian World Cup 26 Sep 2012 - 09:26 am

Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club’s Chairman (REC) Sheikh Mohamed bin Faleh Al Thani (second right) shakes hands with Mohamed Rashid Ali Al Khater...

India’s Olympic hero Mary Kom basks in boxing bronze 26 Sep 2012 - 09:25 am

MUMBAI: Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom could stroll through her hometown unnoticed despite winning five world amateur titles, but all that has changed...

USA aiming to host Games after topping the medals table 26 Sep 2012 - 09:24 am

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado: US Olympic Committee (USOC) chairman Larry Probst says the United States wants to bring the Olympics back to America in...

Jennings reveals she was pregnant in London 26 Sep 2012 - 09:24 am

NEW YORK: Kerri Walsh Jennings revealed yesterday that she was pregnant last month when she and fellow American Misty May-Treanor teamed up to...

White Sox stay on top; Cards beat Astros 26 Sep 2012 - 09:22 am

Chicago: Adam Dunn smashed two home runs to give the Chicago White Sox a 5-4 win over the Cleveland Indians yesterday, preserving their...

Real back on track with win over Rayo 25 Sep 2012 - 09:41 am

MADRID: Real Madrid kept Barcelona in their sights as an early goal from Karim Benzema put them on their way to a 2-0...

Windies qualify for Super Eights stage at World T20 25 Sep 2012 - 09:40 am

COLOMBO: The West Indies qualified for the Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20 after their Group B match against Ireland was abandoned...

Hodgson disappointed by Terry’s England retirement decision 25 Sep 2012 - 09:38 am

LONDON: England manager Roy Hodgson said yesterday that he had “reluctantly” accepted John Terry’s decision to call time on his international career, as...

Bangladesh seek Pakistani help to tackle Ajmal threat 25 Sep 2012 - 09:38 am

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim said feedback from former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq will help counter Saeed Ajmal in their do-or-die...

India’s captain Dhoni happy with ‘problem of plenty’ 25 Sep 2012 - 09:37 am

COLOMBO: Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni heads into the Super Eights stage of the World Twenty20 this week delighted to have the enviable...

Certificates for Mutaz Essa Barshim and Bahya Al Hamad 25 Sep 2012 - 09:35 am

Qatar’s Olympic high jump bronze medallist Mutaz Essa Barshim (right) receives a certificate from the Chief of Staff Major General Hamad bin Ali...

England aiming to solve spin problems 25 Sep 2012 - 09:35 am

COLOMBO: A chastened England will resume their faltering defence of the World Twenty20 later this week desperate to find a way to tackle...

Nilmar and Raul impress in QSL 25 Sep 2012 - 09:34 am

DOHA: Brazilian striker Nilmar Da Silva and former Real Mardid giant Raul Gonzales terrorised opponents in round two of the Qatar Stars League...

Al Rayyan’s winning form delights captain, coach 25 Sep 2012 - 09:32 am

ABOVE: Al Rayyan’s Nilmar Da Silva in action against Umm Salal on Saturday. Al Rayyan won 5-0. TOP RIGHT: Al Sadd’s Spanish import...

Chelsea learn FIFA Club World Cup fate 25 Sep 2012 - 09:31 am

PARIS: Chelsea will play either the winners of the Asian Champions League or Mexican side Monterrey in the semi-finals of December’s Club World...

Wembley put forward for Euro 2020 final 25 Sep 2012 - 09:31 am

LONDON: England’s Football Association (FA) have suggested that Wembley should stage the 2020 European Championship final, British media reported yesterday. UEFA President Michel...