Sport

Competition hots up as hotshots join spotlight

Snooker fans 'cued' up on Sunday to meet former world champion Peter Ebdon at the Bahrain City Centre for autographs.

The star cueist is ...

Double joy!

HIGH-FLYING Muharraq Club, one of the kingdom's oldest and most popular sporting associations, were this weekend celebrating success on and off t ...

Muharraq's timely victory

Bahrain finally broke a jinx with Muharraq winning the AFC Cup to bring home some continental silverware for the first time in its soccer history ...

Distance control is the key with the flat stick

To ensure that golfers of all abilities are ready for the grand opening of the new Royal Golf Club, head professional Chris Kelby is sharing his ...

'Play with a Star' auction raises BD1,500

YOUNG golfers in Bahrain will benefit to the tune of more than BD1,500 thanks to the generosity of GulfWeekly readers.

That was the marvel ...

Classic victories for Riffa Views 1, DHL

DHL and Riffa Views 1 claimed the honours last Saturday in the 12th annual AMH Island Classic Charity Golf Tournament played on the private golf ...

Al Khan sets the pace in challenge

MUSTAFA Al Khan picked up his second victory of round one in the Batelco 2,000CC Challenge, on the sidelines of the Gulf Air Desert 400 V8 Superc ...

35,000 fans turn out for V8 Supercars spectacular

A crowd of over 35,000 attended the third Gulf Air Desert 400 at the home of motorsport in the Middle East this weekend, making it the most succes ...

Whincup's class act

Team Vodafone driver Jamie Whincup continued his march towards the V8 Supercars Australia drivers' title with a hat-trick of victories in the Gul ...

Jassim strikes gold in 75kg

BAHRAIN bagged one gold and two silver medals in the 62nd World Bodybuilding Championship held at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre.

Royal Team claim bronze

BAHRAIN'S Royal Endurance Team, led by Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, pictured right, clinched the bronze medal in the World Endurance Horse ...

'England' regains 'Ashes'

England St George's regained the annual desert ashes against the Aussies in a keenly fought cricket match at the Bahrain Rugby Club in Saar.

It's cricket ... but not as we know it

Friday sees the start of England's cricket tour of India and with seven one day games scheduled and only two Tests. The writing was already beginn ...

An outstanding player who never got his due

A gentleman cricketer has bowed out of the game at the right time and right place.

Nearly a decade ago, Anil Kumble destroyed Pakistan wit ...

WIZARDS OF OZ

AUSSIE hotshot Brett Emerton is gunning for glory and aiming to continue his glorious World Cup scoring streak as the Socceroos prepare to tackle ...