Sports

European Commission probes aid to Spanish clubs 19 Dec 2013 - 09:21 am

BRUSSELS: The European Commission yesterday launched an investigation into seven Spanish football clubs, including Barcelona and Real Madrid, after complaints they accepted illegal...

Oklahoma City edge past Denver 19 Dec 2013 - 09:21 am

DENVER: Serge Ibaka helped Oklahoma City get off to a good start. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook provided the strong finish. Ibaka scored...

NHL: Rookie Jones blanks stars for Oilers 19 Dec 2013 - 09:20 am

LOS ANGELES: Martin Jones’ charmed NHL career just keeps getting more surreal with every save, every win and every shutout in his rapidly...

Kohli’s career-best ton keeps South Africa at bay 19 Dec 2013 - 09:19 am

India’s Virat Kohli celebrates his century during the first day of their Test match against South Africa in Johannesburg, yesterday. JOHANNESBURG: Virat Kohli...

Coach Flower faces tough choices to revive England 19 Dec 2013 - 09:18 am

MELBOURNE: England’s calamitous Ashes loss with two Tests to spare has sparked the usual calls for heads to roll in all departments, but...

Ashes victory justifies Arthur sacking: CA chief 19 Dec 2013 - 09:18 am

SYDNEY: Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland yesterday said Australia’s comprehensive Ashes victory justified the decision to sack Mickey Arthur as coach, hailing the...

New Zealand aim to ram home advantage 19 Dec 2013 - 09:17 am

HAMILTON, New Zealand: New Zealand will field an unchanged side for the final Test against the West Indies starting in Hamilton today as...

Pakistan secure narrow ODI win over Sri Lanka 19 Dec 2013 - 09:16 am

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates: Pakistan survived a late order scare from Sri Lanka to pull off an exciting 11-run win in the first...

Beckham’s Miami stadium search gets green light 19 Dec 2013 - 09:15 am

Beckham’s Miami stadiumMIAMI: Retired soccer star David Beckham and Major League Soccer (MLS) took a step toward fielding a new Miami team as...

Djokovic appoints Becker as head coach 19 Dec 2013 - 09:14 am

BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic has hired German tennis legend Boris Becker (pictured) as his head coach ahead of the Australian Open in January, the...

Weather disrupts match 19 Dec 2013 - 04:08 am

The players leave the pitch due to bad weather during the English League Cup Quarter-Final football match between Stoke City and Manchester United...

Rich haul for Qatar’s Samia 18 Dec 2013 - 12:46 pm

Qatar Rhythmic Gymnastics team coach Adrienne Tettamanti (third right) poses for a picture along with other members of Qatar team taking part in...

Australia regain the Ashes 18 Dec 2013 - 12:45 pm

The Australian team celebrates after defeating England to win the Ashes on the final day of the third Ashes Test match against England...

Gattuso under investigation for alleged match-fixing 18 Dec 2013 - 12:44 pm

ROME: Gennaro Gattuso (pictured), a member of Italy’s 2006 World Cup-winning side, was placed under investigation while four people were arrested yesterday in...

We were just sick of losing, says Aussie captain Clarke 18 Dec 2013 - 12:43 pm

Australian captain Michael Clarke (right) hugs coach Darren Lehmann after Australia regained the Ashes on the fifth day of the third Ashes Test...

Cook faces his biggest challenge, says Hussain 18 Dec 2013 - 12:41 pm

LONDON: Leading England out of their Ashes slump will be the biggest challenge of captain Alastair Cook’s (pictured) career, according to former skipper...

Make changes or lose series 5-0, McGrath warns England 18 Dec 2013 - 12:40 pm

Perth: England must make changes for the final two Tests or risk a 5-0 Ashes humiliation, former Australia fast bowler Glenn McGrath said...

England captain stands by team after Ashes defeat 18 Dec 2013 - 12:40 pm

PERTH, Australia: England captain Alastair Cook described yesterday’s Ashes loss as the lowest point of his career, but rejected suggestions his team’s flaccid...