Sports

Dhawan eager to face down ODI power shift 28 Jul 2013 - 01:35 am

HARARE, Harare Province: Shikhar Dhawan (pictured) is relishing the challenges that face opening batsmen under the testing conditions imposed by the latest one-day...

Manchester City coach Pellegrini wins first trophy 28 Jul 2013 - 01:34 am

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany (centre) poses with the cup trophy after beating Sunderland in the final of the Barclays Asia Trophy friendly...

Coach Moyes concerned over Hong Kong pitch 28 Jul 2013 - 01:34 am

HONG KONG: Manchester United manager David Moyes admitted he is concerned about the pitch in Hong Kong, where his side landed yesterday on...

Al-Anabi teams take fourth, sixth spots in qualifying 28 Jul 2013 - 01:28 am

SONOMA, California: Second-year Top Fuel driver Khalid alBalooshi continues to impress in his second season with the Qatar Al-Anabi Racing Top Fuel team,...

Pacquiao to have early morning fight in Macau 28 Jul 2013 - 01:28 am

MACAU: Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will strap on his gloves on a Sunday morning when he takes on Brandon Rios in Macau,...

Gay’s ‘B’ sample confirmed positive, fails another test 28 Jul 2013 - 01:27 am

Tyson Gay of the US looks on after competing in a race in this file photo. It was confirmed by the US Anti-Doping...

Bolt fears slow start could damage worlds bid in Moscow 28 Jul 2013 - 01:26 am

Qatar’s Mutaz Essa Barshim competes in the men’s high jump event during the London Anniversary Games International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond...

Mahan leads Merrick by two 28 Jul 2013 - 01:24 am

Hunter Mahan of the US greets fans as he walks off the eighteenth green at the Canadian Open golf tournament at the Glen...

Torrente, Carella finish second and third in Ukraine 28 Jul 2013 - 01:23 am

VYSHGOROD, Ukraine: Qatar Team’s Shaun Torrente and defending UIM F1 H20 World Champion Alex Carella finished second and third behind Frenchman Phillipe Chiappe...

NY Yankees land Soriano in trade with Chicago Cubs 28 Jul 2013 - 01:23 am

NEW YORK CITY: The New York Yankees, fighting to stay in the hunt for a Major League Baseball play-off berth, obtained outfielder Alfonso...

Wawrinka retires injured at home event in Gstaad 27 Jul 2013 - 01:49 am

Victor Hanescu of Romania in action against Daniel Brands of Germany during their quarter final match at the Suisse Open in Gstaad, Switzerland,...

Bolt storms to victory in London 27 Jul 2013 - 01:48 am

Usain Bolt of Jamaica reacts after winning the men’s 100m during the London Diamond League ‘Anniversary Games’ athletics meeting at the Olympic Stadium,...

Injured Federer’s US Open planning under threat 27 Jul 2013 - 01:48 am

GSTAAD, Switzerland: Roger Federer’s US Open preparations could be in danger after the 17-time Grand Slam winner was beaten in his opening match...

Serbia’s Troicki denies any doping wrongdoing 27 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

BELGRADE: Serbia’s Viktor Troicki, who was banned for 18 months by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for flouting doping rules, yesterday denied any...

Rugby: Cooper recalled to Wallabies squad 27 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

SYDNEY: Flyhalf Quade Cooper came in from the cold yesterday when Ewen McKenzie named his first squad as Wallabies coach after replacing Robbie...

Qatar Team made to wait after poor weather 27 Jul 2013 - 01:44 am

VYSHGOROD, Ukraine: The Qatar Team’s Shaun Torrente and defending UIM F1 H20 World Champion Alex Carella will have to wait until today to...

Dhawan the hero as India crush Zimbabwe 27 Jul 2013 - 01:32 am

India batsman Shikhar Dhawan celebrates his century during the second ODI against hosts Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club yesterday. Dhawan scored 116 as...

South Africans stay alive in SL 27 Jul 2013 - 01:31 am

South African cricketer Ryan McLaren (centre) celebrates with team-mates after he dismissed Sri Lankan batsman Dinesh Chandimal during the third One Day International...