Sports

Coe calls for four-year ban for drug cheats 22 Jul 2013 - 12:16 am

LONDON: Former double Olympic champion Sebastian Coe wants the ban for athletes failing drugs tests to be increased from two to four years,...

Cavaliers sign Bynum on two-year deal 22 Jul 2013 - 12:16 am

CLEVELAND, Ohio: The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed center Andrew Bynum, who missed all of last season with knee injuries, on a two-year deal,...

Kuroda stars as Yankees beat Red Sox 22 Jul 2013 - 12:15 am

BOSTON, Massachusetts: Japanese ace Hiroki Kuroda held Boston to just five hits as the New York Yankees snapped a three-game losing skid by...

Westwood moves two clear 21 Jul 2013 - 02:01 am

Tiger Woods of the US (left) and Lee Westwood of England wait on the third tee during the third round of the British...

Qualifier Delbonis stuns Federer in semis 21 Jul 2013 - 02:00 am

Argentina’s Federico Delbonis celebrates his victory during the semi-final match against Switzerland’s Roger Federer at the Hamburg Open at Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg,...

Serena reaches Bastad final 21 Jul 2013 - 02:00 am

BASTAD, Sweden: World number one Serena Williams racked up her 50th win of the year yesterday when she cruised past Klara Zakopalova of...

Froome on brink of Tour triumph; Quintana wins stage 21 Jul 2013 - 01:59 am

SEMNOZ, France: Chris Froome virtually sealed his maiden Tour de France title with yet another strong climbing performance in yesterday’s penultimate stage won...

Root’s 178 powers England 21 Jul 2013 - 01:51 am

England’s Joe Root acknowledges the crowd as he leaves the field after scoring 178 not out on the third day of the second...

Sangakkara shines as Sri Lanka hammer SA 21 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara plays a shot during their first One Day International match against South Africa in Colombo yesterday. Sangakkara scored 169...

Kohli backs young squad ahead of Zimbabwe tour 21 Jul 2013 - 01:46 am

MUMBAI: Virat Kohli is upbeat about taking on the ODI captaincy for a full series for the first time during India’s tour of...

Welbeck and Lingard star in Man United win 21 Jul 2013 - 01:44 am

Danny Welbeck (right) of Manchester United breaks clear during the friendly tour match against the Foxtel A-league All Stars in Sydney, yesterday. SYDNEY,...

Sheikh Jassim Cup 21 Jul 2013 - 01:43 am

LEFT: An Al Arabi player (in white) dribbles the ball past his Al Rayyan opponent during the Sheikh Jassim Cup match at Qatar...

Bring on the mind games, says Moyes 21 Jul 2013 - 01:42 am

SYDNEY: David Moyes said he was looking forward to playing “mind games” with his Chelsea counterpart Jose Mourinho and other Premier League bosses...

Germany considering bid for Euro 2024 21 Jul 2013 - 01:42 am

BERLIN: German Football Federation (DFB) president Wolfgang Niersbach says his country are considering a bid to host the European Championships in 2024. In...

Reds struggle to defeat Indonesia XI in friendly 21 Jul 2013 - 01:42 am

JAKARTA, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta: Liverpool defeated Indonesia XI in a pre-season friendly yesterday, with the frustrated Reds finally scoring a second goal...

EU court rules UK and Belgium can keep World Cup football on free TV 21 Jul 2013 - 01:41 am

LONDON: Britain and Belgium can keep major sports events like football’s World Cup on free TV, the European Union’s top court ruled, rejecting...

Golf: Confused McIlroy prepares to play his way out of slump 21 Jul 2013 - 01:41 am

GULLANE, Scotland: Rory McIlroy will try to play his way out of a dramatic form slump with a heavy schedule of tournaments in...

Golden Mellouli makes history in open water 21 Jul 2013 - 01:40 am

The Greek synchronised swimming team compete in the technical teams preliminary round during the synchronised swimming competition in the FINA World Championships at...