Sports

‘Review the review system’ 16 Jul 2013 - 10:01 am

MELBOURNE: Cricket’s decision review system and the continuing struggles of Australia’s brittle batting order bore the brunt of frustrations Down Under yesterday after...

Struggling WI batsmen a concern for home side 16 Jul 2013 - 10:01 am

PROVIDENCE, Guyana: In the wake of a thumping 126-run series-opening victory, Pakistan will again seek to capitalise on the struggles of the West...

Anderson ready to shoulder Ashes burden 16 Jul 2013 - 10:00 am

NOTTINGHAM: James Anderson insisted he was prepared for more hard work in pursuit of Ashes glory after leading England to a nailbiting 14-run...

Team coach Flower says he is proud of ‘resilient’ England 16 Jul 2013 - 10:00 am

NOTTINGHAM: England coach Andy Flower yesterday praised his “resilient” side after their thrilling 14-run win over Australia in the first Test at Trent...

Pakistan name former captain Moin as chief selector 16 Jul 2013 - 09:59 am

KARACHI: Former captain Moin Khan has been appointed as Pakistan’s chief selector replacing Iqbal Qasim, who resigned after the team’s dismal performance in...

Calls mount for action against athletics cheats 16 Jul 2013 - 09:58 am

A picture taken on July 10, 2010 shows US Tyson Gay (left) running against Jamaica’s Asafa Powell in the mens 100m final at...

Adidas suspends contract with Gay 16 Jul 2013 - 09:58 am

FRANKFURT: Adidas AG has suspended its contract with Tyson Gay after the former double world sprint champion failed an out-of-competition dope test, the...

Spirited Qatar lose to Germany 16 Jul 2013 - 09:57 am

Ljubuski, Bosnia and Herzegovina: Qatar lost its second game in a row at the IHF Junior World Championship at the Gradska Sportska Dvorana...

Skipper Gerrard pens new Liverpool deal 16 Jul 2013 - 09:56 am

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard yesterday signed a new two-year contract extension, an Anfield statement announced. The 33-year-old, whose previous deal was due...

India clubs oppose new IPL-style football league 16 Jul 2013 - 09:56 am

NEW DELHI: India’s top football clubs are up in arms against the national federation over moves to stage a cash-rich franchise-based tournament inspired...

Woods gets McDowell, Oosthuizen in Open draw 16 Jul 2013 - 09:56 am

GULLANE, Scotland: World number one Tiger Woods has been drawn to play alongside former US Open champion Graeme McDowell and South African Louis...

Title honours up for grabs, says Els 16 Jul 2013 - 09:55 am

GULLANE, United Kingdom: A year ago all the talk was of record English rainfall turning Royal Lytham into a soggy nightmare for the...

Squash: Qatar’s Al Tamimi raises World Junior hopes 16 Jul 2013 - 09:54 am

Wroclaw, Poland: Two successive titles on the junior international squash circuit this month have raised Qatari teenager Abdulla Mohammed Al Tamimi’s hopes of...

Freeman out of All Star game with thumb injury 16 Jul 2013 - 09:54 am

Atlanta: Atlanta fan favorite Freddie Freeman will miss the Major League Baseball All Star Game after the first baseman sustained an injury to...

Teenager Spieth wins John Deere Classic 16 Jul 2013 - 09:53 am

Silvis, Illinois: Teenager Jordan Spieth joined a play-off by holing out from a bunker on the last hole then won the John Deere...

Marquez wins in Germany 15 Jul 2013 - 02:25 am

Repsol Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez of Spain lifts the trophy after winning the German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring circuit, near the...

Sprint stars Powell, Gay fail drug tests 15 Jul 2013 - 02:24 am

RALEIGH, North Carolina: Tearful former double sprint world champion Tyson Gay (pictured) said yesterday he had tested positive for a substance he could...

Cycling: Triumphant Froome extends lead 15 Jul 2013 - 02:24 am

LE MONT VENTOUX, France: Britain’s Chris Froome took another step towards yellow jersey triumph on the Tour de France with a second mountaintop...