Sports

Cavendish still the man to beat on Tour sprints 27 Jun 2013 - 02:53 am

PARIS: Being likened to a “time trial helmet on a bike” is not the most flattering compliment, but it’s an image Mark Cavendish’s...

Federer suffers foot fault over orange shoes: Report 27 Jun 2013 - 02:53 am

LONDON: Seven-time champion Roger Federer has been told by Wimbledon officials that his orange-soled tennis shoes contravene the tournament’s strict all-white dress code....

Marathon man Isner retires after just two games 27 Jun 2013 - 02:52 am

LONDON: Wimbledon marathon man John Isner, who played in the longest match in history at the All England Club in 2010, admitted he...

Inbee the player to beat 27 Jun 2013 - 02:52 am

NEW YORK: It is very difficult to look beyond South Korea’s Park Inbee as a likely winner of this week’s US Women’s Open...

Scott starts in Aussie trio for Open tune-up 27 Jun 2013 - 02:52 am

BETHESDA, Maryland: Masters champion Adam Scott will play alongside fellow Australians Jason Day and Marc Leishman in the first and second rounds of...

Frank ‘Toledo Strongman’ Stranahan dies 27 Jun 2013 - 02:52 am

NEW YORK: American Frank Stranahan, a six-time PGA Tour winner who was also a world-ranked weightlifter, has died at the age of 90,...

Ichiro steals the show as the Yankees edge past Rangers 27 Jun 2013 - 02:51 am

NEW YORK: Ichiro Suzuki stole the show from dueling Japanese pitchers Yu Darvish and Hiroki Kuroda with a walk-off home run that gave...

Boxing: Mayweather, Alvarez begin hype for showdown 27 Jun 2013 - 02:51 am

WASHINGTON: Undefeated fighters Floyd Mayweather and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, set for a September 14 showdown at Las Vegas, are hyping the world title...

NBA: Hawks take on Nets in showcase London game 27 Jun 2013 - 02:50 am

LONDON: The Atlanta Hawks will play the Brooklyn Nets next year in the latest regular season game to take place in London, the...

Djokovic, Serena ease through to second round 26 Jun 2013 - 01:46 am

Serena Williams celebrates beating Luxembourg’s Mandy Minella during their first round match at Wimbledon at the All England Club in Wimbledon, southwest London,...

PSG rope in Blanc as coach 26 Jun 2013 - 01:44 am

A file picture taken on June 20, 2012 shows French head coach Laurent Blanc speaking during a press conference in Donetsk during the...

Ancelotti takes reins at Madrid 26 Jun 2013 - 01:44 am

MADRID: Real Madrid have turned to Carlo Ancelotti to heal the wounds left by Jose Mourinho’s controversial reign at the Bernabeu, appointing the...

Brazil wary of Uruguayan firepower as final looms 26 Jun 2013 - 01:43 am

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Brazil may have waltzed through their group to reach the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup but they are only too...

Malaga’s Qatari owner wants to retire Isco’s shirt number 26 Jun 2013 - 01:43 am

MADRID: Malaga’s owner Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani has once again caused a storm via his Twitter account by claiming he will...

FIFA gives worldwide bans to Lebanese assistant referees 26 Jun 2013 - 01:42 am

BERNE: FIFA has imposed a worldwide ban on two Lebanese assistant referees who were jailed in Singapore this month for accepting sexual favours...

Guardiola gets down to business at Bayern 26 Jun 2013 - 01:40 am

BERLIN: Newly-installed Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola yesterday got straight down to business ahead of today’s first training session with the European champions....

Coach Lehmann eyes Ashes glory 26 Jun 2013 - 01:40 am

BRISTOL, United Kingdom: Darren Lehmann insisted it was still possible for Australia to win the Ashes despite the upheaval that led to his...

Root to open in England warm-up tie 26 Jun 2013 - 01:40 am

BRISTOL, United Kingdom: England said yesterday rising star Joe Root was “currently the best opening partner for Alastair Cook” as they left Nick...