Sports

Badminton: ‘Super Dan’ flies to first win since Olympics 18 Apr 2013 - 12:19 am

TAIPEI: China’s legendary Lin Dan (pictured) saw off Vietnam’s Tuan Duc Do in just 24 minutes yesterday as he flew to his first...

Indian star tests negative after heroin charge 18 Apr 2013 - 12:19 am

NEW DELHI: Olympic bronze-medallist boxer Vijender Singh was yesterday cleared by the Indian sports ministry of using banned substances following a police charge...

Matosevic stuns Verdasco 17 Apr 2013 - 06:55 am

Marinko Matosevic of Australia returns the ball to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during their first round match at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters tournament...

Royal Challengers edge Daredevils; Kings XI win 17 Apr 2013 - 06:53 am

David Miller and David Hussey of Kings XI Punjab celebrate the dismissal of Kolkata Knight riders batsman Eoin Morgan during their IPL match...

Pistorius ‘not welcome’ at Anniversary Games 17 Apr 2013 - 06:52 am

LONDON: South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend, will not be welcome at the Anniversary Games at London’s...

Al Rayyan in Emir Cup final 17 Apr 2013 - 06:50 am

Eljaish’s Mohammed Bakir tries to score while being challenged by Al Rayyan’s Watson Boney Harold during their Emir Cup basketball match at Gharafa...

Pietersen ruled out of New Zealand series 17 Apr 2013 - 06:50 am

LONDON: Star England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of next month’s home Test series with New Zealand due to a knee...

Zimbabwe bank on home conditions 17 Apr 2013 - 06:50 am

HARARE: Zimbabwe and Bangladesh begin Test cricket’s basement battle today as the two teams look to measure their personal progress in a two-match...

Kaneria optimistic in spot-fixing ban appeal 17 Apr 2013 - 06:49 am

KARACHI: Pakistani leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said yesterday he was hopeful of winning his appeal against a life ban imposed by the English board...

Ecclestone willing to meet Bahrain opposition 17 Apr 2013 - 06:49 am

MANAMA: Bernie Ecclestone has assured protesters in Bahrain that he understands their grievances and is willing to meet opposition figures ahead of the...

Qatar to host All-Filipino GCC Club Championship 17 Apr 2013 - 01:06 am

Doha: The exciting two-day four-nation All-Filipino GCC Club Championship basketball will take place on April 18 and 19 at the Al Gharafa Indoor...

Ecclestone willing to meet Bahrain opposition 17 Apr 2013 - 01:03 am

MANAMA: Bernie Ecclestone has assured protesters in Bahrain that he understands their grievances and is willing to meet opposition figures ahead of the...

Volleyball: Al Sadd Under-17s triumph 17 Apr 2013 - 01:00 am

Al Sadd Under-17 volleyball team members and officials pose for a picture after receiving the winner’s trophy from Yousef Ahmed Kano, Board Member...

Russia tightens security at World Championships 17 Apr 2013 - 01:00 am

MOSCOW: Russian authorities have promised tougher security measures at August’s World Athletics Championships after explosions near the finish line of the Boston marathon...

Blake may miss two meetings due to hamstring injury 17 Apr 2013 - 12:57 am

KINGSTON: Jamaica’s world 100 metres champion Yohan Blake could miss the Jamaica International Invitational on May 4 and the Shanghai Diamond League meeting...

Paradorn swaps racquets for golf clubs 17 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

This file photo taken on April 7, 2006 shows Thai tennis player Paradorn Srichaphan eyeing a return during his Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Zone...

Ennis, Farah to compete in London, says governing body 17 Apr 2013 - 12:55 am

LONDON: British London Olympic gold medal winners Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford will compete at the Anniversary Games at the Olympic...

Olympic winner Lin Dan to make return in Taipei 17 Apr 2013 - 12:54 am

TAIPEI: Olympic gold-medallist Lin Dan returns to the court after an eight-month break this week as he spearheads China’s drive for a clean-sweep...