Sports

Spurs crush Inter as Chelsea lose 09 Mar 2013 - 03:24 am

Gareth Bale of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring against Inter Milan during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg match at...

The star striker reaches crossroads at Old Trafford 09 Mar 2013 - 03:23 am

LONDON: Wayne Rooney’s (pictured) unceremonious demotion to the substitutes’ bench in Manchester United’s Champions League loss to Real Madrid has triggered speculation that...

Man City coach rules out Rooney move 09 Mar 2013 - 03:23 am

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom: Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has rejected speculation linking the club with a move for United striker Wayne Rooney. Rooney’s...

Referee insists Nani’s red card was right call 09 Mar 2013 - 03:23 am

Madrid: The referee who controversially sent-off Manchester United winger Nani in their 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid on Tuesday has claimed he still...

Neymar has no preference over Spanish move 09 Mar 2013 - 03:21 am

Madrid: Brazilian striker Neymar has confirmed his intention to move to European football, but said he would have no preference on whether he...

Rutherford stars as NZ build lead 09 Mar 2013 - 03:20 am

DUNEDIN: Hamish Rutherford’s century on debut helped New Zealand to a 235-run first innings lead over England yesterday before rain and fading light...

Sangakkara feasts on Bangladeshi attack 09 Mar 2013 - 03:19 am

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara smashed a superb 142 to put Sri Lanka on course for a big first-innings total in the opening...

Pakistani women hail breakthrough event 09 Mar 2013 - 03:18 am

LAHORE: For Sana Mir (pictured), the captain of the Pakistan women’s cricket team, the successful and peaceful completion of a national Twenty20 event...

Former Pakistan Test cricketer Haseeb Ahsan dies 09 Mar 2013 - 03:18 am

KARACHI: Former Pakistan off-spinner and selector Haseeb Ahsan, credited with picking legend Wasim Akram in 1984, died yesterday after prolonged illness, a family...

We can level the series, says Clarke 09 Mar 2013 - 03:17 am

New Delhi: Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke (pictured) believes that his team can make a comeback in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India...

Woods grabs share of lead 09 Mar 2013 - 01:22 am

MIAMI: World No. 2 Tiger Woods fired a six-under-par 66 to seize a share of the lead yesterday as Rory McIlroy struggled again...

Qatar’s Abdulla grabs pole position at Losail 09 Mar 2013 - 01:21 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Abdulaziz Abdulla grabbed pole position in yesterday’s qualifying session in the second round of the Qatar National Road Racing Championship (QNRRCH)....

Alonso can make the difference for Ferrari 09 Mar 2013 - 01:19 am

Qatar’s Nasser Al Attiyah and his co-driver Giovanni Bernacchini of Italy in action during the Mexico Rally in Guanjuato, Mexico, yesterday. Rome: Fernando...

Qatar’s Al Kuwari holds WRC 2 lead 09 Mar 2013 - 01:18 am

LEÓN, Mexico: Qatar’s Abdulaziz Al Kuwari holds the lead in the World Rally Championship (WRC) 2 category after two stages at the Mexico...

Federer happy to see Nadal back 09 Mar 2013 - 01:17 am

Roger Federer of Switzerland responds to questions during a press conference at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, California, USA,...

Al Rayyan level series; Eljaish take 2-0 lead 09 Mar 2013 - 01:15 am

Al Gharafa’s Hakim Victor Thomas Victor attempts to score a basket during his side’s Heir Apparent Cup semi-final against Al Rayyan at Al...

Los Angeles interested in 2024 Olympic bid 09 Mar 2013 - 12:14 am

NEW YORK: The mayor of Los Angeles has notified the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) that the city is interested in bidding to...

Six new doping cases revealed by the IAAF 09 Mar 2013 - 12:13 am

PARIS: The International Athletics Federation (IAAF) yesterday announced that a re-testing of samples from the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki has revealed six...