Sports

Batting issues worry Strauss 22 Sep 2017 - 12:07 am

Nottingham: England supremo Andrew Strauss has admitted his side will head to Australia for the defence of the Ashes in just over a...

Star McGregor could address Congress in rights move 22 Sep 2017 - 12:03 am

London: Mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor could speak in the United States Congress to help with a campaign to extend the legal...

Botham ‘100 percent wrong’ over Coughlin move, says Strauss 22 Sep 2017 - 12:03 am

London: All-rounder Paul Coughlin did not move to Nottinghamshire because the county’s director of cricket Mick Newell is also an England selector, England...

Pakistan paceman Irfan raring to return after ‘fixing’ ban 22 Sep 2017 - 12:03 am

Lahore: Mohammad Irfan expects to avoid a backlash from Pakistan fans after the paceman served a six-month ban for failing to disclose approaches...

Tamim injured in South Africa warm-up 22 Sep 2017 - 12:03 am

Benoni: Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal was forced to retire hurt with a thigh muscle injury, after facing just 13 balls on the...

Windies wait on injured birthday boy Gayle 22 Sep 2017 - 12:03 am

Nottingham: West Indies were left waiting to discover the full extent of Chris Gayle’s hamstring injury after the star batsman spent part of...

Chelsea and Atletico reach terms on Costa 21 Sep 2017 - 04:19 pm

Madrid: Chelsea and Atletico Madrid have agreed terms that would see Diego Costa return to the La Liga club, Spanish press reported Thursday....

Wenger denies sending message to Sanchez with rare Cup start 21 Sep 2017 - 02:03 pm

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger denied trying to send a message to Alexis Sanchez by playing him in the League Cup and Europa League...

Juventus, Napoli pull clear in Serie A 21 Sep 2017 - 01:28 pm

Milan: Champions Juventus and Napoli pulled clear at the summit of Serie A as they continued their faultless campaigns on Wednesday as Inter...

Infantino says time to reform transfer rat race 21 Sep 2017 - 12:00 am

Geneva: FIFA president Gianni Infantino appealed to European football bosses yesterday to help reform the sport’s transfer system and described the current set-up...

Atletico Madrid's Metropolitano stadium to stage 2019 Champions League final 20 Sep 2017 - 10:47 pm

NYON: Atletico Madrid's new Metropolitano stadium will stage the 2019 Champions League final, UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin announced after an executive committee meeting...

Nadal, Federer to spearhead Europe against Team World in inaugural Laver Cup 20 Sep 2017 - 10:24 pm

PRAGUE: Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will set aside their long-time rivalry when they play for Europe against the rest of the world...

Ex-tennis star Blake testifies about his mistaken arrest 20 Sep 2017 - 10:24 pm

NEW YORK: Former pro tennis star James Blake testified on Tuesday that a plainclothes police officer wearing a T-shirt and jeans didn't identify...

Hairane wins gold as Qatar bag fifth medal in Ashgabat 20 Sep 2017 - 10:24 pm

The 2016 Asian Indoor Championships silver medallist, Jamal Hairane grabbed honours as he secured Qatar’s second gold medal at the Ashgabat 2017 Asian...

Duhail focused on winning the first QSL titile 20 Sep 2017 - 10:24 pm

Al Duhail captain Yusef Msakni is confident that his side can challege for the QNB Stars League title come the end of the...

Former champs Al Gharafa eager to pick up first points 20 Sep 2017 - 10:24 pm

Former champions Al Gharafa are eager to pick up their first points following last week’s 1-1 unexpected draw against Al Ahli in the...

Tharanga relief as Windies loss sees Sri Lanka into World Cup 20 Sep 2017 - 10:11 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Sri Lanka captain Upul Tharanga backed his side to uphold the island's proud World Cup record after their automatic qualification...

Predators target NFL concussion victims, say lawyers 20 Sep 2017 - 10:11 pm

Philadelphia: Lawyers for former NFL players now eligible for payments under the league’s $1bn concussion settlement said on Tuesday they’ve found evidence that...