Sports

Cav eyes pink jersey as team faces Giro test 04 May 2013 - 02:28 am

NAPLES, Italy: British sprint king Mark Cavendish could pull on the Giro d’Italia race leader’s pink jersey today as his Omega-Pharma team’s sprint-train...

Warriors hold off Nuggets to reach second round in NBA 04 May 2013 - 02:27 am

OAKLAND, California: The Golden State Warriors squandered an 18-point fourth-quarter lead but held on to beat the Denver Nuggets 92-88 yesterday to reach...

Squabbling Indian delegation to meet IOC over Olympic ban 04 May 2013 - 02:27 am

MUMBAI: India’s bid to overturn an Olympic ban looked no closer to a solution yesterday with a split and squabbling delegation set to...

Rahman dazzles for Bangladesh 04 May 2013 - 02:25 am

Bangladesh batsman Nasir Hossain plays a stroke during the first of the three matches of the ODI series between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh at...

Bopara gets surprise Champions Trophy recall 04 May 2013 - 02:25 am

LONDON: Ravi Bopara’s England exile came to an end yesterday when the Essex all-rounder was named in the hosts’ 15-man squad for next...

Eight-wicket win for Knight Riders in IPL 04 May 2013 - 02:24 am

Kolkata: Backed by superlative bowling and decent batting, Kolkata Knight Riders handed Rajasthan Royals a crushing eight-wicket defeat to keep alive their feeble...

Pavlyuchenkova reaches Portugal final 04 May 2013 - 02:24 am

OEIRAS, Portugal: Third seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova fought back from a first-set whitewash to beat unseeded Romina Oprandi 0-6, 6-3, 6-1 yesterday to reach...

ATP chief Brad Drewett dies, age 54 04 May 2013 - 02:24 am

PARIS: Australia’s Brad Drewett, the president of the ATP, died yesterday at the age of 54 following a battle against motor neurone disease,...

Swann guilty of dissent but escapes ban 04 May 2013 - 02:23 am

LONDON: England off-spinner Graeme Swann has been penalised for ‘showing serious dissent’ during his comeback game for Nottinghamshire against Durham in the County...

Chelsea overcome Basel to reach Europa final 04 May 2013 - 01:43 am

Chelsea’s Fernando Torres celebrates after scoring the equaliser during the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg match against FC Basel at Stamford Bridge...

No decision on my future yet: Mourinho 04 May 2013 - 01:43 am

MADRID: Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has still not made up his mind about his future and will only do so once the...

Pirlo to end Italy career after 2014 World Cup 04 May 2013 - 01:43 am

ROME: Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo has announced he will retire from international football after next year’s World Cup in Brazil. “In 2014 I...

Blatter calls for more Asian teams at World Cup 04 May 2013 - 01:42 am

KUALA LUMPUR: FIFA President Sepp Blatter called yesterday for more berths for Asian teams at future editions of the World Cup and said...

New AFC chief to introduce ethics committee 04 May 2013 - 01:41 am

New Asian Football Confederation (AFC) President Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa speaks during a news conference during the AFC Extraordinary Congress in...

Platini wants referee conversations recorded 04 May 2013 - 01:40 am

LILLE, France: UEFA President Michel Platini yesterday revealed his intention to record discussions between officials in European matches as of next season. “I...

Bahrain’s Sheikh Salman voted as new AFC president 03 May 2013 - 04:40 am

Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa poses for a picture after the AFC presidential election yesterday. RIGHT: FIFA president Sepp Blatter (left) congratulates...

QFA chief congratulates the Bahraini 03 May 2013 - 04:40 am

KUALA LUMPUR: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani (pictured), President of Qatar Football Association (QFA), yesterday congratulated Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim...

New AFC chief edges Qatar’s Al Thawadi to win FIFA ExCo seat 03 May 2013 - 04:39 am

FIFA president Sepp Blatter addressing members of the AFC’s Extraordinary Congress at Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Kuala Lampur yesterday. RIGHT: Newly elected AFC...