Sports

NBA: Thunder hold off Rockets for commanding series lead 29 Apr 2013 - 12:32 am

HOUSTON, Texas: Kevin Durant scored 41 points yesterday to help the Oklahoma City Thunder thwart a late rally by Houston and post a...

Red Wings clinch play-off spot 29 Apr 2013 - 12:30 am

DALLAS: Make it 22 and counting for the Detroit Red Wings. They are headed to the playoffs for the 22nd straight season after...

Red Sox script easy win over Astros 29 Apr 2013 - 12:29 am

BOSTON: David Ortiz has even run out of ways to talk about his red-hot return. Ortiz had two hits and three RBIs to...

Al Sadd, Lekhwiya to clash in Heir Apparent Cup final 28 Apr 2013 - 01:18 am

Al Sadd players celebrate with their fans, after beating Al Rayyan 3-1 in the Heir Apparent Cup semi-final at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium...

Action from Heir Apparent Cup semi-finals 28 Apr 2013 - 01:16 am

Liverpool rout Newcastle 28 Apr 2013 - 01:14 am

LONDON: Wigan Athletic remain in the Premier League relegation zone after Emmerson Boyce’s last-minute own goal gifted Tottenham Hotspur a 2-2 draw yesterday,...

Ancelotti denies speaking to Real over move 28 Apr 2013 - 01:14 am

PARIS: Carlo Ancelotti moved yesterday to deny reports in Friday’s Le Parisien newspaper he had told French Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint Germain...

Conroy gives hope to Dundee 28 Apr 2013 - 01:13 am

GLASGOW: Dundee kept their slim hopes of avoiding relegation from the Scottish Premier League alive with a 1-0 win over Hearts at Dens...

Barca title party on hold after draw 28 Apr 2013 - 01:13 am

MADRID: Barcelona will have to wait until at least next weekend before sealing the La Liga title as Ander Herrera’s 89th minute equaliser...

Bayern’s reserves claim Bundesliga record 28 Apr 2013 - 01:13 am

STUTTGART, Germany: Bayern Munich made ten changes from their stunning Champions League semi-final, first leg win over Barcelona, but still beat Freiburg 1-0...

Marseille edge Lorient in Ligue 1 28 Apr 2013 - 01:12 am

PARIS: Marseille strengthened their grip on Champions League football next season while retaining an outside chance of pipping bitter rivals Paris Saint-Germain to...

Nadal routs Raonic at Barcelona Open 28 Apr 2013 - 01:12 am

Barcelona: Rafa Nadal moved to within one victory of an eighth Barcelona Open title in nine years when he thrashed Canadian fifth seed...

Sharapova reaches Stuttgart final 28 Apr 2013 - 01:12 am

STUTTGART, Germany: Defending champion Maria Sharapova yesterday booked her place in the final of the Stuttgart WTA tournament after seeing off Germany’s Angelique...

Five-star Robiul gives Bangladesh the lead 28 Apr 2013 - 01:09 am

HARARE: An 84-run partnership between Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim tightened Bangladesh’s grip on the second Test against Zimbabwe, but it was...

Smith dazzles for Mumbai Indians 28 Apr 2013 - 01:08 am

Mumbai: An all-round effort helped Mumbai Indians pull off a great 58-run win against table toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier...

Swede Noren nudges ahead in windy Seoul 28 Apr 2013 - 01:08 am

Seoul: Swede Alexander Noren birdied the last hole to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Ballantine’s Championship in Seoul...

Masson clings on to top spot at LPGA Shootout 28 Apr 2013 - 01:08 am

IRVING, Texas: Germany’s Caroline Masson endured a tough finish but still held on to the lead at the inaugural North Texas LPGA Shootout...

Glover grabs one-shot lead; Guan makes cut 28 Apr 2013 - 01:07 am

NEW ORLEANS: Lucas Glover fired a five-under par 67 yesterday to hold a one-shot lead over Boo Weekley after two rounds of the...