Sports

Spain coach Del Bosque to quit after 2014 World Cup 27 Apr 2013 - 12:16 am

Madrid: Spain coach Vicente del Bosque confirmed yesterday that his incredibly successful reign as leader of his country’s national side will conclude at...

Heat push Bucks to brink 27 Apr 2013 - 12:15 am

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin: The 2012 NBA champion Miami Heat moved within one game of ousting the Milwaukee Bucks from the first round of the...

Boxing: Khan defends link up with drugs cheat Conte 27 Apr 2013 - 12:15 am

LONDON: British boxer Amir Khan defended his link-up with American drugs cheat Victor Conte ahead of his fight with Mexico’s Julio Diaz today....

New York Rangers clinch play-off berth 27 Apr 2013 - 12:14 am

Carolina: Captain Ryan Callahan scored 2:55 into overtime as visiting New York clinched a play-off berth for the third consecutive season. Derek Stepan...

German rookie Masson leads LPGA Shootout 27 Apr 2013 - 12:14 am

IRVING, Texas: German LPGA rookie Caroline Masson fired a seven-under 64 yesterday to grab a two-shot lead after the first round of the...

Ormsby, Arnond top leaderboard at Ballantine’s 27 Apr 2013 - 12:13 am

ICHEON, South Korea: Wade Ormsby of Australia and Arnond Vongvanij of Thailand shot to the top of the leaderboard in the rain-shortened second...

Al Thawadi can deliver on his promises: QFA 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

Hassan Al Thawadi, Secretary General of Qatar 2022 Supreme Committee, and QFA’s candidate for an AFC seat on the FIFA Executive Committee, gives...

Real can still get to the Wembley final: Casillas 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

MADRID: Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas said on Thursday that he still believes his side can progress to the Champions League final, despite...

United set for guard of honour 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

LONDON: The irony could be almost too much for Arsenal fans to bear tomorrow with their team expected to form a guard of...

Brazil booed by own fans in 2-2 draw with Chile 26 Apr 2013 - 05:11 am

Sao Paulo: Brazil were booed by their own fans after stumbling to a 2-2 draw with Chile in their first friendly at a...

Heir Apparent Cup: Wagner eyes top finish for Eljaish 26 Apr 2013 - 05:10 am

Doha: Wagner can see the demands of a grueling season take their toll on Eljaish. Fatigue is setting in on Razvan Lucescu’s team....

Holowczyc wins 3rd stage but Schlesser retains lead 26 Apr 2013 - 05:10 am

DOHA: Poland’s Krzysztof Holowczyc, Spaniard Marc Coma and Qatar’s Adel Hussain Abdullah recorded the fastest selective section times in the car, motorcycle and...

Bangladesh rally after early wobble 26 Apr 2013 - 05:10 am

HARARE: A 123-run stand between Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim allowed Bangladesh to put up a healthy score on day one of...

Dhoni guides Super Kings to victory 26 Apr 2013 - 05:09 am

Chennai: Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni led from the front with an unbeaten 67 as Chennai Super Kings registered their fourth consecutive win in...

Fix scandal won’t affect us now, says Pakistan captain 26 Apr 2013 - 05:09 am

KARACHI: Pakistan are a more unified squad and will be unaffected by the 2010 spot-fixing scandal when they return to England in June...

Aussies will prove Ashes critics wrong, says Clarke 26 Apr 2013 - 05:09 am

SYDNEY: Skipper Michael Clarke says Australia will prove their critics wrong and bring the urn home from England despite his team being panned...

Rain ends day early with Nadal kept waiting 26 Apr 2013 - 05:08 am

BARCELONA: Spanish seed Nicolas Almagro reached the quarter-finals of the Barcelona Open yesterday before rain wrecked more than half of the third-round programme....

UCI failed to act after Armstrong scandal: USADA boss 26 Apr 2013 - 05:08 am

PARIS: US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) president Travis Tygart accused the International Cycling Union (UCI) yesterday of failing in its promise to deal with...