Sports

Best haul gives Windies win against Bangladesh 18 Nov 2012 - 12:56 am

DHAKA: Paceman Tino Best grabbed his maiden five-wicket haul to help the West Indies beat Bangladesh by 77 runs in the first Test...

Captain Cook leads England fightback in second innings 18 Nov 2012 - 12:55 am

Ahmedabad: A brilliant spell of spin bowling by Indian bowlers saw England follow-on after being dismissed for 191 in their first innings on...

Quiney on standby to back up his ‘good nine’ 18 Nov 2012 - 12:54 am

SYDNEY: Australian top order batsman Rob Quiney is desperate to get another taste of Test cricket and will be ready to go if...

Five-wicket Herath puts Sri Lanka on top 18 Nov 2012 - 12:53 am

GALLE, Sri Lanka: Rangana Herath bagged a five-wicket haul to put Sri Lanka in a strong position on the opening day of the...

Sussex confirm players approached to fix match 18 Nov 2012 - 12:53 am

LONDON: English county team Sussex confirmed yesterday that some of their players were approached about fixing a match against Kent last year, but...

Glamour sport returns to the US 18 Nov 2012 - 12:52 am

AUSTIN, Texas: Once a Formula One wasteland, the United States is suddenly being viewed as a land of promise for the world’s glamour...

Lekhwiya eyeing third successive win in QSL 18 Nov 2012 - 12:51 am

DOHA: Defending champions Lekhwiya will be eyeing their successive win in the Qatar Stars League (QSL) when they take on Qatar SC today. ...

Rare double for Al Sharshani in Doha races 18 Nov 2012 - 12:50 am

DOHA: UAE-based Ludovic Caumont, Qatar’s Waleed Mahmoud Al Sharshani and Majed Mahmoud Al Sharshani won their respective Ski Stock (F1 Division), Runabout Super...

Jimenez grabs share of HK lead on the third day 18 Nov 2012 - 12:47 am

HONG KONG: Spanish veteran Miguel Angel Jimenez, bidding to become the oldest player to win on the European Tour, grabbed a share of...

Poulter leads Scott by one in Australian Masters 18 Nov 2012 - 12:47 am

MELBOURNE: Defending champion Ian Poulter jumped to a one-stroke lead yesterday and was poised for a final round battle with world number five...

Lakers torch Suns as Grizzlies crush Knicks 18 Nov 2012 - 12:46 am

LOS ANGELES: Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers gave their fans a taste of the ‘Showtime’ basketball promised by their new coach...

Lakers honour Abdul-Jabbar with statue 18 Nov 2012 - 12:46 am

LOS ANGELES: The Los Angeles Lakers paid tribute to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar yesterday, unveiling a statue of the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in his...

NHL: Still no sign of play as lockout passes two months 18 Nov 2012 - 12:45 am

NEW YORK: The bitter labour dispute between the National Hockey League (NHL) and the players’ union shows no sign of thawing. Now, with...

US GP: Vettel fastest in first practice 17 Nov 2012 - 03:04 am

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives ahead of Williams Formula One driver Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela (right) during the...

Ferrer gives Spain 1-0 lead 17 Nov 2012 - 02:53 am

David Ferrer of Spain reacts during his Davis Cup final match against Czech Republic’s Radek Stepanek in Prague, yesterday. Prague: David Ferrer put...

Al Sharshani claims double pole in Doha 17 Nov 2012 - 02:51 am

DOHA: Qatar’s Waleed Mahmoud Al Sharshani claimed pole position twice in the Runabout Super Stock and Runabout Stock categories at the Qatar International...

Amico Mio wins Barzan Cup 17 Nov 2012 - 02:46 am

DOHA: Sheikh Nasser bin Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani owned Amico Mio claimed the Barzan Cup at the Al Rayan race track on...

Guyatt holds Masters lead as Scott hovers 17 Nov 2012 - 02:46 am

MELBOURNE: Surprise leader Matthew Guyatt was two shots in front at the halfway stage of the Australian Masters yesterday but top-ranked rival Adam...